What's On and Things To Do Around Bollington

A way to spend a few hours in the open air sharing the towpath space & meeting traders who live & work on the canals. Traders will be moored along the Macclesfield canal towpath near Clarence Mill . Arts, Crafts & many "Not on the High Street" goods.

Prestbury Choral Society is bringing its season to a close with a summer concert of light music including Gilbert and Sullivan and some folk music. The clever lyrics and memorable tunes of G and S always appeal to audiences and are such fun to sing.

Small suburban garden which featured in 2017 August edition of Amateur Gardening magazine, designed to provide Al Fresco dining and relaxed entertaining, also providing relaxing Cottage Garden tranquillity which includes display of 60 hanging baskets. A Bee Keeper’s Garden.

The rear garden of this south facing semi has been developed over the past few years to include a Rose garden and well stocked herbaceous borders and island beds. This planting has been created to give year round interest and a changing colour palette, whilst the wildlife pond creates a habitat for frogs and newts.

A village fete with Maypole dancing by children from the local school, a variety of stalls and games including plate smashing, archery and lovely refreshments! There will be music provided by a small traditional jazz group.

Poynton Workmens Club plays host to Manford’s Comedy Club. This live comedy show features four brilliant comedians from around the UK, personally selected by Jason Manford. A great evening of original stand-up comedy with some top names from the touring circuit and television.

A very interesting talk by Maureen Sawyer from Stretford on the intriguing subject of “ A Garden Tour”

Would you like to learn more about the strange bumps, humps and hollows, or is it the mines or the legends which you are interested in' Why not come along on one of our guided walks. Find out about our ancient copper mines dating back to the bronze age.

Would you like to learn more about the strange bumps, humps and hollows, or is it the mines or the legends which you are interested in' Why not come along on one of our guided walks. Find out about our ancient copper mines dating back to the bronze age.

A series of social walks on circular routes of around 5km within the Historic Estate of Lyme Park. NWUK Freedom Passport needed for these walks. Nestling on the edge of the Peak District, Lyme was once home to the Legh family and in its heyday a great sporting estate.

In association with the Manchester Museum and their Egyptology specialists, an exciting exhibition about mummified animals is coming to Lyme. In the early 1800s, Thomas Legh travelled to unexplored areas of Egypt, taking part in digs and excavations along the way.

Join a 1.5-2 hour walk and talk, taking in many of the most interesting and impressive parts of the park. No booking needed, no charge. Moderate difficulty, appropriate clothing necessary. No booking needed, no additional charge. Moderate difficulty, appropriate clothing necessary. Vehicle admission charges apply.

Nothing beats an invigorating run or jog around the beautiful surroundings of Lyme. Get fit this year in stunning surroundings, what more inspirational way to get active and feel healthy. This is a 5K trail run around Lyme. Ideal for people who are wanting to prepare for the Trust10 route at Lyme. Booking Not Needed.

How many of the ’50 Things To do Before You’re 11 3/4’ will you complete' Grab a free booklet in the Information Kiosk and head into the garden and the estate to tick off your activities. Challenge accepted! Booking Not Needed. All ages welcome. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

We’ve teamed up with Sarah Parker Fitness to offer a weekly outdoor postnatal fitness class for mums and babies involving a group walk with buggies, cardio, strength and flexibility exercises in the beautiful outdoors at Lyme.

If you’re new to running, looking to get more active and wanting to get out running somewhere new why not join our qualified Leader in Running Fitness at Lyme.

Lyme has miles of dry stone walling that are looked after by a team of volunteers. Join this walk to find out more about the work that goes in to conserving and restoring these walls. Join the expert dry stone walling team who help upkeep the hundreds of miles of walls at Lyme. No extra charge.

Bring your four legged friends for a walk in the garden. Enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Lyme’s garden on our special monthly event. Please keep dogs on leads and stay on footpaths. Vehicle and garden admission charges apply. NT members free. Last entry to the garden is 4.30pm. Booking Not Needed.

Join this informative 2.5 hr walk that takes you to variety of interesting and beautiful parts of the estate. Find out more about the history of Lyme and the people that care for it. Meet at the Information Centre for this 3.5 mile walk. Suitable footwear essential. Dogs on leads and older children welcome.

A moderate 3.6 mile walk, taking in Bollinghurst Reservoir, the Red Deer Sanctuary and Hawthorn Drive. Keep active and improve your health by joining an experienced Lyme Park volunteer on a guided walk. These easy to moderate walks take in beautiful scenery and explore lesser known areas of the Park.

Lunchtime Concert by students from Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester

SW-facing, 1-acre garden with views on a fine day to the Clwydian Range. Novice gardeners working in garden of mature rhododendron, magnolias and wisteria with early clematis, hellebores and a range of unusual herbaceous plants and young specimen trees’ Previously open, but significant and exciting changes made.

acre plantswomans garden. Well stocked with a wide range of sun-loving herbaceous plants, shrub and climbing roses, many clematis varieties, pond and damp area, shade-loving woodland plants and some unusual trees and shrubs, in an originally designed, long narrow garden.

