Our guide to what's on in the borough this weekend

Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Rochdale AFC v Oxford City, LABC 5k Race, Sparrow Hill, Springhill Hospice Fundraiser, Rochdale Borough Festival of Ideas, Martin Kemp – Back to the 80’s DJ Set, Riverside Artisan Market, Heywood Model Railway Group Open Day, Ace Lips Events: Charity Comedy Night in Littleborough, Free For All Networking, Visit Fireground Museum, Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks, Exhibition: Vanessa Hill.

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• Events happening all weekend

Sparrow Hill – Rochdale Parish Church, St Chad’s, Friday 8 March – 7.30pm & Saturday 9 March – 2.30pm and 7.30pm

Sparrows, hedgehogs, goblins and stained glass windows come to life in a magical circus show.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/74498/

Rochdale Borough Festival of Ideas – Rochdale Town Hall, Friday 8 & Saturday 9 March

Festival accompanying the official re-opening of Rochdale Town Hall.

View the lineup for this weekend here.

Visit Fireground Museum – Fireground, Maclure Road, open 10am - 4pm, Friday 8 & Saturday 9 March

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/74136/

Gallery Exhibitions: Vanessa Hill – Littleborough Coach House, Friday 8 & Saturday 9 March, 10am – 3pm

Exhibitions are generally mounted in the Heritage Room and Victoria Room gallery spaces and each lasts for approximately one month.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/74323/

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• Friday 8 March

Free For All Networking – Fire Up Co-Working, 9.30am – 11.30am

Rob Nugent presents 7 healthy habits for business.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/74529/

Rochdale Borough Festival of Ideas: Take Ten by Fluid Motion Theatre – Middleton Market, 11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm

Take Ten is a performance installation designed to slow us down.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/74551/

Springhill Hospice Fundraiser – Rochdale Sports Club, doors open at 6.30pm

Live music from the Foster Brothers DJ set and lots of singing & dancing.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/74540/

Martin Kemp – Back To The 80’s DJ Set – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm

Martin Kemp will be spinning the biggest and best hits from the 80’s.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73821/

Ace Lips Events: Charity Comedy Night in Littleborough – The Secret Snug, 8pm

A night of laughter and empowerment at this all-female lineup comedy event in celebration of International Women’s Day.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/74401/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=08-03-2024&searchtype=date

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• Saturday 9 March

Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks – Rochdale Canal walk 2: Rochdale to Todmorden, 10am

Walk distance = 10 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/74476/

Riverside Artisan Market – Riverside Retail & Leisure Complex, 10am – 4pm

The successful Riverside Artisan Markets returns to Rochdale this weekend.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/74503/

Heywood Model Railway Group Open Day – Unit 4 Park Works, 10am – 4pm

Monthly open day.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/74164/

Rochdale Borough Festival of Ideas: Take Ten by Fluid Motion Theatre – Pavilion Café, Hollingworth Lake, 11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm

Take Ten is a performance installation designed to slow us down.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/74552/

Rochdale AFC v Oxford City – Crown Oil Arena, 3pm kick off

Vanarama National League match.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/74043/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=09-03-2024&searchtype=date

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• Sunday 10 March

LABC 5k Race – starting point LABC Boxing Gym, 9.30am

5k road race with great views along the way.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/74275/

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

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=10-03-2024&searchtype=date

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