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

Date published: 01 June 2017


Pond Dipping, Live Music & Bands, Cricket, Junior Parkrun, Boxing, Fire Service Museum and Ellenroad Steam Engine Open Days - lots to do round the borough for all the family. 

  • Friday 2 June

Springhill Hospice Benefit Night, 8.30pm, Wellfield Club 

Another fantastic Irish night of dancing to Pat Jordan and Finians Rainbow.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/47930/events-in-rochdale/springhill-hospice-benefit-night

Volunteer Fair, 10am - 3pm, The Lighthouse Project

As part of volunteers week which runs from the 1st till 7th of June CVS Rochdale’s Volunteer Centre have arranged through the Volunteering and social action partnership a number of volunteer fair events

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/47897/events-in-rochdale/volunteer-fair

Wizdom, 8pm - 4am, Empire Rochdale

Wizdom are a three piece cover band with harmony vocals, playing a wide range of music a mixture of pop classic rock & some Funky Stuff for good measure.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/47960/events-in-rochdale/wizdom

Your bus matters - have your say about local bus services, 10am - 2pm, Front of the Bus Station

Come along and have your say about local bus services. An opportunity to tell the people who run your bus service what you think.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48099/events-in-rochdale/your-bus-matters-have-your-say-about-local-bus-services

From Norden with love, 7.00pm, Norden Cricket Club

A fundraising event for the victims of the Manchester bomb DJ sets from: Dave Sweetmore, Zak Thompson, Oli Makin, Special guest Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff MBE.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48101/events-in-rochdale/from-norden-with-love

The Flying Horse - The Biscuit Brothers

Live Music. Come and enjoy some great live entertainment!

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48122/events-in-rochdale/the-flying-horse-the-biscuit-brothers

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

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=02-06-2017&searchtype=date

  • Saturday 3 June

JOAN, 7.30 pm - 8.40 pm, Touchstones Rochdale 

An earthy story of courage, conviction and hope, this play is a refreshing look at Joan of Arc – history’s greatest underdog.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/47406/events-in-rochdale/joan

White Collar Boxing, 7pm, Middleton Arena

Warriors Boxing Academy are presenting an evening of white collar boxing with top of the bill Saul 'The Brick Wall' Wadsworth defending his Northern English light heavyweight title.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48039/events-in-rochdale/white-collar-boxing

Littleborough & District Lions Evening of Entertainment, 8:00pm, Littleborough Cricket Club

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48104/events-in-rochdale/littleborough-and-district-lions-evening-of-entertainment

The Flying Horse - Paddy O'Hare, The Flying Horse Hotel

Live Music. Come and enjoy some great live entertainment!

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48123/events-in-rochdale/the-flying-horse-paddy-ohare

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

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=03-06-2017&searchtype=date 

  • Sunday 4 June

Jazz on a Sunday: Maine Street Jazzmen, 8.00pm, Newtown National Club

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46078/events-in-rochdale/jazz-on-a-sunday-maine-street-jazzmen

Fire Service Museum Monthly Open Day, 10.00am - 4.00pm, Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum
 

Fire museum attractions will be on show including our collection of historic firefighting artefacts from the 18th century to present day

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/46182/events-in-rochdale/fire-service-museum-monthly-open-day

Pond Dipping, 1.30pm to 3.30pm, Hollingworth Lake Visitor Centre


Find out what lurks in the murk of Ealees pond. Booking essential.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/47942/events-in-rochdale/pond-dipping

Littleborough women's soft ball cricket festival, 1.00pm - 5.00pm, Littleborough Cricket Club

Ladies fancy giving cricket a go this summer? Littleborough Cricket Club has been selected to host one of the England & Wales Cricket Board Soft Ball Cricket Festivals

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/47962/events-in-rochdale/littleborough-womens-soft-ball-cricket-festival


Queen’s Park Junior Parkrun, 9.00am, Queens Park - meet near the fountain

What is Queen’s Park junior parkrun, Rochdale? It is a 2k run for juniors only (4-14 year olds). If you are not a junior please try one of our weekly Saturday parkrun events instead. Please register before your first run.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48073/events-in-rochdale/queens-park-junior-parkrun

Ellenroad Engine House Open Day, 11am - 4pm, Ellenroad Engine House, Steam Museum


Join us for our monthly in steam day! Come along and see the World's Largest Working Steam Mill Engine.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/48054/events-in-rochdale/ellenroad-engine-house-open-day


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

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=04-06-2017&searchtype=date

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