Side-by-Side Festival

In Summer 2025, a brand new festival will come to Rochdale town centre, made by Rochdale people for Rochdale people. 

Side-by-Side will take place over a week in a pop-up venue in Rochdale Town Hall Square in August, with a packed creative programme of making, playing, healing and sharing, all hand-picked or made by Rochdale’s vibrant communities. 

This festival will show the great things that can happen when communities come together to work ‘side-by-side’! 

Full programme to be announced early summer. 

Side-by-Side is made possible through support from Art Fund and Arts Council England.