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

Date published: 02 March 2017


Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show, Rochdale AFC v Sheffield Utd, Digital Festival, Plays, Craft & Food Market, Great British Spring Clean, lots to do round the borough for all the family.

  • Friday 3 March

Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show, 7.30pm, The Curtain Theatre
This all encapsulating show features John Hewer giving a "perfect Illusion of time travel" and delivering "nuances both obvious and subtle" as the man in the Fez.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46005/events-in-rochdale/just-like-that-the-tommy-cooper-show

Norden a Spring Clean - Norden War Memorial, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46685/events-in-rochdale/norden-a-spring-clean-norden-war-memorial

Calling all past Hornets players, 12.00pm, Crown Oil Arena
Rochdale Hornets and Rugby League Cares are holding a lunch for Past Players
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/47041/events-in-rochdale/calling-all-past-hornets-players

Great British Spring Clean - Falinge Park Spring Fresh, 11.00am - 3.00pm, Chronicles Cafe, Falinge Park
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/47052/events-in-rochdale/great-british-spring-clean-falinge-park-spring-fresh

For a full list of Friday's events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=03-03-2017&searchtype=date

  • Saturday 4 March

Nursery Open Day, 1pm - 5pm, Mini Mee's Nursery
The official opening of our new child care centre providing a home/nursery setting in a recently refurbished building.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/47058/events-in-rochdale/nursery-open-day

Rochdale AFC v Sheffield Utd, 3.00pm, Crown Oil Arena
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/45673/events-in-rochdale/rochdale-afc-v-sheffield-utd

Rochdale Digital Festival, 11.00am - 3.00pm, Number One Riverside
The free one-day festival, aimed at de-mystifying technology and showing how useful, easy and fun to use it can be.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46301/events-in-rochdale/rochdale-digital-festival

Norden a Spring Clean - Norden Jubilee Park, 10:00am - 1:00pm
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46686/events-in-rochdale/norden-a-spring-clean-norden-jubilee-park

The Play’s The Thing at Rochdale Town Hall
This hilarious Shakespearean dinner show is a theatrical experience taking place between courses of a 3-course set menu in the beautiful setting of the Clock Tower Dining Room at Rochdale Town Hall.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46694/events-in-rochdale/the-plays-the-thing-at-rochdale-town-hall

Great British Spring Clean - Rochdale Spring Clean Event, 10.00am - 12.00pm, Rochdale Town Hall
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/47049/events-in-rochdale/great-british-spring-clean-rochdale-spring-clean-event

Great British Spring Clean - Hopwood Park Spring Clean, 2.00pm - 4.00pm, Hopwood Cabin, Hopwood Park
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/47054/events-in-rochdale/great-british-spring-clean-hopwood-park-spring-clean

Great British Spring Clean - Springvale youth centre, 11.00am - 3.00pm
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/47055/events-in-rochdale/great-british-spring-clean-springvale-youth-centre

Hollingworth Lake Activity Centre Opening Weekend, 11.00am
It's our first weekend of the season and we're opening up to the public. We'll have our family Orienteering happening around the lake
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46434/events-in-rochdale/hollingworth-lake-activity-centre-opening-weekend

For a full list of Saturday’s events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=04-03-2017&searchtype=date

  • Sunday 5 March

Power Boat Course, 9.30am - 5.00pm, Hollingworth Lake Activity Centre
This course will teach boat handling and seamanship in powerboats with an emphasis on safety.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46328/events-in-rochdale/power-boat-course 

Jazz on a Sunday: Pedigree Jazz Band, 8.00pm, Newtown National Club
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46071/events-in-rochdale/jazz-on-a-sunday-pedigree-jazz-band

Fire Service Museum Monthly Open Day, 10.00am - 4.00pm, Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum
Fire museum attractions will be on show including our collection of historic firefighting artefacts from the 18th century to present day.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46179/events-in-rochdale/fire-service-museum-monthly-open-day

MADS March Madness, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Butterworth Hall
Join the MAD Theatre Company for an afternoon or evening of entertainment, this includes a raffle, refreshments, a famous MADS quiz by Graham.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46343/events-in-rochdale/mads-march-madness

Ellenroad Steam Museum - Tractor and Engine Show, 11.00am - 4.00pm
Join us for our first ever tractor and stationary engine show! Whilst enjoying the show why not pop inside and visit the World's largest working steam mill engine!
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46427/events-in-rochdale/ellenroad-steam-museum-tractor-and-engine-show

Middleton Craft & Food Market, 10am - 3pm, Middleton Masonic Hall
Sharing with you incredible handmade products that are not available on the High Street... Just remember, there's free on-site car parking
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46448/events-in-rochdale/middleton-craft-and-food-market

Norden a Spring Clean - Birtle Spring Clean, 10:00am - 12:00pm, The Pack Horse Pub
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46687/events-in-rochdale/norden-a-spring-clean-birtle-spring-clean

For a full list of Sunday’s events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=05-03-2017&searchtype=date

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