# What's On In Rochdale This Weekend | April 17-19, 2026 | AllEvents

- **Subtitle**: Rochdale is a city full of experiences, activities and events. Explore what to do in Rochdale this weekend and make your Friday, Saturday and Sunday full of fun and excitement.
- **Category**: Weekend
- **Display Name**: Events this weekend
- **Type**: time_filter

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## Weekend Events in Rochdale

- **Event Name**: The Freddie and Queen Experience - Live at Empire Rochdale
  - **Description**: Easily the best Queen Tribute across the UKAbout this EventThe Freddie & Queen Experience – Live at Empire RochdaleSaturday 18th April
  - **Date**: Sat Apr 18 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sat Apr 18 2026 at 11:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/the-freddie-and-queen-experience-live-at-empire-rochdale/100001980192436884
  - **Venue**: Empire Rochdale
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  - **Price**: Free
- **Event Name**: Westlife Vs Boyzone - Live at Empire Rochdale
  - **Description**: Clash of the Boyband Titans at The EmpireAbout this EventWestlife vs Boyzone – Live at Empire RochdaleFriday 17th AprilTwo of the biggest boybands of all time go head-to-head for a night packed
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 at 08:30 pm – Fri Apr 17 2026 at 11:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/westlife-vs-boyzone-live-at-empire-rochdale/100001984773998458
  - **Venue**: Empire Rochdale
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  - **Price**: Free
- **Event Name**: James Phelan – The Man Who Was Magic
  - **Description**: Dare to believe in magic as the UK’s number one magic show returns with a completely new and uplifting production.

You’re invited to a night of wonder, as secrets unravel and the impossible becomes possible.

Following an unprecedented five years of sold
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/james-phelan-the-man-who-was-magic/200029565893751
  - **Venue**: Heywood Civic
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  - **Categories**: magic-show, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Padel X Pilates
  - **Description**: Get ready to smash some pads and stretch it out with a fun mix of Padel and Pilates!About this EventJoin Us for Padel X Pilates!Due to high demand—you asked and we listened—we’re bringing back another Pilates
  - **Date**: Sun Apr 19 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun Apr 19 2026 at 02:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/padel-x-pilates/100001985991600338
  - **Venue**: DEUCE PADEL
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  - **Price**: GBP 33
  - **Categories**: pilates, sports, tournaments, health-wellness
- **Event Name**: Cheese and Wine Evening
  - **Description**: Join us for a delicious evening of cheese, wine and fun and games

Ticket: £10 per person

Includes a wonderful selection of cheeses and accompaniments and a glass of wine

There will be a small charge of £2.50 for any additional glasses of wine
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  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/cheese-and-wine-evening/200029925267922
  - **Venue**: St Thomas Church, Newhey
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- **Event Name**: St Edmund’s Church, Rochdale - Jane Eyre
  - **Description**: We are delighted to announce that next April we will be hosting the fabulous This Is My Theatre and their production of Charlotte Bronte’s Jayne Eyre live here at St. Edmund’s Friday the 17th Of April Get your tickets early https://www.tickettailor.com/ev
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Sat Apr 18 2026 at 03:00 am – Sat Apr 18 2026 at 05:00 am (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/st-edmund’s-church-rochdale-jane-eyre/200029263627830
  - **Venue**: St. Edmund’s Church Falinge Rochdale, Friends page
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  - **Categories**: art, theatre
- **Event Name**: Artist Night at the Royle
  - **Description**: Jessica B Little Miss Dynamite takes the stage for a night of great music! Bar open from 12pm, artist on stage from 9pm !
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 3
  - **Date**: Sat Apr 18 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/artist-night-at-the-royle/200029910220753
  - **Venue**: 958 Manchester Rd, Castleton
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  - **Categories**: art
- **Event Name**: SEND Reform Consultation Roadshow event
  - **Description**: Have Your Say on the National SEND Reform as part of one Rochdale ConsultationAbout this EventHave Your Say on the National SEND Reform as part of one Rochdale ConsultationRochdale
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 at 12:00 pm – Fri Apr 17 2026 at 02:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/send-reform-consultation-roadshow-event/100001987117565129
  - **Venue**: OL12 7RQ
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: health-wellness
- **Event Name**: One Day First Aid at Work Course
  - **Description**: For BWSW Licensed Coaches and Drivers.
£60 each including lunch.
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 5
  - **Date**: Sat Apr 18 2026 at 10:30 am – Sat Apr 18 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochdale/one-day-first-aid-at-work-course/200029676735308
  - **Venue**: Whitworth Waterski Centre, Cowm Reservoir, Tong End, , OL12 8BJ Rochdale, United Kingdom
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  - **Categories**: workshops

## Trending Events in Rochdale

- **Event Name**: OMD’s Summer of Hits, plus special guests Peter Hook and The Light, and A Certain Ratio
  - **Description**: Synth-pop icons Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) perform a headline show  alongside special guests - Peter Hook & The Light, and A Certain Ratio. 

