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

Date published: 01 June 2023


Wedding Open Day, Rochdale AFC Military Veterans v Men Utd Against Suicide, Art Exhibition and Sale, Ladies Golf Coaching, Totally Tina, Rochdalians Juniors Open Days, Springhill Hospice Food and Drink Festival, Inka Summer Fair, Northern Live, Ellenroad Engine House Open Day, Creative Summer, Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market, Visit Firegound Museum, Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks, Exhibition: Prints & Acrylics and Phenix Textiles - lots to do in and around the borough this weekend.


  • Events happening all weekend

Visit Fireground Museum – Fireground, Maclure Road
Open 10am - 4pm, Friday 2 & Saturday 3 June

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72545/

Gallery Exhibitions: Prints & Acrylics and Phenix Textiles – Littleborough Coach House, Friday 2 & Saturday 3 June, 10am – 3pm

Buli Corby - Prints & Acrylics and Phenix Textiles.

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


  • Friday 2 June

Wedding Open Day – Royal Toby Hotel, 4pm – 7pm

The Rhyddings Suite will be set up for a wedding and the events team will be there to discuss your wedding plans.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72438/

Rochdale AFC Military Veterans v Men Utd Against Suicide – Crown Oil Arena, 6pm

Charity football match.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72524/

Art Exhibition and Sale – Alkrington Community Centre, 7pm

The Friends of Alkrington Woods have arranged an exhibition of artwork and photographs inspired by their nature reserve.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72484/

Ladies Golf Coaching – The Golf Shack, 7pm

Calling all lady beginner golfers. Do you want to try golf for free and have a few drinks at their bar for free as well?

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72525/

Totally Tina – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm

Come shake a tail feather with the UK’s supreme Tina – Justine Riddoch – and her talented cast.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72024/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=02-06-2023&searchtype=date


  • Saturday 3 June

Rochdalians Juniors Open Days – Rochdalians, Crompton Avenue, 9.30am – 10.30am

Under 5's, under 6's, under 7's, under 8's. (Current school year; reception, year 1, year 2 & year 3)

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72536/

Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks – Stroll to Sabden, 10am

Walk distance = 8.5 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72495/

Springhill Hospice Food and Drink Festival – Coffee at the Craven, 11am

Hot and cold fresh food. Local artisan produce stalls. Children's cookery classes from Little Hen.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72085/

Inka Summer Fair - Crown and Shuttle, 1pm

Summer fair including: bbq, cake stalls, bouncy castle plus much more.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72625/

Northern Live – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm

Keeping the Faith to the original sounds of the underground movement that started on the dance floors in the North and eventually swept the Nation.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72025/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=03-06-2023&searchtype=date


  • Sunday 4 June

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/72110/

Ellenroad Engine House Open Day – Ellenroad Engine House, Steam Museum, 11am

This month is the Summer Fair.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71969/

Creative Summer – Star Tree Studio, the Gig House, 11am – 4pm

Meet local makers and artists, demonstrations of quilling and silk painting.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72527/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=04-06-2023&searchtype=date


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