Our guide to what you can do in and around the Borough this Weekend

Heritage Open Days, Yesteryear Festival, Lacemakers Exhibitions, Lower Falinge and College Bank Public Meeting, Rochdale AFC v Blackburn, Food and Craft Markets, Springfield Park Model Train Ride, Live Music - lots to do round the borough for all the family.

• All weekend 

Heritage Open Days – Thursday - Sunday

Once again, this September some of the borough’s most spectacular and intriguing buildings will be opening their doors to the public. It is a once a year chance to discover hidden architectural treasures and enjoy a wide range of tours, events and activities which bring to local history and culture to life at buildings of every age, style and function.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchtype=text&searchvalue=Heritage+Open+Days

Yesteryear Festival 2017, Saturday & Sunday, 10.00am - 5.00pm, Collop Gate Farm

Fabulous family day out a fun day for all ages, so much to do from demonstrations, tank rides, fairground rides, displays, tractors, steam engines

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49034/

Littleborough Lacemakers Exhibitions and Demonstrations, Friday – Sunday, Littleborough Coach House

Exhibitions are generally mounted in the Heritage Centre and Victoria Room. Most items on display are available to purchase.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/47153/

• Friday 8 September 

Mark Andrews as Olly Murs, 7pm til late, Broadfield Park Hotel

Each ticket includes a welcome drink, homemade burger, fries and a dessert (burger options: beef, cheese, cajun or chicken).

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/47908/

Middleton XI vs Middleton Legend XI 20/20 cricket game, 5.30pm, Middleton Cricket Club

Plus: full evening event - DJ, live music All proceeds to ‘CRY’ charity Tom Hardman #96

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48549/

The Flying Horse – Bubounce

Live Music...... Rochdales oldest live music venue in the towns best pub (offical CAMRA). Free entry as always plus 8 cask beers and 3 real ciders.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48951/

Live Band: The Ultimate Stone Roses, 8pm - 4am, Empire Rochdale

Free live concert @ Empire Rochdale. The Ultimate Stone Roses are the only tribute to TheRoses to hail from Manchester.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49035/

Public Meeting - Lower Falinge and College Bank - regeneration, community and profit, 7.30pm, St Mary in the Baum

Open to all concerned with these vital issues, with guest speakers with experience of this sort of regeneration, speakers who work and volunteer in the communities, and most importantly the people who live in those communities, who have not had or been given sufficient or adequate opportunity to say what they want.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49094/

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

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=08-09-2017&searchtype=date  

• Saturday 9 September

Rochdale AFC v Blackburn, 3.00pm, Crown Oil Arena 

Got a youngster? Why not join us in the family area, which is located in the Pearl Street Stand.
Dale's mascot is a friendly dragon named Desmond. You'll find him in and around the family area on a matchday. Make sure you say hello!
Pre-match: The Ratcliffe Bars and The Carlsberg Lounge are situated at the ground.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48488/ 

Fab Dance Centre Open Day, 9.45am

Come and have a try at one of our many children's dance classes: Babies dance class ages 18mths-3 years; Tinyboppers disco/street class ages 3-6; Junior disco/street class ages 6+; Strictly come dancing juniors ages 6+; Adults fitness - Boogie bounce xtreme - dance routines on mini trampolines with a handle for support.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48476/

Strawberry Tea, 2.30pm - 4.30pm, Rochdale Parish Church St. Chad's

A Strawberry Tea on Heritage Open Day Saturday. Cakes/homemade produce; Books; Bric-a-brac and Raffle.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48435/

Xplorer family friendly navigation challenge: Walk and Ride Festival 2017, 11.00am

Hollingworth Lake Activity Centre - Xplorer is a family friendly navigation challenge that is educational and fun and gives children a sense of adventure as they explore the lake to find the markers

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48508/

Organ Concert by international recitalist Michael Wynne, 12.00pm Rochdale Town Hall

The first of a season of celebrity organ recitals on the magnificent organ of Rochdale Town Hall. Pay on the door. Hot lunch is available.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48633/

Whitworth Shop Local Food and Craft Market, 10.00am - 3.30pm, Hallfold Reformed Church Hall

The Market was set up to bring together local arts, crafts and produce under one roof

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48834/

Middleton Youth Band Open Day, 11.00am- 12.30pm, St. Stephens Church

The youth band's next adventure begins with the launch of an all new training band for beginner brass players. The launch begins where prospective new members can come along to meet the team, try out some of our instruments, play with or listen to our established youth band and register for our new training band.
We also have vacancies for any established young brass player in our youth band.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48992/

Live Band: The Middletones, 8pm - 4am, Empire Rochdale

Free live concert @ Empire Rochdale. The Middletones are a four piece band from Middleton who cover songs mainly from the 90's...

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49099/

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

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=02-09-2017&caldate=September%202017&searchtype=date

• Sunday 10 September

Jazz on a Sunday: Peter Frank's Dixieland All Stars, 8.00pm, Newtown National Club 

Ground floor. Free car park. Concert starts: 8.00pm.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46087/

Littleborough Community Market, 10.00am

Featuring: Food Market in Littleborough Square; Craft Fair in Littleborough Coach House

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46121/

Springfield Park Model Train Rides, 12.00noon - 3.00pm, Springfield Park

We have many different locomotives running throughout the year, where for a small fee you and your family can enjoy the thrill of a journey behind a hand built model.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48812/

Annual Eid Family fun day event, 12noon - 6pm, Neeli Mosque Car Park

The annual Eid family funday event in Rochdale. At Neeli mosque car park. Event not to be missed. Day out for the whole family.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49066/

Live Band: Patience of a Saint, 6pm - 2am, Empire Rochdale

Sunday Club @ Empire Rochdale. Patience of a Saint - a rock covers band from the Oldham area. All decades and genres of Rock

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49098/

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

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=10-09-2017&searchtype=date

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http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/submit