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

Wild Cards - Customer Care, Samarkand, Open Season, Indie Fly, Rochdale Music Society Concert by the Sveta and Slava Duo with afternoon tea, Amy A, Littleborough u3a open day, Dying to Talk, Night of Nasheeds, RBH Annual Members Meeting, Poetry in the park, Road, Alkrington Village Craft Market, Civic service’s and service for the late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Fireground Museum Open Day, Heritage Open days, Rochdale Ramblers – Sunday Walks, Exhibitions: Shaw Painters' Group - Mixed Media, Rochdale Photographic Society: Annual Photographic Exhibition - 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 16 and Saturday 17 September

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70016/

Gallery Exhibition: Shaw Painters' Group - Mixed Media – Littleborough Coach House, Friday 16 & Saturday 17 August, 10am – 3pm & Sunday 18 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/

Rochdale Photographic Society: Annual Photographic Exhibition – Littleborough Coach House, Friday 16 & Saturday 17 September 10am – 3pm, Sunday 18 September 11.30am – 2.30pm

Annual exhibition of photographs showcased in Littleborough Coach House

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

Wild Cards – Customer Care, Smarkand, Open Season – The Curtain Theatre, Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 September, 7.30pm

Three new Talking Heads-style plays.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70503/

Road - Oldham Coliseum, Friday 16 – Sunday 18 September

Road invites you to spend an evening with the residents of a nameless Lancashire street in 1986.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70197/

Heritage Open Days – Friday 16 - Sunday 18 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 16 September

Poetry in the Park – Hare Hill House, 10am

6 poetry workshops held at Hare Hill House, Littleborough.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70116/

Indie Fly – Five-piece Indie party band – Empire Rochdale, 8pm

90s and 00s Indie Anthems.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70259/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=16-09-2022&searchtype=date&Page=1

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• Saturday 17 September

RBH Annual Members’ Meeting – Lighthouse Project, 1pm

All RBH tenants and employees are welcome.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70502/

Littleborough u3a Open Day – Littleborough Coach House, 1pm

Open u3a Day to showcase their many groups and to show what Littleborough u3a is all about.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70394/

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

Today's session is Working With The Undertaker led by Abigail Palmer Dixons Funeral Service.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70220/

Rochdale Music Society Concert by the Sveta and Slava Duo with Afternoon Tea – St Michael's Church, Bamford, 3pm

A Concert of music for Cello and Piano by Schumann, Fauré, Elgar, Chopin and others played by Sventlana Mochalova (cello) and Slava Sidorenko (piano).

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70199/

Night of Nasheeds – Castlemere Banqueting Hall, 6pm

Night of Nasheeds in solidarity with flood victims of Pakistan.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70485/

Amy Winehouse The Sensational “Amy A” – Empire Rochdale, 8pm

8 piece tribute band to Amy Winehouse.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70260/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=17-09-2022&searchtype=date&Page=1

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• Sunday 18 September

Alkrington Village Craft Market – Alkrington Community Centre, 10am

Over 30 stalls selling their handmade and unique crafts not available on the high street.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69263/

Rochdale ramblers - Sunday Walks – Allen’s Lost, 10am

Moderate circular walk, distance = 8.5 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70345/

A Civic Service of commemoration for the late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – St Leonard’s Parish Church, 6pm

A Civic Service of commemoration for the late Queen Elizabeth II will take place, all are welcome.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70560/

A Service of Commemoration for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – St Paul’s Church, 6.30pm

There will be a service hosted for people wishing to remember and give thanks for the life and service of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70558/

Civic Church Service to mark the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - St Chad’s Church, 6.30pm

Civic Service of Remembrance led by The Right Revd Mark Davies, Bishop of Middleton.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70559/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=18-09-2022&searchtype=date&Page=1

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