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Our pick of what's on in Trafford.

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

16 January 2027

Arts and Culture, Altrincham

Film - Holy Cow

When his father is killed in a tragic accident, a teenage farm-boy must give up his hedonistic lifestyle and find ways of financially supporting, and caring for, his seven-year-old sister.

The comedian Rob Rouse in a red armchair wearing a skeleton jumpsuit

23 January 2027

Theatre and Performance, Sale

Rob Rouse: Funny Bones

“He’s a man with genuinely funny bones” — The Sunday Times

Recently crowned Comics’ Comic – Best Act of the Year 2025 by the UK Comedy Awards, and also voted Best Act at the 2025 Yorkshire Comedy Awards, Rob Rouse has been one of the most beloved and brilliantly bonkers comedians on the circuit since winning the prestigious Channel 4 So You Think You’re Funny Award at the Edinburgh Festival in 1998.

A stack of pancakes topped with mixed berries and chocolate

6 February 2027

Families, Altrincham

Pancakes & Quiz!

Wondering what to do for Shrove Tuesday? Come along for delicious pancakes, great company, and the best part? A family friendly quiz with someone else doing the cooking and the washing up!