The Pink & Blues: Campus to Community: Film Screening
About this Event
From Campus to Community
The Pink & Blues: Campus to Community (2025) is a powerful documentary that explores football, community, and men’s mental health. Following the FC Pique Blinders, a six-a-side university campus team using sport as a foundation for awareness, conversation, and change.
What began as a casual kickabout between friends grew into something far beyond the pitch. Driven by a mission to create a safe space in sport, the team raised funds, built community, and provided a platform for awareness and support around men's mental health. In partnership with Mind in Salford, the team created a grassroots movement centred on breaking stigma, encouraging openness, and supporting wellbeing through football.
Following their 2023/24 season, the film builds towards their annual charity match at Atherton Stadium, capturing the energy of matchday while weaving in personal interviews with players who share honest reflections on mental health, identity, and friendship.
The screening forms part of Desi United, a photography exhibition by Iqra Saied hosted at Richard Street Studios. Inspired by Bend It Like Beckham, the exhibition explores heritage, ambition, identity, and women’s sport through contemporary portraiture.
Following the screening, audiences are invited to experience the exhibition space, bringing film and photography together in conversation around culture, identity, and belonging.
Bring your favourite football shirt and become part of the occasion. Whether it represents your club, community, or personal story, we'd love to see it.
The Pink & Blues: Campus to Community is an Albion Studios film, hosted at Richard Street Studios, supported by Breaking Barriers Rochdale.
Richard Street Studios is an accessible venue with wheelchair access throughout. If you have any specific access requirements or would like to discuss how we can support your visit, please contact a member of the team.
This is a free event. All are welcome.
About the artist
The Pink & Blues: Campus to Community is produced and directed by Liam Hobday. A filmmaker with projects spanning documentary, short films and digital media. With an MA in Production Management and experience in the UK screen sector, his practice centres collaboration and filmmaking as a collective, people-led process. As an emerging creative, Liam creates projects that tell unique stories with community, place and culture at the centre of his storytelling.
Location
Richard Street Studios
44 Richard Street Rochdale OL11 1DU
Located just a 3-minute walk from Rochdale Railway Station and Metrolink stop.
Parking
We have no onsite parking at Richard Street Studios, however, you can park for free at the Central Retail Park which is just opposite.
If you are a blue badge holder please contact our studio manager who can advise you in advance.
Agenda
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:45 PM
Doors Open
🕑: 04:45 PM - 05:00 PM
Introductions
🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Film Screening and Q&A
🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Desi United Exhibit
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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