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

Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Rochdale Evangelical Church Christmas Cracker, Milnrow Cricket Club Christmas Markets, Children’s Christmas Party, Carols Christingle and Christmas Fair, Rochdale AFC v Gateshead, Rochdale Phoenix Opera Society Present “Christmas Spectacular”, The Quiet Ones Charity Appeal, Heywood Model Railway Group Open Day, Riverside Artisan Market, Castleton Literary and Scientific Society, Step Into Your Nature, Jack and the Beanstalk – Middleton’s Christmas Pantomime 2023!, Smallbridge Digital Skills Workshop, Visit Fireground Museum, Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday & Sunday Walks, Exhibition: Mixed Media.

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• Events happening all weekend

Jack and the Beanstalk – Middleton’s Christmas Pantomime 2023! Middleton Arena, Friday 8 – Sunday 10 December

This Christmas, you’re invited to a pantomime full of Fe, Fi, Fo & Fun! Jack & The Beanstalk at Middleton Arena.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73133/

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

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73597/

Gallery Exhibitions: Mixed Media – Littleborough Coach House, Friday 8 & Saturday 9 December, 10am – 3pm

Wardle Art Group – Mixed Media.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73587/

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• Friday 8 December

Step into Your Nature – Spotland Community Centre, 9am – 4pm

Walking and coaching programme designed to help you slow down to the speed of life and support you to create the life you want.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73576/

Smallbridge Digital Skills Workshop – Stevenson Square, 11am – 12pm

Join RBH in Smallbridge for a free digital skills workshop to learn about email, apps, websites, social media and more.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73864/

Castleton Literary and Scientific Society – Castleton Community Centre, 7pm

Talk by Mark Llewellin, author and broadcaster “It’s behind you” – A history of pantomime.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73840/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=08-12-2023&searchtype=date

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• Saturday 9 December

Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks – Summerseat to Grants Tower, 10am

Walk distance = 5.5 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73943/

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

The successful Riverside Artisan Market returns to Rochdale Riverside this weekend.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71817/

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

Monthly open day.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73539/

The Quiet Ones Charity Appeal – The Dyers Arms, 12 noon

The Quiet Ones Charity Appeal in aid of Laryngectomy Sufferers.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73933/

Rochdale Phoenix Opera Society Present “Christmas Spectacular” – Bamford Chapel, 2.30pm

An afternoon of festive merriment with a line up of exceptional songs to get you in the mood for the Christmas period.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73755/

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

Dale have been drawn at home to Gateshead in the Isuzu FA Trophy third round.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73931/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=09-12-2023&searchtype=date

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• Sunday 10 December

Rochdale Evangelical Church Christmas Cracker – The Million Pavilion, 11am

A fun way for all the family to look at the Christmas story, with carols, crafts and refreshments.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73998/

Rochdale Ramblers – Sunday Walks – Christmas walk and meal, 12pm

Walk distance = 6.5 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73944/

Milnrow Cricket Club Christmas Markets – Milnrow Cricket Club, 1pm – 5pm

Singing from the Newhey Community Glee Club, meet Santa plus much more.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/74003/

Children’s Christmas Party – The Wellfield Club, 2pm

Nsk Inka has the pleasure of inviting children and parents to the Christmas party.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73898/

Carols, Christingle and a Christmas Fair! – St Thomas CE Church, Newhey, 2.30pm

Share the light of Christ at St Thomas' Church Christingle service.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73950/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=10-12-2023&searchtype=date

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