Our guide to what you can do in and around the borough Christmas Eve – Boxing Day

Carol Services, Crib & Christingle Services, Christmas Eve & Midnight Mass, Eucharist or Communion, Christmas Parties, Brass Band Carols and Family Fun, Pantomimes, Family Fun Days, Rochdale AFC v Blackpool, Walks and Live Music - lots to do in and around the borough this Christmas season

• A full list of Christmas Events

Whether you fancy a festive shopping trip to a Christmas Fair or Market, a night out with friends, taking the kids to a panto or to see Santa, singing along to your favourite carols, or making something crafty for Christmas - we have something listed for you:

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/events-in-rochdale/type/christmas

• Events happening all Christmas

Sleeping Beauty - Gracie Fields Theatre, last show Monday 31 Dec

Prepare yourself for a ride through pantoland this Christmas with a cast of celebrities.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/58279/

Aladdin – Middleton Arena, last show Sunday 30 Dec

Join Shone Productions this Christmas for their biggest, brightest and most magical Pantomime yet... Aladdin!

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/53588/

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Heywood Civic Centre, last show Thursday 27 Dec

Join Snow White this Christmas in her fairy-tale adventure of a lifetime.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/53576/

• Christmas Eve - Monday 24 December

Brass Band Carols and Family Fun – The Flying Horse Hotel, from 4pm

All free entry. Enjoy Christmas Eve with the family at Greater Manchester’s CAMRA Pub of the Year.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/58900/

For a full list of Christmas Eve events including Church communions, mass, carols, crib and Christingle services see the Rochdale Online Events Diary:

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=24-12-2018&searchtype=date

• Christmas Day, Tuesday 25 December - Church Services:

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=25-12-2018&searchtype=date

Christmas Family Fun – St Luke’s Church, Deeplish, 11am

Games, carols, crafts, prizes, refreshments and a chance to learn more about the real Christmas story.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/58817/

If you are alone and want to spend time with others there is an opportunity to help and support others who are also alone, need help and support during this festive time:

Free Christmas Meal - 12pm - 6pm, Rochdale Magistrates Old Courts Building

Rochdale Community Partnership present their annual Christmas meal for the homeless, refugees, asylum seekers and needy.

Don't be without a meal this Christmas - come and join us and have a chat with friends whilst enjoying a hot meal together.

Volunteers are most welcome. For sponsorship, donations or information please contact Sheraz on the information below.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/57880/events-in-rochdale/free-christmas-meal

• Boxing Day - Wednesday 26 December

St John’s, Hopwood, walk around Heaton Park – Meet on Green Lane, 10am

Organised by St John the Evangelist Church, Heywood.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/58825/

Rochdale AFC v Blackpool – Crown Oil Arena, 3pm kick off

Watch this Sky Bet League One match on Boxing Day.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/57815/

Live Music: The Replicants – The Flying Horse Hotel, 10pm

Free entry! Party your night away at the Flyer.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/58901/

Live Music: Steve Storm & The Vegas Cruisers – Emprie Rochdale, 6pm – 4am

Enjoy an Elvis tribute by one of the UK’s finest tributes to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/58302/

For a full list of Boxing Day, Wednesday’s events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary:

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=26-12-2018&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