Our guide to what you can do in and around the borough this weekend
Date published: 18 August 2022
Photo: Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale has live music every Friday & Saturday night
Meat Load Full Band Tribute Show, Belfield Art Group Art Exhibition, Summer Family Fun Day, Late Summer Fair, Family Fun Day, Rochdale Town Hall Scaffold Tour, Beyonce Fierce – Live tribute to Beyonce, Car Boot Sale, Alkrington Village Craft Market, Fun Dog Show, Rochdale Ramblers – Sunday Walks and Exhibitions: Shaw Painters' Group - Mixed Media and Harry Meadley: Free-for-all - lots to do in and around the borough this weekend.
- Events happening all weekend
Fireground Museum Open Day – Fireground, Maclure Road
Open 10am - 4pm, Friday 19 and Saturday 20 August
Fire Museum attractions are on show including historic and recent day artifacts.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70012/
Gallery Exhibition: Shaw Painters' Group - Mixed Media – Littleborough Coach House, Saturday 20 August, 10am – 3pm & Sunday 21 August, 11.30am – 2.30pm
This exhibition consists of Shaw Painters' Group - Mixed Media and Rochdale Photographic Society - Annual Exhibition.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69951/
Exhibition: Harry Meadley: Free-for-all – Touchstones Rochdale, Friday 19 and Saturday 20 August, 10am – 5pm & Sunday 21 August, 10am – 4pm
Harry Meadley has turned the gallery spaces of Touchstones over to the people of Rochdale!
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70162/
- Friday 19 August
Beyonce Fierce – Empire Rochdale, 8pm
Tribute to Beyonce.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70250/
For a full list of Friday’s events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary:
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=19-08-2022&searchtype=date
- Saturday 20 August
Belfield Art Group Art Exhibition – St Ann Church Hall, 10am
Craft for sale.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70282/
Summer Family Fun Day – Fireground, 10am – 4pm
Celebrating its first full year of operation with a summer family fun day.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70301/
Late Summer Fair – Engine House & Ice Cream Shop at Lodge Mill, 11am
Local Craft Stalls Toasties, paninis, hot dogs, ice cream Tea & coffee.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70313/
Family Fun day - Littleborough RUFC, 1pm – 8pm
After Matters presents a family fun day at Littleborough RUFC.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70322/
Meat Loaf Full Band Show – Empire Rochdale, 8pm
Tribute to Meat Loaf.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70251/
For a full list of Saturday’s events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary:
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=20-08-2022&searchtype=date
- Sunday 21 August
Alkrington Village Craft Market – Alkrington Community Centre, 10am
Over 30 stalls we have a fantastic range of brilliant crafters selling their handmade and unique crafts not available on the high street.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68976/
Fun Dog Show – Denehurst Park, 11am
Denehurst Park dog show.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69785/
Rochdale Ramblers – Sunday Walks – Tandle Hill Tour, 10am
Moderate circular walk, distance = 8 miles.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70109/
Car Boot Sale – Falinge Park, 9am
Gates open for vendors 8.45am.
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70266/
For a full list of Sunday’s events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary:
www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=21-08-2022&searchtype=date
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