Ward 76: A Rochdale Tour Preview

Event details 

Where: M6 Theatre, OL16 2SU 

When: Monday 2nd March 2026 

Time: 2:30pm - 3:30pm 

About the show 

The story begins during a sudden power outage in a hospital, throwing everything into chaos. Three teenage patients, who have only just met, team up to search for WiFi and find themselves on an unexpected journey through the hospital’s hidden spaces. What starts as a hunt for signal becomes a humorous, heartfelt adventure with a hint of ghost-story mystery, as the characters encounter strange happenings, face their fears and form genuine friendships along the way.

Through humour, moments of horror and honest conversation, Ward 76 explores themes including anxiety, disability, loneliness, social media pressures and the realities of growing up in a medical environment. The play is led by disabled artist Sam Jamil and his mother Shirley, and is rooted in their lived experience of Sam “growing up” in hospital.

This project was made possible with funding from Rochdale Borough Culture Network Fund, M6 Theatre Company and public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

Ward 76 is proudly supported in kind by Breaking Barriers, Bolton Octagon Theatre, Create Rochdale, Culture Coop, Graeae Theatre Company, M6 Theatre Company, Manchester River Cruises, Odd Arts, Richard Street Studios, Rochdale Development Agency and The Edge Theatre.

Tickets: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ward76/ward-76-a-rochdale-tour-preview/e-qgzbjj 

There will also be a performance at The Edge on Thursday 5th March at 19:30, tickets for this performance are here. https://www.edgetheatre.co.uk/ward-76/