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Culture Warrington hosts a range of exhibitions throughout the year representing local, regional and national artists’ work.
A salt and pepper pot for the king and queen. A ruler for the prince. Shakespeare, brilliantly reimagined through kitchen clutter.
From £5.00
From wild buildings to wilder characters, explore hidden histories and architectural oddities in the Cheshire town of Knutsford.
From £20.00
Let Seven Bro7hers show you the place where the magic happens with a brewery tour and tasting at their Salford hub.
From £20.00
An Olivier Award-winning musical made up entirely on the spot? Showstopper returns to Lowry this Christmas with theatrical chaos aplenty.
From £25.00
From the absurd to the thought-provoking, this free exhibition at Lowry explores what happens when contemporary art meets comedy.
Free entry
Charles Dickens’ nerve-shredding short story The Signalman gets staged at Lowry this January – the perfect Christmas gift for anyone who likes being scared in the dark.
National Theatre turns an ancient Greek tragedy into a modern, rowdy, music-filled production, with the women of Thebes taking centre stage.
No need to wait for a Prince Charming to whisk you away. This year, Bolton Octagon’s got us covered, bringing a well-loved classic tale bang up to date.
From £15.00
Opened in 1857, Warrington Museum & Art Gallery is one of the oldest museums in the country and much of the quintessential character of the building has been preserved.
Running from Runcorn to Leigh, the Bridgewater Canal is 65km long. Constructed over 250 years ago by the Duke of Bridgewater, it is considered to be the first true canal in England. Constructed during the Industrial Revolution, the success of the Bridgewater Canal helped to inspire a period of intense canal building in Britain, known as Canal Mania.
Dream is a 20 metre high sculpture located on the former site of Sutton Manor Colliery in St Helens, designed by world-renowned and award-winning artist, Jaume Plensa.
A field-to-fork dining experience set in a barn overlooking the Groobarb’s Wild Farm in Knutsford, Cheshire.
Set in the heart of the beautiful Cheshire countryside, Arley Hall & Gardens is a place of enormous character, charm and interest.
The World of Glass in St. Helens is an award-winning visitor centre housed in a grade 2 listed building located on the Sankey Canal.
Arts centre in St Helens.
The 1960’s, grade II listed Alexandra Park is the former home of Pilkingtons Glass Head Quarters in St. Helens.
Whatever the weather, Dunham Massey in Altrincham takes our number one spot for a fun outdoorsy day out.
Friendly, fun-packed African restaurant in Leigh, specialising in Nigerian dishes.
The Turnpike is an independent arts organisation. Since January 2017, it has occupied the first floor of an iconic 1970s brutalist building in the centre of Leigh.
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