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Event date: 5 – 27 December
Mr Popper's Penguins
An international smash hit musical from the creators of Raymond Brigg's Father Christmas. Painter and decorator by day, Mr Popper spends his time dreaming of Antarctic adventures...
Event date: 12 December
Step Into Christmas, A Celebration of Christmas Music
From Slade and The Pogues to brass bands and Ukrainian carols, this theatre show explores the stories behind the songs we love.
Event date: 18 December
ComedySportz Improvised Adult Panto
Bored of the same pantomimes every year? The ComedySportz team are back this Christmas for more Totally Improvised Pantomimes!
Event date: 23 January 2027
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.
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.
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Great green spaces in Trafford
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