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

Live music – Hello Again – A tribute to Neil Diamond, Bowlee Car Boot Sale, Rochdale Ramblers – Sunday walks, Family Scottish Ceilidh Dance Party, A Service for Ukraine, Traditional ‘100 nights’ Celebration in memory of Michael Ratu, Family Fun Day, Ellenroad Engine House open day, Rochdale AFC v Bristol Rovers, The Best Friend Bake Off, Chaand Raat, Annual Family Fun Day, Duck Race, Fireground Museum Open Day and exhibitions: Watercolours and Prints & Acrylics, Whose Voice? and The Football Art Prize - lots to do in and around the borough this weekend.

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• Events happening all weekend

Fireground Museum Open Day – Fireground, Maclure Road, Rochdale
Open 10am - 4pm, Friday 29 and Saturday 30 April

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68935/

Gallery Exhibition: Watercolours and Prints & Acrylics – Littleborough Coach House, Friday 29 and Saturday 30 April, 10am – 3pm & Sunday 01 May , 11.30am – 2.30pm

This exhibition consists of Colin Weldon - "Wild, Wet & Sometimes Stormy" - Watercolours, Buli Corby - Prints & Acrylics..

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68619/

Exhibition: The Football Art Prize – Touchstones Rochdale, Friday 29 April - Sunday 01 May, Friday and Saturday open 10am - 5pm, Sunday open 10am - 4pm

To coincide with the 2022 World Cup year, Touchstones have created The Football Art Prize to celebrate art and football.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68261/

Exhibition: Whose Voice? – Touchstones Rochdale, Friday 29 April - Sunday 01 May, Friday and Saturday open 10am - 5pm, Sunday open 10am - 4pm

Whose Voice? will explore the role that museums, art galleries and civic spaces play in contemporary society.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69009/

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…

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• Saturday 30 April

Hello Again – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm

A tribute to Neil Diamond.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68243/

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

Sky Bet League Two Match.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/67237/

Family Scottish Ceilidh Dance Party – Back of the Moss Community Centre, 7pm – 9pm

A fab Scottish event with a live band.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69030/

Family Fun Day – Middleton Cricket Club, 12pm – 4pm

Family fun day to raise money for Young Lives vs Cancer including a charity cricket match.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69145/

A Service for Ukraine – Rochdale Parish Church of St Chad’s, 5pm

Pray for peace in Ukraine and for those who are affected by the conflict.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69266/

Traditional Fijian ‘100 nights’ Celebration in Memory of Michael Ratu – Littleborough Rugby Club, 1.30pm – 10pm

‘100 nights’ celebration in memory of former Rochdale Hornets player Michael Ratu.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69324/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=30-04-2022&searchtype=date&Page=1

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• Sunday 01 May

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

This month they welcome Spring Classic Car Show.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68315/

The Best Friend Bake Off – The Tree House Cafe, 11am – 2pm

Evie and her mates Alyssa and Amelia have organised "The Best Friend Bake Off" in aid of Ukrainian families.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68985/

Rochdale Ramblers – Sunday Walks – Around Musberry Tor, 10am

Moderate circular walk, distance = 10.2 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69273/

Chaand Raat – Castlemere Banqueting Hall, 5.30pm – 10pm

Join Castlemere Banqueting Hall for an evening full of excitement and anticipations as you wait to learn if it is Eid the next day.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69232/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=01-05-2022&searchtype=date

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• Monday 02 May

Annual Family Fun Day – Heywood Cricket Club, 12pm – 5pm

Family fun day at Heywood Cricket Club with stalls including, but not limited to, hook-a-duck, tin can alley, inflatables, bbq and an ice cream van.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69090/

Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market – Bowlee Community Park, 6am for sellers, 7am for public - 1.30pm

Bowlee Car Boot Sale & Market - one of the biggest in Greater Manchester.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68896/

Duck Race – Lodge Mill Middleton, 11am – 4pm

Free, fun entertainment by Lodge Mill including running the Duck Race on the River Irk again.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69358/

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

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

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