# Theatre in Rochdale | Plays, Drama & Show Tickets

- **Subtitle**: Find theatre in Rochdale — plays, drama, musicals and stage shows. Browse the latest productions by date and venue and book your tickets.
- **Category**: Theatre
- **Display Name**: Theatre events
- **Type**: category

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## About

Attending a theatre workshop could be tremendous fun and an absolute stress buster. Be it improv, musicals, open mics, screening or performing arts in Rochdale, we have got it all covered. If you wish to step into the world of theatre and want to learn acting or storytelling, you can even register for theatre workshops happening in Rochdale. Express and Impress and Collaborate with the theatre artists and hone your skills by simply attending a few theatre events every week or during weekends. Find out the best theatre events in Rochdale. You will be surprised to find yourself locked in a laughter riot with your friends.

## Theatre Events in Rochdale

- **Event Name**: Rochdale Steampunk Festival
  - **Description**: Rochdale Town Hall and Rochdale Town Centre BID are collaborating to host an exciting new Steampunk Festival, brought to life by the organisers behind the much loved Haworth Steampunk Weekend, inviting visitors into a world of imagination, invention, and
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 19 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Sep 19 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/rochdale-steampunk-festival/200029812405420
  - **Venue**: The Esplanade, OL16 1AZ Rochdale, United Kingdom
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- **Event Name**: Wickedly Ariana
  - **Description**: A spectacular theatre production starring and produced by Hariana, the UK’s leading Ariana Grande tribute.
Join us as we take you on a magical journey through the best of Ariana’s brand-new album, including all her timeless hits plus favourites from the b
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  - **Date**: Sun Oct 04 2026 at 06:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/wickedly-ariana/200029592236051
  - **Venue**: Heywood Civic
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, music, art, theatre, live-music
- **Event Name**: Amy's Wine-house and the Empty Cellars - live at Empire Rochdale
  - **Description**: Experience the unforgettable music of Amy Winehouse as Amy's Wine-house and the Empty Cellars perform classics including Valerie, Rehab.About this EventCelebrate the music, style and legacy of one of Britain's most iconic
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 16 2026 at 08:00 pm – Fri Oct 16 2026 at 11:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/amys-wine-house-and-the-empty-cellars-live-at-empire-rochdale/100001996199315890
  - **Venue**: Empire Rochdale
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Entertainment, Music, Art
- **Event Name**: The Best of Bublé - Home for Christmas - Heywood Civic
  - **Description**: THE BEST OF BUBLE – HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

The Best of Bublé – Home for Christmas returns for its 2026 UK winter tour, formerly known as Bublé by Candlelight, featuring Josh Hindle and his sensational live band.

Following huge audience demand, this reimagin
  - **Date**: Sat Dec 05 2026 at 07:30 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/the-best-of-bublé-home-for-christmas-heywood-civic/200030667681021
  - **Venue**: Heywood Civic
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  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Art, Theatre
- **Event Name**: Aladdin – Heywood’s Christmas Panto 2026!
  - **Description**: Join us in a whole new world of pantomime!

Starring Coronation Street’s Helen Flanagan as The Spirit of the Lamp and fellow Corrie star Steven Arnold as Wishee Washee, master illusionist Daniel Dean as Abanazar, Robby Khela as Aladdin, Freya Freda as Pri
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  - **Date**: Sat Dec 12 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat Dec 12 2026 at 04:30 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/aladdin-heywoods-christmas-panto-2026/200030449727815
  - **Venue**: Heywood Civic
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  - **Categories**: comedy, trips-adventures, coronation-weekend
- **Event Name**: Showing of 'Three Alcoholics' including a creative writing workshop
  - **Description**: Join Theatre In Flow, for an in depth and creative look at intergenerational addiction as part of this years Recovery Month.About this EventThree Alcoholics: A New Play in DevelopmentAs part of
  - **Date**: Fri Sep 18 2026 at 11:00 am – Fri Sep 18 2026 at 01:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/showing-of-three-alcoholics-including-a-creative-writing-workshop/100001995449383823
  - **Venue**: Nelson Street Church
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  - **Price**: GBP 5
  - **Categories**: art, theatre, workshops, contests
- **Event Name**: Unicorn Live!
  - **Description**: Harmony, Melody and Starlight are the best of unicorn friends. Join them as they use their magical unicorn powers to save the show and conjure up the magical fourth band member, and use the power of song and dance to create the band, Unicorn Live!
Featuri
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  - **Date**: Thu Oct 29 2026 at 01:00 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/unicorn-live/200029794157120
  - **Venue**: Heywood Civic
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, art, theatre, live-music
- **Event Name**: Carmen - Empire Saturday Afternoon
  - **Description**: Get ready for a lively afternoon filled with passion and drama in the unforgettable world of Carmen.About this Event Carmen is not your ordinary singer. A talented 15-year-old singer, Carmen's goal is to captivate audienc
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat Oct 24 2026 at 05:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/carmen-empire-saturday-afternoon/100001999663050012
  - **Venue**: Empire Rochdale
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Art, Music, Theatre, Entertainment, Fashion, performances
- **Event Name**: M6 Theatre presents All the Small Things
  - **Description**: A brand new spin on fairytales for ages 4+ and families
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 07 2026 at 01:30 pm – Sat Nov 21 2026 at 02:30 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/m6-theatre-presents-all-the-small-things/100001994571185107
  - **Venue**: M6 Theatre Company
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Art, Theatre
- **Event Name**: ACTING UP!
  - **Description**: A welcoming new theatre space for people in recovery, their friends and family, concered others and people working in community support roleAbout this EventPlay theatre games, build confidence, make connections and create
  - **Date**: Thu Oct 15 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu Oct 15 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/acting-up/100002000401756503
  - **Venue**: Richard Street Studios
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  - **Price**: GBP 5
  - **Categories**: art, theatre

## Trending Events in Rochdale

- **Event Name**: Rochdale Steampunk Festival
  - **Description**: Rochdale Town Hall and Rochdale Town Centre BID are collaborating to host an exciting new Steampunk Festival, brought to life by the organisers behind the much loved Haworth Steampunk Weekend, inviting visitors into a world of imagination, invention, and
  - **Venue**: The Esplanade, OL16 1AZ Rochdale, United Kingdom
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- **Event Name**: Civic Soul Saturday Session
  - **Description**: You told us what you’ve been missing, so we’re bringing it back, daytime style!.

