Our guide to what you can do in and around the borough this weekend
Date published: 26 July 2019
Rochdale Artisan Market returns to The Butts, Rochdale Town Centre on Saturday 27 July
Rochdale Artisan Market, Mindfulness Weekend, Family Fun Dog Show, Comedy Night, Local Walks, Football and Rugby Games, Car Boot Sales, Live Music, Our Sam - The Middleton Man film showing and Plastic Patrol is coming to Rochdale - lots to do in and around the borough this weekend.
- Events happening all weekend
Mindfulness Weekend – Cherwell Centre, Sat 27 & Sun 28 July from 10am
Hosted by The Sanctuary M.B.S with experts in the field of meditation, healing, fitness, yoga, children’s mindfulness and 8 mediums joining over the 2 days.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/61793/
- Friday 26 July
Book Swap Day – Emmaus Department Store, 9am – 5pm
Swap up to 2 books free of charge on the last Friday of every month.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/61837/
Rochdale Ramblers - A Ramble from Syke – From Syke Methodist Church, 10am
This walk is classed as moderate and is approximately 6 miles in distance.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/61905/
Comedy Night – Rochdale Sports Club, 8pm – 11.30pm
Guaranteed laughs and a great line up with three comedians.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/61683/
Live Music: Scratch – The Flying Horse Hotel, live music starts 10pm
Mash up, electrocoustic dance music.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/61559/
Live Music: The Sex Pistols Experience & Potential Victims – Empire Rochdale, 6pm – 4am
Live on stage from 10pm, a night of Punk in Empire.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/62100/
For a full list of Friday’s events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary:
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=26-07-2019&searchtype=date
- Saturday 27 July
Charity Indoor Car Boot Sale – Smithy Bridge Methodist Church, 9.30am – 12noon
Raising money for charity.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/61531/
Rochdale Artisan Market – The Butts, 10am – 4pm
Hosting the very best street food with live music and handmade goods.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/60258/
Norden Krufts - Family Fun Dog Show – Norden Community Primary School, 11am – 4pm
All profits go to Bleakholt Animal Rescue.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/61423/
The Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre Presents 'The Dinosaurs Are Coming' – Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre, 11am – 3pm
With live reptiles and amphibians, dino footprint hunt, face painting, story telling and live dance/theatre performances.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/61826/
Morrisons Mini Market Carnival Fun Day – Morrisons, Kingsway, 11am – 4pm
Raising money for Clic Sargent, which helps and supports young children with cancer.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/62006/
Our Sam - The Middleton Man – Touchstones Rochdale, 1pm
A new community film recognising the forgotten Peterloo legend from Middleton, Sam Bamford.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/62161/
Todrophenia on Tour! – Rochdale Cricket Club, 1pm – late
Family friendly event with live music, raffles, food and stalls.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/61746
Pre-Season Friendly - Rochdale AFC v Bradford City – Crown Oil Arena, 3pm kick off
You can pay in cash on the turnstiles on the day.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/61461/
Our Sam - The Middleton Man – Outdated Coffee and Dessert House, Middleton, 7pm
A new community film recognising the forgotten Peterloo legend from Middleton, Sam Bamford.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/62162/
Live Music: Tennessee Honeys – The Flying Horse Hotel, live music starts 10pm
Nashville-type country music.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/61560/
Live Music: The Marley Experience – Empire Rochdale, 6pm – 4am
Number one tribute to Bob Marley.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/62101/
For a full list of Saturday’s events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary:
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=27-07-2019&searchtype=date
- Sunday 28 July
Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Collectors Market – Bowlee Community Park, 6am for sellers, 7am for public – 1.30pm
Running on Sunday’s until mid-August.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/60131/
Medical Scan Ultrasound Clinic Open Day – Blue Pit Mill, 10am – 2.30pm
Have your knee imaged, your hand or your foot and see the range of examinations offered at this new clinic.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/62149/
Plastic Patrol is coming to Rochdale – Rochdale Canal, 10am & 12noon
Join free activity-led clean ups in Rochdale.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/62199/
Rochdale Hornets v Dewsbury Rams – Crown Oil Arena, 3pm kick off
Championship round 1 - Rearranged from February 2019.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/59072/
King of Pop - Michael Jackson Tribute – Middleton Arena, show starts 7pm
Navi is the only tribute artist ever to be chosen by Michael Jackson himself.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/60834/
For a full list of Sunday’s events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary:
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=28-07-2019&searchtype=date
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