Arts and culture

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Arts and culture

Welcoming libraries, eye-opening galleries and museums, plus independent cinemas – the arts and culture offer in Trafford is hard to beat.

IWM North. Photo: Steve Longbottom

What's On

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8 September 2026 – 30 March 2027

Arts and Culture, Urmston

Tuesday Afternoon Art Club at Urmston Library

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. Unleash your creativity, explore new ideas and enjoy good company at Urmston Library's Art Club.

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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.

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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.

4 November

Arts and Culture, Sale

FILM: The Choral

A choral society's male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr. Guthrie to recruit teenagers.

Venues

Old Trafford Library

A bright and welcoming library based within the Limelight Health and Wellbeing Hub, offering books, study space, computers, free Wi-Fi, events and access to a range of health and wellbeing services.

OT Creative Space

OT Creative Space is a creative hub bringing together both the community of Old Trafford and socially engaged artists.

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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.

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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.