Join us for a feel-good daytime session dedicated to the very best of Northern Soul, Motown and vintage R&B, with classic cuts, floor-fillers and soulful anthems keeping
  - **Venue**: Heywood Civic
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- **Event Name**: Dressed To K*ll (KISS Tribute) - Live at Empire Rochdale
  - **Description**: Experience the spectacle of KISS with Dressed To K*ll, delivering the legendary look, sound and energy fans know and love.About this EventDressed To K*ll – The Ultimate KISS Tribute – Live at Empire Rochdale, Friday 12th
  - **Venue**: Empire Rochdale
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- **Event Name**: Stax of Soul – Live at Empire Rochdale
  - **Description**: Stax of Soul tap into deep grooves and raw emotion, rolling out a set steeped in vintage soul, tight rhythms and sweat-soaked dancefloorAbout this EventStax of Soul – Live at Empire Rochdale
  - **Venue**: Empire Rochdale
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- **Event Name**: Ustadh Hamza Tzortzis - Are You A Sheep Or Shepherd?
  - **Description**: Join Ustadh Hamza Tzortzis live to find out if you're leading or just following the crowd!About this EventUstadh Hamza Tzortzis - Are You A Sheep Or Shepherd?🌟 AR
  - **Venue**: Central Mosque Rochdale
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- **Event Name**: The Madchester Experience.  Live at Empire Rochdale
  - **Description**: The Madchester Experience dives into baggy beats and hazy grooves, recreating the loose, euphoric rush of a scene that changed British musicAbout this EventThe Madchester Experience – Live at Empire
  - **Venue**: Empire Rochdale
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- **Event Name**: The Day Disco Social
  - **Description**: We’re bringing back the spirit of the legendary Heywood Reunited events – those unforgettable dancefloor moments, the tunes you grew up with, and that feeling that the night could go on forever… only this time, we’re doing it in the daytime.
Join us for a
  - **Venue**: Heywood Civic
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- **Event Name**: Soul’d Out – Live at Empire Rochdale
  - **Description**: Soul’d Out deliver rich vocals, tight brass and irresistible grooves, serving up classic soul, Motown and funk.About this EventSoul’d Out – Live at Empire Rochdale
  - **Venue**: Empire Rochdale
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- **Event Name**: Foxy Rewind - Live at Empire Rochdale
  - **Description**: Foxy Rewind are bringing a full-on live party to Empire, performing the biggest R&B, garage, pop and dance hitsAbout this EventFoxy Rewind – Live at Empire Rochdale. Friday 25th SeptemberFoxy Rewind brings the
  - **Venue**: Empire Rochdale
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Theatre events in Rochdale?
  - **A:** Rochdale Steampunk Festival (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 10:00 am at The Esplanade, OL16 1AZ Rochdale, United Kingdom), Wickedly Ariana (Sun Oct 04 2026 at 06:00 pm at Heywood Civic), Amy's Wine-house and the Empty Cellars - live at Empire Rochdale (Fri Oct 16 2026 at 08:00 pm at Empire Rochdale), The Best of Bublé - Home for Christmas - Heywood Civic (Sat Dec 05 2026 at 07:30 pm at Heywood Civic), Aladdin – Heywood’s Christmas Panto 2026! (Sat Dec 12 2026 at 02:00 pm at Heywood Civic).
- **Q**: What are the top free Theatre events in Rochdale?
  - **A:** Amy's Wine-house and the Empty Cellars - live at Empire Rochdale (Fri Oct 16 2026 at 08:00 pm at Empire Rochdale), Carmen - Empire Saturday Afternoon (Sat Oct 24 2026 at 03:00 pm at Empire Rochdale), M6 Theatre presents All the Small Things (Sat Nov 07 2026 at 01:30 pm at M6 Theatre Company).
- **Q**: What Theatre events are happening in Rochdale this weekend September 18–20, 2026?
  - **A:** Rochdale Steampunk Festival (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 10:00 am at The Esplanade, OL16 1AZ Rochdale, United Kingdom).
- **Q**: What Theatre events are happening in Rochdale in September 2026?
  - **A:** Rochdale Steampunk Festival (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 10:00 am at The Esplanade, OL16 1AZ Rochdale, United Kingdom), Showing of 'Three Alcoholics' including a creative writing workshop (Fri Sep 18 2026 at 11:00 am at Nelson Street Church).
- **Q**: How can I find Theatre events in Rochdale?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Theatre events in Rochdale on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Theatre events in Rochdale?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Theatre events in Rochdale?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Theatre events in Rochdale include The Esplanade, OL16 1AZ Rochdale, United Kingdom, Heywood Civic, Empire Rochdale.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Theatre events in Rochdale?
  - **A:** Prices for Theatre events in Rochdale range from GBP 5 to GBP 5. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Theatre events in Rochdale?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Theatre events in Rochdale include Rochdale Town Hall, Heywood Civic, Empire Rochdale.
- **Q**: Are there any online Theatre events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Theatre events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Theatre events in Rochdale?
  - **A:** Follow the Theatre category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Theatre events are listed in Rochdale.

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