Cartwheel Arts

	Cartwheel is one of the leading participatory arts groups in the North West. Based in Heywood, we work throughout Rochdale borough and across the region. We use a wide range of artforms to create memorable, enjoyable, high quality projects. These involve people of all ages - and from diverse backgrounds - in making exciting, innovative work, helping to build stronger, safer, healthier communities. Cartwheel has recently been invited to become a partner of the Foundation for Social Improvement,which will support the future development of the company.

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Middleton

Open Mic

is bigger and better than ever.

Write Out Loud invites all poets to join them!

The next Open Mic is on Sunday 28th June 2009

The Olde Boar's Head,

Long Street, Middleton

£1 in

A friendly and supportive environment guaranteed! No previous experience required.

New publications and forthcoming attractions..

The current issue of Scribble, The Journeys Issue, is now available for viewing and downloading, with the other Tell Us Another One publications.

Our lovely new children's story book Children of the Dream is also available for download.

Both Folk on the Hill, a beautiful book about Langley, and Homelands, a book of stories written by African people now living in Rochdale, are available by post. Click here for Publications.

Art For Wellbeing, a series of three 10-week visual arts courses for people from Rochdale borough with mild to moderate mental health issues, is currently running in Heywood with artist Peter Walker and support from Rochdale MIND.

Well, Well, Well - the exhibition created as a result of the Art for Wellbeing course - promises to be a vibrant participatory affair. It opens at Touchstones Gallery, The Esplanade, Rochdale on 15th August and runs to the 4th October.

Darnhill Festival takes place on Saturday 4th July. The procession - with a theme of Myths and Magic from Around the World - leaves Argyle Parade at 12 noon.

Rants, Rhymes and Reflections is a new book celebrating the 300th anniversary of Tim Bobbin. Click here to buy the book or download the exhibition.