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Two-thirds acre landscaped, S-facing garden overlooking Bollin Valley laid out in 1959 by Clibrans of Altrincham, royal warrant holders.
64 Carr Wood, Altrincham WA15 0EP
Sat 1 May
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Peaceful, pastel shades in early summer. Beautifully structured ¼ acre south facing garden carefully terraced and planted rising to the Bridgewater towpath.
10 Statham Avenue, Lymm WA13 9NH
Sun 2 May, Mon 3 May, Wed 9 Jun
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A chance to see this plant-filled garden in Spring. Shady woodland area of ferns, azaleas, rhododendrons, camellias, magnolia, erythroniums, trilliums, arisaema and blue poppies.
Brooke Cottage, Handforth SK9 3LT
Sat 8 May and Sun 9 May
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Manchester residents’ Easter entertainment schedule just shifted up a gear - The Parking Lot Social is back – and this time it’s bigger than ever.
AJ Bell Stadium, 1 Stadium Way, Barton upon Irwell, Eccles, Manchester M30 7EY
Fri 16 Apr to Sun 18 Apr
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Formerly a nursery, this 1 acre cottage garden is densely planted for all year round colour with many unusual plants.
Lane End Cottage Gardens, Lymm WA13 0TA
Sat 8 May and Sun 9 May
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1 ½ acre garden including herbaceous and rose borders, vegetable area, a greenhouse, parterre and a maze showcasing grasses and prairie style planting Interconnected pools for wildlife, specimen koi
Laskey Farm, Warrington WA4 2TF
Sun 2 May, Mon 3 May, Sat 19 Jun, Sun 20 Jun
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New Spring Plant Hunters’ Fair at Arley Hall and Gardens, Cheshire. Entry to the plant fair is just £2.00 with free parking, and if you choose to enter the stunning gardens then the £2.
Northwich, Cheshire CW9 6NA
Sat 17 Apr
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THE DRIVE-IN FOR THE CHRISTIE
Join The Christie this spring as we head to the stunning Woodlands of Arley Hall and Gardens to host a series of family drive-in movies.
Arley Hall & Gardens
Back Lane
Arley
Northwich CW9 6NA
Fri 30 Apr to Sun 2 May
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A traditional and well established country garden with a wide range of roses, hardy shrubs, bulbs, perennials and annuals.
All Fours Farm, Northwich CW9 6NF
Sun 2 May, Mon 3 May, Sat 26 Jun, Sun 27 Jun
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A film commissioned by Contact
LOB is a tennis and poetry bonanza about moving through sporting spaces as a queer body, written and performed by Roma Havers.
Virtual Event
Wed 28 Apr
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A film commissioned by Contact
Spilling the Tea is a guide to being seen and a lesson in disappearing.
Virtual Event
Thu 29 Apr
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In our first announced event for Queer Contact 2021, Russell T. Davies and Nathaniel Hall discuss depictions of HIV and AIDS on stage and screen.
Virtual Event
Fri 30 Apr
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as british as a watermelon is a messy sensory experience. A film commissioned by Contact.
What is the result of a lifetime of shame?
Virtual Event
Fri 30 Apr
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A discussion of queer culture in dancehall music with Oskar and Deanz, plus an online exhibition from House of Ghetto
Performer Oskar Marchock (from Vogue Ball regulars House of Noir) talks to
Virtual Event
Fri 30 Apr
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Dean Atta reads from and discusses his novel ’Black Flamingo’.
Black Flamingo is the award-winning debut novel from writer Dean Atta.
Virtual Event
Sat 1 May
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Outdoor Artisan Market with measures in place to keep customers and traders socially distanced and safe.
For a friendly, quality.
Village Square, Bramhall SK7 1AW
Sat 1 May
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Out of work due to the current global pandemic? Join us at our North West of England Careers Fair, the perfect place to find your next career!
Virtual Event
Fri 16 Apr
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Outdoor Artisan Market with measures in place to keep customers and traders socially distanced and safe.
Broadstone Mill, Broadstone Road, Reddish SK5 7DL
Sat 24 Apr
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Great value day out with a special reduced entry to the gardens and plant fair of just £4.00. Plant Hunters’ Fairs return to Adlington Hall for what has become one of the best loved garden...
Adlington Hall, Mill Lane, Macclesfield SK10 4LF
Sun 9 May
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The walled enclosure is of special interest as the principal component of an extensive, little altered and well-documented walled garden of 1844, It boasts beautiful mature gardens with expanses of
Bold Hall Nursery, St Helens WA9 4SL
Sat 17 Apr
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