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

Pre-season friendly – Rochdale AFC v Port Vale, Family Black Tie Charity Ball, Family Fun Day, Fireground Museum Open Day, Roy Orbison and The Travelling Wilburys Experience, Rochdale Ramblers – Sunday Walks, Donate Blood, Hometown Glory Production, Rochdale Hornets v Skolars, Bowlee Car Boot Sale Market, Alkrington Village Craft Market, T20 Finals Day and Exhibition: Large Expressive Works in Oil - 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
Open 10am - 4pm, Friday 22 and Saturday 23 July

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69519/

Gallery Exhibition: Large Expressive Works in Oil – Littleborough Coach House, Saturday 23 July, 10am – 3pm & Sunday 24 July, 11.30am – 2.30pm

This exhibition consists of David Collinge, Once Upon A Time - Large Expressive Works in Oils.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69743/

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• Friday 22 July

Free Course For Carers of People Living With Dementia – Springhill Education Unit, 10.30am – 1pm

For people who have been caring for a family member or friend with dementia for some time.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69312/

Donate Blood – Rochdale Masonic Hall, 12.50pm – 7.30pm

Giving blood and platelets is essential to the NHS and vulnerable patients. Please keep donating.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69272/

Hometown Glory Productions – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm

Tribute to Adele.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69083/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=22-07-2022&searchtype=date

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• Saturday 23 July

Summer Coffee Morning - St Andrew's (Methodist & United Reformed) Church, 10am – noon

£1 entry includes coffee/tea/biscuits.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70053/

Family Fun Day – Soccer Factory, 12pm

Rochdalians Juniors Football Club & The Soccer Factory presents a family fun day.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69978/

Pre-Season friendly – Rochdale AFC v Port Vale – Crown Oil Arena, 3pm kick off

Rochdale AFC will welcome supporters back to the Crown Oil Arena for their pre-season friendly against Port Vale.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69956/

Family Black Tie Charity Ball – The Royal Toby Hotel

Their4U and Rochdale AFC Military Veterans are hosting a Family Black Tie Charity Ball.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69039/

Roy Orbison and The Travelling Wilburys Experience – Heywood Civic Centre, 7.30pm

Tributes to Jeff Lynne, George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Bob Dylan.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69084/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=23-07-2022&searchtype=date

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• Sunday 17 July

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/69974/

Alkrington Village Craft Market – Alkrington Community Centre, 10am – 3pm

With over 30 stalls selling their handmade and unique crafts.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68975/

Rochdale Ramblers – Sunday Walks – A Shortcut to Shropshire, 10am

Moderate circular walk, distance = 10 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69837/

T20 Finals Day – Rochdale Sports Club, 10am

T20 Cricket Finals Day, music and refreshments throughout the day.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70057/

Rochdale Hornets V Skolars – Crown Oil Arena, 3pm kick off

Betfred League 1 match.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68160/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=24-07-2022&searchtype=date

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