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

Rochdale Wedding Show, Visit My Mosque Open Days, TH96 Run, Mayoress at Home, Syke Scout Group Open Day, Ellenroad Engine House Open Day with The Scattering, Save Bamford Greenbelt Protest March, Rochdale Hornets v Barrow Raiders, Hollingworth Lake Craft Fair and more - lots to do in and around the borough this weekend.

• Events happening all weekend

The Great Rochdale Gin Festival – Rochdale Town Centre until Sunday 3 March

Over 200 gins from across Britain at seven participating venues in Rochdale town centre.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/59988/

• Friday 1 March

Craft & Coffee Morning – Christ Church Healey, 10am – 12noon

Pop in and join Christ Church for a chat, bit of company and enjoy a a variety of crafts on the go.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/60042/

Rochdale Festival of Performing Arts 2019 – Rochdale Town Hall, 10am onwards

This session is Dance.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/59307/

Rochdale Gramaphone Society – St George’s Church Hall, 2.30pm – 4.30pm

This week's title is Frank Sinatra.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/59224/

Lego Club – Middleton Library, 4pm – 5pm

Build your own Lego creations in these themed sessions aimed at 5-12 year olds.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/59303/

Pottery Social Evening – Rochdale Unitarian Church, 7pm for 7.30pm start

Hosted by The Friends of Tourcoing, this pottery evening will be led by local potters Ken & Hilary Isherwood.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/60173/

Bon Jovi Forever – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm – 9.30pm

A high energy, electric packed show guaranteed to raise your hands.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/58044/

Live Music: Motorheadache – Empire Rochdale, 6pm – 4am

Motorheadache’s set list comprises a large number of songs from Motorhead’s Fast Eddie Clarke era.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/59179/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=01-03-2019&searchtype=date

 

• Saturday 2 March

TH96 (Tom Hardman Charity Challenge) Run 2019 – Starting from Rochdale Sports Club, 9am – 11am

9 mile run/walk raising monmey for Cardiac Risk in the Young in memory of Tom who died aged 21.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/59712/

Save Bamford Greenbelt Protest March – Meet at Bamford Green, opposite Tesco Express, 10am – 12noon

Have your say and join this march.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/60060/

Mayoress at Home – Rochdale Town Hall, 6pm – 10pm

Celebrating International Women’s Day with inspirational speakers and live entertainment from guests such as Sue Devaney.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/59729/

Rochdale Music Society Concert – Heywood Civic Centre, 7.30pm – 9.30pm

With Rosalind Ventris (Solo Viola) & Marisa Gupta (Piano).

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/58035/

Live Music: 25th Hour – Browns No 1, Heywood, 9pm

A young band with a playlist consisting of popular covers and original material.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/60168/

Live Music: The Marley Experience – Empire Rochdale, 6pm – 4am

The number one tribute band to Bob Marley.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/59180/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=02-03-2019&searchtype=date

 

• Sunday 3 March

Tandle Hill Greenbelt Walk - Various locations, 12noon

Various action groups from Middleton, Slattocks, Royton, Chadderton, Shaw, Milnrow and Newhey have set up meeting points before they will all march and join forces at the Tandle Hill Country Park memorial on Sunday.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/60186/tandle-hill-greenbelt-walk

Rochdale Wedding Show – Rochdale Town Hall, 11am – 3pm

An unmissable event for brides and grooms to be, as well as their friends and families, where you can see everything you need for your special day.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/57685/

Ellenroad Engine House Open Day with The Scattering – Ellenroad Steam Museum, 11am – 4pm

The Scattering play a mix of Celtic Rock, Traditional Irish, Modern Irish and County music. Live from 1pm but the steam engines will be running from 11am.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/58757/

Hollingworth Lake Craft Fair – Hollingworth Lake Visitor Centre, 11.30am – 3.30pm

The café will be open and there’s plenty to see and do.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/59551/

Visit My Mosque Open Days – Neeli Mosque, Bilal Mosque & Madina Masjid, 12noon – 4pm

As part of the #VisitMyMosque national campaign, mosques across the Rochdale borough will be opening their doors to the public on Sunday.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchtype=text&searchvalue=Visit+My+Mosque

40th Rochdale (Syke) Scout Group Open Day – Syke Methodist & Community Base, 2pm – 4pm

Exciting activities such as soft archery, camp fire & marshmallows, slime making, catapults, bird feeders and more.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/59922/

Rochdale Hornets v Barrow Raiders – Crown Oil Arena, 3pm kick off

Championship round 5 fixture.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/59074/

Jazz on a Sunday – Newtown National Club, concert starts 7.45pm – 10.30pm

With Mike Owen’s Scarlette’s Seranaders.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/59271/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=03-03-2019&searchtype=date

 

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