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Our pick of what's on in Trafford.

ORIGIN, a deep listening experience.
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.

Free

Dunham Massey

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.

Free

Imperial War Museum North (IWM North)

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Musician Andy Fairweather Low holding a guitar
24 October

Theatre and Performance, Sale

Andy Fairweather Low

Andy Fairweather Low came to prominence as the lead singer in Amen Corner.

£31.00

Waterside

The poster for Not Now, Bernard
25 October

Families, Sale

Not Now, Bernard

A wildly funny, physical theatre adaptation of David McKee’s much-loved picture book.

£14.00

Waterside

A photograph of comedian Mark Thomas but in red on a yellow background
25 October

Theatre and Performance, Sale

Mark Thomas: 40 in Stand-Up Years

Alas it is true; one of our oldest surviving alternative comics celebrates 40 years at the mic.

£21.00

Waterside

A person with two dogs overlooking a valley from a mountain
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.

£17.50

Waterside

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Great Green Spaces in Trafford

Discover the best parks and green spaces in Trafford - featuring a historic deer park and an epic disc golf course.
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