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

Green Network Forum, Milkshake! Live, The Take That Experience, Fireground Museum Open Day, Friends of Hare Hill Park Band Concert – Besses o’ th’ Barn Band, LABC Car Boot Sale, Springhill’s Summer Garden Celebration, Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks and Sunday Walks, Bowlee Car Boot Sale Market and Exhibitions: Large Expressive Works in Oil and Harry Meadley: Free-for-all - 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 5 and Saturday 6 August

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70010/

Gallery Exhibition: Large Expressive Works in Oil – Littleborough Coach House, Saturday 6 August, 10am – 3pm & Sunday 7 August, 11.30am – 2.30pm

This exhibition consists of David Collinge, Once Upon A Time - Large Expressive Works in Oils.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69743/

Exhibition: Harry Meadley: Free-for-all – Touchstones Rochdale, Friday 5 and Saturday 6 August, 10am – 5pm & Sunday 7 August, 10am – 4pm

Harry Meadley has turned the gallery spaces of Touchstones over to the people of Rochdale!

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70162/

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• Friday 5 August

The Take That Experience – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm

Take That tribute celebrate over 30 years as the UK's number one boy band.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69677/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=05-08-2022&searchtype=date

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• Saturday 6 August

Milkshake! Live – Middleton Arena, 12pm and 3.30pm

Milkshake! Monkey is back and can’t wait to put on a spectacular new show for you all.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69882/

Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks – Start from Syke Community Centre and Chapel, 1pm

Walk distance = 5 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70104/

Green Network Forum – Falinge Park Community Hub, 12pm – 2pm

Community gardening, litter picking or other environmental projects.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69427/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=06-08-2022&searchtype=date

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• Sunday 7 August

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/69976/

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

This month we welcome Oakenhoof & Black Nan Band.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69415/

Friends of Hare Hill Park Band Concert – Besses o’ th’ Barn Band – Hare Hill Park, 3pm – 5pm

Kick back and relax to the sound of Besses o' th' Barn brass band.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69479/

Rochdale Ramblers – Sunday Walks – Whalley wander to Sabden, 10am

Moderate circular walk, distance = 8 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70105/

LABC Car Boot Sale – Whittles Park, 9am – 2pm

Littleborough Amateur Boxing Club are holding a Car Boot Sale.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70125/

Springhill’s Summer Garden Celebration – Springhill Hospice Gardens, 11am – 3pm

Annual Summer Garden Celebration.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70189/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=07-08-2022&searchtype=date

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