What's on in Rochdale?
81 upcoming events
We've rounded up 81 upcoming events in Rochdale — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Rochdale
Mon5
Monday 5 October
Wed7
Wednesday 7 October
Thu8
Thursday 8 October
Thu 8 · 9:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk💼Career
How UK Factories Can Master Energy Carbon & Accrediations
Revilo Solar
Thu 8 · 1 PMFree
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Relaxed Concerts from Chetham's School of Music
Rochdale Town Hall
Thu 8 · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop♿Disability
Tools To Communicate - Social Stories, comic strip conversations and visuals
Spotland Mill
Thu 8 · 6:30 PM£0
🚶Walk🌳Outdoors
Nature and Natter
Springfield Park
Thu 8 · 6:30 PM
🥾Hiking🤾Sports & fitness
Cycle confidence builder park rides
Springfield Park
Fri9
Friday 9 October
Later
Sat 10 · 10 AM£0
🚴Cycling🌳Outdoors
Adult Learn to Ride
Springfield Park
Sat 10 · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
So Northern Quilting Autumn Open Day 2026
So Northern Quilting
Sat 10 · 2:30 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎹Blues
The Leaping Frogs live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sat 10 · 8 PMFree
✨Pop🎫Concert
Just Tina – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Mon 12 · 9:30 AMFree
✂️Workshop💛Inclusivity
Understanding anxiety, triggers and strategies to build resilience
Spotland Bridge Mill (Floor 2)
Tue 13 · 1:45 PMFree
✂️Workshop💼Career
Build a Business - Marketing: The Essentials
Rochdale Central Library
Tue 13 · 4:30 PMFree
🎶Singer-songwriter🎫Concert
MC Beginners Ensemble
Rochdale Music Centre
Thu 15 · 9:30 AMFree
💼Career💛Inclusivity
Women in Business - Networking Without Fear
Fire Up Co-Working Space
Thu 15 · 11 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Find out about becoming a foster carer locally in Rochdale - Fostering Chat
Deeplish Community Centre
Thu 15 · 6 PM£5
🎲Improv
ACTING UP!
Richard Street Studios
Fri 16 · 9 AMFree
💼Career
Funding Your Business Idea
Rochdale Central Library
Fri 16 · 11:30 AM£0
🧸Kidsup to 15 yrs
Adults' Learn to Ride
Springfield Park
Fri 16 · 8 PMFree
💜Soul / Funk🎷Jazz
Amy's Wine-house and the Empty Cellars - live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sat 17 · 3 PMFree
✨Pop💜Soul / Funk
Kimmie Smith - Empire sat afternoon
Empire Rochdale
Sat 17 · 8 PMFree
🎸Rock🎫Concert
AKA Noel Gallagher – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sun 18 · 9 AM
🥋Martial arts🤸Pilates & stretching
Nage-waza ura-no-kata – Rochdale
Rochdale Judo Club
Fri 23 · 8 PMFree
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Transmission – Joy Division Tribute – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sat 24 · 3 PMFree
🎤R&B✨Pop
Carmen - Empire Saturday Afternoon
Empire Rochdale
Sat 24 · 6:30 PM£10
🎪Street party
Crescent Community Radio - Celebrating 20 Years of Full Time Broadcasting
Rochdale Town Hall
Sat 24 · 8:30 PMFree
✨Pop🎫Concert
Swift and Styles - Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sun 25 · 12 PMFree
Consumer fair
Norton Grange Hotel & Spa Wedding Fayre hosted by County Brides
Norton Grange Hotel
Sun 25 · 5 PMFree
🎶Singer-songwriter🎫Concert
Neil's Diamond - Empire Sundays
Empire Rochdale
Wed 28 · 9:30 AM£0
🚴Cycling4–11 yrs
Children's Learn to Ride 4 - 11yrs
Springfield Park
Wed 28 · 11 AM£0
🚴Cycling4–11 yrs
Children's Learn to Ride 4 - 11yrs
Springfield Park
Wed 28 · 1 PM£0
🚴Cycling🤾Sports & fitness
Park to Park Community Bike Ride
Springfield Park
Thu 29 · 9:45 AMFree
💼Career
Build a Business: Know Your Customers, Get Competitive
Rochdale Central Library
Fri 30 · 2:30 PMFree
Haunted Homes: A Horror Writing Workshop
Rochdale Central Library
Fri 30 · 8 PMFree
Jeramiah Ferrari – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sat 31 · 3 PMFree
Mica Young - Halloween afternoon singer
Empire Rochdale
Sat 31 · 8 PMFree
The Hornbeats 9 piece Band, covering Soul, Rock, Funk & Ska
Empire Rochdale
Sun 1 Nov · 5 PMFree
