As part of the drive to bring Rochdale Hornets and the local comunity closer together, the club is providing a pre-match spectacular for Good Friday's grudge match against the Pikeys from Ashton

Hornets will become only the second Rugby League Club to present the highly acclaimed ‘Arena of Life’ programme - an all-dancing, all-singing entertainment project involving over 100 young people from 5 secondary schools in Rochdale.

‘Arena of Life’ has recently been performed at Newcastle Falcons RUFC, Blackburn Rovers and Bradford Bulls - and Hornets break new ground bringing the event to the NFP.

Students from Oulder Hill, Failinge, St. Cuthbert’s, Spring Hill and Balderstone have been working closely with dance, media, singing and cinematography professionals to produce what promises to be a great show.

The project gives the students involved the chance to sing and dance - as well as write and present a fly on the wall documentary of their auditions, rehearsals and the big day itself. More importantly, ‘Arena of Life’ project gives the young people a chance to become aware of and involved in Rochdale Hornets.

The entertainment starts at 2 o'clock.