Heywood Civic Centre
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Heywood Civic Centre
Heywood’s premier venue for entertainment, concerts, theatrical shows and business meetings.
What's on near Heywood Civic Centre
Ember & the Vixens: An Evening of Fantasy & Fairytales at Cultplex
A glittering night of cabaret, circus and fairytales from Ember & the Vixens – part escapist fantasy, part empowering spectacle.
From £18.00
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CULTPLEX Presents: The Australian Cult Weekender
A weekend of outback horror, petro-fueled wastelands, and Australian icons at Cultplex this September.
From £6.50
UrbanArtistry Presents… The Art Of Disobedience at Cultplex
UrbanArtistry is back for a second season starting with a behind the scenes account of Rome’s most wanted street artist in The Art of Disobedience.
From £7.50
Until
The Runaway Brewery Tour & Tasting
Runaway Brewery Tour & Tasting is a chance to enjoy one of Stockport’s breweries in the flesh and, of course, sample the end product.
From £18.00
Ember’s Monster Masquerade at Fairfield Social Club
Ember & the Vixens bring their creepiest cabaret yet to Fairfield Social Club just in time for spooky season.
From £18.00
Until
The Summer of Skin at P3 Annihilation Eve
Paraphysis Cinema present a season of landmark queer underground, erotic cinema at P3 Annihilation Eve.
From £3.25
Blondshell at New Century
With sardonic wit, towering hooks and distortion dialled high, Blondshell lands at New Century this September, armed with album number two.
From £24.00
Chetham’s Medieval Buildings
Join an access-all-areas guided tour of Chetham’s Library and the surrounding school – among the most venerable buildings in the North West.
From £20.00Where to go near Heywood Civic Centre
Manchester
Touchstones Rochdale
Touchstones Rochdale is a great place to visit with something for all ages – and ideal for families with hands on activities in a child-friendly environment.
Manchester
Rochdale Pioneers Museum
The Rochdale Pioneers Museum – once a shop – is widely considered to be the birthplace of the co-operative movement.
Middleton Arena
The Arena has a regular programme of arts and entertainment including live music, concerts, comedy and dances with stage shows and national tours. With two licensed bars this is the perfect location for a great night out.
Rochdale
Number One Riverside
A stunning multi-award winning building comprising a library, coffee shop and conference facilities right in the heart of Rochdale town centre. Close to Metrolink and Rochdale Transport Interchange.
Manchester
The Met, Bury
Bury arts venue in fine surroundings. The Met programmes Music, comedy and theatre.
Manchester
Bury Market
Over the past thirty years, retail giants have developed in the vicinity, yet Bury Market remains the undisputed champion of the North, attracting thousands of visitors every week.
Rochdale
RISE Inavate Centre
RISE Inavate Centre will be used for a thought-provoking sound installation by Shilpa Gupta at Manchester International Festival 2025.
Bury
Bury Art Museum and Sculpture Centre
Bury Art Museum blends historic charm with inspiring modern art and sculpture in a beautiful, Grade-II listed building.
Bury
Bury Art Shop
Bury Art Shop is a local gem filled with original artworks, crafts and homewares, championing the work of local artists and makers at the heart of Bury’s growing Culture Quarter.
Lancashire
The East Lancashire Railway
The East Lancashire Railway has six stops, all of which offer plenty of things to see and do, in beautiful surroundings.
Manchester
Burrs Country Park
Burrs Country Park lies on the River Irwell covering an area of 36 hectares of scenic countryside, one mile northwest of Bury town centre.
Manchester
Treetop Trek Heaton Park
Get up close with the woodlands of Heaton Park in aerial assault courses that’ll have you bouncing, swinging and gliding through the canopy.
District Guides
Culture Guides
Exhibitions in the North
Chocolate fountains, beautiful batiks and medieval marginalia - this month's supersized Exhibitions Guide has it all.
Literature Events in the North
The autumn leaves might be falling already, but the harvest is plentiful as the live literature scene gets back into the swing of things after a summer break...
Theatre in the North
This season’s theatre is gloriously eclectic: from radical cabaret and reinvented classics to new musicals and boundary-pushing performance.
Family things to do in the North
September and beyond brings culture, theatre, disgusting history and loads of fun.
Food and Drink in the North
Take some eating-out tips from our August guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
Cinema in the North
This month we recommend a season of Film noir, cult Australian movies and a huge celebration of DIY community cinema.
Tours and Activities in the North
"Tours, tours, tours!" If this month's Tours and Activities guide were a sentient speaking person, this is what it would say.