96 things to do in Rochdale this weekend

We do this every week: read through everything happening in Rochdale, cross out the filler, and keep the stuff worth leaving the house for. This weekend (Oct 02–Oct 04) gave us 96 events to choose from. These are the keepers.

57 venues are hosting something this weekend, which tells you everything about how busy Rochdale gets when October rolls around. Most events are ticketed. Details below.

If you're new to Rochdale: Rochdale Central Library is hosting 6 events this weekend alone — it's as good a starting point as any.

The full lineup

Every event on in Rochdale this weekend, day by day:

Friday — 49 events

• — An Evening with Kristin Hersh
  Hallé St Michael's
• — Beginners ukulele group
  Langley Library
• — Beginners' IT
  Balderstone Library
• — Black Parade - 00's Emo Anthems
  O2 Ritz Manchester
• — Boogie Babies
  Langley Library
• — Bookstart Baby
  Rochdale Central Library
• — Bookstart Bear Club
  Rochdale Central Library
• — Chris Ramsey: Here Man
  Opera House, Manchester
• — Citizens Advice Service drop-in
  Littleborough Library
• — Coffee morning
  Castleton Library and Community Centre
• — Community Zumba Basic (Fridays)
  Darnhill Library
• — DJ Meredith Marks
  Manchester Gorilla
• — Digital Clubhouse Summit 2026
  Science and Industry Museum
• — Don Broco
  Manchester Academy
• — Friday Lego Club
  Castleton Library and Community Centre
• — Friendship group
  Rochdale Central Library
• — Fruity Pink Party!
  Stylus
• — Indiepalooza Tribute
  Leeds Beckett Students' Union
• — Just Radiohead
  Manchester Academy
• — Katherine Jenkins - 25 Year Anniversary Tour
  Bridgewater Hall
• — Knit and Natter
  Balderstone Library
• — Knit and Natter and Crochet Chatter Group
  Heywood Library
• — Langley Card Club
  Langley Library
• — Learn My Way
  Castleton Library and Community Centre
• — Leeds - Beckett - Indiepalooza - "the UK's BEST Indie Festival"
  Leeds Beckett Students' Union
• — Lego Club
  Alkrington Library
• — Let the Music Play – THE LEGEND OF BARRY WHITE
  Middleton Arena
• — Littleborough Art and Watercolour Group
  Littleborough Library
• — Middleton Armed Forces Coffee Morning
  Royal British Legion with Alkrington Library
• — Otis Kane
  YES (Pink Room)
• — Pension Credit awareness drop-in event
  Rochdale Central Library
• — Piano and keyboard group
  Milnrow Library
• — Riskee & The Ridicule
  Brudenell Social Club
• — SLOPE SAME KIDS. JUST LOUDER. - TOUR 2026
  Manchester The Deaf Institute.
• — Sea Life Manchester - Standard Entry
  SEA LIFE Manchester
• — Simple Plan
  O2 Apollo Manchester
• — Singing Group
  Heywood Library
• — Sure Start Children's Group
  Milnrow Library
• — Tai Chi sessions
  Darnhill Library
• — Tchotchke
  HEADROW HOUSE
• — The Absolute Beginners' Guide to Urban Sketching
  Fort Coffee
• — The Pussycat Dolls - Venue Premium Tickets
  Leeds First Direct Bank Arena
• — The Pussycat Dolls: PCD FOREVER TOUR
  Leeds First Direct Bank Arena
• — The Shady Bunch adult colouring group
  Spotland Library
• — The Wonder Stuff + Inspiral Carpets
  O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester
• — Troy Hawke: Never Stop, Never Change!
  City Varieties Music Hall
• — Wardle Blokes Club
  Wardle Library
• — Yonaka
  Manchester New Century Hall
• — You&Me - Friday
  Depot Mayfield

Saturday — 32 events

• — 'In Brief' Masterclass
  Little Lever School
• — Amble
  O2 Apollo Manchester
• — An Afternoon of Indie LEEDS - Indie for the over 30s, 3pm-7pm
  The Backroom
• — BURNLEY FC - Discos for Grown ups DAY PARTY Turf Moor Stadium
  Burnley Football Club
• — Be Like Blippi
  Bridgewater Hall
• — Bridge City Sinners
  Manchester Club Academy
• — Cast
  Manchester New Century Hall
• — Chrissy Chlapecka
  YES (Pink Room)
• — Code Club
  Rochdale Central Library
• — DJ Yoda - 90's Mixtape Live
  O2 Ritz Manchester
• — Daniel O'Reilly: Let's Have It
  Burnley Mechanics
• — Family board games (Saturdays)
  Balderstone Library
• — Jive Talkin’
  Middleton Arena
• — Lego Club
  Norden Library
• — Lego Club
  Heywood Library
• — Lego Club
  Rochdale Central Library
• — Lego and Duplo play on Saturdays
  Junction Library
• — Lego and Model Painting Club
  Milnrow Library
• — Lego play sessions
  Spotland Library
• — Material Goods
  The Abbey
• — One More Song - 360 Special
  O2 Academy Leeds
• — Rochdale in Stitches
  Spotland Library
• — Rong Indoor Festival
  O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester
• — Ruel
  Wardrobe
• — Sale Sharks Women V Exeter Chiefs - Cup
  Morson Stadium
• — Sanctum Sanctorium - The Darkside of the 80's
  Nightrain
• — Saturday Lego Club
  Castleton Library and Community Centre
• — Sea Life Manchester - Standard Entry
  SEA LIFE Manchester
• — Sue Ryder Starlight Hike Worth Valley
  Oxenhope Station - Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
• — Themed Lego Club
  Wardle Library
• — Wigan Athletic V Mansfield Town
  The Brick Community Stadium
• — You&Me - Saturday
  Depot Mayfield

Sunday — 15 events

• — Al Murray - All You Need Is Guv
  Opera House Buxton
• — Dar Williams
  The Live Room
• — Gallus
  YES Basement
• — Jacek Stachursky 30th anniversary
  Stylus
• — Jason Byrne: 30 Years Byrning
  Quays Theatre - The Lowry
• — Kathryn Mohr
  Belgrave Music Hall
• — Luxury Sound Bath with Reiki by Candlelight
  Infinity Dance Studio
• — Nails
  Brudenell Social Club
• — NateWantsToBattle
  Manchester Academy 3
• — Party101
  O2 Apollo Manchester
• — Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show
  Burnley Mechanics
• — Rivington Mushroom Forage! With wild gin :D
  Pigeon Tower Car Park
• — SOUTH SUMMIT
  Manchester The Deaf Institute.
• — Sea Life Manchester - Standard Entry
  SEA LIFE Manchester
• — Susan Calman: Tall Tales
  Aviva Studios - The Hall

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