Events and activities

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Events and activities

Coronavirus (COVID-19): event updates

In light of the current situation, we’ve taken the difficult decision to cancel all face-to-face events up to Friday, 14 August 2020. We will continue to monitor the situation closely, carefully and frequently and will keep this website updated.

If you're concerned about whether an event you are attending or would like to attend is affected, please check with the individual venues.

Event categories

Featured events

FEATURED: Dippy on Tour

Take a virtual tour, enjoy Dippy at Home activities and more.

FEATURED: Link4Life at home

Workouts, classes and more you can do at home.

Runners in the Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon.

FEATURED: Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon, 10K and Fun Run

03 October 2021

Returning for its 6th year, taking you on a tour of our historic town and breath-taking countryside.

All events and activities

View falcons at Rochdale Town Hall

See the birds' progress through the nesting period at the top of Rochdale Town Hall.

Rochdale Town Hall tours

01 March 2018

Various dates depending on your tour

Find out details of our regular guided tours of Rochdale Town Hall. There's lots of different options to choose from.

Bookstart Bear Club at home

09 May 2018

Every Monday

Bookstart Bear Club sessions inspire a love of reading that will give children a flying start in life.

Check out Rochdale Borough Libraries’ Facebook

09 April 2020

Our libraries may be closed at the moment, but we can show you lots of things you can do from home.

Join the What Are You Reading? Facebook group

We've created a Facebook group to share the latest books we've all been reading. It's FREE to join.

Join the Virtual Lego Club Facebook group

Anybody with access to Lego is welcome to take on our weekly challenges and post creations in the group.

The Freedom Programme for women

23 May 2018

Weekly sessions

A FREE and confidential 12-week programme for women who want to know more about domestic abuse.

Sure Start Centre activities

05 June 2018

Monday-Friday

Find out what activities and events are happening at your local Sure Start Children's Centre.

Online fostering information sessions

Weekly until December 2020

As we can’t hold fostering information sessions in our usual public venues, we’re meeting online on Zoom video call.

Helping children cope with anxiety online workshops

29 July 2020 and 25 August 2020

Join an online workshop for parents and carers around understanding and supporting children and young people to manage anxiety.

Rochdale Wedding Show

20 September 2020

The ultimate wedding shopping experience, where you can buy, book and hire everything you need for your special day.

Tour de Manc 2020

20 September 2020

One of Greater Manchester’s premier cycling events returns. Starting in Middleton, the cycle route then goes through a number of Greater Manchester areas.

Clinton Baptiste - The Paranormalist Returns

15 October 2020

Join the paranormal sensation as he takes you on a hilarious yet touching journey through his life, out the other side and beyond the celestial curtains.