Events in Rochdale - Festivals

Only you and your friends remember what Sunday in the Park was like, lets bring back that magic for just one afternoon. Enjoy a leisurely stroll the company of like minded people. There will be music on the Band Stand - Tea and scones in the café - Meeting points for you and your friends to exchange ideas. Find out about activities of interest: Art Groups, Walk & Talk, Luncheon Groups, Pensioner Groups, support organisation will be there for you to chat to, we need your ideas to make the day a success.

Bring back community spirit to the borough, rekindle old fashioned values. The event is organised by Rotary Club of Rochdale in partnership with RMBC.

If it’s raining there is always the ‘Good old Plastic Mac’.

Everything is in place for a fabulous week of activities and fun. On July 19th the canal festival kicks off with fun and frolics at Ealees and continues with events along the canal all week.

On Friday 25 evening there will be folk music and singing at the Red Lion Inn.

From 11am – 5.00pm on Saturday 26 the Party in the Park (Hare Hill) will feature the Rushcart procession through the village, lots of Morris dancers, Viking re-enactment, dog displays, Punch and Judy show, fair ground rides and much more.

On Friday and Saturday evening there will be Greek food, music and dancing at the Coach House Café and Bistro.

On Saturday morning the United Reform Church, Victoria Street is holding a coffee morning in aid of Springhill Hospice.

On Sunday 27 from 12 noon in the square there will be martial art displays, bands, the Pace Eggers, and lots more Morris dancing Now we invite any local community groups, charities and organisations to have stalls, displays, fund-raisers, and activities on any or all of the above dates. If anyone else has an event happening in Littleborough that week let us know and you can be included in our programme.

Rochdale Borough Mega Mela The multicultural event is being organised by Multicultural Arts and Media Centre with all communities for the past 14 years, and with in-kind support from the environment department, health and safety departments from the Council, emergency services and the Police.

We had to change the Mela date to Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd August at Bowlee Park, Heywood Old Road, Middleton, to hopefully have better weather and allow more people to join in the celebrations. Meetings are taking place with schools, community groups and Borough wide festival and carnival organisers to join hands to share dates, artists and resources to help each other. The mela has always been a borough wide free multicultural event which brings all communities together in a festival atmosphere where everyone can enjoy visual arts workshops, sports, funfair, food, and entertainment by local, national and international artists.

The event also provides a fantastic opportunity for the business community to share information, network and market their products to all communities”. If you are interested to take part as an artist, information or trade stall holder, organisation, sports team or sponsor, please contact: M. Sarwar (Chief Executive) call or email.