Our guide to what you can do in and around the borough this weekend

Remembrance Sunday Parades, Concerts & Services, Rochdale Physics Extravaganza, Christmas Markets & Fayres, Electric Car Discovery Day, Milad Procession, RSPCA Mega Jumble Sale, Middleton Craft & Food Market, Wine Tasting Evening, Anti-Austerity Fundraiser, Live Music and Adult Craft Workshops - lots to do in and around the borough this weekend.

• Events happening all weekend

Remembrance Sunday Parades, Concerts & Services:

Rochdale will pay its respects to those who made sacrifices in defence of the country at Sunday’s Remembrance Day Services and Parades. Commemorations will be held with events happening in the borough all weekend.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchtype=text&searchvalue=remembrance

Christmas Market 2019 – All-in-One Garden Centre, Fri 8 & Sat 9 November, 9am – 5pm

65 independent traders will be selling a range of goods plus Rock Choir and St John’s Thornham School will be singing on Friday. Wise Owls Birds of Prey will be in store Saturday.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63021/

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• Friday 8 November

Rochdale Electric Car Discovery Day – The Butts, 10am – 5pm

See the latest electric vehicles, speak to specialists and discover more about e-Bikes and e-Cargo bikes.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63618/

Wine Tasting Evening – St Andrews Church, Dearnley, 7.15pm

Hosted by Hollingworth Wine Society, enjoy medal winning wines accompanied by cheese and biscuits.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63305/

'We Shall Overcome' Anti-Austerity Fundraiser – Woolworths Club, 7.30pm

Organised by Heywood Middleton Labour Party and 'We Shall Overcome' organisation.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63506/

Live Music: Showaddywaddy Elite – Empire Rochdale, 6pm – 4am

Performing all the best Showaddywaddy songs.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63526/

For a full list of Friday’s events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary:

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=08-11-2019&searchtype=date

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• Saturday 9 November

Christmas Fayre – The Riverside, Whitworth, 10am – 1pm

Stalls include fancy goods, toys and books, cakes and biscuits and Irish coffee.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63216/

Adult Craft Workshops: Recycled Metal Embossing – Touchstones Rochdale, 10.30am – 12.30pm

Learn how to recycle your waste metals into embellishments and decorative objects.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63456/

Listening to Refugees and Asylum Seekers – St Chad’s Church, 10.30am

Opportunity to hear from those who have come to Rochdale from various parts of the world.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63504/

Mega Jumble Sale – RSPCA Rochdale Animal Centre, 11am – 3pm

Clothing, shoes, DVDs, books and small items of furniture.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63554/

Milad Procession - Start at Crawford Street Mosque, 11am

Rochdale Muslims will mark the Holy Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, Milad un Nabi on Saturday. The annual Holy Procession will end at Gracie Fields statue, The Esplanade.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63660/

A Little Angel Theatre and Goblin Theatre co-production – Touchstones Rochdale, 11am – 12noon & 2pm – 3pm

Family friendly production of ‘Emily Rising’.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63457/

A Ugandan Experience – Moorhouse Methodist Church, 12noon

Illustrated talk on Amana UK's 2019 charity visit to Uganda. All proceeds to Amana UK.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63542/

Rochdale Cricket Club Bonfire – Rochdale Cricket Club, from 6pm

Bonfire and fireworks plus music with DJ Jimmy Mush.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63594/

Live Music: Viva La Coldplay - Empire Rochdale, 6pm – 4am

Tribute to Coldplay.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63527/

For a full list of Saturday’s events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary:

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=09-11-2019&searchtype=date

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• Sunday 10 November

Remembrance Sunday Parades, Concerts & Services

Rochdale will pay its respects to those who made sacrifices in defence of the country at Sunday’s Remembrance Day Services and Parades. Commemorations will be held with events happening in the borough all weekend.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchtype=text&searchvalue=remembrance

Middleton Craft & Food Market – Middleton Masonic Hall, 10am – 3pm

With over 45 crafters, this event will be supporting Children in Need.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63377/

Rochdale Physics Extravaganza – Heybrook Primary School, 11.30am – 5pm

Jam-packed with exploration, discovery and experiments for all the family.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63196/

Andy O'Sullivan MBE Cowm 5k – Start from the Cock & Magpie Pub, Whitworth, 1pm

Entry fee is £7 and all proceeds will go towards Whitworth basketball player Mollie Campbell who has been selected for Team GB.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63519/

For a full list of Sunday’s events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary:

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=10-11-2019&searchtype=date

 

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www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/submit