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Attractive art venue in Altrincham’s Goose Green Square, surrounded by attractive bars and restaurants.
From wild buildings to wilder characters, explore hidden histories and architectural oddities in the Cheshire town of Knutsford.
From £20.00
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
Alan Jones’s photography exhibition in Chorlton explores fragments of impossibly large systems through images of discarded objects with long afterlives.
Free entry
Spies, Lies and Deception comes to The Quays, cracking open that window into the shady world of espionage and secret operations.
Free entry
This brand new comedy drops us into a world of overstimulated kids, underslept adults and some of the more absurd truths of parenting.
From £16.50
Lowry celebrates its 25th anniversary with a spectacular splash of colour from internationally renowned French artist Camille Walala.
Free entry
Lowry presents an exhibition on group communion, featuring artists who capture the energy and anticipation of live audiences.
Specialty coffee shop and small batch specialty roasters
The award-winning restaurant Spanish restaurant group Evuna’s fourth venue is situated in foodie central Altrincham Trafford. The former Yorkshire bank at 84-86 Stamford New Road will be the first Evuna to house an incredible Tapas bar seating 24 diners along with an open kitchen for customers to see the chefs at work.
Sew creative brings high quality tailoring skills to everyone and anyone keen to learn. In their free sew workshops you are encouraged to design and create your own projects.
Kutchenhaus Altrincham will work with you to create your perfect room layout, select appliances and make sure that your new kitchen fits your lifestyle.
Named after owner Chris’s much-loved and sadly-missed grandmother, Gran T’s Coffee House is independent through and through
Breaking away from the old school of music education, The Music Place in Altrincham is for anyone who’s looking for fun and forward-thinking instrumental lessons.
Altrincham’s Everyman is a supremely comfortable boutique cinema showing all of the latest blockbusters, independent hits and big screen events.
Outstanding Thai cuisine, situated in a classic red brick restaurant with a sleek and modern interior. Visit this for special occasions or lunchtime deals.
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.
Tre Ciccio launched in the summer of 2016 and has gone on to become a firm favourite among fans of Italian food in the North.
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.
Spring is here, so sign yourself up for some much-missed al fresco dining at these highly recommended (and mostly new) Manchester restaurants.
We’ve got five new Manchester exhibitions this month, from thought-provoking photography to environmental art and community-led projects.
Our latest music picks spotlight a new underground Manchester scene gaining national attention, alongside jazz, contemporary classical and more.
Theatre’s getting political this spring, with a run of new plays tracing how conflict plays out in individual lives.
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.
