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

Live Music, Halloween Fun, Spooky Train Rides, Friends of the Infirmary Reunion, Pumpkin Carving Competitions, Northern Soul Night and Joseph’s Technicolour Dream Coat- lots to do round the borough for all the family.

• Events happening all Weekend 

Hidden Tales: A Digital Arts Trail Set in Rochdale – Friday 27 & Saturday 28 October at various locations

Breath taking tales of lives spent finding paths through adversity and surviving against expectations, featured in the inspiring, innovative digital arts project.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49474/

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Friday 27 & Saturday 28 October at Holy Trinity in Littleborough, 7:00pm

Holy Trinity Youth Theatre Workshop is proud to present its sixth annual production.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49141/

Pumpkin Carving Competition – Friday 27 October - 29 October, The Beach (Hollingworth Lake), 9.00am-12noon

Bring your best Jack o lantern into the pub, leave your name, age and contact number and on Halloween we will pick a winner.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49332/

Littleborough Arts Festival 2017 – Sisters in Stitch Exhibition, Hare Hill House from Friday 27 October – Sunday 29 October

An exhibition of textile works by Littleborough’s very own Sisters in Stitch.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48943/

Rochdale Festival of Brass 2017 – Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 October, Rochdale Town Hall & Rochdale Salvation Army Hall

Please see the link below for more details.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49961/  

• Friday 27 October

Northern Soul Night - Touchstones Rochdale, The Esplanade at 7.30 pm 

Fresh from successful runs at summer festivals such as Kendal Calling, Festival Number 6
and Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul, the Northern Soul Dance School is stopping by Rochdale.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48622/

Friends of Rochdale Infirmary Reunion - Ratcliffe Bar and Function Suite, 7.30pm to 12.00pm

Includes a hot buffet supper and disco.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49276/

Spooky Sparkle for The Gem Appeal - Nutters Restaurant, Edenfield Road, 7pm

A ghoul-tastic dining event with a Nutter's fabulous 4 course meal.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49413/

UB40 - Tribute (Homegrown) - Empire Rochdale, 8pm - 4am

Homegrown are an internationally acclaimed UB40 tribute band, second only to UB40 themselves.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49999/

Middleton's Halloween Heritage Trail - The Olde Boars Head, Middleton, 6.00pm and 8.00pm

The walks will be lead by our very own guide who along with explaining and pointing out fascinating historical aspects of Middleton, will also tell of the 'ghost' and 'spooky' stories that are legend around these parts.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/50116/

Rapture - The Flying Horse Hotel, 9.00pm - 1:00am

Pop Covers and a Blondie tribute!

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/50689/

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

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=27-10-2017&searchtype=date

• Saturday 28 October 

Halloween Spectacular - Brickcroft Social Club, 7.30pm

Presenting Ricky Aron, 2015 Europe's Tribute to Elvis champion in ‘Elvis a tribute to the King of Rock 'n Roll'

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49626/

Fangtastic Halloween Fun - Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre, 11:00am - 3:30pm

As the witching hour strikes in Rochdale, shoppers can engage in spooky tales and activity this Halloween weekend.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/50368/

Family Halloween Party - Sudden & Brimrod Community Centre, 4.00pm - 6.00pm

Come along in fancy dress and see if you can win a prize.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49260/

Halloween Fancy Dress Party - Mayfield Sports Centre, 7.30pm

Includes a Disco, Food, Fancy Dress (with best dressed prizes), games and a full night of fun for all the family.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49308/

Halloween Party - Gordon Rigg Garden Centre Rochdale, 12pm-4pm

Lots of fun to be had with fancy dress with prizes, cake decorating, games, spooky treats, creepy crawlies, face painting and much more.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49415/

Ultraviolet Halloween Fancy Dress Party - Empire Rochdale, 8pm - 4am

With Jon Dafox & Docka Rowland.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49449/

Children's Halloween in the Park - Norden Jubilee Park, 6pm - 8pm

Includes trick and treat, pick your brains, whack the bat, Halloween tattoos, music and lots more.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49580/

Halloween Party Night - The Balderstone Club, 8.30pm until 11.30pm for entertainment & bar closes 12.30am

Once again it is time for our ever-popular Halloween Party Night. Mark Allen will be our guest singer.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49629/

Halloween Ghost Walk - Falinge Park, Chronicles Café, 4.30pm - 8.30pm

Also includes kids party games, Kids Fancy Dress Competition, Scavenger Hunt and a Pumpkin Carving Competition.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49630/

Halloween at The Olde Boar’s Head, 9.00pm

We are the oldest spookiest pub going and it's a great excuse for a cracking night.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/50067/

The Nat O'Brian Band - The Flying Horse Hotel, 9.00pm - 1:00am

The Flyer truly is the night you'll never remember from the pub you'll never forget!

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/50690/

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

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=28-10-2017&searchtype=date

• Sunday 29 October

Kids' Halloween Party - Rochdale Rugby Union Club, 4pm - 6pm 

Games, turning daddies into mummies, bobbing for apples, face painting and tattoos.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49570/

MADS Charity Murder Mystery - Butterworth Hall Community Centre, 7.30pm

The evening comprises of a murder mystery, raffle, potato pie supper and fundraising for the Save Samantha trust.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49438/

Halloween 'Scary' Train Rides - Springfield Park, 5.00pm - 7.30pm

Be prepared to meet ghosts and ghouls... And maybe even ride the Hogwarts express.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49758/

Sunday Club: The Middletones - Empire Rochdale, 6pm - 2am

A four-piece band from Middleton who cover songs mainly from the 90's.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/50001/

Juan Direction - The Flying Horse Hotel, 6.00pm - 9.00pm

A Pop cover Miriachi Band

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/50691/

Si & Daz - The Flying Horse Hotel, 9.00pm - 1.00am

Rochdale's Longest Running Karaoke!

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/50692/

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

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=29-10-2017&searchtype=date

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