Event date: 29 October
Halloween Half-Term Disco at Timperley Library
Calling all witches, wizards, ghosts, vampires and little monsters! Head to Timperley Library for a frightfully fun Halloween Disco. Better still, it's free!
Highlights
Our pick of what's on in Trafford.
Event date: 31 October
Pink Pony Ceilidh Club - Halloween!
'Pink Pony Ceilidh Club' is a fun and silly guided ceilidh (a series of choreographed group dances) to a bardcore (flutes and lutes covers) soundtrack of pop songs with a Medieval Cowboy Bridgerton Fantasy and this October, Halloween (optional) dress-code! Adults only
Event date: 30 October
Halloween Macaron decorating workshop
Join in on an evening of spooky fun and leave with your own box of frightfully sweet macarons!
What's on
Event date: 30 July 2026 – 25 March 2027
Thursday Rhymetime at Urmston Library
Sing, clap, wiggle and smile at Rhymetime! Join this fun and engaging session of songs, nursery rhymes, actions and movement for babies, toddlers and their grown-ups.
Event date: 27 August 2026 – 19 August 2027
Knit & Natter
Whether you love to knit, want to learn or are just up for a natter, Knit and Natter is open to all ages and stages.
Event date: 15 October 2026 – 14 October 2027
Open Drama Workshop
Join Theatre of the Senses for a fun and welcoming drama workshop designed to build confidence, self-esteem, and creativity through theatre activities and performance exercises. Suitable for all experience levels, it's a great opportunity to meet new people and explore the performing arts in a supportive environment.
Event date: 30 July 2026 – 25 March 2027
Thursday Storytime at Timperley Library
Join this fun and interactive session for under-fives featuring stories, rhymes and songs that inspire a love of reading and learning in a bright, warm library space.
Partington Library
A friendly community library within the Partington Library and Wellbeing Centre, offering books, computers, digital services, free W-Fi, study and activity spaces, and access to the Rainbow Community Café and a range of health and wellbeing services.
Prairie Schooner Taphouse
The Prairie Schooner Taphouse is Urmston's original craft beer emporium, ‘One of Manchester’s Ten Great Beer Shops’ and two-time LocAle Branch Pub of the Year.
Sale Leisure Centre
A community leisure centre including a gym, studio classes, swimming pool, gymnastics courses and swimming lessons.
Sale Library
A thriving community hub featuring books, computers, digital resources, free Wi-Fi, the Cosgrove Hall Films Archive and Trafford Local Studies and Archive Centre.
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Free things to do in Trafford
Trafford has an astonishing amount of cultural activity that you can do for free - from workshops and clubs, to exhibitions and museums.
Libraries in Trafford
Discover the full list of libraries in Trafford - friendly, welcoming spaces across the borough that are free to read, study or visit, with plenty of events for all ages on their programme.
Brillant things to do in Trafford for families
Looking for places to take the family? Trafford has your back.
Standout places to visit in Trafford
Trafford is home to international sporting venues, award-winning museums and exceptional green spaces. Discover them here.
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