What's on near Kennedy’s Irish Bar
Our favourite “afternoon of alternative poetries” Peter Barlow’s Cigarette marks its 50th event with a bumper four-strong line-up on 22 November.
Free entry
Opera North invite families to don their detective hats and help catch an expert thief on the loose in this new musical adventure.
From £16.00
A visceral, high-energy dance work by Sung Im Her, exploring the climate crisis through electrifying movement, live sound and light.
From £13.00
Lowry celebrates its 25th anniversary with a spectacular splash of colour from internationally renowned French artist Camille Walala.
Free entry
Step through the wardrobe and experience an icy, magic and mystical adventure.
From £19
Opera North bring three productions to The Lowry this November – La Bohème, Susanna and the family-friendly Big Opera Mystery.
From £24.00
David Olusoga explores how three particular weapons shaped the world in A Gun Through Time at the Lowry.
Opera North joins forces with Phoenix Dance Theatre for Susanna – a bold reimagining of Handel’s oratorio that still feels fiercely relevant today.
From £24.00Where to go near Kennedy’s Irish Bar
Riddles is Altrincham’s favourite vintage cocktail bar. Tasty, hand crafted treats and stunning classic drinks made by our expert bartenders.
Altrincham Market is a market for modern times – and for eats, treats and weekend fun. We take a look around one of our favourite places.
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.
Unagi Altrincham specialise in sky-high quality Japanese food at this exceptionally stylish venue.
A public library in the centre of the wonderful market town of Altrincham.
The Con Club is situated in the heart of Altrincham’s bustling food and drinks scene, in what was once the Working Men’s Conservative club. The building has been lovingly restored into a relaxed all day eating and drinking venue across two floors, including a huge outdoor heated terrace, a chilled rooftop area and it’s very own micro brewery!
Altrincham’s Everyman is a supremely comfortable boutique cinema showing all of the latest blockbusters, independent hits and big screen events.
Porta is a tapas and wine bar on Altrincham’s Greenwood Street, opened in 2016 by Joe and Ben Wright, the brothers behind Joseph Benjamin and Porta Chester.
Inspired by the dreamy and rich food of Southern Italy, SUD Pasta gifts Manchester with a well-needed portion of Mediterranean indulgence…
The region’s first Southern Italian Pasta Kitchen. Ridiculously obsessive about making Italian food exciting again.
You’ll find Blanchflower at the heart of Altrincham’s Stamford Quarter. This locally-adored bakery is known for its attention to detail, combining simplicity with ideas and technique that takes years, if not decades, to master.
With vibrant textiles and the sweet scent of jasmine, So Marrakech offers Morrocan homeware alongside authentic North African cuisine.
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