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

Date published: 16 February 2023


Rochdale Gramophone Society, Noasis, Charity Indoor Car Boot Sale, Saturday Lunch Club, Fireground Museum Open Day, Endless Love, Wedding Fayre, Rochdale AFC v Gillingham, Rochdale Ramblers – Sunday Walks, Exhibitions: A Tall Order! and Paintings & Drawings and Oils - 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 17 and Saturday 18 February

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71557/

Gallery Exhibitions: Paintings & Drawings and Oils - Littleborough Coach House, Friday 17 and Saturday 18 February, 10am – 3pm

Heywood Artists - Paintings & Drawings. Steve Buckley - Oils.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71577/

Exhibition: A Tall Order! – Rochdale Art Gallery in the 1980s – Touchstones, Friday 17 and Saturday 18 February, 10am – 5pm

A Tall Order! is an invigorating look at the artwork made and exhibited at Rochdale Art Gallery during the 1980s by a generation of artists, many of whom were women, young, working class and Black.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71479/


  • Friday 17 February

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

Today's title is DVD.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71514/

Noasis – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm

The Definitive Oasis Tribute Band.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71180/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=17-02-2023&searchtype=date


  • Saturday 18 February

Charity Indoor Car Boot Sale – Smithy Bridge Methodist Church, 9am – 12pm

The car boot sales will take place every third Saturday of the month.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71548/

Saturday Lunch Club – Moorhouse Methodist Church, 12pm

A digital presentation on the First World War service of Charles Hardwicke MD. DTM&H in France and the Balkans.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71533/

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

Sky Bet League Two match.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70375/

Endless Love – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm

Endless Love – A Tribute to Lionel Richie & Diana Ross.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71181/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=18-02-2023&searchtype=date


  • Sunday 19 February

Wedding Fayre – The Royal Toby Hotel, 12pm – 3pm

There will be whole host of wedding service providers attending to help you plan your big day.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71315/

Rochdale Ramblers – Sunday Walks – Huncoat Hike, 10am

Moderate circular walk, distance = 8.5 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71617/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=19-02-2023&searchtype=date


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