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
Celebrated poet and musician John Hegley is back at Waterside Arts with his latest show, An American In Luton.
From £8.50
Get hands on with the ultimate BBQ experience in an 18 hour all night smoke at Millington Hall Farm.
From £1500.00
From wild buildings to wilder characters, explore hidden histories and architectural oddities in the Cheshire town of Knutsford.
From £20.00
Learn to sew with the friendly experts and sustainability enthusiasts at Stitched Up with this three week introduction to sewing.
From £75.00
Within Chorlton’s Southern Cemetery lie fascinating stories, beautiful architectural details, and the inspiration behind one of The Smith’s best songs.
From £20.00
From a hamlet on a road to nowhere to one of Manchester’s most desirable suburbs. What’s the story behind Chorlton-cum-Hardy?
From £20.00
The bunting’s up to celebrate Chorlton Arts Festival’s 23rd birthday, with the multi-venue event running 16 to 25 May.
Free entry
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.
Gigs are coming in hot this spring – from long-awaited returns to one-off happenings you’ll blink and miss (unless you’re paying attention).
From city-wide art festivals to open-air sculptural installations, we have exhibitions from all around the North, both indoors and out.
Eclectic as ever. You'll find inventive reworkings, world-class contemporary dance and Greater Manchester's inaugural Improv Festival in our guide.
With these lighter, brighter days and warmer temperatures, it's really starting to feel like summer here in the North West!
Books, beer and burlesque. Dive into a glorious tangle of joyful happenings.
The sun is shining in the North, so use our guide to get out there and eat, drink and be merry in it.
We've got laughs and we've got leftfield on the live literature radar this month. Something for everyone, from poets playing with form to short story writers looking long.
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.
