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

Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Bowie Experience, Rochdale Probus Club, The Glass Menagerie, Heritage Open Days, Friday Music Night with Hindle Wakes Folk Group, Macy at The Dyers Arms, Celebrating 999 Day, Coffee Morning, Big Breakfast for Charity, Riverside Artisan Market, Heywood Model Railway Group Open Day, Comedy Night, British Cichlid Association Convention, Rochdale Society of Model Engineers, Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market, Visit Firegound Museum, Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks, Exhibition: Watercolours.

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• Events happening all weekend

The Glass Menagerie – The Curtain Theatre, Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 September

The Glass Menagerie is a stunning classic drama set in the Wingfield apartment in St. Louis, 1937. It centres around Tom, the family breadwinner, his loving mother Amanda, and his shy sister Laura.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72919/

Heritage Open Days – Rochdale Borough, Friday 8, Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 September

Heritage Open Days are a free to enter celebration of the cultural treasures of the nation. Enthusiastic volunteers are on hand to give information and guided tours.

Heritage Open Day dates and opening times

Visit Fireground Museum – Fireground, Maclure Road
Open 10am - 4pm, Friday 8 & Saturday 9 September

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72915/

Gallery Exhibitions: Watercolours – Littleborough Coach House, Friday 8 & Saturday 9 September, 10am – 3pm

Littleborough Painters – Watercolours and Glynis Thorpe.

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

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• Friday 8 September

Rochdale Probus Club – Rochdale Masonic Rooms, 10.15am

Annual bowling competition.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73160/

Bowie Experience – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm

A tribute to David Bowie.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72837/

Friday Music Night with Hindle Wakes Folk Group – Rochdale Unitarian Church, 7.30pm

Mix of country, blues and pop.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73263/

Macy at The Dyers Arms – The Dyers Arms, 9pm

Enjoy a beautiful singer, cold beers and great traditional ales.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73374/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=08-09-2023&searchtype=date

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• Saturday 9 September

Celebrating 999 Day – Number One Riverside, 9.,30am – 1.30pm

999 Day is a national UK celebration day of the emergency services.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73373/

Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks – Heptonstall Hike, 10am

Walk distance = 8 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73250/

Coffee Morning – Littleborough United Reformed Church, 10am – 12pm

Cake stall and jigsaws on sale.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73363/

Big Breakfast for Charity – Bamford Chapel and Norden URC, 10am – 12pm

Raising money for Springhill Hospice.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73158/

Riverside Artisan Market – Riverside Retail & Leisure Complex, 10am – 4pm

Riverside Artisan Market returns again to Rochdale this weekend.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71812/

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

Monthly open day.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72757/

Comedy Night - Rochdale Sports Club, 7.30pm

MC Howard Walker, John Lynn, Kathryn Mather and Mad Ron.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73277/

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

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

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• Sunday 10 September

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/72953/

British Cichlid Association Convention – Woolworths Sports & Social Club, 10.30am – 5pm

Two speakers and open fish auction.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72980/

Rochdale Society of Model Engineers – Springfield Park, 12noon - 4pm

Charity fundraising for the Mayor’s Charity.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73366/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=10-09-2023&searchtype=date

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