Our guide to what's on in the borough this weekend

Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Family Fun Day, Bamford Beer Festival, Historic Church Open Day, Rochdale Gramophone Society, Rochdale AFC v Bromley, ABBA Tribute and 70s Disco, Junior Park Rangers, Summer Saturdays, Paws In The Park 2023, NHS Mobile ‘Clinic in a Van’, Bingo That’s Bonkers! Menopause Café, T20 Finals Day, Hollingworth Lake Walk for MND, MTHeads Summer Bank Holiday Bike Show, Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market, Visit Firegound Museum, Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks, Exhibition: Watercolours.

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• Events happening all weekend

Bamford Beer Festival – Rochdale RUFC, Saturday 26 August & Sunday 27 August, 12pm

Beer festival selling 24 different beers, lagers and ciders.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72847/

Visit Fireground Museum – Fireground, Maclure Road
Open 10am - 4pm, Friday 25 & Saturday 26 August

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72913/

Gallery Exhibitions: Watercolours – Littleborough Coach House, Friday 25 & Saturday 26 August, 10am – 3pm

Littleborough Painters – Watercolours and Glynis Thorpe.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72963/

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• Friday 25 August

Family Fun Day – Truffet Park, 12pm – 3pm

Join Rochdale Youth Service for their family fun day in Middleton.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73296/

Historic Church Open Day – St Leonards Church, 1pm – 4pm

1000-year-old Norman Arch, Flodden Window 1515.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73165/

Rochdale Gramophone Society – St George’s Hall, 2pm – 4pm

Today's title is members afternoon.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72755/

Rochdale AFC v Bromley – Crown Oil Arena, 7.45 kick off

Vanarama National League Match.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73227/

ABBA Tribute and 70s Disco – Bridge Inn Norden, 8.30pm

ABBA tribute 'The Diamond Dolz' plus 70's disco.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73219/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=25-08-2023&searchtype=date

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• Saturday 26 August

Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks – Staying on the West of the A646, 10am

Walk distance = 10 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72999/

Junior Park Rangers - Falinge Park, 10am – 12pm

To encourage the next generation of park users to take an active part in the park’s ongoing restoration.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73265/

Summer Saturdays - Riverside Retail & Leisure Complex, 11am – 3pm

Hosted by Rochdale Bid. Visitors to the town centre will be able to soak up the atmosphere this summer with free entertainment and activities.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72908/

PAWS In The Park 2023 – Queens Park, 11.15am

Fun dog show with 14 classes for all the family.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72606/

NHS Mobile ‘Clinic in a Van’ – Tesco Middleton

A new NHS mobile ‘clinic in a van’ is coming to Middleton and Rochdale so staff can talk to men about their risk of prostate cancer.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73057/

Bingo That’s Bonkers! – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm

Middleton Arena is taking bingo out of the hall, adding comedy, music and even bigger balls.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73119/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=26-08-2023&searchtype=date

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• Sunday 27 August

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/72478/

Menopause Café - Rochdale Leisure Centre, 1pm – 3pm

Join a welcoming support group to talk about the journey through the menopause at the menopause café.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72408/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=27-08-2023&searchtype=date

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• Monday 28 August

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/72479/

T20 Finals Day – Littleborough Cricket Club, 10am

JW Lees T20 Finals Day.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73298/

Hollingworth Lake Walk for MND – Hollingworth Lake, 10am onwards

Join an easy stroll around Hollingworth Lake to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease Association.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72873/

MTHeads Summer Bank Holiday Bike Show – Falinge Park, 12pm

Summer bike show with stalls, food and drink with a fair for the kids.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73261/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=28-08-2023&searchtype=date

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