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Christmas & New Year Opening Hours – Rochdale Gateway Leisure

19 Dec, 2025

As the festive season approaches, we’d like to share our Christmas and New Year opening hours for Rochdale Gateway Leisure, along with an update on group activities over the holiday period.

We hope this helps you plan ahead and enjoy a well-earned break over Christmas and New Year.


Services & Locations Open Over Christmas

The following services will be open on the reduced festive timetable:

Rochdale

Shawforth – Millgate House

Shaw, Harper Square – Oldham


Christmas & New Year Opening Hours

We will be open on the following dates:

  • Monday 22nd December: 9:30am – 3:30pm

  • Tuesday 23rd December: 9:30am – 3:30pm

  • Monday 29th December: 9:30am – 3:30pm

  • Tuesday 30th December: 9:30am – 3:30pm

Normal hours will resume on Monday 5th January 2026.


Normal Opening Hours

Outside of the festive period, our usual opening hours are:

  • Monday to Friday: 9:30am – 3:30pm


Group Activities – Christmas Break

Please note that all group activities will be paused for two weeks over the Christmas and New Year period. This includes:

  • Zumba

  • Harry Smith Social Club

  • Art Group

  • Music Group

These activities will restart when normal services resume in January.


If you have any questions or need further information, please speak to a member of staff or get in touch.

From everyone at Rochdale Gateway Leisure, we’d like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎄✨

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