What's on in Rochdale for free?
52 upcoming events
We've rounded up 52 upcoming events in Rochdale for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Rochdale for free
Sat17
Today
At 10 AMFree
🚴Cycling🌳Outdoors
Adult Learn to Ride
Springfield Park
At 10 AMFree
🚴Cycling4–11 yrs
Children's Learn to Ride 4 - 11yrs
Springfield Park
At 3 PMFree
✨Pop💜Soul / Funk
Kimmie Smith - Empire sat afternoon
Empire Rochdale
At 8 PMFree
🎸Rock🎫Concert
AKA Noel Gallagher – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Tue20
Tuesday 20 October
Thu22
Thursday 22 October
Fri23
Friday 23 October
Later
Sat 24 · 3 PMFree
🎤R&B✨Pop
Carmen - Empire Saturday Afternoon
Empire Rochdale
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 AMFree
🚴Cycling4–11 yrs
Children's Learn to Ride 4 - 11yrs
Springfield Park
Wed 28 · 11 AMFree
🚴Cycling4–11 yrs
Children's Learn to Ride 4 - 11yrs
Springfield Park
Wed 28 · 1 PMFree
🚴Cycling🤾Sports & fitness
Park to Park Community Bike Ride
Springfield Park
Fri 30 · 2:30 PMFree
📚Literature
Haunted Homes: A Horror Writing Workshop
Rochdale Central Library
Fri 30 · 8 PMFree
🌴Reggae🎸Rock
Jeramiah Ferrari – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sat 31 · 3 PMFree
💜Soul / Funk🎤R&B
Mica Young - Halloween afternoon singer
Empire Rochdale
Sat 31 · 8 PMFree
💜Soul / Funk🎸Rock
The Hornbeats 9 piece Band
Empire Rochdale
Sun 1 · 5 PMFree
🎸Rock🎫Concert
The Chain UK - Empire Sundays
Empire Rochdale
Fri 6 · 10 AMFree
🧸Kids4–10 yrs
Adults' Learn to Ride
Springfield Park
Fri 6 · 10 AMFree
🌱Ecology🤝Volunteering
Citizen Forester Tree Maintenance and Planting, Balderstone Park
Balderstone Park
Fri 6 · 8 PMFree
The Ultimate Stones vs The Corteeners – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
🚴Cycling4–11 yrs
Children's Learn to Ride 4 - 11yrs
Springfield Park
Sat 7 · 1:30 PMFree
🎭Theatre🎪Kids' show0–15 yrs
M6 Theatre presents All the Small Things
M6 Theatre Company
Sat 7 · 3 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
The McKnight Brothers
Empire Rochdale
Sat 7 · 8 PMFree
🎸Rock🎫Concert
The Glory Days Band – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sun 8 · 2 PMFree
🤝Volunteering🌳Outdoors
Children’s Walk for Gaza
Springfield Park
Thu 12 · 10 AMFree
🚶Walk🥾Hiking
Train Ride and Stride
Rochdale Train Station
Fri 13 · 8 PMFree
🤘Metal🎸Rock
Metallicish – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sat 14 · 8 PMFree
Amnesia – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sun 15 Nov · 5 PMFree
GAGA GIRL- Empire Sunday Evening
Empire Rochdale
Tue 17 Nov · 8 PMFree
A Fox's Tale - a talk by Mick Ryan
Syke Methodist Church
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 · 5 PMFree
👗Fashion & Design🌳Outdoors
Winter Wedding Wednesday
Rochdale Town Hall
Thu 26 Nov · 9:30 AMFree
Culture Co-op Lab: Reimagining parks, public spaces and libraries
Masonic 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 · 10 AMFree
🥾Hiking🤾Sports & fitness
Train Ride and Stride
Rochdale Train Station
Fri 4 Dec · 8 PMFree
✨Pop💿DJ set
Stupid Girl — The P!nk Tribute at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
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 · 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 PMFree
🎸Rock🌙Indie
Britpop United – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sun 13 Dec · 5 PMFree
✨Pop🎶Singer-songwriter
I Wanna Whitney - Sunday Evening
Empire Rochdale
Wed 16 Dec · 10 AMFree
🎤Stand-up
Recovery's Got Talent
Nelson Street Church
Fri 18 Dec · 8 PMFree
🎤R&B🎫Concert
Foxy Rewind – Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale
Sat 19 Dec · 8 PMFree
🎉Club💿DJ set
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
See also in Rochdale for free
Fri 13
🕺Disco✨Pop
Ahh...Freak Out! - The World's Biggest Disco Hits!