With a career spanning more than four decades, over 40 million records sold worldwide, and 18 to
  - **Venue**: Rochdale Town Hall
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  - **Venue**: Hopwood Park
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- **Event Name**: Street Eat
  - **Description**: Organised by Rochdale BID, expect more amazing street food from the town's best vendors, drinks, music and more.  Family friendly, with free activities and rides for children, bars for the adults and free live entertainment for everyone. Choose from dozen
  - **Venue**: Rochdale Town Hall
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- **Event Name**: The Ultimate Bubble Show
  - **Description**: After over 150 full houses in 2025, Ray Bubbles is bringing his soap bubble extravaganza to Heywood in May 2026 as part of his 200 date European tour.

Ray Bubbles, International Bubbleologist and Guinness World Record Holder, is on a mission to master th
  - **Venue**: Heywood Civic
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- **Event Name**: Milnrow & Newhey District Carnival
  - **Description**: We are so excited for this year's theme chosen by the people of Milnrow.  Let your imagination go wild with our DISNEY themed parade.
  - **Venue**: Milnrow Memorial Park
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- **Event Name**: Rochdale Feel Good Festival
  - **Description**: The best in music and food, headlined by Gabrielle, Ash and Starsailor. Live music across indoor venues, main stage on Rochdale Town Hall Square plus a food and drink village.
  - **Venue**: Rochdale Feel Good Festival
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- **Event Name**: Rochdale Wedding Show
  - **Description**: Rochdale Wedding Show is always an unmissable event for brides and grooms to be, as well as their friends and families. The ultimate wedding shopping experience, where you can buy, book and hire everything you need for your special day. 

FREE entry, no t
  - **Venue**: Rochdale Town Hall
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- **Event Name**: The Freddie and Queen Experience - Live at Empire Rochdale
  - **Description**: Easily the best Queen Tribute across the UKAbout this EventThe Freddie & Queen Experience – Live at Empire RochdaleSaturday 18th April
  - **Venue**: Empire Rochdale
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- **Event Name**: Solve-Along-A Murder-She-Wrote
  - **Description**: Cult hit event Solve-Along-A Murder-She-Wrote comes to Heywood with an interactive screening of the classic Murder, She Wrote episode ‘A Fashionable Way to Die’. Jessica Fletcher visits a designer friend in Paris – but soon there’s a murder that only she
  - **Venue**: Heywood Civic
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Weekend events in Rochdale?
  - **A:** The Freddie and Queen Experience - Live at Empire Rochdale (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 08:00 pm at Empire Rochdale), Westlife Vs Boyzone - Live at Empire Rochdale (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 08:30 pm at Empire Rochdale), James Phelan – The Man Who Was Magic (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:30 pm at Heywood Civic), Padel X Pilates (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 12:00 pm at DEUCE PADEL), Cheese and Wine Evening (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:00 pm at St Thomas Church, Newhey).
- **Q**: What are the top free Weekend events in Rochdale?
  - **A:** The Freddie and Queen Experience - Live at Empire Rochdale (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 08:00 pm at Empire Rochdale), Westlife Vs Boyzone - Live at Empire Rochdale (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 08:30 pm at Empire Rochdale), SEND Reform Consultation Roadshow event (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 12:00 pm at OL12 7RQ).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Rochdale today April 17, 2026?
  - **A:** Westlife Vs Boyzone - Live at Empire Rochdale (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 08:30 pm at Empire Rochdale), James Phelan – The Man Who Was Magic (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:30 pm at Heywood Civic), Cheese and Wine Evening (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:00 pm at St Thomas Church, Newhey), SEND Reform Consultation Roadshow event (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 12:00 pm at OL12 7RQ).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Rochdale this weekend April 17–19, 2026?
  - **A:** The Freddie and Queen Experience - Live at Empire Rochdale (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 08:00 pm at Empire Rochdale), Westlife Vs Boyzone - Live at Empire Rochdale (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 08:30 pm at Empire Rochdale), James Phelan – The Man Who Was Magic (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:30 pm at Heywood Civic), Padel X Pilates (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 12:00 pm at DEUCE PADEL), Cheese and Wine Evening (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:00 pm at St Thomas Church, Newhey).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Rochdale in April 2026?
  - **A:** The Freddie and Queen Experience - Live at Empire Rochdale (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 08:00 pm at Empire Rochdale), Westlife Vs Boyzone - Live at Empire Rochdale (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 08:30 pm at Empire Rochdale), James Phelan – The Man Who Was Magic (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:30 pm at Heywood Civic), Padel X Pilates (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 12:00 pm at DEUCE PADEL), Cheese and Wine Evening (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:00 pm at St Thomas Church, Newhey).
- **Q**: How can I find Weekend events in Rochdale?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Weekend 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 Weekend 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 Weekend events in Rochdale?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Weekend events in Rochdale include Empire Rochdale, Heywood Civic, DEUCE PADEL.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Weekend events in Rochdale?
  - **A:** Prices for Weekend events in Rochdale range from GBP 33 to GBP 33. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Weekend events in Rochdale?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Weekend events in Rochdale include Empire Rochdale, Heywood Civic, HNB Studio X DEUCE PADEL.
- **Q**: Are there any online Weekend events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Weekend 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 Weekend events in Rochdale?
  - **A:** Follow the Weekend category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Weekend events are listed in Rochdale.

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