The Chain UK - Empire Sundays
Empire Rochdale
Sun 1 Nov · 5 PM£15
Rochdale - Celebrating Mercy
Castlemere Community Centre
Wed 4 Nov · 2 PMFree
The Umbrella Session for Practitioners and Staff
Spotland Bridge Mill (Floor 2)
Thu 5 Nov · 9:30 AMFree
Match: Rochdale
Fire Up Co-Working Space
Fri 6 Nov · 8 PM£4
🎸Rock🌙Indie
The Ultimate Stones vs The Corteeners – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sat 7 Nov · 1:30 PMFree
M6 Theatre presents All the Small Things
M6 Theatre Company
Sat 7 Nov · 3 PMFree
The McKnight Brothers - November 7th Sat afternoon
Empire Rochdale
Sat 7 Nov · 8 PMFree
The Glory Days Band – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sun 8 Nov · 2 PMFree
Children’s Walk for Gaza in Rochdale Springfield Park
Springfield Park
Fri 13 Nov · 8 PMFree
Metallicish – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sat 14 Nov · 8 PMFree
Amnesia – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sun 15 Nov · 5 PMFree
GAGA GIRL- Empire Sunday Evening
Empire Rochdale
Fri 20 Nov · 9:45 AMFree
✂️Workshop💼Career
Using Facebook and Instagram for your business
Rochdale Central Library
Fri 20 Nov · 7 PM£65.71
Rochdale Education Awards
Rochdale Town Hall
Fri 20 Nov · 8 PM£6.13
Ladies Night – Pleasure Boys UK – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sat 21 Nov · 3 PMFree
✨Pop💿DJ set
Kelsie J — Sat Afternoons at The Empire
Empire Rochdale
Sat 21 Nov · 8 PMFree
Eminem Show – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sun 22 Nov · 5 PMFree
MACY's Solo Tribute to ABBA - Empire Sun Evening
Empire Rochdale
Wed 25 Nov · 9:30 AM£168
FIREFLY Installer Training - Rochdale
Rochdale Office
Wed 25 Nov · 5 PMFree
👗Fashion & Design🌳Outdoors
Winter Wedding Wednesday
Rochdale Town Hall
Fri 27 Nov · 8 PMFree
🎸Rock🌙Indie
Seeing Red – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sat 28 Nov · 3 PMFree
✨Pop💜Soul / Funk
Lucy May - Empire Sat Afternoon
Empire Rochdale
Sat 28 Nov · 8 PMFree
🎸Rock⚡Punk
Fat Lip – A Tribute to Pop Punk – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Thu 3 Dec · 7:30 PM£9.38–22.38
🎻Classical🎫Concert
A Christmas Celebration with Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band
Rochdale Town Hall
Fri 4 Dec · 8 PMFree
✨Pop💿DJ set
Stupid Girl — The P!nk Tribute at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sat 5 Dec · 8 PM
🎤Stand-up
Christmas with Ricky & Asa
Spotland Stadium
Sat 5 Dec · 8 PMFree
💿DJ set
Manchester Ska Foundation – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sun 6 Dec · 5 PMFree
🎸Rock🎶Singer-songwriter
Tina Turner Tribute - Empire Sun Evening
Empire Rochdale
Fri 11 Dec
🎪Street party
Christmas Open Day with Santa
Maclure Road
Fri 11 Dec · 8 PMFree
🌴Reggae🎫Concert
Ultimate 40 – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sat 12 Dec · 3 PMFree
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Mancunion - Empire Saturday Afternoon Showcase
Empire Rochdale
Sat 12 Dec · 8 PM£0–4
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Britpop United – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sun 13 Dec · 5 PMFree
I Wanna Whitney - Sunday Evening
Empire Rochdale
Fri 18 Dec · 8 PMFree
Foxy Rewind – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sat 19 Dec · 8 PMFree
NRG Ali (Ali Sax) – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sat 26 Dec · 8 PMFree
The Freddie & Queen Experience – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sat 3 Apr · 11 AM£35
NJJKR 2027 SPRING SEMINAR
Champness Hall
Sat 21 Aug · 12 PM£18.50–100
Norden Cricket Club Festival 2027
Norden Cricket Club
See also in Rochdale
At 7:30 PM£24
🎶Singer-songwriter✨Pop
Jive Talkin'
Middleton Arena
Fri 23 · 5 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
The Early Doors Club at ST Chad's Church w/ Nigel Clark (Dodgy)
ST Chad's Parish Church, Greater Manchester
At 7 PMFree
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Glam 45
Whittles@Tokyo Project, Grt Manchester
At 7 PM£10
🎫Concert
Communication Nation 3
