Journey to the Teatro del Silenzio (Theater of Silence) in Lajatico, a breathtaking natural amphitheater in Tuscany, as Andrea Bocelli returns to his... more >

Market Place Shopping Centre, Bolton BL1 2AL

Mon 18 Nov 24

Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration in Ashton-under-Lyne

Journey to the Teatro del Silenzio (Theater of Silence) in Lajatico, a breathtaking natural amphitheater in Tuscany, as Andrea Bocelli returns to his... more >

Cineworld Fold Way Ashton Moss Leisure Park Lord Sheldon Way Ashton-under-Lyne OL7 0PG

Sat 16 Nov 24

Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration in Stockport

Journey to the Teatro del Silenzio (Theater of Silence) in Lajatico, a breathtaking natural amphitheater in Tuscany, as Andrea Bocelli returns to his... more >

The Light Redrock Bridgefield St Stockport SK1 1SA

Sat 16 Nov 24

Discover Clubs and Organisations in Greater Manchester

Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration in Didsbury

Journey to the Teatro del Silenzio (Theater of Silence) in Lajatico, a breathtaking natural amphitheater in Tuscany, as Andrea Bocelli returns to his... more >

Cineworld Didsbury, Parrs Wood Entertainment Centre, Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 5PG

Sat 16 Nov 24

Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration in Bolton

Journey to the Teatro del Silenzio (Theater of Silence) in Lajatico, a breathtaking natural amphitheater in Tuscany, as Andrea Bocelli returns to his... more >

Cineworld Bolton, 15 Eagley Brook Way, Bolton BL1 8TS

Sat 16 Nov 24

Flock

Flock follows two siblings growing up in care whilst navigating early adulthood; Robbie wants nothing more than to be a grown up and live with his... more >

Salford Lowry, The Quays, Salford, Manchester M50 3AZ

Thu 14 Nov 24

The Brief Life & Mysterious Death of Boris III, King of Bulgaria

The year is 1943, and Bulgaria has just told Hitler where to stick it. Europe’s major powers are at war, and King Boris III must choose a side or..... more >

The Lowry, Pier, 8 The Quays, Salford, Manchester M50 3AZ

Fri 8 Nov 24

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

On the exotic French Riviera, smooth-talking con man Lawrence Jameson makes his lavish living by charming rich, single ladies out of their money... more >

Walmsley Church Parish Hall Blackburn Road Egerton Bolton BL7 9SA

Mon 28 Oct 24

Monastery Manchester Wedding Fayre

Fancy taking a look round a stunning Manchester landmark and chatting to lots of local wedding suppliers?... more >

Gorton Lane Manchester M12 5WF

Sun 27 Oct 24

Halloween Spooktacular Family Fun

Get ready for the most thrilling Halloween experience of the year! Join us at Party and Play Funhouse for our Sell-Out Halloween Parties!... more >

Party and Play Funhouse Unit 12, Barrs Fold Close, Wingates Industrial Estate, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3XA

Sun 27 Oct 24

Halloween Spooktacular Family Fun

Get ready for the most thrilling Halloween experience of the year! Join us at Party and Play Funhouse for our Sell-Out Halloween Parties!... more >

Party and Play Funhouse Unit 12, Barrs Fold Close, Wingates Industrial Estate, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3XA

Sat 26 Oct 24

Autumn Steamings at Bolton Steam Museum

Volunteers from the Northern Mill Engine Society have rescued and restored 30 old stationary steam engines - some of the engines which once powered... more >

Bolton Steam Museum, Mornington Road, off Chorley old Road, Bolton BL1 4EU

Sat 26 Oct 24

Toot! A Musical Adventure for Families

Join the Toot! Ensemble for a fun family concert that’s perfect 7 to 11-year-olds and their families. Travel around the world with music from all..... more >

The Stoller Hall, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1DA

Fri 25 Oct 24

Halloween Spooktacular Family Fun

Get ready for the most thrilling Halloween experience of the year! Join us at Party and Play Funhouse for our Sell-Out Halloween Parties!... more >

Party and Play Funhouse Unit 12, Barrs Fold Close, Wingates Industrial Estate, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3XA

Fri 25 Oct 24

The Elmer Adventure

Elmer is not elephant colour, Elmer is patchwork Celebrating Elmer’s 35th anniversary, Tall Stories (The Gruffalo’s Child, Room on the Broom) will... more >

Pier 8, The Quays, Salford M50 3AZ

Tue 22 Oct 24

Magic Makers at Chetham's Library

Double, double toil and trouble. Fire burn and caldron bubble! Chetham’s Library invites all Witches and Warlocks to a fantastical family..... more >

Chetham’s Library, Long Millgate, Manchester M3 1SB

Tue 22 Oct 24

Family evening service.

