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
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MIF25: Shilpa Gupta – You are the place at RISE Inavate Centre
Shilpa Gupta weaves together stories and voices of local communities for a brand new MIF25 sound installation ‘You are the place’.
Free entry
Make It! Challah bread (All ages welcome)
Join Manchester Jewish Museum for a hands-on baking workshop where you’ll learn how to knead and shape your very own challah bread.
From £0.00
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Star Nhà Ease at Cultplex
Following its acclaimed debut in 2024, Star Nhà Ease, the UK’s only curated season celebrating Vietnamese cinema, arrives at Manchester’s Cultplex.
From £7.50
2025 Experimental Fiction Film Festival at Cultplex
The Experimental Fiction Film Festival showcases the best and most exciting independent experimental fiction films from around the world.
From £5.00
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YANK at Cultplex
Thirteen movies to get to know the United States of America. Cultplex presents a season of film exploring America through its own lens.
From £7.50
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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
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
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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.
Manchester
Bury Art Museum and Sculpture Centre
This beautiful building holds temporary exhibitions of acclaimed international art, contemporary and historical collections, handcrafted art in the Art Shop and Tina’s tea rooms. Alongside this runs a varied events, workshop and education programme.
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.
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