WALSHAW SPORTS CLUB, BURY MANCHESTER
At 8 PM£12–18
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Rob Heron and Conrad Bird
The Met Bury
Sat 17 · 7 PM£20.21
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Brighouse & Rastrick Band - Bury Parish Church
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bury
Sat 17 · 8 PM£10
💿DJ set
Trash Panda - Live At The Log Cabin
The Log Cabin Greenmount Cricket Club, Bury
Sat 24 · 6:30 PM£0–33.22
🌐World music🎶Singer-songwriter
10 Years of Siedd Tour | Oldham
Oldham Sixth Form College
At 7:30 PM£10
🔢Bingo💿DJ set
BOOGIE BINGO AT VILLAGE BURY
Village Hotel Bury
Sat 17 · 7 PM£16.96
🎊Village dance
Octoberfest Bury 2026 Beer, Pretzels, Music & Dancing
Function Rooms - Polish Social Centre, Bury
Sat 10 · 4 PM
💿DJ set🎉Club
Glitterbabe presents "This ain't no Halloween daytime party”
Clubden, Lancs
Fri 16 · 6 PM£0–11.99
🎉Parties
Old is Gold: Magazine Launch Party
Billingtons, Oldham
Fri 16 · 6:30 PM£8
🎉Club💿DJ set
90's Night
Elton Liberal Club In Bury
Sun 25 · 12 PMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Wellbeing in the Woods - Autumn Gathering
Blackley Forest, Manchester
At 2 PM
🥁Drum & Bass🎉Club
The History of Jungle: Manchester
Nowhere, Manchester
At 7 PM
🎉Club🏠House
SOL VIVA: 90s Dance Classics + RnB Room (October Session)
Ramsbottom Civic Hall, Bolton
At 8 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
DAT_URA 003 W/ ENNIO, Deventi, Ossou Erratic, Kuriboh & KOSO
The DBA, Manchester
At 11 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
The Loft: Kyle Starkey & Entasia
The Loft MCR, Manchester
Tomorrow · 2 PM£30
🎪Street party
Wolftoberfest Bottomless Brunch
Wolfies Bar, Bury
Fri 9
🎭Theatre
The Void
Heywood Civic Centre
Sun 25 · 6:30 PM£5–7
🎭Theatre
Heer Ranjha, stage play
Castlemere Banqueting Hall, Greater Manchester
Sat 17 · 3 PM£2.64
🎶Singer-songwriter
Whitworth's Got Talent meets Starts In Your Eyes - Celebrating20years!
The Ashcroft, Whitworth
Sat 17 · 7 PM£16.96
🎭Theatre
Road by Jim Cartwright
Chadderton District Town Hall
Wed 28 · 7 PM£15
🤝Volunteering
Dr Kershaw's Charity Psychic Night With Marcus Farrey
Werneth Cricket Bowling & Tennis Club, Oldham
Tomorrow · 8:30 PMFree
🎭Theatre
The Saddleworth Constable
Millgate Arts Centre
Tomorrow · 5 PM
🔬Experimental🎤Stand-up
Elusive Jazz: Reona (Tap dance, Metal percussion) + Lewys Holt
Impiety Hour, Manchester
Tue 6 · 8 PM£20
🪄Magic
FAILSWORTH - An evening of clairvoyance with spirit medium David Traynor
Billy's Bar, Failsworth
Mon 5 · 6:30 PM
📚Literature
Chadderton Readers Group
Chadderton Library and Wellbeing Centre
Tue 6 · 6 PM
🗣️Talk🧘Wellness
Let’s Talk Menopause
Gallery Oldham
Wed 7 · 11 AMFree
🗣️Talk💛Inclusivity
Social Housing Digital Cafe
Inclusive Bytes, Oldham
Wed 7 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
In Conversation with Peter Kalu and Muli Amaye
Oldham Library & Lifelong Learning Centre
Thu 8 · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Early Years Safeguarding Learning Network: Autumn Term 2
Oldham
Sat 10 · 5 PMFree
🖼️Exhibition♀️Feminism
Beautiful Radiant, Things: Event
Ebor Studio, Littleborough
Sun 11 · 7:30 PM£5.04–7.21
🎬Cinema
EPiC Elvis Presley in Concert
The Carlton Club, Manchester
Wed 14 · 7 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Equip Spotlight- 14th October 2026, St Andrew's Hillock
St. Andrews C of E Church, Whitefield
Sun 25 · 2 PMFree
🚶Walk📚Literature
Samhain Walk in the Woods
Bailey's Wood, Manchester
Wed 21 · 8 AM
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Readers Group
Lees Library Community Hub
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Venues in Rochdale
Castlemere Community Centre
1 event
Rochdale Town Hall
5 events
Empire Rochdale
38 events
Fire Up Co-Working Space
2 events
Champness Hall
1 event
Rochdale Central Library
5 events
Deeplish Community Centre
1 event
Spotland Bridge Mill (Floor 2)
4 events
Springfield Park
8 events
Jubilee Room
1 event
M6 Theatre Company
1 event
Bowlee Carboot Sale
1 event