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

Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Littleborough Scarecrow Festival, Castleton Literary and Scientific Society, STAX of SOUL – 40th Anniversary Tour, HOPEWALK2023 for PAPYRUS, Coffee Morning, Riverside Artisan Market, Heywood Model Group Open Day, Organ Concert in St Chad’s, A Broadway Cabaret, Youth Circus, Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market, Visit Firegound Museum, Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday & Sunday Walks, Exhibition: Mixed Media.

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• Events happening all weekend

Littleborough Scarecrow Festival – Littleborough, Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 October

A trail of Scarecrows in and around Littleborough which are created by local residents and children.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72981/

Visit Fireground Museum – Fireground, Maclure Road
Open 10am - 4pm, Friday 13 & Saturday 14 October

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73589/

Gallery Exhibitions: Mixed Media – Littleborough Coach House, Friday 13 & Saturday 14 October, 10am – 3pm

Littleborough Art Society – Mixed Media.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72964/

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• Friday 13 October

Youth Circus – Skylight Circus Arts, 6.30pm – 8pm

Weekly circus class for 13-19 year olds.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73529/

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

The History of Theatre in Manchester talk by John Alker.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73490/

STAX of SOUL – 40th Anniversary Tour – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm

9-piece-band, STAX of SOUL, celebrate their 40th anniversary with a tour.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73123/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=13-10-2023&searchtype=date

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• Saturday 14 October

HOPEWALK2023 for PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide – Starts at Hollingworth Lake or The North Star, various walk start times

PAPYRUS walk will take place on Saturday 14 October and they have planned a route of approximately 5 miles (3 hours) and 10 miles (6.5 hours).

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73475/

Coffee Morning – Littleborough United Reformed Church, 10am – 12pm

Regular church coffee morning.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73364/

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

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/71815/

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

Monthly open day.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72758/

Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks – Ashworth Valley and Carr Wood, 1pm

Walk distance = 5 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73550/

Littleborough Scarecrow Festival Launch Party 2023 – Littleborough Cricket Club, 1pm – 4pm

This year, Littleborough Scarecrow Festival organisers have decided to hold a launch party to kick off the scarecrow festival.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73316/

Organ Concert in St Chad’s – St Chad’s Rochdale Parish Church, 3pm

Anthony Gray will present a concert spanning the centuries and styles on the organ.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73569/

A Broadway Cabaret – St Aidan’s C/E Parish Church, 7.30pm

The evening will feature many of the popular songs from the "Songs for the Shows" concert, among other fantastic numbers, and a delicious pie supper!

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73653/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=14-10-2023&searchtype=date

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• Sunday 15 October

Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market – Bowlee Community Park, 7am

One of the biggest car boot sales and markets in Greater Manchester.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73622/

Rochdale Ramblers – Sunday Walks – Tunnels and Quarries, 10am

Walk distance = 10 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73551/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=15-10-2023&searchtype=date

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