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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.

Large collection of crochet purple roses of various shades from violet to deep purple

7 September 2026 – 8 March 2027

Workshops and Clubs, Altrincham

Trafford Roses Against Violence

Help to create 10,000 handmade purple roses as part of Trafford’s Roses Against Violence campaign for International Women’s Day. The roses will form a powerful public installation for International Women’s Day 2027, helping to shine a light on violence against women and girls and inspire collective action across Trafford.

2 June – 1 November

Arts and Culture, Altrincham

The Botanical World of Mary Delany

Discover the pioneering technique of this eighteenth-century artist, whose ‘paper mosaicks’ were celebrated as scientifically accurate botanical specimens.

A person with two dogs overlooking a valley from a mountain

28 October

Arts and Culture, Sale

Frontier Sapiens Adventure Film Festival

The Frontier Sapiens Adventure Film Festival showcases an awe-inspiring line-up of films from some of the world’s best filmmakers.

What's on

Lots of people looking at the camera and smiling in a studio space.

30 October – 1 November

Arts and Culture, Old Trafford

Belonging Open Exhibition

Belonging can mean many things – this exhibition celebrates all these things with over 50 artworks presented and judged by a panel.

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!

Two female actors dressed as dead twin girls staring vacantly at the camera while stood in front of a piranha display

30 October – 1 November

Festivals and Events, Trafford Park

Ascarium: The Cursed Depths

This Halloween, brave the darkness of Ascarium: The Cursed Depths at SEA LIFE Manchester. An after-hours scare awaits, where something lurks beneath the waves… and it knows you’re coming.

31 October 2026 – 27 March 2027

Festivals and Events, Stretford

Saturday Morning Readers’ Group at Stretford Library

Looking for your next great read and some friendly conversation? Pull up a chair, grab a coffee and join this Saturday Morning Readers' Group at Stretford Library.