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

The Lee Rigby charity bike show, Afternoon Teas, Family Fun Day’s, Summer Fayre’s, Live Music, Let’s Fish, Springfield Park Model Train Rides – lots to do round the borough for all the family. 

• All weekend:

The Lee Rigby charity bike show and family weekender, Rochdale Sports Club 

Fun fair, Live music, Trade stands, Bike and car show, Charity auction and raffle, Lancashire hawks and owls with some stunning birds, Burger van, Sweet stands, Silly games, All this and more in support of the Lee Rigby Foundation.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/47567

• Friday 18 August

Traditional Afternoon Tea, 2pm - 4pm, St Clement's Church Hall 

Come and join us for a relaxing, social afternoon with a choice of sandwiches, dinky cakes and home made scones, jam and cream.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48268

Ramshackle & Two Hats Blues Band, 8pm - 4am, Empire Rochdale

Live Music: Ramshackle are a four piece guitar driven blues band and The Two Hats Blues Band are a stomping blues duo. Free entry 8pm - 4am. Over 18s only (Band on stage 9.30pm).

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48618

Community Event - Family Fun Day, 11am - 2pm, PossAbilities, Heywood

We will have a bouncy castle, tombola & raffle, fire engine, craft stall, sweet stall, table top activities, face painting, food and more.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48645

Questions about cancer? We can help, 9.30am to 3.30pm, Middleton Gardens

Free, cancer advice and support - Macmillan Cancer Support’s mobile service will be visiting the area, with cancer information specialists on hand to answer questions and provide information.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48861

The Flying Horse - Inciders

Live Music: Rochdales oldest live music venue in the towns best pub (offical CAMRA). Free entry as always plus 8 cask beers and 3 real ales

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48946

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

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=18-08-2017&searchtype=date

• Saturday 19 August 

Charity Afternoon Tea & Concert, 2.00pm, St Andrew's Church 

Charity Afternoon Tea & Concert on Saturday 19 August at 2pm, with "More than Melody" choir. Proceeds in aid of Rochdale Children's Moorland Home Admission £5 includes tea.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48543

Chrysalis Summer Fayre, 11.30am - 3pm, Behind Darnhill Library

With a special visit from Poppy (Trolls), Lots of fun and games, Nappy cake stall, Wheel of fortune, Play your cards right, Hook a duck, New Manchester United shirt to be won.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48594

Motörheadache & Ozzy Ozzspawn, 8pm - 4am, Empire Rochdale

Live Music: Rockdale is a rock night in Rochdale! Well folks we kick off hard and straight to the core with a belter of a show bringing you two of Europe's Premier live rock band tributes. The one and only Motörheadache supported by Ozzy Ozzspawn's UK tribute band to the prince of darkness Ozzy Osbourne plus on the night our very own Rockdale resident DJ Fat Spanna will be playing all the best ever classic rock tracks.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48619

Lakeside Summer Fayre, 12 noon until 4pm, Lakeside Care Home

A Summer Fayre to raise awareness about our work at the home around dementia care. All our proceeds are going to Dementia.uk

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48746

The Flying Horse - Day of the Dead - Food, Drink & Music Fest,

Live Music: Mexican Creole Tapas and Music Fest, 7pm - Tapas (£15 per head with a cocktail), 7:30pm - elscatterino mariachi band (Juan Direction), 8:30pm - Lee Feeney, 9:30pm - Jack Woodward, 10:30pm - 706's

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48826

Car Boot Sale, 9.30am - 12.30pm,The Bridge Centre

The Bridge Centre Cafe will be open for refreshments during the opening hours of the event.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48890

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

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=19-08-2017&searchtype=date

• Sunday 20 August

Hollingworth Lake Craft Fair, 11.30am to 3.30pm, Hollingworth Lake Visitor Centre 

Enhance your stroll around the lake with a visit to our popular craft fairs. Dogs welcome. Have a go activities.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/45951

Jazz on a Sunday: Savannah Jazz Band, 8.00pm, Newtown National Club

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46085

Freehold Street Festival – Mela, 1pm - 9pm depending on weather, The Green - King Street South

Annual Freehold Street Festival - Mela - a big family gathering to enjoy food, entertainment (singing), Dholl performance, funfair rides, games

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48068

Let’s Fish, 10am - 3pm, Slattocks

Heywood & District Angling Society in conjunction with Canal & River Trust & National Fishing Month are offering free fishing with all bait & tackle provided.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48196

The Biscuit Brothers, 6pm - 2am, Empire Rochdale

Live Music: Sunday Club @ Empire Rochdale. Biscuit Brothers - Cover from Funk to Soul, Chart toppers to rock classics and everything in-between. These guys are definitely set to get you dancing, not to be missed folks :)

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48620

Motorcycle Charity Ride, 11am, Harbour Lane North, Milnrow to Graces Place Hospice Bury

For all Motorcycles Scooters and Learner Riders
Leaving Harbour Lane North, Milnrow OL16 3ND at 11am to Grace's Hospice on Dumers Lane Radcliffe M26 2TP. From Grace's Place we shall be going to the Hare and Hounds M26 1BG for refreshments and prize giving for the best of bikes on the ride.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48755

Springfield Park Model Train Rides, 12.00noon - 3.00pm

On most Sunday afternoons weather permitting, the society now operates a passenger service all through the year and the public are more than welcome to visit our track in Springfield Park. We have many different locomotives running throughout the year, where for a small fee you and your family can enjoy the thrill of a journey behind a hand built model.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48809

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

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=20-08-2017&searchtype=date

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