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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.

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

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

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

A person sitting holding a tablet, looking at content on the screen

11 September 2026 – 27 August 2027

Festivals and Events, Sale

Tea and Tech

These free, drop-in workshops are designed to increase confidence with using technology and offer support for specific tech issues.

7 August 2026 – 26 March 2027

Festivals and Events, Urmston

Friday Knitting Group at Woodsend Library

A friendly and welcoming group where knitters of all abilities can share skills, make friends and enjoy knitting together in a relaxed library setting.

Children listening, laughing and having fun.

15 May – 18 December

Families, Partington

Friday Children's Hour at Partington Library

A fun-filled session with stories, singing, rhymes, craft and exciting adventures for children. Every week brings something different, from imaginative storytelling and action rhymes to themed crafts, puzzles, games and hands-on activities designed to spark curiosity and creativity.

31 July 2026 – 26 March 2027

Families, Altrincham

Friday Storytime at Hale 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.

Venues

Sale Nomads Studio Theatre

A welcoming 72-seat Studio Theatre offering an intimate space for plays, musicals, youth productions, revues, cabarets and more, complete with its own bar for audiences to enjoy before, during, and after performances.

Sale Water Park and Chorlton Ees

This man made lake and nature reserve is home to walking trails and a water sports centre.

SEA LIFE Manchester

Take a trip beneath the waves to discover an amazing underwater world at SEA LIFE Manchester. With over 2,000 sea creatures, you’ll encounter everything from colourful fins to majestic sea turtles.