Heywood Civic Centre
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 PM£9.38
🎸Rock🎶Singer-songwriter
U2 v Simple Minds Tribute - Double Header
Whittles@Tokyo Project, Grt Manchester
At 7 PM£15
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎶Singer-songwriter
Blue Rose Code – East Of Eden Tour 2026
The Met Bury
At 7 PM£18
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Brighouse & Rastrick Band
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bury
At 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
Fri 6 · 9 PM£22.38–65.71
🎤Hip-Hop🎫Concert
BOBBY SHMURDA - M24 LIVE LEGENDARY KEYZ BDAY BASH
Liquid & Envy Oldham
Tomorrow · 2:30 PM£10
🎻Classical🎶Singer-songwriter
Music Extravaganza
Dobbies Sports & Social Club, Radcliffe
Sat 31 · 7:30 PM
🎪Street party
Rochdale Mayfield ARLFC Halloween Party
OL11 3BY, Oldham
Sun 1 · 5 PM£8
🎪Street party
Rochdale - Celebrating Mercy
Castlemere Community Centre, Rochdale
At 7 PM£16.96
🎊Village dance
Octoberfest Bury 2026 Beer, Pretzels, Music & Dancing
Function Rooms - Polish Social Centre, Bury
Sat 24 · 6:30 PM£10
🎪Street party
Crescent Community Radio - Celebrating 20 Years of Full Time Broadcasting
Rochdale Town Hall
Sat 7 · 4 PM
🎪Street party
Milnrow Cricket Club Bonfire and Fire Work Display
Milnrow Cricket Club
Sun 25 · 12 PMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Wellbeing in the Woods - Autumn Gathering
Blackley Forest, Manchester
Sat 7 · 2:30 PM
🎊Village dance
Remembrance Afternoon Tea Dance
Billingtons, Oldham
At 10 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Reprobeats #5: Lobsta B, Milzy, Harmful Logic + more
The DBA, Manchester
At 11 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Soul Mass Transit System Presents: Grand Soul Central @ The Loft
The Loft MCR, Manchester
Sun 25 · 6:30 PM£5–7
🎭Theatre
Heer Ranjha, stage play
Castlemere Banqueting Hall, Greater Manchester
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Thu 29
🎭Theatre♀️Feminism
Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really by Kate Hamill
St Aidan's Church Hall, Rochdale
Thu 12 · 8 PM£15.40
🎤Stand-up
Manford's Comedy Club | Middleton
Middleton Arena
At 3 PM£2.64
🎶Singer-songwriter
Whitworth's Got Talent meets Starts In Your Eyes - Celebrating20years!
The Ashcroft, Whitworth
At 7 PM£16.96
🎭Theatre
Road by Jim Cartwright
Chadderton District Town Hall
Wed 28 · 7:30 PM£11.55
🎭Stage
AN EVENING OF SPIRITUALISM HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
The Railway Royton
Wed 14
🕺Musical
We Will Rock You
Bacup Royal Court Theatre
Tomorrow · 7 PM
🎤Stand-up😂Comedy
Cloud Cuckoo Comedy night
Cuckoo (Prestwich), Manchester
Thu 29 · 10 AM£3.96
🎬Cinema
KYP Community Cinema - Ghost School
Belfield Road, Rochdale
At 10 AM
🪡Crafts
GO! Artists – Oldham Art Fair
Gallery Oldham
Tomorrow · 9:30 AM£27.80
🗣️Talk
Fuse Women - Ageing Well
Red Hall Hotel, Bury
Tomorrow · 12 PMFree
Consumer fair
Stables Country Club Wedding Fayre Hosted by County Brides
Stables Country Club, Bury
Sun 25 · 2 PMFree
🚶Walk📚Literature
Samhain Walk in the Woods
Bailey's Wood, Manchester
Sun 1 · 3 PM£30
🍽️Food🗣️Talk
True Crime & Wine at Juniper & Vine
Juniper and Vine, Tottington
Thu 5 · 7 PM£6.13
🎬Cinema
L’Histoire de Souleymane : Souleymane’s Story
Oldham Library & Lifelong Learning Centre
Tue 10 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk
Session 2: Culture & Strategy - Creating Space for Young People to Belong
Diocese of Manchester, Bury
At 2:30 PM£54.88
🗣️Talk♀️Feminism
Menstrual & Cycle Health Seminar - Flow With Paige
Soul Fitness Studios, Prestwich
At 3 PM£31–41
🍽️Food
The Underdogs: Italy's Best-Kept Wine Secrets
Whole Bunch Wines, Prestwich
At 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Manchester: Cataclysm: The Greatest Battle: Shaykh Zahir Mahmood! FREE
Ukrainian Cultural Centre, Manchester
At 6:30 PMFree
🥂Opening
North Narrative Studios Opening
Gymini Fitness, Radcliffe
Wed 21 · 8 AM
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Readers Group
Lees Library Community Hub
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