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

Not so Christmassy concert, live music from a tribute acts – Stiff Bizkit, A Lack of Commitments and The Who Story as well as a live performance from The Opera Boys, Fireground Museum open day, Rochdale AFC v Carlisle United, a live show from the circus Spectacular, tropical fish auction, Ellenroad Engine House open day, wild cards, Covid-19 vaccine clinics, and Exhibitions: Concrete Feathers and Porcelain Tracks, Gut Feelings Meri Jaan and The Centre of the Frame - lots to do in and around the borough this weekend.

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• Events happening all weekend

Covid-19 Vaccine Clinics

There are a number of drop-in vaccination clinics running at various locations across the borough. No appointment is needed for any of the clinics, but people that are booked in elsewhere should stick to their existing appointments.

Full list of local vaccine clinics…

Fireground Museum Open Day – Fireground, Maclure Road
Open 10am - 4pm, Friday 4 and Saturday 5 February

Fire Museum attractions are on show including historic and recent day artifacts.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68144/ 

Wild Cards – The Curtain Theatre, Friday 4 - Saturday 5 February 7.30pm

Three new Talking Heads style plays.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68297/

Exhibition: Helen Cammock – Concrete Feathers and Porcelain Tacks – Touchstones Rochdale, Friday 4 - Sunday 6 February, Friday and Saturday open 10am - 5pm, Sunday open 10am - 4pm

Stories, hopes and principles of Rochdale’s histories are given new context by looking at their relevance and resonance today.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/67487/

Exhibition: Jasleen Kaur – Gut Feelings Meri Jaan – Touchstones Rochdale, Friday 4 - Sunday 6 February, Friday and Saturday open 10am - 5pm, Sunday open 10am -4pm

Exploring Rochdale’s heritage and history from a different perspective.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/67827/

Exhibition: Maud Sulter – The Centre of the Frame – Touchstones Rochdale, Friday 4 - Sunday 6 February, Friday and Saturday open 10am - 5pm, Sunday open 10am -4pm

Photographs of contemporary Black women artists, writers, performers and activists, dressed as the nine Greek Muses.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68493/

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• Friday 4 February

Live Music: A Night At The Opera, The Opera Boys – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm

The Opera Boys return with a brand new show.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68229/

Live Music: Stiff Bizkit - Empire Rochdale, open 6pm - 4am, live music from 10pm

Tribute to Limp Bizkit.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68463/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=04-02-2022&searchtype=date

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• Saturday 5 February

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

Sky Bet League Two match.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/67229/ 

Live Music: The Who Story – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm

Celebrating The Who’s classic hits spanning 50 years.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68230/ 

Not so Christmassy Concert – Milnrow Parish Church, 7pm

Boro’ Brass and Littleborough Training Band perform an evening of winter themed tunes.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68470/ 

Live Music: The Lack of Commitments - Empire Rochdale, open 6pm – 4am, live music from 10pm

Soul band, playing the best music from the film ‘The Commitments’ and other soul classics.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68556/ 

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=05-02-2022&searchtype=date&Page=1

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• Sunday 6 February

Circus Spectacular – Middleton Arena, 2pm

A show with international circus acts and amazing magic.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/67748/ 

Ellenroad Engine House Open Day – Ellenroad Engine House - Steam Museum, 11am – 4pm

Monthly open day at Ellenroad Engine House which holds the world’s largest working steam mill engines.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/67975/ 

Tropical Fish Auction – Littleborough Conservative Club, 1pm

Auction of tropical fish, coldwater, dry goods and anything aquatic.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68485/ 

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=06-02-2022&searchtype=date

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