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.
Art and wellness come together in the beautiful surroundings of Dunham Massey, in ORIGN, a new immersive sound installation.
Free entry
This autumn Manchester Poets returns to its usual home of Chorlton Library, following its exile to Withington while renovations took place at the Carnegie HQ.
Free entry
Mum’s the Word is an afternoon of the comedy circuit’s best stand ups, which you can enjoy alongside your baby.
From £10.00
Reckless Sleepers are back with a mind-bending piece of visual theatre where rooms mirror each other, logic unravels, and identities blur.
From £16
Let yourself be transported back to an ancient time with historian and author Mary Beard as she explores the secret histories of Rome.
From £32
Three fearless Viking girls, one oblivious Chieftain, trolls, monsters, Viking longhouses and an alarming amount of craziness… welcome to Three Little Vikings at The Lowry, an incredible adventure for small…
David Olusoga explores how three particular weapons shaped the world in A Gun Through Time at the Lowry.
A choose-your-own-adventure experience set inside a retro-style gaming cabinet, created by DARKFIELD.
From £16.00
With vibrant textiles and the sweet scent of jasmine, So Marrakech offers Morrocan homeware alongside authentic North African cuisine.
The region’s first Southern Italian Pasta Kitchen. Ridiculously obsessive about making Italian food exciting again.
You’ll find Blanchflower at the heart of Altrincham’s Stamford Quarter. This locally-adored bakery is known for its attention to detail, combining simplicity with ideas and technique that takes years, if not decades, to master.
Inspired by the dreamy and rich food of Southern Italy, SUD Pasta gifts Manchester with a well-needed portion of Mediterranean indulgence…
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.
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!
A public library in the centre of the wonderful market town of Altrincham.
Altrincham Market is a market for modern times – and for eats, treats and weekend fun. We take a look around one of our favourite places.
Unagi Altrincham specialise in sky-high quality Japanese food at this exceptionally stylish venue.
A fan favourite in Altrincham, Kennedy’s Irish Bar offers live music, a vibrant atmosphere and undoubtable Irish charm and hospitality.
Riddles is Altrincham’s favourite vintage cocktail bar. Tasty, hand crafted treats and stunning classic drinks made by our expert bartenders.
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.
Galleries around the North are gearing up for a new season of exhibitions - from iconic art prizes to smaller, artist-led gems.
This month we recommend a season of Film noir, cult Australian movies and a huge celebration of DIY community cinema.
This season’s theatre is gloriously eclectic: from radical cabaret and reinvented classics to new musicals and boundary-pushing performance.
From corrupted shoegaze to experimental electronica, post-hardcore to Indian classical, these are the shows that should be on your radar.
"Tours, tours, tours!" If this month's Tours and Activities guide were a sentient speaking person, this is what it would say.
Take some eating-out tips from our August guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
September and beyond brings culture, theatre, disgusting history and loads of fun.
