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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

6 February 2027

Theatre and Performance, Sale

Katie Spencer

Katie released her third album What Love Is in October 2025; an intimate collection of ten brand-new songs.

A woman in an orange top running along a cliff top

11 February 2027

Festivals and Events, Sale

Allie Bailey: Ultrarunning - Can You Hack It?

Allie Bailey is an ultrarunner, coach, speaker and podcast presenter who has run in some of the most extreme places in the world, with a number of world firsts to her name.

A photo of musicians Paul Jones and Dave Kelly

13 February 2027

Theatre and Performance, Sale

Few names carry as much weight in British rhythm and blues as Paul Jones and Dave Kelly - two towering figures whose lifelong dedication to the blues has helped shape the genre on this side of the Atlantic.