Running from Runcorn to Leigh, the Bridgewater Canal is 65km long.
Built over 250 years ago by the Duke of Bridgewater, it is considered to be the first true canal in England. Constructed during the Industrial Revolution, the success of the Bridgewater Canal helped to inspire a period of intense canal building in Britain, known as Canal Mania.
From wild buildings to wilder characters, explore hidden histories and architectural oddities in the Cheshire town of Knutsford.
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What counts as as waste and who decides? 21 craft artists from Design Nation challenge our perceptions of material value.
Free entry
12 contemporary jewellers show new work across metal and glass, as part of Manchester’s very first Jewellery Week.
Free entry
Let Seven Bro7hers show you the place where the magic happens with a brewery tour and tasting at their Salford hub.
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Lowry celebrates its 25th anniversary with a spectacular splash of colour from internationally renowned French artist Camille Walala.
Free entry
Live video puts the audience right on stage in this Ontroerend Goed show, creating a self-generating game of perspective at Lowry.
Painting becomes music, and music becomes theatre, in this playful new performance inspired by L.S. Lowry and a 1978 chart hit.
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LUNG turns real testimony into an unflinching piece of theatre about loss, accountability and the crisis facing Britain’s prisons.
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A field-to-fork dining experience set in a barn overlooking the Groobarb’s Wild Farm in Knutsford, Cheshire.
Whatever the weather, Dunham Massey in Altrincham takes our number one spot for a fun outdoorsy day out.
This is the perfect pub for an indulgent weekend, following up a long countryside walk with a hearty and high quality meal.
Set in the heart of the beautiful Cheshire countryside, Arley Hall & Gardens is a place of enormous character, charm and interest.
A 5-star countryside retreat complete with spa, golf course, luxury rooms, club lounge and a Gordon Ramsay restaurant.
Culture Warrington hosts a range of exhibitions throughout the year representing local, regional and national artists’ work.
Opened in 1857, Warrington Museum & Art Gallery is one of the oldest museums in the country and much of the quintessential character of the building has been preserved.
The educational part of the Vegetarian Society. Learn to cook delicious vegetarian and vegan food with expert chefs and street food traders.
Boasting stunning Edwardian architecture with Art Deco influences, The Bowdon Rooms is a highly sought after wedding venue, conference centre and events hub located in the picturesque village of Bowden, Altrincham.
Prince’s Park lies at the centre of Irlam and offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities for people of all ages to enjoy.
An historical estate with a neo-classical mansion, 50 acres of landscaped gardens, 1000 acres of deer park, a rare breed farm and medieval Old Hall.
A public library in the centre of the wonderful market town of Altrincham.
Aphex Twin-endorsed electronica, an eight-hour organ marathon and the most exciting band in Ireland's current folk revival all feature this month.
Step into autumn safe in the knowledge that you have the North's very best mid-September guide to food and drink in Manchester and beyond.
Contemporary performance, verbatim theatre, dark comedy and a bold vision of Gaza - an eclectic mix for the start of autumn.
Our latest exhibition picks include a lost recording of the Strangeways protest, Manchester's first sound art festival, and queer archives revisited.
Whether you’re after storybook theatre, museum wanderings or illusion-bending play spaces, there’s plenty to keep curiosity ticking through winter and beyond.
There's no shortage of great films out at the moment, whether you're looking for the latest blockbuster, that hot arthouse flick fresh from Cannes or a cosy classic.
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.
