Our guide to what you can do in and around the Borough this weekend
Date published: 02 March 2017
Fire Service Museum Monthly Open Day, Sunday, 10.00am - 4.00pm
Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show, Rochdale AFC v Sheffield Utd, Digital Festival, Plays, Craft & Food Market, Great British Spring Clean, lots to do round the borough for all the family.
- Friday 3 March
Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show, 7.30pm, The Curtain Theatre
This all encapsulating show features John Hewer giving a "perfect Illusion of time travel" and delivering "nuances both obvious and subtle" as the man in the Fez.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46005/events-in-rochdale/just-like-that-the-tommy-cooper-show
Norden a Spring Clean - Norden War Memorial, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46685/events-in-rochdale/norden-a-spring-clean-norden-war-memorial
Calling all past Hornets players, 12.00pm, Crown Oil Arena
Rochdale Hornets and Rugby League Cares are holding a lunch for Past Players
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/47041/events-in-rochdale/calling-all-past-hornets-players
Great British Spring Clean - Falinge Park Spring Fresh, 11.00am - 3.00pm, Chronicles Cafe, Falinge Park
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/47052/events-in-rochdale/great-british-spring-clean-falinge-park-spring-fresh
For a full list of Friday's events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=03-03-2017&searchtype=date
- Saturday 4 March
Nursery Open Day, 1pm - 5pm, Mini Mee's Nursery
The official opening of our new child care centre providing a home/nursery setting in a recently refurbished building.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/47058/events-in-rochdale/nursery-open-day
Rochdale AFC v Sheffield Utd, 3.00pm, Crown Oil Arena
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/45673/events-in-rochdale/rochdale-afc-v-sheffield-utd
Rochdale Digital Festival, 11.00am - 3.00pm, Number One Riverside
The free one-day festival, aimed at de-mystifying technology and showing how useful, easy and fun to use it can be.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46301/events-in-rochdale/rochdale-digital-festival
Norden a Spring Clean - Norden Jubilee Park, 10:00am - 1:00pm
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46686/events-in-rochdale/norden-a-spring-clean-norden-jubilee-park
The Play’s The Thing at Rochdale Town Hall
This hilarious Shakespearean dinner show is a theatrical experience taking place between courses of a 3-course set menu in the beautiful setting of the Clock Tower Dining Room at Rochdale Town Hall.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46694/events-in-rochdale/the-plays-the-thing-at-rochdale-town-hall
Great British Spring Clean - Rochdale Spring Clean Event, 10.00am - 12.00pm, Rochdale Town Hall
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/47049/events-in-rochdale/great-british-spring-clean-rochdale-spring-clean-event
Great British Spring Clean - Hopwood Park Spring Clean, 2.00pm - 4.00pm, Hopwood Cabin, Hopwood Park
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/47054/events-in-rochdale/great-british-spring-clean-hopwood-park-spring-clean
Great British Spring Clean - Springvale youth centre, 11.00am - 3.00pm
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/47055/events-in-rochdale/great-british-spring-clean-springvale-youth-centre
Hollingworth Lake Activity Centre Opening Weekend, 11.00am
It's our first weekend of the season and we're opening up to the public. We'll have our family Orienteering happening around the lake
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46434/events-in-rochdale/hollingworth-lake-activity-centre-opening-weekend
For a full list of Saturday’s events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=04-03-2017&searchtype=date
- Sunday 5 March
Power Boat Course, 9.30am - 5.00pm, Hollingworth Lake Activity Centre
This course will teach boat handling and seamanship in powerboats with an emphasis on safety.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46328/events-in-rochdale/power-boat-course
Jazz on a Sunday: Pedigree Jazz Band, 8.00pm, Newtown National Club
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46071/events-in-rochdale/jazz-on-a-sunday-pedigree-jazz-band
Fire Service Museum Monthly Open Day, 10.00am - 4.00pm, Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum
Fire museum attractions will be on show including our collection of historic firefighting artefacts from the 18th century to present day.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46179/events-in-rochdale/fire-service-museum-monthly-open-day
MADS March Madness, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Butterworth Hall
Join the MAD Theatre Company for an afternoon or evening of entertainment, this includes a raffle, refreshments, a famous MADS quiz by Graham.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46343/events-in-rochdale/mads-march-madness
Ellenroad Steam Museum - Tractor and Engine Show, 11.00am - 4.00pm
Join us for our first ever tractor and stationary engine show! Whilst enjoying the show why not pop inside and visit the World's largest working steam mill engine!
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46427/events-in-rochdale/ellenroad-steam-museum-tractor-and-engine-show
Middleton Craft & Food Market, 10am - 3pm, Middleton Masonic Hall
Sharing with you incredible handmade products that are not available on the High Street... Just remember, there's free on-site car parking
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46448/events-in-rochdale/middleton-craft-and-food-market
Norden a Spring Clean - Birtle Spring Clean, 10:00am - 12:00pm, The Pack Horse Pub
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46687/events-in-rochdale/norden-a-spring-clean-birtle-spring-clean
For a full list of Sunday’s events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=05-03-2017&searchtype=date
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