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

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

Lots of fun Easter activities, Beer Festival, Gold & Silver Roadshow, Quiz Nights, Live Music, Puppet Workshops, Fun Splash, Family disco, Peaky Blinders Evening, Ellenroad Engine House Children Take Over Day and a Motorcycle charity ride - lots to do around the Borough for all the family.

• Events happening all weekend

Beer Festival – Middleton Cricket Club, Fri 30 March, Sat 31 March & Sun 1 April
The Beer Festival will be open from 4pm Friday and from 12pm over the weekend. Visit the link to see what we are offering on different days.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/53959/

Easter Activities – Gordon Rigg Garden Centre Rochdale, Fri, Sat, Sun & Monday 10am – 12pm & 2pm – 4pm
Lots of Easter activities on over the holidays including a free Easter trail, paint a bunny tealight holder, decorate an Easter bonnet and paint and plant an egg planter plus more.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/53826/

Gold & Silver Roadshow – Mercure Norton Grange Hotel & Spa, 10.30am – 4pm
For two days only we will buy your gold and silver for cash! Simply bring us your unwanted gold jewellery, even if it's broken or has no hallmark and we will buy it from you.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/54070/

• Friday 30 March

Making Memories Easter Party with the Easter Bunny – Loud Studios, 9.30am – 12pm
The Easter Bunny will be bringing eggs for all the children and also putting on his own Easter egg hunt.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/53945/

Angie’s Angels drop in coffee morning – Petrus Hub, 10am – 12pm
his is a chance to come and chat to the team about household items you may need or to simply sit and chat in a warm, safe environment with a hot brew and a biscuit.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/53539/

Opening of the Green and Family Disco – Hopwood Constitutional Sports and Social Club, 11am – 5pm
St Lukes Scouts will also be onsite with us from 12.30pm selling sausage butties and burgers.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/54136/

Pace Egg Play – Littleborough Coach House, 11am
The Curtain Theatre Players will be returning to the Coach House on Good Friday morning to perform the traditional Easter Pace Egg Play in the round.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/52644/

Hopwood Park Chocolate Egg Hunt – Hopwood Park, 2pm – 4pm
There will also be a raffle and some refreshments on sale at Hopwood Cabin.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/53946/

Through the Decades with Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly – Heywood Civic Centre, 7.30pm – 10pm
Darren Paige teams up with Marc Robinson who both have careers dedicated to Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly to bring you a two hour uplifting show.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/50060/  

Quiz Night Fundraiser – Newhey Lodge Sports Bar, 7pm – 10.30pm
This is the rescheduled Fundraising Quiz Night to raise funds for Defibrillator Box Unit for the newly acquired defib unit for Newhey. Teams of up to 6.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/53941/

Live Band: Monkeywrench – The Flying Horse Hotel, Band on at 10pm
A tribute to the Foo Fighters with 10 cask ales and free entry all night.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/54177/

Manchester Ska Foundation Good Friday Skankin’ – Empire Rochdale, 6pm – 4am
Manchester Ska Foundation are a high energy, professional Ska band well known on the Two Tone Tribute Scene and have a strong following the North West and beyond.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/53316/

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

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=30-03-2018&searchtype=date

• Saturday 31 March

Cycle Hub: Let’s Ride – Hollingworth Lake Activity Centre, 10am – 12pm
Our fun rides will start at the centre and take you on a tour around the area. We will supply the bike and helmets if needed.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/52408/

Family Easter Fun – Specsavers at Middleton Shopping Centre, 10am – 3pm
Including an Easter colouring competition, Jaynie J star performance, children’s entertainer Amazing Stephen and face painting. There will also be a crepes van selling delicious treats.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/54131/

Fun Splash Easter Special – Castleton Health and Leisure Centre, 2pm – 3pm
Come and join us for a fun splash session this Easter!
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/54123/

Wheatsheaf Easter Eggstravaganza – Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre, 11am – 3pm
In aid of the Forget Me Not hospice charity, the line-up includes springtime story-telling with Yan-Tan-Tetherea, make your own Easter Bonnet, Easter egg hunt and plant your own forget-me-nots.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/54135/

Puppet Workshops – Whitworth Library, 2pm – 4pm
This sessions topic is Road Safety. For ages 7+.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/53163/

