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

The Producers – the Musical, Littleborough Art Festival events, Bowlee Car Boot Sale, The Foundations, Rochdale Hornets v Doncaster, Middleton Musical Society, ‘DK Day’ at Fireground Museum, Soul and Motown Free and Easy Night, Boozy Bingo, Platnum Jubilee Afternoon Tea, Rochdale Over the Edge, Alkrington Village Craft Market, Falinge Park Community Hub Open Day, NAC – UK Open bodybuildng championships, Six Week Walking Group, DreamWorks Madagascar – A Musical Adventure JR. and art exhibitions - lots to do in and around the borough this weekend.

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• Events happening all weekend

Fireground Museum Open Day – Fireground, Maclure Road
Open 10am - 4pm, Friday 20 and Saturday 21 May

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68938/

Beryl – Oldham Coliseum, Friday 20 – Saturday 21 May

A play based on Beryl, who went on to become the greatest woman on two wheels.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69005/

The Producers – the Musical! – Champness Hall Function Room, Friday 20 – Saturday 21 May, 7.30pm

RMTC are performing the Broadway musical comedy, The Producers.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69058/

Gallery Exhibition: Mixed Media and Textiles – Littleborough Coach House, Friday 20 - Saturday 21 May, 10am – 3pm & Sunday 22 May, 11.30am – 2.30pm

This exhibition consists of Ruth Bristow - Mixed Media, Phoenix Textiles - Textiles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68620/

Exhibition: The Football Art Prize – Touchstones Rochdale, Friday 20 - Sunday 22 May, Friday and Saturday open 10am - 5pm, Sunday open 10am - 4pm

To coincide with the 2022 World Cup year, Touchstones have created The Football Art Prize to celebrate art and football.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68261/

Exhibition: Whose Voice? – Touchstones Rochdale, Friday 20 - Sunday 22 May, Friday and Saturday open 10am - 5pm, Sunday open 10am - 4pm

Whose Voice? will explore the role that museums, art galleries and civic spaces play in contemporary society.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69009/

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• Friday 20 May

The Foundations – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm

One of the biggest groups of the Swinging Sixties.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68793/

Littleborough Arts Festival: Shared Reading with Carrie Pheasey – Littleborough Library, 6pm

Extract reading where thoughts and feelings are shared afterwards.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69457/

Littleborough Arts Festival: Rosamund Brass plus support from Orladh and Leo – Smithy Bridge Methodist Church, 7pm doors

The ensemble want to share its passion for brass chamber music to as many people as possible.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69452/

Littleborough Arts Festival: Chance Writing with Maryanne Royale – Ebor Studio, 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Find new avenues of subject and vocabulary for your writing using a method of chance and a book of your choice.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69458/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=20-05-2022&searchtype=date

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• Saturday 21 May

Middleton Musical Society – Alkrington & Providence United Reformed Church, 7.30pm

Celebrating Middleton Musical Society's 250th year, and also Beethoven's 250th.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68553/

Rochdale Hornets v Doncaster – Crown Oil Arena, 3pm kick off

Betfred League 1 match.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68159/

‘DK Day’ – unique collection of DK plate vehicles– Fireground, 10am – 4pm

Celebrating Rochdale’s original registration plate DK, with a never-before-seen gathering of vehicles bearing that mark.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69141/

Soul and Motown Free and Easy Night – Back of the Moss Community Centre, 7pm

DJ Tony from Radio Rosendale is hosting a Soul and Motown night.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69322/

Boozy Bingo – The Wellfield Club, 7pm

Boozy Bingo is back again due to popular demand.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69338/

Littleborough Arts Festival: Arts in the Park – Hare Hill Park, 11am – 4pm

Get creative with all the family.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69461/

Platinum Jubilee Afternoon Tea – Rochdale Unitarian Church, 2.30pm – 5pm

An afternoon of good food, great music, and a bit of dancing.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69557/

Littleborough Arts Festival: Finding Your Feet In Photography workshop with Bob France – Ebor Studio, 12pm – 4pm

A one-day course for those with an interest in photography.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69464/

Falinge Park Community Hub Open Day – Falinge Park Community Hub, 10am – 2pm

Find out what's on at Falinge Community Park.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69432/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=21-05-2022&searchtype=date&Page=1

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• Sunday 22 May

Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market – Bowlee Community Park, 6am for sellers, 7am for public - 1.30pm

Bowlee Car Boot Sale & Market - one of the biggest in Greater Manchester.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68899/

Rochdale Over the Edge bike ride – Littleborough Rugby Club, 9am start

Over 400 riders of all ages and experience are expected to join in on the day raising money for charity.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68615/

Six week walking group – Naden Reservoirs, 1pm

The distance for this walk will be 2.5 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69044/

Alkrington Village Craft Market – Alkrington Community Centre, 10am – 3pm

Over 30 stalls of crafters selling their handmade and unique crafts not available on the high street.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68973/

NAC – UK Open Bodybuilding Championships – Middleton Arena, 1pm

Body Building Competition.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69081/

Littleborough Arts Festival: Picnic in the Park - Live music on the bandstand – Hare Hill Park, 12pm – 5pm

Afternoon of live music from the bandstand including ‘Friendly Band’.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69463/

Littleborough Arts Festival: Littleborough’s Urban Wildlife Children's Workshop with Cat Jessop – Star Tree Studio, 10am – 4.15pm

Come and join local community artist Cat Jessop and dig deep into the depths of Littleborough's most loved greenspace.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69465/

Littleborough Arts Festival: Introduction to Field Recording workshop with Sophie Cooper – Ebor Studio, 1pm – 4pm

Field recording in music production, beginners’ level.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69466/

DreamWorks Madagascar – A Musical Adventure JR. – Hopwood Hall College, Middleton Campus, 1pm and 4pm

The Scott Cooper Academy presents DreamWorks Madagascar.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69561/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=22-05-2022&searchtype=date&Page=1

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