Rochdale Pioneers 170th anniversary

Date published: 31 October 2014


To celebrate the Rochdale Pioneers 170th anniversary, the Rochdale Pioneers Museum is hosting an event on Saturday 1 November (11am - 3pm) with things for all ages and interest to see and do.

Take a guided tour of the Pioneers original 1844 store.

Try your hand a transcribing a page of the Pioneers historic minute book.

There will also be activities for children to tie in with the National Big Draw Festival including making a Pioneer mask, dressing as a Pioneer and creating a Pioneer Christmas decoration to go on the Rochdale Pioneers Museum’s tree at St Chad’s Christmas Tree Festival tree.

Drop in, no need to book. Free but donations welcomed.

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