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

Halloween events, a Family Theatre Performance, Know Your Blood Pressure, Springhill Hospice's Table Top Sale, Imagination Station Workshop, Choir Double Bill, Wedding Open Day, Doggy party in aid of Rochdale Children's Moorland Home, Live Music and Scary Rides in Springfield Park - lots to do in and around the borough this weekend.

• Events happening all weekend

Halloween Events, Fri 26 - Sun 28 October - If you're looking for a Halloween event this weekend we have fancy dress parties, spooktacular ghost walks, sugar skull parades and scary train rides, plus more, listed all over the borough:

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchtype=text&searchvalue=halloween

Mission…Save the World! Family Theatre Performance – M6 Theatre Company, 11am (Saturday only) and 2pm

For ages 5+, a highly visual, fun, energetic play about sibling rivalry and superheroes! Entry fee is ‘pay what you like’.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63203/

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• Friday 25 October

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

This week the title is La Fille Mal Garde - a DVD.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/62658/

Castleton Literary & Scientific Society – Castleton Community Centre, 7pm

Tonight is Antarctica - Then and Now with speaker Harry Ashworth.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63074/

The Chain - Fleetwood Mac Tribute – Browns #1, Heywood, 9pm

Not to be missed if you're a Fleetwood Mac fan.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63206/

Live Music: Furious Styles – The Flying Horse Hotel, live music from 10pm

Get your groove on with well known household hits.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63155/

Live Music: Frankly Aretha – Empire Rochdale, 6pm – 4am

The ultimate Aretha Franklin tribute show.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63338/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=25-10-2019&searchtype=date

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• Saturday 26 October

Springhill Hospice's Table Top Sale – Springhill Hospice Day Suite, set up from 9am, public entry 10am – 1pm

Sell and purchase pre-loved items at our indoor 'Car Boot Sale'. All proceeds to the hospice.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63344/

Know Your Blood Pressure – Middleton Shopping Centre, 10am – 3pm

Free event for anyone who would like to have their blood pressure checked.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63322/

Imagination Station Workshop – All-In-One Garden Centre, 10am

Fire slime and craft work shops.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63229/

Stamp Carving – Horse Carrs So Northern HQ, 10am – 2pm

Create several different stamps including both simple and more complicated designs. 

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/62715/

Great Choir Double Bill – Bamford Chapel, 7pm

Award winning Welsh Hawarden Singers in concert with the popular local In Harmony Singers.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63307/

A night of Soul & Motown – Broadfield Park Hotel, 7pm

With 3-piece group Baby Love - a tribute to Motown.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63182/

Resounding Brass – Heywood Civic Centre, 7.30pm

Concert of Brass Band music performed by the award-winning Oldham Band.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63323/

The Vintage Boys – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm – 10pm

Rock 'n' Roll Show bringing the 50s and 60s into the 21st Century.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/62510/

Live Music: Midnight Rumours - The Flying Horse Hotel, band on 10pm

Covering Rock and Indie tunes.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63156/

Live Music: The Jam Restart - Empire Rochdale, 6pm – 4am

Tribute to The Jam.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63339/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=26-10-2019&searchtype=date

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• Sunday 27 October

Doggy party in aid of Rochdale Children's Moorland Home – Merry Mutts Doggy Day Care Centre, 10am – 12noon & 1pm – 3pm

The centre hosts a selection of play equipment including a trampoline, ball pit and even a bacon flavoured bubble machine.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63036/

Wedding Open Day – Mercure Norton Grange Hotel & Spa, 1pm – 4pm

See the newly refurbished bedrooms and Bridal Suite.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/58617/

Scary Rides in the Park – Springfield Park Miniature Railway, 5pm – 7.30pm

Do you dare to ride the ghost train?

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/63308/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=27-10-2019&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:

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/submit