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: 1 January 2026 – 31 March 2027
Volunteer Insights: 10 Minute Talks at IWM North
Join IWM North's volunteers for free, daily, ten minute talks on an item or key figure linked to the museum's collection or subject matter. Find them all in the Main Exhibition Space, subject to volunteer availability.
Event date: 16 January 2026 – 31 January 2028
Cosgrove Hall Films Archive
Danger Mouse, Count Duckula, Chorlton and the Wheelies and friends have a forever home in a dedicated gallery within the newly refurbished Sale Library, Trafford.
Event date: 21 March – 31 December
Outrageous Women: Marriage, Religion and Culture
This display is inspired by the IWM exhibition Chila Welcomes You by artist Chila Kumari Singh Burman, in which she offers a personal perspective on stories of Indian migration to Britain following the Second World War.
Event date: 1 April – 31 December
The Roads We Walked: The Fifth Pan-African Congress
The Roads We Walked is IWM North's newest Big Picture Show, celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Fifth Pan-African Congress, which took place at Chorlton-on-Medlock Town Hall, Manchester, in October 1945.
The Avenue Church
A beautiful, light filled church in Sale with a fine grand piano.
Abbotsfield Park
Park in the Greater Manchester town of Urmston with a miniature railway ride, 3 tennis courts, a bowling green and a children's play area.
Altrincham Golf Course
Altrincham Golf Course and Driving Range offers a fantastic golfing experience for players of all abilities.
Altrincham Library
A modern and welcoming library in the heart of Altrincham, providing books, digital resources, study spaces, flexible meeting facilities, and activities for all ages.
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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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