Peaky Blinders Evening – The Wellington, 7pm – 1am
An evening of flat caps, gambling, dining, 1920’s jazz, whiskey, rum and gin by order of The Peaky Blinders. Ticketed event.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/53263/

Soul and Motown Night – Bamford Bowling Club, 7.30pm – late
All are welcome.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/53922/

Ladies Night in aid of Breast Cancer – The New Reed Hotel, 8.30pm start
With the exotic 'Black Ivory' in order to raise funds.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/53893/

Live Music: Flash (A tribute to Queen) – Empire Rochdale, 6pm – 4am
The band aim to celebrate the wealth of talent that came together in Queen by recreating, with breathtaking accuracy, the style and excitement of a LIVE Queen concert.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/53073/

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

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=31-03-2018&searchtype=date

• Sunday 1 April

Ellenroad Engine House Children Take Over Day – Ellenroad Engine House, 11am – 4pm
The lovely people at The Star Tree Studio have sourced 100 Ellenroad elves for children to decorate and take home for free. There will also be face painting and balloon modelling.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/52748/

Fire Service Museum Monthly Open Day – Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum, 10am – 4pm
Easter open day with all our usual attractions, plus the Museum Easter Egg Hunt for the young visitors and a special exhibition to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the wartime National Fire Service and the birth of the modern fire service in 1948.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/54178/

Easter Junior Parkrun Birthday Fun – Queens Park Café, 9am – 10am
All things Easter from Easter bonnets to bunnies. Rumour has it the Easter Bunny may have some eggs by the barcode scanning area too.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/54132/

Motorcycle Charity Ride in aid of Bury Hospice – Departing from Harbour Lane, 11am – 2pm
Open to all motorcycle riders as well as scooter and learner riders. The theme this year is Chicken Run - there will be prizes for best turnout and fun bike.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/53708/

Castleton Easter Egg Hunt – Jellabeans Cakes & Tearooms, 11am – 2pm
There are 9 eggs to find altogether around Castleton. Money raised from the Castleton Easter Egg Hunt will go towards Castleton Carnival and Christmas Lights.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/54128/

Mad Hatter Tea Party – Alkrington Community Centre, 1pm
There will be face painting and glitter tattoos and also fun games.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/53070/

Bellavista Easter Egg Hunt – Bellavista Restaurant, 11am
Come along to our free egg hunt on Easter Sunday. We will have a fun day with balloon artist, arts & crafts and Easter Bonnet competition. A prize will also be awarded for the child who brings the best homemade Easter bonnet!
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/54124/

St Peter’s Easter Eggstravaganza – St Peter’s Church, Newbold, 2.30pm
Join us for a fun afternoon of crafts, games, an Easter Egg hunt and refreshments with a chance to look again at the Easter Story.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/54134/

Live Band: Radiola (The Timeless Tour) – Empire Rochdale, 6pm – 4am
5 highly experienced musicians come together to create Radiola, performing a vast array of classic party tracks by artists like: James Brown, Van Morrison, Roxy Music, The Zutons, The Clash and more.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/54106/

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

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=01-04-2018&searchtype=date 

• Monday 2 April

Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Collectors Market – Bowlee Community Park, 6.15am – 1.30pm
If it's time for a de-clutter you can easily offload your unwanted possessions in exchange for cash, or explore and bag yourself a bargain. There's a huge range of goods available at one of Greater Manchester's most popular outdoor car boot events.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/52885/

Cycle Hub: Let’s Ride – Hollingworth Lake Activity Centre, 1pm – 3pm
Our fun rides will start at the centre and take you on a tour around the area. We will supply the bike and helmets if needed.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/52409/

Rochdale Hornets v Featherstone Rovers – Crown Oil Arena, 3pm kick off
Get down to The Arena and get behind Alan Kilshaw and the lads this bank holiday.
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/50939/

Rochdale Samaritans need volunteers – Rochdale Samaritans, 7pm – 9pm
Being a volunteer can help change lives and we are always looking for people to help provide this vital listening service and volunteer in other ways. Why not pop along to this information session to learn more about what we do, and the ways you could help?
https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/53261/

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

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=02-04-2018&searchtype=date 

Submit an Event

If your group or organisation would like to publicise an event then you can complete and submit the Event Submission Form 

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