Our guide to what you can do in and around the Borough this weekend

Photo: Littleborough Local

Littleborough Christmas lights switch on

Littleborough Christmas Lights Switch On, Concerts, Christmas Fairs, Markets, lots to do all round the borough this weekend.

• All Weekend

Christmas Tree Festival, 10.00am - 4.00pm, St Martin's Church, Castleton Moor
Decorated trees from local businesses, church organisations. Various stalls including tombola, raffle, home-made produce.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/45439/events-in-rochdale/christmas-tree-festival

Santa comes to Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre, 11.00am - 4.00pm
Rochdale shoppers are set to hear sleigh bells ringing at the town’s shopping centre next week when Santa opens his grotto
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/45504/events-in-rochdale/santa-comes-to-rochdale-exchange-shopping-centre

Jack and the Beanstalk, Middleton Arena
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/43106/events-in-rochdale/jack-and-the-beanstalk

Glynijs Thorpe Art Exhibition, Littleborough Coach House
Contemporary landscape oil paintings by Saddleworth Art Group member Glynis Thorpe.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/45386/events-in-rochdale/glynis-thorpe-art-exhibition

• Friday 2 December

Littleborough & Area Ladies Circle Christmas Party, 7.30pm, The Waterside Restaurant
We aim to build fun and friendship locally and nationally and support local communities and charities.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/44216/events-in-rochdale/littleborough-and-area-ladies-circle-christmas-party-2016

Gordon’s Bistro Christmas Brass Band Evening, 6.00pm - 8.00pm, Gordon Rigg Garden Centre (Rochdale)
Christmas Brass Band Night on with Littleborough Brass Band
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/45115/events-in-rochdale/gordons-bistro-christmas-brass-band-evening

For a full list of Friday's events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=02-12-2016&searchtype=date

• Saturday 3 December

Small Business Market at Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre, 9.00am - 5.00pm
‘Rochdale Loves Small Business’ will see 30 local retailers in the shopping centre as part of a special market
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/45508/events-in-rochdale/small-business-market-at-rochdale-exchange-shopping-centre

Hopwood Winter Market, 2.30pm, Hopwood Park
Hopwood's Winter Market, hot food, drinks, mulled wine & beer tent, a variety of stalls and music from Hopwood Community Primary School.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/44102/events-in-rochdale/hopwood-winter-market

Littleborough Christmas Lights Switch On, From 2pm - 6pm, Littleborough Square
There will be the usual music, dance and fun-fair
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/44437/events-in-rochdale/littleborough-christmas-lights-switch-on

Santa's Grotto, 10.45am-4pm 45mins slots - last booking at 4pm. Touchstones Rochdale
Although Santa will be very busy preparing for Christmas Eve, Touchstones Rochdale has managed to convince him to take a couple days off to visit – booking essential
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/44472/events-in-rochdale/santas-grotto

Christmas Fair & Santa's Grotto, 11am - 2pm, St. Chad's Rochdale Parish Church
Christmas Fair & Santa's Grotto with photograph and present. Cake stall, hamper raffle. Books, DVD,CD stall. Bottle stall.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/45122/events-in-rochdale/christmas-fair-and-santas-grotto

Neil Diamond Evening, St Clement's Church
There will be a Neil Diamond Evening with D Robinson here at St Clements on the 3rd December.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/45192/events-in-rochdale/neil-diamond-evening

Rochdale Youth Orchestra’s Christmas Concert, 7.00pm, Gracie Fields Theatre
Rochdale Youth Orchestra’s (RYO) annual Christmas concert will perform popular festive favourites
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/45274/events-in-rochdale/rochdale-youth-orchestras-christmas-concert

The Carol Singing Christmas Crackers, 11:00, The Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre
These funny characters will be roaming the mall at intervals throughout the day, taking festive song requests - as well as FREE face painting!
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/45398/events-in-rochdale/the-carol-singing-christmas-crackers

Bamford Chapel's Music at Lunchtime, Lunches served from 12.15pm; the concert will commence at 1pm – about 2pm
Claire Lees (soprano) and Elizabeth Legroux (piano) Once a month in October through to March Bamford Chapel holds lunch time concerts.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/45487/events-in-rochdale/bamford-chapels-music-at-lunchtime

Holy Trinity Christmas Fair, 12pm - 2pm, Littleborough
The fair is being held to raise money for the new school library. Stalls will include a tombola, hook a duck, class made gifts, chocolate tombola
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/45519/events-in-rochdale/holy-trinity-christmas-fair

For a full list of Saturday's events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=03-12-2016&searchtype=date

• Sunday 4 December

Jazz on a Sunday: Peter Frank's Dixieland All Stars, 8.00pm, Newtown National Club
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/37630/events-in-rochdale/jazz-on-a-sunday-peter-franks-dixieland-all-stars

Ellenroad Steam Museum - Christmas Fair, 11.00am - 4.00pm
Christmas Fair with stalls from local craft businesses & music from Mick and the Moonshiners
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/40069/events-in-rochdale/ellenroad-steam-museum-christmas-fair

Friends of Middleton Band - Christmas Concert, 7.30pm, St. Stephens Church
Our annual "Friends of Middleton Band" Christmas concert featuring both Middleton Band and Middleton Youth Band. With lots of festive fun.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/45394/events-in-rochdale/friends-of-middleton-band-christmas-concert

For a full list of Sunday's events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=04-12-2016&searchtype=date

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http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/submit