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Things to do in Trafford

Discover what's on and where to go in Trafford, Greater Manchester's cultural borough.

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Our pick of what's on in Trafford.

11 August

Sports and Leisure, Stretford

Manchester Super Giants Women v Sunrisers Leeds Women & Manchester Super Giants Men v Sunrisers Leeds Men, The Hundred

100 balls of non stop action and an electric atmosphere. See the best in the world take to the stage in The Hundred at Emirates Old Trafford.

1 May – 1 November

Sports and Leisure, Altrincham

ORIGIN at Dunham Massey

A Right/Left Project presents a deep listening art installation, unique to Dunham Massey. Visitors are bathed in sound and light with each cycle revealing what is hidden at its core.

Spies, Lies and Deception Press Illustration

29 November 2025 – 31 August 2026

Arts and Culture, Trafford Park

Spies, Lies and Deception

Explore how daring plots of deception have changed the course of conflict, how spies have been exposed and the costs of being both the deceiver and the deceived.

What's on

27 August – 17 December

Festivals and Events, Urmston

Afternoon Readers' Group at Urmston Library

Looking for your next great read and some friendly conversation? Pull up a chair, grab a cuppa and join Urmston Library's Afternoon Readers' Group.

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31 July 2026 – 26 March 2027

Festivals and Events, Urmston

Crime Time Readers' Group at Urmston Library

A friendly readers’ group for crime fiction fans, exploring mysteries, thrillers and detective stories through engaging discussion and shared discoveries.

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4 September

Theatre and Performance, Sale

The 39 Steps

Award-winning actor Jonathan Goodwin writes and performs this brand new stage adaptation of the classic Edwardian spy thriller by John Buchan, memorably filmed by Alfred Hitchcock.

8 September

Theatre and Performance, Sale

Graham Parker

Slinging his signature guitar and singing with inimitable soulful grit, Graham Parker has spent more than four decades carving out a singular place in rock and roll.