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

Summer Craft Fair, First Words Together, Live at Cenetta, Live Artists all Bank Holiday Weekend, Dinosaur Adventure Live! The Lads Days of Disco, Ace Lips Events: Comedy Show at The Old Court Room, Street Eat Festival, Family Fun Day – The Russell Foundation, Active Living Social, Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market, Visit Fireground Museum, Rochdale Ramblers – Sunday Walks, Exhibition: Prints & Acrylics and Phenix Textiles - lots to do in and around the borough this weekend.

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• Events happening all weekend

Summer Craft Fair – The Engine House at Lodge Mill, Sunday 28 and Monday 29 May, 11am – 4pm

Local craft and food fair selling beautifully made crafts and locally made food items in the Engine House at Lodge Mill with its own garden next to the River Irk.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72529/

Live Artists all Bank Holiday Weekend – The Dyers Arms, Friday 26 May – Sunday 28 May

Great Beers and Cask Ales on tap with a warm welcome to everyone all weekend.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72577/

Dinosaur Adventure Live! – Middleton Arena, Saturday 27 May and Sunday 28 May

The Greatest Prehistoric Show on Earth. 65 million years in the making… Are you ready for the adventure?

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71692/

Visit Fireground Museum – Fireground, Maclure Road
Open 10am - 4pm, Friday 26 & Saturday 27 May

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72060/

Gallery Exhibitions: Prints & Acrylics and Phenix Textiles – Littleborough Coach House, Friday 26 & Saturday 27 May, 10am – 3pm

Buli Corby - Prints & Acrylics and Phenix Textiles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72267/

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• Friday 26 May

First Words Together – Langley Children’s Centre, 1pm – 3pm

Rochdale Borough Council are launching their brand-new speech and language programme with the Literacy Trust called First Words Together.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72584/

The Active Living Social – Middleton Arena, 2pm – 4pm

Fun-filled music and dance afternoons taking you through the decades.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72285/

Live at Cenetta – Royal Toby Hotel - Cenetta, arrival 7pm, dine at 8pm

Enjoy an evening of great Italian food and live acoustic entertainment.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72419/

The Last Days of Disco – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm

Prepare to travel back to the time of your life and revisit The Last Days of Disco!

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71691/

Ace Lips Events: Comedy Show at the Old Court Room – The Old Court Room, 8.30pm

Another fantastic line up sees some of the very best on the circuit here in Rochdale.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71659/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=26-05-2023&searchtype=date

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• Saturday 27 May

Street Eat Festival – The Butts, 11am – 7pm

Food lovers looking to eat, drink and enjoy free entertainment should head to The Butts.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72342/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=27-05-2023&searchtype=date

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• Sunday 28 May

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/72108/

Rochdale Ramblers – Sunday Walks – Up To Crook Hill Wind Farm, 10am

Moderate walk, distance = 10 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72306/

Family Fun Day – The Russell Foundation – Darnhill Library, 12pm – 4pm

Fundraiser and launch event for The Russell Foundation at Darnhill Library and Parade.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72588/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=28-05-2023&searchtype=date

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• Monday 29 May

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/72109/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=29-05-2023&searchtype=date

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