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October 14th
PRESIDENT’S NEET June Schofield 
"A Tribute to Ron Williams"
On this evening, our president will choose her favourite poems written by our past president and life member, the late Ron Williams. |
November 11th
"Celebrating 15 Years of National Dialect Day" Sid Calderbank 
A native speaker of Lancashire Dialect,
Sid has been collecting dialect songs and stories from Lancashire for over 40 years. Tonight, he will be relating how other English dialects have been celebrated over the past 15 years at the National Dialect Day. |
December 9th
"Yet Another Kesmas Cracker" 
On this evening, members are invited to present their favourite dialect item with a Christmas theme, be it a poem, story or song.
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Waugh Reading
Dave Wood |
Waugh Reading
Alyson Cooper |
Waugh Reading
Ian Aitchison |
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Tuesday January 13th
"On and Off Stage" Presented by Paul Firth 
Thespian and Musical Director,
Paul Firth, talks about his life on and off stage. Waugh Reading Alyson Brailsford |
Tuesday February 10th "Capturing the Spirit of Rochdale" Presented by Poet Laureate, Sammy Weaver 
Sammy will talk about her role
as Poet Laureate for Rochdale - process & research - and read some new poems that explore the people and places of the borough. Waugh Reading
June Schofield |
ANNUAL SUPPERING DO
Tuesday March 10th Annual Suppering-Do Edwin Waugh’s Birthday Celebration and Trophy Presentation Neet More details of the supper here. 
Trophies Presented by Dave Wood Waugh Reading Jim Parker |
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Tuesday April 7th
7:00pm Annual General Meeting 7:30pm approx An evening wi’ Rochdale’s forgotten poet Margaret Rebecca Lahee Presented by Alison Cooper 
The life and times of Margaret Rebecca Lahee through her poetry and prose.
Waugh Reading
Marilyn Moore |
Tuesday May 12th
"Bletchley Park Decoded" `Presented by Jan Hicks 
Jan will talk about her experiences
of working at Blethcley Park Waugh Reading Tom Byrne |
Tuesday June 9th
Vicar Shaw: “The Parson o' Waterhead” Presented by Alyson Brailsford 
The Rev. Charles E. Shaw was a botanist (renowned for finding
plants on rubbish dumps) and also a Church of England clergyman. After serving in various other parishes, he became vicar of Waterhead in 1957. He remained vicar until 1994 and is commemorated by a memorial window in the church. A song about him called "The' Parson o' Waterhead" was written about him by Harvey Kershaw of Rochdale. Waugh Reading
John Pye |
2026 Summer Event
Saturday, August 9th at 11:00 am - Walk to Waugh's Well from Gincroft Lane, Edenfield