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

MVP fighting championships, Rochdale AFC v Crawley Town, Family Fun Day, Open day at The Curtain Theatre, Brewery Tap, Rochdale Gramophone Society, Lion Fest, Meet the Reptiles, Freddie & Queen Experience, Rochdale Hornets v Raiders RL, Heywood station car boot sale, Phil Collins Tribute, Showcasing the works of art from Africa, PAWS in the park, Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks and Exhibitions: Shaw Painters' Group - Mixed Media and Harry Meadley: Free-for-all - 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 26 and Saturday 27 August

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70013/

Meet the Reptiles – Gordon Riggs Garden, Home & Leisure, 9am – 5pm, Saturday 27 August and 11.30am – 4.30pm, Sunday 28 August

Get up close and personal to some of the amazing creatures and learn all about them.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70196/

Showcasing the works of art from Africa – Touchstones Rochdale, Friday 26 – Sunday 28 August

Nigeria Community Association in partnership with Touchstones Rochdale.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70350/

Gallery Exhibition: Shaw Painters' Group - Mixed Media – Littleborough Coach House, Saturday 27 August, 10am – 3pm & Sunday 28 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 26 and Saturday 27 August, 10am – 5pm & Sunday 28 August, 10am – 4pm

Harry Meadley has turned the gallery spaces of Touchstones over to the people of Rochdale!

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70162/

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• Friday 26 August

Rochdale Gramophone Society – St George’s Hall, 2pm

The title of this session is members afternoon.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69829/

Freddie & Queen Experience – Empire Rochdale, 8pm

Tribute to Queen.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70252/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=26-08-2022&searchtype=date

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• Saturday 27 August

Open day at The Curtain Theatre – The Curtain Theatre, 10am

The day is for people to get to know about the theatre.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70292/

Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks – Holcombe Firing Range, 10am

Walk distance = 10 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70111/

MVP Fighting Championships – Fireground, 10am – 4pm

SBG Rochdale’s homegrown talent display their Skills from Debut Amateur’s to Pro Fighters.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69957/

Brewery Tap – Serious Brewing Company, 12.30pm

They will be serving several of their Real Ales all afternoon.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70299/

Lion Fest - The White Lion, 1.30pm

Live music in the beer garden.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70316/

Rochdale AFC v Crawley Town – Crown Oil Arena, 3pm kick off

Sky Bet League Two match.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68163/

Groovemental - Live at Empire Rochdale - 70's disco band – Empire Rochdale, 8pm

70s disco tribute act unlike anything else.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70253/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=27-08-2022&searchtype=date

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• Sunday 28 August

Heywood Station Car Boot Sale – Heywood Station, 8.30am

Car boot Sundays are back.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68756/

PAWS In The Park – Queen’s Park, 12pm

Fun Dog Show.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70078/

Family Fun Day – Lobden Golf Club, 12pm

Lots of activities and food/bar at the Family Fun Day.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70297/

Rochdale Hornets v Raiders RL – Crown Oil Arena, 3pm kick off

Betfred League 1 match.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68163/

Seriously Collins – Empire Rochdale, 8pm

Tribute to Phil Collins.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70254/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=28-08-2022&searchtype=date

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