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

The Producers - the Musical, Mind Body & Spirit Fayre, Bowlee Car Boot Sale, Totally Tina, Fireground Museum Open Day, Cancer Research afternoon tea, The Victoria String Concert, JKs Inflatable Fun Weekend, Rochdale Artisan Market, The Magic of Dance, Heywood model railway group open day, Rochdale Ramblers walks, Rochdale Borough Council Recruitment Day, Falinge Park Community Hub Open Day, Greater Manchester Walking Festival, Six Week Walking Group, Bandura Concert “Artists of the Ukraine”, Littleborough Arts Festival, Combined Memorial Ride for Lee Rigby and Scott Hetherington, and exhibitions - there is lots to do in and around the borough this weekend.

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• Events happening all weekend

Fireground Museum Open Day – Fireground, Maclure Road
Open 10am - 4pm, Friday 13 and Saturday 14 May

Fire Museum attractions are on show including historic and recent day artifacts.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68937/

Beryl – Oldham Coliseum, Friday 13 - Sunday 15 May

A play based on Beryl, who went on to become the greatest woman on two wheels.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69005/

Jam Packed Weekend at The 13ar – The 13ar, Friday 13 - Sunday 15 May, 7pm

A weekend full of DJs and karaoke.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69530/

Mind, Body & Spirit Fayre – Middleton Masonic Hall, Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 May, 10am – 5pm

Bringing like minded people together to enjoy and relax in beautiful energies.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68655/

JKs Inflatable Fun Weekend – Truffet Park, Middleton, Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 May

There will be kid’s rides, inflatables face painting and entertainment, and food & drink stalls.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69529/

The Producers – the Musical! – Champness Hall Function Room, Friday 13 - Sunday 15 May, 7.30pm

RMTC are performing the Broadway musical comedy, The Producers.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69058/

Gallery Exhibition: Mixed Media and Textiles – Littleborough Coach House, Saturday 14 May, 10am – 3pm & Sunday 15 May, 11.30am – 2.30pm

This exhibition consists of Ruth Bristow - Mixed Media, Phoenix Textiles - Textiles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68620/

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• Friday 13 May

Totally Tina – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm

A tribute to Tiny Turner.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68559/

Summer Sparkle – Afternoon Tea with Prosecco – Bamford Chapel and Norden United Reformed Church, 1pm – 3pm and 4pm – 6pm

Afternoon tea organised by Heywood and Rochdale Committee Cancer Research.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69374/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=13-05-2022&searchtype=date

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• Saturday 14 May

The Victoria String Concert – Heywood Civic Centre, doors open 7pm

Rochdale Music Society concert.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68397/

Rochdale Artisan Market – Riverside Retail & Leisure Complex, 10am – 4pm

Runs on the second Saturday of every month.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68598/

The Magic of Dance – Middleton Arena, 6pm

Castleton School of Dancing are excited to announce their long-awaited show ‘The Magic of Dance’.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69533/

Heywood Model Railway Group Open Day – Unit 4 Park Works, 10am – 4pm

Monthly open day where donations are kindly accepted.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68695/

Rochdale Borough Council Recruitment Day – Number One Riverside, 9am - 12.30pm

Opportunities are available for students, college and university graduates, qualified professionals and people with experience to apply for.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69334/

Greater Manchester Walking Festival – Meet at Littleborough Station, 11am

The route is along the Pennine Bridleway, Rakewood, Hollingworth Lake and Rochdale canal.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69339/

Bandura Concert “Artists of the Ukraine” – Polish Catholic Centre, 3pm

The musicians bandurists Katerina Trachuk and Julia Kogut-Kalynyuk will perform Ukrainian songs.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69407/

Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks – Start from Jumbles Reservoir car park, 1pm

‘Jumbles Jaunt’ is a 5 mile walk.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69277/

Littleborough Arts Festival: O’Hooley and Tidow concert – Littleborough United Reformed Church, 7pm

Yorkshire folk duo, Belinda O’Hooley and Heidi Tidow.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69451/

Falinge Park Community Hub Open Day – Falinge park Community Hub, 10am – 2pm

Find out what's on at Falinge Community Park.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69431/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=14-05-2022&searchtype=date&Page=1

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• Sunday 15 May

Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market – Bowlee Community Park, 6am for sellers, 7am for public - 1.30pm

Bowlee Car Boot Sale & Market - one of the biggest in Greater Manchester.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68898/

Combined Memorial Ride for Lee Rigby and Scott Hetherington – Mayfield Rugby Club, 9am – 2pm

Ride to honour our armed forces.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69252/

Six week walking group – Hollingworth Lake, 1pm

The distance for this walk will be 2 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69043/

Rochdale Ramblers – Sunday Walks – Park at Chapel Road, Greenfield, 10am

Alphin Pike and Indians Head, walking distance = 9 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69278/

Menopause Cafe – Touchstones, 1pm – 3pm

Menopause Cafe for women to come together to support each other.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69482/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=15-05-2022&searchtype=date&Page=1

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