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Things to do in Trafford

Discover what's on and where to go in Trafford, Greater Manchester's cultural borough.

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Highlights

Our pick of what's on in Trafford.

Halloween party decorations and sweets
Event date: 29 October

Theatre and Performance, Timperley

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!
Halloween Pink Pony Ceilidh Club in glowing neon Times Modern font, a spiderweb border on a black background and graphics of pink horsehoes, medieval buglers and a cameo wearing a pink cowboy hat
Event date: 31 October

Theatre and Performance, Stretford

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
Halloween themed macarons
Event date: 30 October

Festivals and Events, Urmston

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

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Man holding cup of coffee.
Event date: 2 October 2026 – 26 March 2027

Festivals and Events, Urmston

Friday Coffee Morning at Urmston Library

Good conversation, plenty of laughter and a warm welcome awaits you at Urmston Library's Coffee Morning. A friendly and lively social gathering where you can enjoy a hot drink, share a laugh, make new friends and connect with your local community.
Children laughing while lying in a circle.
Event date: 31 July 2026 – 26 March 2027

Families, Stretford

Rhymetime at Stretford Library

Join this fun and engaging session of songs, nursery rhymes, actions and movement for babies, toddlers and their grown-ups.
Older people doing chair yoga.
Event date: 30 October 2026 – 26 March 2027

Festivals and Events, Urmston

Friday Morning Chair Yoga at Urmston Library

Stretch, breathe and take a little time for you with Chair Yoga at Urmston Library. A gentle and welcoming Chair Yoga class offering stretching, breathing and relaxation, with a chance to stay active, support your wellbeing and meet others.
A hand painting on canvas with oils.
Event date: 25 September 2026 – 26 March 2027

Arts and Culture, Partington

Friday Afternoon Art Group at Partington Library

Unleash your creativity, explore new ideas and enjoy good company at Partington Library's Art Club. This is a friendly and creative group where people of all abilities can explore art, improve wellbeing, learn new skills and enjoy the company of fellow artists.

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External view of a library entrance and car park

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.
The interior of the Prairie Schooner Taphouse.

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.
An overhead shot of a swimming pool

Sale Leisure Centre

A community leisure centre including a gym, studio classes, swimming pool, gymnastics courses and swimming lessons.
Image of library entrance doors and foyer with etched signs showing cartoon character danger mouse and library name as well as that of Cosgrove Hall Film Archive.

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.

Guides

Person setting up an american style pool table

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.
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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.
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