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

Rochdale Beer & Cider Festival, Springhill Hospice Christmas Fair, Sunday 11.00am - 4.00pm, Live Bands, Dance Parties, Fashion Show, Comedy, Concerts, Hopwood Hall Estate Meeting, Fun Quiz and Afternoon Tea, Walks - lots to do round the borough for all the family.

• All Weekend  

Rochdale Beer & Cider Festival, Rochdale Town Hall

Thursday & 5.30pm - 10.00pm, - Friday & Saturday 12noon - 10pm
Includes over 100 real ales, ciders and perries. There is also a foreign bottled beer bar and hot food available.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49762

• Friday 17 November

Shout! Motown & 60's Dance Party, Doors 7.00pm, The Ratcliffe Bars 

DJs Nick Robinson, Dave Sweetmore and James Teehan.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48600/

The Flying Horse - Courtbetweeners

Absolutely fantastic Courteeners tribute band.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48955

Fashion Show, 7.00pm, Smithy Bridge Methodist Church

A night of fun and shopping! Great quality party wear at Charity Shop prices with a silent auction. Additional shopping stalls to browse

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/50355/

Mindfulness Walk, 10.00am - 12.00pm, Hollingworth Lake Visitor Centre

Come along to this taster session in mindfulness. Learn how you can explore our beautiful countryside and improve your mental wellbeing.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/50820/

Live Band: Really Hot Chilli Peppers, 8pm - 4am, Empire Rochdale

The UK's Number 1 tribute to Red Hot Chili Peppers capturing the crazy funk punk energy and stage persona, spontaneous jams and their extensive 30 years of massive hits.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/50960/

Rochdale Comedy - Dirty White Boys, 8.00pm, The Bamford

Dirty White Boys - Rochdale’s own comedy duo, as seen at the Edinburgh Fringe.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/51012/

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

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=17-11-2017&searchtype=date

• Saturday 18 November

RADARS Annual Radio Rally, 10.30am, St Vincent de Paul's Church Hall 

Opportunity for those interested in amateur radio to meet fellow enthusiasts, buy and sell radio equipment and to enjoy our traditional bacon butties.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/45728/

The Mikado, Aida and Nabucco with Middleton Musical Society, 7.30pm, Alkrington UR Church

Excerpts from The Mikado, Aida and Nabucco, and medleys from West Side Story and Rodgers & Hammerstein.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49304/

Spoons Annual Family Day, 1.00pm - 3.30pm, St Thomas More Church Hall

The day includes local craft stalls, fab raffle prizes, face painters, bottle tombola, cupcake decorating, tea and cakes and lots more!

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/50205

Choral Cocktails, 7.30pm, Alkrington & Providence United Reformed Church

Middleton Musical Society choir and orchestra will present an evening of music including selections from Rogers and Hammerstein, West Side Story, Gilbert & Sullivan and well known opera choruses.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/50685/

Live Band: The Sensational David Bowie Tribute, 8pm - 4am, Empire Rochdale

Witness firsthand all the glamour, passion, excitement and sheer electric atmosphere of the archetypal 1970’s Bowie Experience. All the early material is covered, in its wonderful, melodic, quirky, eclectic, yet easily accessible majesty.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/50961/

Volunteer & join Friends of Hopwood Hall Estate, 12.00pm - 2.00pm, Middleton Masonic Hall

Following the recent success of the ‘Heritage Open Day’, we invite you to join us at a volunteer gathering, for all those who would like to actively participate in supporting the restoration of The Hopwood Hall Estate.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/51042/

November Fayre, 10.00am - 12.00 noon, Brimrod Methodist Church

Stalls: Cakes, Christmas Items, Decorative bottles, Chocolate, Bric-a-Brac, Guess the weight of the cake & much more. Tea, Coffee & mince pies. In aid of Grace`s Place Children`s Hospice.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/51080/

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

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=18-11-2017&searchtype=date

• Sunday 19 November

Springhill Hospice Christmas Fair, 11.00am - 4.00pm, Springhill Hospice 

With Father Christmas and different hours from usual, 11.00am - 4.00pm. Over 60 stalls both inside and outside the Hospice selling a huge variety of great gifts, crafts, homebake and hospice merchandise.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48747/

John Powell baritone and Russell Lomas pianoforte, 7pm, Rochdale Parish Church St. Chad's

The fourth concert in our Autumn series. Schubert's Winterreise. Refreshments prior to the performance.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/49054/

Fun Quiz and Afternoon Tea, 2.00pm start, Littleborough Coach House

The Coach House will be holding a Quiz Afternoon Tea, starting at 2pm in the Harvey Room. The quiz will be tables of four

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/50696/

Sunday Club at Empire: Wizdom (live band), 6.00pm - 2.00am, Empire Rochdale

Wizdom are a three piece cover band with harmony vocals, playing a wide range of music a mixture of pop classic rock from artists like: Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones, Snow Patrol, Soft Cell, T-rex, Doobie Brothers, Steriophonics, Kings of Leon plus more.

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/50962/

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

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=19-11-2017&searchtype=date

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