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

Comedy & Curry Night, The Phonics, The James Experience, Rochdale Gramophone Society, Rochdale Artisan Market, Dying to Talk, Rochdale AFC v Salford City, Macmillan coffee morning and fundraising event, Poetry in the park, Celebrating 999 day, Mini Folk Festival, Heywood Model Railway Group open day, World Suicide Prevention Day Rochdale – Candlelit Walk and Vigil, Pre Loved Fair, Fireground Museum Open Day, Heritage Open Days, Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks, Exhibitions: Shaw Painters' Group - Mixed Media, Rochdale Photographic Society: Annual Photographic Exhibition 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 9 and Saturday 10 September

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70015/

Gallery Exhibition: Shaw Painters' Group - Mixed Media – Littleborough Coach House, Friday 9 & Saturday 10 September, 10am – 3pm & Sunday 11 September, 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 9 and Saturday 10 September, 10am – 5pm & Sunday 11 September, 10am – 4pm

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

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

Rochdale Photographic Society: Annual Photographic Exhibition – Littleborough Coach House, Friday 9 & Saturday 10 September 10am – 3pm, Sunday 11 September 11.30am – 2.30pm

Annual exhibition of photographs showcased in Littleborough Coach House

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70307/

Heritage Open Days – Friday 9 - Sunday 11 September at various venues in Rochdale

Running from 9 - 18 September, England’s largest voluntary cultural event returns as a celebration of local and national heritage. Venues across the borough of Rochdale will open their doors to visitors.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchtype=text&searchvalue=Heritage+Open+Days

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• Friday 9 September

Celebrating 999 day – Number One Riverside, 9.30am

Raising the standard outside Number One Riverside to celebrate our 999 services.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70405/

Poetry in the Park – Hare Hill House, 10am

A new six week course on poetry writing every Friday led by published local poet Seamus Kelly.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70114/

Comedy & Curry Night – Mayfield Sports Centre, 7.30pm

Fun and games, raffle, comedy, bingo.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70393/

The Phonics – Empire Rochdale, 8pm

Tribute to Stereophonics.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70257/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=09-09-2022&searchtype=date&Page=1

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• Saturday 10 September

Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks – Coach Trip to Buxton-Shorter Walk, 8.30am

Walk distance = 7 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70343/

Heywood Model Railway Group Open Day – Unit 4 Park Works, 10am

Monthly open day.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70309/

Rochdale Artisan Market – Riverside Retail & Leisure Complex, 10am

Rochdale Artisan Market returns again to Rochdale Riverside this weekend.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70423/

Macmillan coffee morning and fundraising event – Butterworth Hall, 12pm

There is lots to keep you occupied for the morning to support a worthy cause.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70227/

Mini Folk Festival – Bowlee Pavillion, 12pm

Bowlee Community Organisation has a host of fun, dancing and general joyfulness lined up for you all with some yummy food.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70427/

Dying to Talk – St Aidan’s Church Hall, 2pm

Today's session is Registering And All That led by Aileen Bollard.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70219/

Rochdale AFC v Salford City – Crown Oil Arena, 3pm kick off

Sky Bet League Two match.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70362/

World Suicide Prevention Day Rochdale – Candlelit Walk and Vigil – Number One Riverside, 6.30pm

Candlelit walk from Riverside One through to centre of town ending at St Mary in the Baum where we will remember those who have died by suicide.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70223/

The James Experience – Born Of Frustration – Empire Rochdale, 8pm

Tribute to James.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70258/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=10-09-2022&searchtype=date&Page=1

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• Sunday 11 September

Pre Loved Fair – Engine House at Lodge Mill, 11am

Clothes, Home & Garden items available for sale.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70460/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=11-09-2022&searchtype=date&Page=1

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