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

Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Wedding Fayre, Free For All Networking with NuCulture HR Specialists, Active Living Social, Soul & Motown Party Night, One Night of Billy Joel: The Piano Man, Shenanigans and TVOD at The Dyers Arms, Charity Indoor Car Boot Sales, Rochdale AFC v Barnet, Heywood Station Car Boot Sale, Hollingworth Lake Craft and Wellbeing Fair, The Glass Menagerie, Heritage Open Days and Bowlee Car Boot Sale.

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• Events happening all weekend

The Glass Menagerie – The Curtain Theatre, Friday 15 & Saturday 16 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 15, Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 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 15 & Saturday 16 September

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72916/

Gallery Exhibitions: Watercolours – Littleborough Coach House, Friday 15 & Saturday 16 September, 10am – 3pm

Littleborough Painters – Watercolours and Glynis Thorpe.

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

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• Friday 15 September

Free For All Networking with NuCulture HR Specialists – Fire Up Co-Working, 9am – 11am

This monthly event is supported by Nuala Kelly of NuCulture HR Specialists.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73452/

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

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73407/

Soul & Motown Party Night – Norton Grange Hotel & Spa, 6pm

Hope on the soul train and reminisce all your favourite Motown classics.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73171/

One Night of Billy Joel: The Piano Man – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm

Tribute to Billy Joel.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72838/

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

Versatile acoustic duo providing music for all occasions.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73375/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=15-09-2023&searchtype=date

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• Saturday 16 September

Charity Indoor Car Boot Sale – Smithy Bridge Methodist Church, 9.30am – 11.30am

The car boot sales take place every third Saturday of the month.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72820/

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

Vanarama National League match.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73229/

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

Another success story with great songs and laughs.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73376/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=16-09-2023&searchtype=date

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• Sunday 12 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/72954/

Heywood Station Car Boot Sale – Heywood Station, 8.30am

Car boot Sundays are back.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71960/

Rochdale Ramblers – Sunday Walks - Reservoir views and hopefully views of Pendle too!, 10am

Walk distance = 9 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73252/

Hollingworth Lake Craft and Wellbeing Fair – Hollingworth Lake, 10am – 2pm

Handmade goods or treat yourself to a relaxing complementary therapy.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72508/

Wedding Fayre – The Rhydding’s Suite at The Royal Toby, 12pm – 3pm

A range of suppliers for you to browse such as, photographers, bridal wear, men’s wear, florists, cake suppliers and many more.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73030/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=17-09-2023&searchtype=date

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