Mayor visits Feel Good Festival

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Mayor Mohammed Zaman visited the Feel Good Festival.

The Esplanade in front of Rochdale Town Hall had been transformed into a Festival Square for children and families, with The Actual Reality Arcade.

This life-sized interactive game zone inspired by 10 classic arcade games was for everyone to enjoy with Fire rockets, dodge barrels, avoid lasers, build walls, shoot aliens, become Pac-Man and more.

Mayor Mohammed Zaman met with families and performers during his walk about.

 

 

The Urban Astronaut is performing throughout the day suspended up to 20ft in the air, walking as if without gravity, spinning and turning.

Three dancers from The Dance We Made created a performance where everyone is a choreographer.

The Flying Dodos are at the festival, much larger than their extinct cousins and able to fly, along with the Strictly Cycling, Bicycle Ballet performers in bright yellow clothes cycle or wheel their bikes fused dance and physical theatre with visual spectacle, comedy and striking soundtracks.

 

 

There is a Music and Art Activity Tent with the Touchstones Rochdale Museum team with a drop-in workshop linked to music and art celebrating the musical heritage of the borough.

The Family Zone also featured live performances from local groups including Skylight Circus and Cartwheel Arts.

The Food and Drink Village next to the Town Hall was open for elevenses, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and supper.

With great food and drink from the festival Food and Drink Village, with delicious dishes from a variety of street food, pop-ups, bars and much more.

Families listened to live music and enjoyed meaty, vegetarian and vegan delights, as well as drinks cakes and ice creams.