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

Date published: 18 August 2022


Meat Load Full Band Tribute Show, Belfield Art Group Art Exhibition, Summer Family Fun Day, Late Summer Fair, Family Fun Day, Rochdale Town Hall Scaffold Tour, Beyonce Fierce – Live tribute to Beyonce, Car Boot Sale, Alkrington Village Craft Market, Fun Dog Show, Rochdale Ramblers – Sunday Walks and Exhibitions: Shaw Painters' Group - Mixed Media and Harry Meadley: Free-for-all - lots to do in and around the borough this weekend.


  • Events happening all weekend

Fireground Museum Open Day – Fireground, Maclure Road
Open 10am - 4pm, Friday 19 and Saturday 20 August

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70012/

Gallery Exhibition: Shaw Painters' Group - Mixed Media – Littleborough Coach House, Saturday 20 August, 10am – 3pm & Sunday 21 August, 11.30am – 2.30pm

This exhibition consists of Shaw Painters' Group - Mixed Media and Rochdale Photographic Society - Annual Exhibition.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69951/

Exhibition: Harry Meadley: Free-for-all – Touchstones Rochdale, Friday 19 and Saturday 20 August, 10am – 5pm & Sunday 21 August, 10am – 4pm

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

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


  • Friday 19 August

Beyonce Fierce – Empire Rochdale, 8pm

Tribute to Beyonce.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70250/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=19-08-2022&searchtype=date


  • Saturday 20 August

Belfield Art Group Art Exhibition – St Ann Church Hall, 10am

Craft for sale.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70282/

Summer Family Fun Day – Fireground, 10am – 4pm

Celebrating its first full year of operation with a summer family fun day.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70301/

Late Summer Fair – Engine House & Ice Cream Shop at Lodge Mill, 11am

Local Craft Stalls Toasties, paninis, hot dogs, ice cream Tea & coffee.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70313/

Family Fun day - Littleborough RUFC, 1pm – 8pm

After Matters presents a family fun day at Littleborough RUFC.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70322/

Meat Loaf Full Band Show – Empire Rochdale, 8pm

Tribute to Meat Loaf.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70251/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=20-08-2022&searchtype=date


  • Sunday 21 August

Alkrington Village Craft Market – Alkrington Community Centre, 10am

Over 30 stalls we have a fantastic range of brilliant crafters selling their handmade and unique crafts not available on the high street.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/68976/

Fun Dog Show – Denehurst Park, 11am

Denehurst Park dog show.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/69785/

Rochdale Ramblers – Sunday Walks – Tandle Hill Tour, 10am

Moderate circular walk, distance = 8 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70109/

Car Boot Sale – Falinge Park, 9am

Gates open for vendors 8.45am.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/70266/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=21-08-2022&searchtype=date


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