An evening with David Dean and Barnabas Fund - a charity which takes aid to many countries in the world... more >

The Gospel Hall, Maxwell St., Astley Bridge, Bolton. BL1 6QE

Sun 20 Oct 24

The Christie Tower Run

46 floors, 1 amazing cause, The Christie Tower Run is not an event to be missed! Sprint, jog or walk up one of Manchester’s most iconic buildings,..... more >

Beetham Tower 301 Deansgate Manchester M3 4LQ

Sun 20 Oct 24

Northern Silents - Silent Film with live Music

Set in the Vienna-like city of Utopia, this film follows the political and personal consequences of an anti-Semitic law to expel the city’s Jews... more >

The Stoller Hall, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1DA

Sat 19 Oct 24

Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair

The North of England’s most exciting craft event returns to Manchester this autumn! The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair brings 200 of the..... more >

Victoria Baths Manchester M13 0FE

Fri 18 Oct 24

Soul and spirit Night WestLeigh WN7 5JE

We are very pleased to announce the date, time and venue of our second Soul and Spirit Night. Saturday 12th October 2024 at WestLeigh Village Club..... more >

WestLeigh Village Club. Westleigh Lane. Leigh WN7 5JE

Sat 12 Oct 24

UK University Fair

Meet Russell Group & Top QS ranking Universities in Manchester! Meet with top universities and explore diverse English-taught programs... more >

The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley St, Manchester 3WS, United Kingdom

Sat 12 Oct 24

DaisyLime Creations

DaisyLime Creations Arts and Crafts Workshops Parties Date Nights Girls Night childrens craft workshops Please contact for booking details... more >

6 Church Street west Radcliffe M26 2SQ

Sat 12 Oct 24

Gandeys Halloween Spooktacular Trafford

A very special (trick or) treat for Halloween, Gandeys Circus returns once again with a brand-new action packed legendary Halloween Spooktacular Big... more >

Trafford Centre M17 8AA

Fri 11 Oct 24

The Best of Grohl - Lions Den, Manchester

The Best of Grohl is the ultimate rock show dedicated to the legendary rock icon Dave Grohl. This four-piece powerhouse delivers an electrifying rock..... more >

53 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4EN

Fri 11 Oct 24

Autumn Charity concert

Ladybrook Singers of Stockport are presenting their Autumn Charity concert this year at Marple Methodist Church,Church Lane... more >

Church Lane Marple Stockport SK6 7AY

Sat 5 Oct 24

Stepping up to the plate! Stockport care home launches food bank drop-

A care home in Stockport has partnered with a local food bank to launch a new drop-off point for unwanted items... more >

1 Dairyground Rd, Stockport SK7 2HW

Fri 4 Oct 24

who the f--k is shakespeare?

Following a sell-out run, four of Shakespeare’s (in)famous characters are back for a national tour, ready to tell their side of the story... more >

Contact Theatre, Oxford Rd, Manchester M15 6JA

Thu 3 Oct 24

Embankment Kitchen Celebrates it 5th Birthday!

To mark the restaurant turning five years old, Embankment Kitchen is inviting people to join the party with a series of exciting deals throughout... more >

16 Chapel Street Manchester M3 7NH

Tue 1 Oct 24

Manchester Mind Body Spirit Weekend

Set beneath the Iconic Supersonic Concorde we have 80+ amazing exhibitors offering you everything from incense, clothing, angels, herbal teas,... more >

Concorde Conference Centre Wilmslow Old Road Altrincham WA15 8XQ

Sat 28 Sep 24

Chopin and Champagne by Candlelight

Enjoy an exceptional performance of some of Frederic Chopin's greatest piano works by renowned concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith in the... more >

Manchester Cathedral, Victoria Street M3 1SX

Fri 27 Sep 24

Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight (Feat. Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Conce

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's timeless classic, The Four Seasons, by candlelight in the beautiful... more >

Manchester Cathedral, Victoria Street M3 1SX

Fri 27 Sep 24

who the f--k is shakespeare?

Following a sell-out run, four of Shakespeare’s (in)famous characters are back for a national tour, ready to tell their side of the story... more >

Octagon Theatre Bolton, Howell Croft S, Bolton BL1 1SB

Fri 27 Sep 24

Last Drop Village Wedding Fayre

Get your wedding planning off to a great start on Sunday 22nd September at our Last Drop Village Wedding Fayre!... more >

Bromley Cross Bolton BL7 9PZ

Sun 22 Sep 24

Walk for Humanity

Walk for Humanity 21 September 2024, Manchester Walk with us this autumn and raise money to help people in crisis, whoever and wherever they... more >

Castlefield Bowl, Rice St, Manchester M3 4JR

Sat 21 Sep 24

Talk on Joseph Banks and Kew Gardens

CHEADLE HULME GARDENING SOCIETY are holding a talk by Jill Rickman on 'Joseph Banks and Kew Gardens' - a fascinating talk on how Joseph... more >

Parish Rooms, Church Road, Cheadle Hulme SK8 7JB

Fri 20 Sep 24

Danny Beard and Their Live Band

The winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. Season 4, Danny Beard will be bringing their brand-new show, ‘Straight Expectations’ to The Lowry, Salford 15th..... more >

The Lowry, Pier, 8 The Quays, Salford M50 3AZ

Sun 15 Sep 24

Craft & Gift Fair - Holiday Inn Express, Leigh

Why not come along to this fantastic venue and enjoy shopping from a wide range of local Artisans, Crafters, Makers and Small Businesses, all selling... more >