Bank holiday monday special event collectable vinyl records cds dvds and anything music related tables available book a table watch for new dates

Pack your bags for an adventure as we discover the incredible journeys made by the people of Quarry Bank. Based on newly written stories by Berlie Doherty with beautiful illustrations by Emma Baldwin.

Join our expert archives and collections team every Thursday to discover how we look after and tell the stories of Quarry Bank. This tour will last approximately 30 minutes and will start from Visitor Reception. Admission charges apply, NT members free. Booking Not Needed.

Lost Voices explores the experiences of women whose stories were not heard, and which are often lost to us today because of their age, status or means. Installations across Quarry Bank will bring their voices to life.

Join our programming team every Friday and every second and forth Saturday of the month for a special tour of our Lost Voices exhibition. This tour will last approximately 40 minutes and will start from Visitor Reception. Admission charges apply, NT members free.

Every month you can have a go at a wild outdoor activity at Quarry Bank. From pond-dipping to wild art, there’s always a new adventure to enjoy. Booking Not Needed.

Join William Tittensor and Esther Price and test out your survival skills as a runaway apprentice. Life could be tough as a mill apprentice in the 1800s, with long working hours and low wages. Sometimes apprentices used to run away in search of something better - but they needed the skills to survive.

Join one of our garden team every Tuesday for a special guided tour. This walk will last approximately 30 minutes and will start from Visitor Reception. Admission charges apply, NT members free. Booking Not Needed.

Join one of our expert power team every Wednesday to discover how water powered the mill. This tour will last approximately 30 minutes and starts from Visitor Reception. Admission charges apply, NT members free. Booking Not Needed.

Come and enjoy a lovely afternoon out with family and friends. Attractions include: Homemade produce, fairground rides, Childrens games and races, beer tent and much more.

We are delighted to welcome back Ewa Strusinska to Stockport Symphony Orchestra once again for an all-Russian end to our season for the second year!.

Arrival ® ’The Hits Of Abba’ is the show that every Abba fan has been waiting for. This International multi-award winning show, voted ’Best Abba Show’ and ’Most Authentic Abba Show’ for the last 5 years running, has toured internationally, and has sold out in over 25 different...

Live steel music performance by this popular youth group from Stockport

This is no ordinary 5k. This is thousands of women uniting with one purpose. To come together. To raise money. To BEAT CANCER. 5k (or just over 3 miles) is an achievable distance for all ages and abilities. You can take part however you like and choose to run, jog or walk your way around the course.

Don’t miss Northern Ballet’s hugely popular Ugly Duckling as it returns to the stage for the first time since 2013. Ugly Duckling is lonely and fed-up, ignored by those around her who think she is too ugly to fit in.

You are invited to join Lower Withington Women’s Institute Annual Cream Teas which wil be held in the Garden (if warm) at Chapel Cottage, Salters Lane, Lr. Withington SK11 9EA. from 2:00pm - 4:30pm on SATURDAY 26TH MAY . You will be able to buy good quality bedding plants, tomato plants and hanging baskets.

This is an informative and inspiring exhibition organised by the UK Equality Council and hosted by Centric Community Projects. There is a great amount of content on race relations in the 21st century, and on how depictions of race in the media have changed over the past few decades.

The Old Medicine House at Blackden is a Tudor, timber-framed building which was moved from Staffordshire in 1970 by Alan Garner and his wife Griselda.

Jodrell Bank and the Blackden Trust are close neighbours. Whilst one is home to the Lovell Telescope and ground breaking discoveries in radio astronomy, the other boasts evidence of human activity dating back 10,000 years and is the home of renowned author Alan Garner.

Live steel music performance by Pantonic All Stars Steel Orchestra from Stockport

Didsbury is an attractive South Manchester suburb which retains its village atmosphere. There are interesting shops, cafes and restaurants, well worth a visit in themselves! This year we have 7 gardens, including a new and very stylish low-maintenance contemporary garden.

Help us stop this invasive alien species ruining our woods and meadows. No experience is required, just a willingness to join in and learn new skills.

Our aim is to give nature a home and create a place of beauty. There is a formal courtyard garden and informal gardens featuring rare trees, and herbaceous borders, a pond with swamp cypress and woodland walk with maples, rhododendrons, ferns and shade-loving plants.

For the fourth year, Tim and Juliet Foden open their beautiful and extensive wildlife-friendly garden in support of Cheshire Wildlife Trust.

The gardens to Peover Hall are set in 15 acres and feature five walled gardens or ’garden rooms’ filled with clipped box, topiary, roses, lily pond, kitchen garden, Romanesque loggia, C19 dell and rockery, rhododendrons and pleached limes.

Spend a relaxing evening with the Bamforth Brothers in close study of the local flora.

Ignite (guitar/vocals, bass & drums) play an eclectic mix of their own music with a selection of sounds from: Animals - Bob Dylan - Captain Beefheart - Country Joe McDonald - Cream - Doors - Dubliners - Fleetwood Mac - Frank Zappa - Free - Jethro Tull - Jimi Hendrix - Kinks - Leonard Cohen - Metallica - Pink Floyd -