Feel Good Family Picnic

Logo for the Feel Good Family Picnic.

About the Feel Good Family Picnic

A free event for families in July and August 2024 organised by the team behind Rochdale Feel Good Festival. Fun activities, performances, music, sports and shows for children of all ages.

The Feel Good Family Picnic will be staged in local parks during the school holidays and visitors are encouraged to bring a picnic. Fantastic days of free-to-attend fun and culture for families, magical days out in beautiful settings, with an exciting line-up.

To coincide with the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the theme is the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect.

The Feel Good Family Picnic is staged by the council in partnership with Without Walls, a consortium of festivals and arts organisations bringing fantastic outdoor arts to people in towns and cities across England. It has received funding from UK Government through the Shared Prosperity Fund and Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

If you'd like to contact the event team or send feedback, please email FamilyPicnic@rochdale.gov.uk

 

Programme of events across 4-days

Details of the activities at each event will be confirmed in July 2024.

Each event is open from 12pm-4pm.

Be inspired in Rochdale

Be inspired in Middleton

Be inspired in Littleborough

Be inspired in Heywood

Food and drink

You are welcome to bring your own food and drink and enjoy a picnic during the event. Free water refills will be available all day so please bring a bottle with you.

Good value family friendly food and drink will also be on sale at the event. There are on-site cafés and mobile catering at certain venues.

Get involved

Be part of an incredible carnival: internationally acclaimed carnival artists Global Grooves are developing a procession for each date with beautiful giant puppets, costumes, funky drumbeats, flags and high-energy dance, animated by the local community. You can be part of it and no experience is necessary.

Local artists or organisations: if you're interested in being involved in the event, email FamilyPicnic@rochdale.gov.uk 

Contact

FamilyPicnic@rochdale.co.uk

Event organiser

Rochdale Borough Council in partnership with Without Walls

Feel Good Family Picnic photo gallery

Families watching a performance of Do What Your Mamma Told Ya.
Families watching a performance of 'Do What Your Mamma Told Ya' in Falinge Park, Rochdale.
Visitors watching Global Grooves at the Feel Good Family Picnic.
Families watching a performance of 'Global Grooves' at the Feel Good Family Picnic in Middleton.
Skylight Circus Arts performer.
Skylight Circus Arts performing at the Feel Good Family Picnic in Heywood.
Visitors to Feel Good Family Picnic in Littleborough.
Visitors to the Feel Good Family Picnic in Littleborough.

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Sponsors and partners

Premier Suzuki logo.

 

Automotive dealer Premier Suzuki is the main sponsor for the Feel Good Family Picnic 2024.

The Rochdale Suzuki dealership, based on Water Street near Rochdale town centre opened in 2021 and serves customers across Greater Manchester.

The company will be promoting the event to their customers across the region as well as having an eye-catching brand area at each event, featuring the new Suzuki Swift hatchback.