Holiday Inn Express Leigh Sports Village Sale Way Leigh WN7 4JY

Sun 15 Sep 24

Family Evening Service

Come in and welcome. Family Evening Service . Speaker: Terry Durose- Chairman of Manchester City Mission... more >

The Gospel Hall, Maxwell St., Bolton,. BL1 6QE

Sun 15 Sep 24

Burbage Works: A Musical Journey

This unique brass band performance, combining live music and narrated audio-visual storytelling, documents the history of brass bands through the... more >

The Stoller Hall, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1DA

Sat 14 Sep 24

Steam Punk Exhibition

Steam Punk costumes, music, stalls and entertainment. The free to enter museum is also open from 10.30 till 4pm. Free parking... more >

Bridge view cafe Portland Basin museum Heritage wharf Ashton under lyne OL7 0QA

Sat 14 Sep 24

Beethoven Piano Concertos by Candlelight

Enjoy an exceptional concert with a selection from Beethoven's much-loved piano works. Set in the spectacular candlelit venue of St Mary Le..... more >

St Mary le Strand, The Strand, London WC2R 1ES

Fri 13 Sep 24

Free Talk: Henry VII’s and Elizabeth of York’s Marriage Bed

A free talk at Chetham's Library, as part of a new Tudor-themed exhibition This talk marks the conclusion of the exhibition a Royal Tudor... more >

Chetham’s Library, Long Millgate, Manchester M3 1SB

Wed 11 Sep 24

Etihad Stadium Wedding Fayre

Treat yourself and your partner to a day filled with wedding inspiration, chat to suppliers and get all the hints and tips you need for your big... more >

Ashton New Road M11 3FF

Sun 8 Sep 24

Car Boot & Indoor Table Top Sale

Car Boot and Table Top. Light refreshments available. more >

St Marys Community Hall, Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1EW

Sat 7 Sep 24

Gin & Rum Festival Manchester

Join the fun and discover a unique experience that celebrates the best of Gin and Rum and promises the party of the year!... more >

Manchester Cathedral Victoria St, Manchester M3 1SX

Sat 7 Sep 24

Stockport Masonic Guildhall 7th 8th Sept Mind Body Spirit Wkend Event

50 + Exhibitors International Exhibitors With International Mediums, Pagan Psychic, Tarot, Angel & Oracle Cards, Ancestral Readings For Healing,... more >

169 171 Wellington Road South £3 to Park ( Brentnall St ) Stockport SK1 3UA

Sat 7 Sep 24

Free Talk: Maker and Faker of ‘ancient Tudor relics’

A free talk at Chetham's Library, as part of a new Tudor-themed exhibition This talk explores the work of George Shaw (1810–76), an... more >

Chetham’s Library, Long Millgate, Manchester M3 1SB

Wed 4 Sep 24

Happy Jack

Romiley Little Theatre's opening play of the 2024/25 Season, John Godber's Happy Jack is a funny and touching play about the lives of... more >

The Wharf 4 Green Lane Romiley Stockport SK6 3JG

Wed 4 Sep 24

CIRCUS MONDAO at BOLTON / hungerhill

CIRCUS MONDAO XX SURPRICE !! YES WE ARE BACK maybe a bit later than normal but we are here WITH A GREAT SHOW FOR ALL THE FAMILY... more >

Hungerhill, wigan road, opp 3 pigeons pub. PEMBROCK DOCK, HARLEQUINS RUFC , LONDON ROAD. BL3 4RQ

Wed 4 Sep 24

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Things to do around Greater Manchester

If you're planning a day out in Greater Manchester, there's no shortage of exciting activities to explore. Whether you're interested in culture, sports, or unique experiences, here are some top recommendations:

1. The John Rylands Library: Immerse yourself in the world of literature and history at this stunning library. With its Gothic architecture and extensive collections, it's a must-visit for book lovers and history enthusiasts.

2. Old Trafford: Football fans won't want to miss a tour of Old Trafford, home to Manchester United. Explore the club's rich history, visit the museum, and even step onto the hallowed turf of the stadium.

3. Etihad Stadium: If you're more inclined towards Manchester City, head to the Etihad Stadium. Take a behind-the-scenes tour, learn about the club's achievements, and soak in the football atmosphere.

4. Cultural Happenings: Manchester's cultural scene is ever-evolving. Keep an eye out for exhibitions, live theatre performances, and music gigs happening at various venues across the city. From iconic stadiums to intimate spaces, there's always something exciting to experience.

5. Festivals and Celebrations: Throughout the year, Manchester comes alive with eclectic festivals. From music and arts festivals to seasonal celebrations, immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of the city. Check local listings for upcoming events.

6. Unique Activity Nights: For something different, explore quirky activities like bowling, axe throwing, or other fun experiences. Manchester's diverse offerings ensure there's never a dull moment, whether it's a first date or a rainy day outing.

Remember to check out the Visit Manchester Pass, which grants entry to top attractions and offers exclusive discounts across the city. Make the most of your time in Greater Manchester and create lasting memories! 🌟⚽📚