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

Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Halloween Trail, Pop Up Performance Shop, HeyKids AODS Presents Disney’s High School Musical, BT Digital Voice, Active Living Social, Steve Storm – Grand Charity Night, Coldplay Tribute Band, Charity Indoor Car Boot Sale, Rochdale AFC v Oldham Athletic, Gala Evening, The Jam Restart – Tribute to The Jam, Ska Fest Afternoon Party, Dreamcoat Stars, Littleborough Scarecrow Festival, Youth Circus, Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market, Visit Firegound Museum, Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks, Exhibition: Mixed Media.

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• Events happening all weekend

Pop Up Performance Shop – Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre, Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 October

Tangled Feet and RDA present Pop Up Performance Shop. Six 5-15 minute long performances by local Rochdale artists that will repeat during the day along with a series of short films.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73642/

Littleborough Scarecrow Festival – Littleborough, Friday 20; Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 October

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

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

Halloween Trail – various locations in Rochdale Town Centre, Friday 20; Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 October

Spooky season is quickly approaching, and the BID have created the most ghoulish Halloween high street.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73734/

HeyKids AODS Presents Disney’s High School Musical – Middleton Arena, Friday 20 & Saturday 21 October

Disney Channel's smash hit movie musical comes to life on your stage! Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High must deal with issues of first love, friends and family while balancing their classes and extracurricular activities.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73124/

BT Digital Voice – Morrisons Car Park, Friday 20 & Saturday 21 October

BT is visiting Rochdale by demonstration vehicle at Morrisons (Kingsway), to help raise awareness of changes and answer customer questions.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73583/

Visit Fireground Museum – Fireground, Maclure Road
Open 10am - 4pm, Friday 20 & Saturday 21 October

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73590/

Gallery Exhibitions: Mixed Media – Littleborough Coach House, Friday 20 & Saturday 21 October, 10am – 3pm

Littleborough Art Society – Mixed Media.

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

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• Friday 20 October

Active Living Social – Middleton Arena, 2pm – 4pm

Fun filled afternoons of music and dance taking you through the decades.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73411/

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

Weekly circus class for 13-19 year olds.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73530/

Steve Storm – Grand Charity Night – Littleborough Cricket Club, 7pm

Elvis is back in the building! A fundraiser for Springhill Hospice.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73582/

Coldplay Tribute Band – Empire Rochdale, 8.30pm

Coldplay Tribute Band followed by a live DJ.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73745/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=20-10-2023&searchtype=date

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• Saturday 21 October

Charity Indoor Car Boot Sale – Smithy Bridge Methodist Church, 9.30am – 11.30am

The car boot sales will take place every third Saturday of the month.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72821/

Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks – Haigh Hall and Country Park, 10am

Walk distance = 8 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73553/

Rochdale AFC v Oldham Athletic – Crown Oil Arena, 3pm kick off

Vanarama National League match. No tickets on sale on the day - ticket sales end at 3pm on Friday.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73416/

Gala Evening - St Michael’s Church, Bamford, 7.30pm

Nicola Mills, singer and Maria King, piano.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73710/

The Jam Restart - tribute to The Jam – Empire Rochdale, 8.30pm

A true celebration of iconic British Mod culture.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73747/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=21-10-2023&searchtype=date

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• Sunday 22 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/73754/

Ska Fest Afternoon Party featruring Rude Boyz & DJ Skafather – Empire Rochdale, 3pm

Rude Boyz, a 7-piece Ska Party Band & the well known Skafather on the decks to keep you dancing all afternoon.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73748/

Dreamcoat Stars – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm

Featuring stars from the hit production Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73125/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=22-10-2023&searchtype=date

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