Altrincham Library
Creative TouristAltrincham Library is a public library in the centre of the wonderful market town of Altrincham.
Altrincham Library is a public library in the centre of the wonderful market town of Altrincham.
Help aliens get back home with this retelling of a classic nursery rhyme about an old lady who mysteriously swallows a fly!
from £11.50Learn to sew with the friendly experts and sustainability enthusiasts at Stitched Up with this three week introduction to sewing.
from £75.00Visit Quarry Bank’s display ‘For the love of cotton’ to learn more about cotton’s history and what the future of textiles may look like.
free entryAcclaimed and inclusive dance company Stopgap present an evening of stunning movement, breathtaking projection art and evocative audio description.
from £14.50Thrilling, audacious, witty and emotive, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake returns to Salford. If you haven’t seen it before, now’s your chance.
from £23.00Cassa Pancho’s Ballet Black present a new dance double bill by the award-winning choreographer Mthuthuzeli November and Franco-British artist Sophie Laplane.
from £17.50Offering an unflinching exploration of gender and power in contemporary arts, this brave and witty performance asks the audience: why is it still so difficult for female artists to succeed?
from £12.00You’ve got another chance to catch the awe-inspiring Rambert with their celebrated dance-theatre show, inspired by the hit TV show Peaky Blinders.
from £24.50Altrincham Market is a market for modern times – and for eats, treats and weekend fun. We take a look around one of our favourite places.
Riddles is Altrincham’s favourite vintage cocktail bar. Tasty, hand crafted treats and stunning classic drinks made by our expert bartenders.
A fan favourite in Altrincham, Kennedy’s Irish Bar offers live music, a vibrant atmosphere and undoubtable Irish charm and hospitality.
The Con Club is situated in the heart of Altrincham’s bustling food and drinks scene, in what was once the Working Men’s Conservative club. The building has been lovingly restored into a relaxed all day eating and drinking venue across two floors, including a huge outdoor heated terrace, a chilled rooftop area and it’s very own micro brewery!
Porta is a tapas and wine bar on Altrincham’s Greenwood Street, opened in 2016 by Joe and Ben Wright, the brothers behind Joseph Benjamin and Porta Chester.
Unagi Altrincham specialise in sky-high quality Japanese food at this exceptionally stylish venue.
With over 30 years of experience, Unagi founding chefs have worked all around the globe perfecting their skills, finally settling in the heart of Altrincham’s bustling market quarter. Open daily from 12pm, food is served from a quirky silver airstream truck with casual dining on picnic style benches or you have the option of takeaway too.
Inspired by the dreamy and rich food of Southern Italy, SUD Pasta gifts Manchester with a well-needed portion of Mediterranean indulgence…
The region’s first Southern Italian Pasta Kitchen. Ridiculously obsessive about making Italian food exciting again.
With vibrant textiles and the sweet scent of jasmine, So Marrakech offers Morrocan homeware alongside authentic North African cuisine.
Built in 1900 to house the Altrincham Urban District Council, Altrincham Town Hall was refurbished in 2004, maintaining the Victorian exterior whilst creating a more contemporary community facility.
Altrincham’s Everyman is a supremely comfortable boutique cinema showing all of the latest blockbusters, independent hits and big screen events.
Autumn's packed with arts and cultural fun for families. Read our latest picks, from theatrical classics to interactive activities.
From DIY gigs to blockbuster multi-media events, we’ve covered the lot in our latest round-up of unmissable live music.
Our reading matter lately has included lots of festival programmes, with Manchester Literature Festival already underway and Litfest in Lancaster due to start very soon.
Experimental performance, Halloween-themed cabaret and an eclectic selection of dance all take top spots in our new guide.
Autumn may just be the best season for new exhibitions - this month's guide has it all, from Turner Prize nominees to joyful ceramics.
A host of Halloween horrors, London Film Festival in Manchester, plus silent movie masterpieces are amongst our highlights this month.
Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.
Seek out beauty in the mundane, or seek it out in the selections of the UK's best rising visual artists in this month's Tours and Activities guide.