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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.

Large collection of crochet purple roses of various shades from violet to deep purple

7 September 2026 – 8 March 2027

Workshops and Clubs, Altrincham

Trafford Roses Against Violence

Help to create 10,000 handmade purple roses as part of Trafford’s Roses Against Violence campaign for International Women’s Day. The roses will form a powerful public installation for International Women’s Day 2027, helping to shine a light on violence against women and girls and inspire collective action across Trafford.

A photo of the comedian Paul Foot against a yellow background

24 September

Theatre and Performance, Sale

Paul Foot: The Future

Remember when people were excited for the future? With visions of jetpacks, friendly robots wheeling around, and solar-powered bidets.

2 June – 1 November

Arts and Culture, Altrincham

The Botanical World of Mary Delany

Discover the pioneering technique of this eighteenth-century artist, whose ‘paper mosaicks’ were celebrated as scientifically accurate botanical specimens.

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18 December

Theatre and Performance, Sale

ComedySportz Improvised Adult Panto

Bored of the same pantomimes every year? The ComedySportz team are back this Christmas for more Totally Improvised Pantomimes!

19 December

Theatre and Performance, Sale

ComedySportz Improvised Panto (Tots)

The team behind crowd-pleasing comedy show ComedySportz are back with a show that is aimed at younger children aged 6 and under.

16 January 2027

Arts and Culture, Altrincham

Film - Holy Cow

When his father is killed in a tragic accident, a teenage farm-boy must give up his hedonistic lifestyle and find ways of financially supporting, and caring for, his seven-year-old sister.

The comedian Rob Rouse in a red armchair wearing a skeleton jumpsuit

23 January 2027

Theatre and Performance, Sale

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.