Deputy Mayor of Rochdale – Councillor Andy Kelly
Deputy Mayor of Rochdale 2026-2027
Andy was born at Birch Hill Hospital and raised in Norden and Spotland. He was educated at St Vincent’s RC Primary School, St Wilfrid’s Middle School and Bishop Henshaw Upper School, before continuing his studies in Performing Arts at Salford College of Technology.
Deputy Mayor – Councillor Andy Kelly.
His lifelong involvement in community musical theatre began through Rochdale Music Service and membership of his school brass band, an experience he credits as the foundation of a passion spanning over four decades. Andy qualified as a Youth and Community Worker through the Open University in the early 1990s and has dedicated his professional career to public service.
He is currently Public Affairs Manager for the National Lottery Heritage Fund, working across the North of England. He takes great pride in his Anglo-Irish heritage and in the diversity and strength of the communities that make up the borough. First elected in 2010, he has represented Milnrow and Newhey with commitment and distinction ever since.
Beyond his civic responsibilities, he is well known locally for hosting community events and quizzes, directing and performing in musicals and pantomimes, supporting Manchester City and for singing and playing with his band, The Scattering, a Celtic rock group.