Forge Four Blacksmithing
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Forge Four Blacksmithing
Forge Four is based at the Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, a working museum, in Sheffield. David Southgate is the resident Artist Blacksmith.
What's on near Forge Four Blacksmithing
British Street Food Awards at Stockport Foodie Friday
Stockport Foodie Friday hosts the Northern heat of the British Street Food Awards on 23 August, with 20 traders competing for the National Final and People’s Champion vote.
Free entry
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The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair 2026 at Victoria Baths
200+ hand-picked makers transform the spectacular Victoria Baths into a shopping and cultural experience unlike any other in Manchester.
From £8.95
Nothing Gold Can Stay at texture
After recently finding a new home in Cheetham Hill, texture 2.0 hosts its second show, fittingly themed around transience and impermanence.
Free entry
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Michaela Yearwood-Dan: The Practice of Liberation at The Whitworth
Michaela Yearwood-Dan’s first UK institutional exhibition layers painting, ceramics and sound to explore liberation across personal and institutional histories.
Free entry
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Reflections: Sangat and the Self at The Whitworth
Paintings, installations and 500 years of Sikh wisdom are brought together in the service of personal and collective healing.
Free entry
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Brewery Tour and Tasting at Cloudwater’s Unit 9 Taproom
Cloudwater is a jewel in Manchester’s local brewery crown. Join them for a brewery tour and tasting at the Unit 9 Taproom.
From £25.00
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Secrets of The University of Manchester
Epic architecture, hidden green spaces and ideas that changed the world. Explore the rich history of achievement at The University of Manchester.
From £20.00
Ora Cogan at The Abbey
Gothic country ballads, psych-folk drones and pedal steel drawn long and slow. Ora Cogan brings her witchy country to Now Wave’s new (old) pub.
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