Events in Rochdale - Exhibitions

Experience the awesome power of the world’s largest working mill engine in full steam and on public display.

Entertainment this month is from the Britannia Coconut Dancers.

Bury & Rochdale Magistrates' Court is organisng an Information Stall in the Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre, to raise awareness of the Magistracy and the merger between the Rochdale and Bury Magistrates Courts and relocation to Bury.

The will take place in the Rochdale Exchange Shopping Area on Friday the 10 February, 2012, from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Magistrates and legal Advisers will be available there to answer any questions members of the public may have and will also provide the information about the new location.

The purpose of the stall is basically engaging the local community and raising their awareness about the magistracy and the merger of Rochdale and Bury Magisrates Courts. There will be information about the location of Bury Courts and how to get there. People will be able to write down their concerns and ask questions.

If you need further information, please do not hesitate to contact me on Mobile No. 07851 323 612 or Email: grshahzad04@aol.com or grshahzad04@ntlworld.com 

An exhibition showcasing the work of two of Rochdale's freshest and newest artists, Helen McCarthy and Zak Hammouda.

Helen uses close up and macro photography to capture floral detail at its most striking and radiant. Zak uses acrylics on canvas to capture tones of an abstract lifecycle, through the movements of grunge, garage and pop art.

To attend the preview evening on Friday 3rd February please contact for an invitation.

Special Diesel Weekend starring a range of the nations best preserved diesel locos will be returning again next year.

Anybody who loves diesel locomotives will love this weekend.

Experience the awesome power of the world's largest working mill engine in full steam and on public display.

A selection of works from the Art Gallery’s permanent collection exploring how artists capture different elements of landscape. Featuring both historic and contemporary works, artists will include Adrian Berg, Ivon Hitchens and Mariele Neudecker. The exhibition will also include a new acquisition by artist Vincent James.

The exhibition will include a new set of activities in our under 5s activity station linked to paintings on display and other hands-on activities for 5-12 year olds and their families.

They have dominated the Rochdale landscape for over 40 years; this year College Bank Flats, known locally as the Seven Sisters, will be the focus of seven films created by artists Catherine Corlett and Zachary Ingham.

During the summer the artists will create the films by positioning cameras at the top of each of the Seven Sisters. The cameras will be attached to sails, which will rotate on their axis in reaction to the direction of the wind and record panoramic views of Rochdale borough and the other towers. The films will blur both urban and rural landscapes and challenge our perception of the area.

The films will be installed at Touchstones Rochdale this winter. The exhibition will be accompanied by a series of workshops for young people.

The Seven Sisters project has been made possible by funding from the John Grant Davies Trust.

Nora Fok is one of Britain’s leading contemporary jewellers, who works with quite ordinary materials to create extraordinary results.

The processes Nora uses – knitting, weaving, crocheting and knotting – transform linear nylon microfilament into simple and complex structures, inspired by her fascination with the natural world and the mathematical models that underpin it.

Much of her work can be classified as jewellery, but she pushes the definition to its limits making larger bodywear and pieces which stand independently as sculpture.

Large ground floor rooms in our new venue - a grade two listed mill in the centre of Middleton with new clubroom adjacent.

At least 20 model railway layouts from around the north of England.

Disabled access. Refreshments available.