Arts and culture

A woman and girl looking at works of art on a wall

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

Photo of the actor Riz Ahmed in a pink t-shirt

2 October

Arts and Culture, Stretford

RIP IT UP - Mogul Mowgli

A film screening of Mogul Mowgli starring Riz Ahmed, featuring performances by spoken word artist Elijah Brown and friends.

A black and white photo of the members of the band Kneecap

16 October

Arts and Culture, Stretford

RIP IT UP - Kneecap (18)

Kneecap is a 2024 comedy-drama film about the Belfast hip-hop trio, who are using music to revive the Irish language and assert cultural identity.

17 October

Arts and Culture, Altrincham

A family’s long-serving and diligent maid evidently resents attempts to integrate her more into household celebrations, and actively resists the introduction of some assistance when her health begins to suffer.

A man in a blue anorak and a woman in a grey shawl standing in front of some sheep

18 October

Arts and Culture, Sale

It's Nice Up North

A 20th-anniversary screening tour of Graham Fellows’ much loved comedy documentary It’s Nice Up North starring his alter ego John Shuttleworth.

Venues

Local studies entrance and welcome point.

Trafford Local Studies and Archives Centre

Based at Sale Waterside, alongside Sale Library and the Cosgrove Hall Films Archive, Trafford Local Studies and Archives Centre preserves and shares Trafford’s history through collections of photographs, maps and records, supporting research, learning, and local heritage discovery.

Main entrance of Town Hall and library with Council Coat of Arms etched in glass above and showing rotating glassed entrance doors and people walking towards the building.

Trafford Town Hall Library

A relaxed and accessible library located within Trafford Town Hall, providing books, digital services, computers, and free Wi-Fi in a convenient central location.

Urmston Library

A vibrant town-centre library offering books, study spaces, meeting rooms, digital services, computers, free Wi-Fi, and a wide range of activities that support learning, creativity, and community connection.

Waterside

Waterside is a thriving and vibrant destination for performance, culture and events in the heart of Sale in Trafford, Greater Manchester, comprising live theatre and event spaces, galleries, workshop studios, bar and coffee house.