Emirates Old Trafford.
Creative Tourist
Emirates Old Trafford is an award-winning, sustainable and multi-purpose venue with a reputation for delivering inspirational conferences, meetings and much more.
What's on near Emirates Old Trafford.
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Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake at The Lowry
Thrilling, audacious, witty and emotive, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake returns to Salford. If you haven’t seen it before, now’s your chance.
from £23.00
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Ballet Black: Heroes at The Lowry
Cassa Pancho’s Ballet Black present a new dance double bill by the award-winning choreographer Mthuthuzeli November and Franco-British artist Sophie Laplane.
from £17.50
Indestructible at The Lowry
Offering 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 £12.00
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Rambert Dance in Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby at The Lowry
You’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 £24.50
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A Small Enclosed Room with Alfie Murphy at The Lowry
A Small Enclosed Room with Alfie Murphy will take you on a remarkable journey into the mind of a man… or is it the mind of one of his characters?
from £12.00
Lived Fiction at The Lowry
Acclaimed and inclusive dance company Stopgap present an evening of stunning movement, breathtaking projection art and evocative audio description.
from £14.50
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Lightwaves at Salford Quays
An unmissable ten days of luminary adventures. Interact with boundary-breaking new commissions, create your own digital masterpieces and take a selfie with a Dalek. Yep, really.
free entry
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Weekend Wheel Throwing Workshop at Seven Limes Pottery
Get hands on with clay and make something you can be proud of in this weekend wheel at Seven Limes Pottery.
from £200.00Where to go near Emirates Old Trafford.
Manchester
Hotel Football
Hotel Football sits opposite Manchester United’s Old Trafford Stadium. Owned by the Class of 92 Group of former United players. It’s the first of many developments the group have planned…
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Victoria Warehouse
Victoria Warehouse is an emblem of Manchester’s industrial past – and its cultural future.
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Stretford Foodhall
A one-stop-shop, Stretford Foodhall is a place for those who like to eat, drink and shop with a guilt-free conscience. Whether you fancy visiting to sample some delicious street food or to top up your refillable containers, Stretford Foodhall is well worth a visit.
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Ordsall Hall
Ordsall Hall is a spectacularly-preserved Tudor mansion and museum – one of only eight such houses in Lancashire – and is supposedly haunted by the broken-hearted White Lady.
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Helly Hansen Watersports Centre
Water sports centre in Salford Quays a real find for the serious swimmers of the city.
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The Hillary Step
A great little pub which is also a microbrewery. Much loved by locals, it has a great selection of beer and plays great music, with live jazz at the weekends.
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11 Central
11 Central is a new bar and microbrewery launched by local brewing legends SEVEN BRO7HERS BREWING CO at the Central Bay site in Salford.
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Central Bay
Central Bay is a new waterfront dining and drinking destination at Quayside MediaCity, opening summer 2023.
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Unagi Salford Quays
Unagi’s new venue in Salford Quays, serving superb quality sushi and Japanese cuisine.
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TeamSport Indoor Karting Trafford Park
Step away from the city centre and discover the thrill of go karting in Trafford Park with TeamSport Indoor Racing and their newly acquired track.
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Irwell Sculpture Trail
The 33-mile trail, which follows the River Irwell from Salford Quays all the way to Bacup in Pennine Lancashire, has been around for over a decade, but it’s recently been restored and expanded.
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