Activities

Browse the subjects on the left for different types of activities for the whole family, including sports clubs, parent and toddler groups, play centres, dance and drama classes and local museums and galleries.

Clubs, classes and tutorial sessions offer great ways for children and young people to develop their skills and confidence as well as having fun, but these services may not have to be registered with Ofsted or regulated by them. We advise that all parents considering using these services read the Safe After School Campaign advice 

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Babies and toddlers

Community centres

Dance, drama, arts

Days out

Libraries and museums

Play provision

School holidays

Sports

Local advice

  1. Help your child's learning 0-5 years

    Childcare provisions are a great place for your child to learn. However, you and your child can continue to learn at home through play activities, socialisation, relaxing, cuddling, responding, talking and communicating. Take a look at the information on this page to find out how…

  2. Activities and home learning ideas to do with your children

    You and your child can continue to learn at home through play activities, socialisation, relaxing, cuddling, responding, talking and communicating. Take a look at the information on this page to find out how you can develop skills to better understand your child’s learning and development…

Local services

  1. Holiday Activity and Food Programme (HAF)

    All activities are free and include food.  Sessions are available across Rochdale, Heywood, Middleton and the Pennines. There are a variety of fun and enriching activities that primary and secondary school age children who are eligible for benefits related free school meals can take part…

  2. Touchstones Rochdale

    Touchstones Rochdale is a great place to visit with something for all ages – and ideal for families with hands on activities in a child-friendly environment. Entry is free.

  3. Who Let the Dads Out - Dads and kids activities

    Many dads underestimate the enormous effect it has on their lives when they bring their first baby home, and it is a sad fact many relationships that fail, do so within two years of a child being born. This is something we want to try…

  4. Healey Dell Nature Reserve

    Healey Dell is a beauty spot and wildlife sanctuary rich in industrial archaeology, two miles from Rochdale town centre on the way to Whitworth and Bacup.

  5. Hollingworth Lake Activity Centre

    We’re Rochdale’s finest outdoor activity centre. We operate on Hollingworth Lake located in Rochdale. Hollingworth Lake is a 130 acre reservoir in the Hollingworth area of Littleborough.