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

Eggs-tra Exciting Easter Event, Easter Craft Fair & Duck Race, Good Friday Afternoon Tea, Easter Egg Trails & Hunts, Rochdale AFC v Walsall, Easter Live, Riverside Artisan Market, Heywood Model Railway Group Open Day, Easter Dino Hunt, Brewery Tap Event, Easter Egg Trail, Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market, FAB 4 Sunday Market & Craft Stalls, Easter Family Fun Day, Middleton Pace Egg Plays, World War II Event, Visit Firegound Museum, Exhibitions: Mixed Media and A Tall Order! - lots to do in and around the borough this weekend.

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• Events happening all weekend

Eggs-tra Exciting Easter Event – Stubley Meadows, Friday 7 – Monday 10 April, 10am – 4pm

There are giveaways galore, treats to eat, and fun activities for the kids.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72148/

Easter Craft Fair & Duck Race – Lodge Mill Engine House, Saturday 8 – Monday 10 April, 11am – 4pm

Three day Craft Fair - pop along and support your local small businesses and community.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72122/

Visit Fireground Museum – Fireground, Maclure Road
Open 10am - 4pm, Friday 7 April – closed, Saturday 8 April special Easter bunny and egg trail

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72053/

Exhibition: A Tall Order! – Rochdale Art Gallery in the 1980s – Touchstones, Friday 7 and Saturday 8 April, 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/

Gallery Exhibitions: Mixed Media – Littleborough Coach House, Friday 7 and Saturday 8 April, 10am – 3pm

Geoff Butterworth - Mixed Media and Rita Stead - Mixed Media.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71579/

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• Friday 7 April

Easter Egg Trails & Hunts - Milnrow Park, 10am

Eliza Says easter egg trail and hunt whilst learning sign language. You will hunt for hidden eggs along the way.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71707/

Easter Live – Smithy Bridge Methodist Chuch, 10.30am

Stories, music, crafts, the Easter Journey.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72175/

Good Friday Afternoon Tea – The Royal Toby, 1pm seated, 1.30pm service begins

A very special Easter-themed afternoon tea.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72172/

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

Sky Bet League Two match.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70378/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=07-04-2023&searchtype=date

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• Saturday 8 April

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

The successful Riverside Artisan Market returns again to Rochdale Riverside this weekend.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71807/

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

Monthly open day.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71862/

Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks – Two Sides of A646, 10am

Walk distance = 8 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72132/

Easter Dino Hunt – Falinge Park, 10.30am – 12.30pm

Dino Hunt on Falinge Park, follow clues and win prizes!

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72125/

Easter Egg Trail - Hare Hill Park, 12pm – 2pm

Easter Egg trail where on completion you will receive a free chocolate, Easter Egg. You can also have a photograph with the Easter bunny.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72174/

Easter Party @ The Grid VR – Albert Mill, 12pm & 4pm

Easter party with loads of fun activities for all gamers, young and old.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72161/

Brewery Tap Event – Serious Brewing Company, 12.30pm

Head down to enjoy real cask ale, good conversation and a friendly atmosphere. There will also be some wine, cider and soft drinks available, plus snacks.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72158/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=08-04-2023&searchtype=date

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• Sunday 9 April

Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market – Bowlee Community Park, 7am

One of the biggest car boot sales and markets in Greater Manchester.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72100/

FAB 4 Sunday Market and Craft Stalls – Heywood Civic Centre, 10am

Small business market.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72159/

Easter Family Fun Day – Dyers Arms, 4pm

Easter bunny arriving with games and dancing with Easter egg raffles and competitions from 4pm.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72195/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=09-04-2023&searchtype=date

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• Monday 10 April

Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market – Bowlee Community Park, 7am

One of the biggest car boot sales and markets in Greater Manchester.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72101/

Middleton Pace Egg Plays – various venues in Middleton, from 12pm

Watch as St George vanquishes his challengers and good triumphs over evil in these traditional folk plays in Middleton.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72198/events-in-rochdale/middleton-pace-egg-plays

World War II Event – Bowlee Pavillion, 12pm – 4pm

Commentate the Bombing of Bowlee Barrage centre and honour the brave airmen who lost their lives.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71705/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=10-04-2023&searchtype=date

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