A secondary school in the Derbyshire town of New Mills.
What's on near New Mills School
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The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair 2025 at Victoria Baths
The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair is back, with gorgeous designs and wonderful workshops, set in the glamour of Manchester’s Victoria Baths.
From £7.50
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Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair 2025 at Victoria Baths
The GNCCF is back for its 17th edition, bringing exquisite craft, sustainable innovation and simply beautiful objects to Manchester’s Victoria Baths.
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The Way In Is Not The Whole Way Through at texture
texture presents ‘The Way In Is Not The Whole Way Through’, a four-artist exhibition exploring the concept of novelty in art.
Free entry
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Elizabeth Gaskell’s House 10 Year Anniversary
Throughout 2025, Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is celebrating its tenth anniversary, having first opened to the public a decade ago.
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I’ve Never Read Elizabeth Gaskell at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
I’ve Never Read Elizabeth Gaskell is an immersive exhibition taking over the Grade II*-listed Elizabeth Gaskell’s House all summer and into autumn as part of the ten-year celebrations.
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Sacred Harp Singing in Whitworth Gallery
Join Manchester Sacred Harp for an afternoon of uplifting four-part harmony social singing at Whitworth Art Gallery.
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MIF25: Santiago Yahuarcani – The Beginning of Knowledge at the Whitworth
Santiago Yahuarcani’s otherworldly visions come to the Whitworth, in the artist’s first international solo show as part of MIF25.
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JMW Turner: In Light and Shade at the Whitworth
The Whitworth celebrates the 250th anniversary of Turner’s birth with ‘JMW Turner: In Light and Shade’, showcasing his works on paper.
Free entryWhere to go near New Mills School
Manchester
Chadkirk Chapel and Country Estate
18th-century chapel, set in a country estate and restored for visitors. Well located as a destination for a woodland walk.
Manchester
Lymefield and Broad Mills Heritage Site
A conservation area with trails, information boards and picnic areas dotted around the River Etherow.
Macclesfield
Shrigley Hall Hotel
The Shrigley Hall Hotel and Spa is an elegant Georgian country house, set in 262 acres of grounds on the edge of the Peak District National Park.
Peak District
George Street Community Bookshop
George Street Community Bookshop is an independent, second-hand bookshop, owned and run by the community. A wide selection of genres and fantastic prices.
Manchester
Mettricks Butchers Glossop
Award-winning artisan butchers in Glossop, serving up some of the regions best quality meat.
Macclesfield
Hollin House Hotel
Originally built in 1870, Hollin House Hotel & Restaurant is located just outside of the historic town of Bollington, and a short five minute drive from Macclesfield.
Adlington Hall & Gardens
Tells the 700-year-long story of a single family (and, as a result, English architecture and interiors). Very impressive Great Hall, gallery, chapel, a “Chinese room”, “Number 10” bedroom and tea rooms open to visitors after a tour.
Stockport
Vernon Mill Artist Studios
Taking up two floors of a Grade 2 listed former cotton mill, Vernon Mill Artist Studios is a hub of creativity in Stockport.
Bramall Hall
With roots stretching back to the Middle Ages, Bramall Hall near Stockport is one of the best examples of a Tudor Manor House the UK has to offer.
Cheshire
Simply Books
Simply Books is an award-winning independent bookshop based in the heart of Bramhall.
Manchester
Cheshire Art Gallery
Cheshire Art Gallery sells and displays talent from all across the UK, with pioneering and exciting works making this space a must-visit.
Manchester District Guides
Culture Guides
Exhibitions in the North
Galleries around the North are gearing up for a new season of exhibitions - from iconic art prizes to smaller, artist-led gems.
Cinema in the North
This month we recommend a season of Film noir, cult Australian movies and a huge celebration of DIY community cinema.
Theatre in the North
This season’s theatre is gloriously eclectic: from radical cabaret and reinvented classics to new musicals and boundary-pushing performance.
Music in the North
From corrupted shoegaze to experimental electronica, post-hardcore to Indian classical, these are the shows that should be on your radar.
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.
Food and Drink in the North
Take some eating-out tips from our August guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
Family things to do in the North
September and beyond brings culture, theatre, disgusting history and loads of fun.