Greater Manchester Events
Our Beautiful Oldham at Gallery Oldham
Wed 16 Sep 26
Gallery Oldham, Greaves Street, Oldham OL1 1AL
Heritage Open Day: Explore our new nature gallery at this free, drop-in curator talk. Join our Natural History Curator, Patricia Francis, in a tour...
Ramsbottom Heritage Society walk led by Nik Taylor
Wed 16 Sep 26
Lumb Carr Road Car Park, Holcombe, Bury BL8 4NN
Heritage Open Day: On behalf of Ramsbottom Heritage Society Nik Taylor, National Trust warden for the Stubbins estate, based at Gawthorpe Hall...
Beyond Haigh Hall - The Estate and Its People
Mon 14 Sep 26
Real Crafty, 9 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan WN1 2AD
Heritage Open Day: A project exploring the lives of the servants and estate workers who sustained Haigh Hall and its wider estate...
Everyday Histories at Gallery Oldham
Mon 14 Sep 26
Gallery Oldham, Greaves Street, Oldham OL1 1AL
Heritage Open Day: Discover the stories of everyday life in our gallery displays at this free, drop-in curator talk...
Life on the Moors: A fire Ranger's Story
Mon 14 Sep 26
Church Lane, Uppermill OL36LW
Heritage Open Day: Join Dave from the RSPB for a fascinating talk about his work as a fire ranger on the nearby moors...
Manchester Islamic Centre and Didsbury Mosque
Sun 13 Sep 26
Manchester Islamic Centre and Didsbury Mosque, 271 Burton Road, Didsbury M20 2WA
Heritage Open Day: A warm welcome to this interesting Centre and Mosque is guaranteed. Built in red Accrington brick as a Methodist church in the...
Tyldesley Heritage and Miner's Training Gallery
Sun 13 Sep 26
Tyldesley Technical School, Upper George Street, Tyldesley, Manchester M29 8HQ
Heritage Open Day: Visit the newly opened Tyldesley Heritage Centre. See Tyldesley's History from Roman times through to modern day businesses...
The Towers
Sun 13 Sep 26
The Towers Manchester, Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 2FZ
Heritage Open Day: A hidden historical mansion, sometimes known as the Calendar House, for its 365 windows, 52 doors and 12 chimneys, which even some...
St Paul’s Church Stalybridge. A Victorian church at the centre of its community
Sat 12 Sep 26
Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge SK15 2PT
Heritage Open Day: St Paul’s Church was opened in 1839. Designed by Tattersall and built to serve the mill town community of Stalybridge...
St Peters Hale Open weekend
Sat 12 Sep 26
St. Peters Church Parish Office, St. Peters House, 233 Ashley Road, Hale, Altrincham WA15 9SS
Heritage Open Day: Step inside one of Hale Village's hidden treasures.Enjoy the opportunity to explore this beautiful historic church and take...
St Margaret's Church
Sat 12 Sep 26
St. Margaret's Church, Rufford Road, Manchester M16 8AE
Heritage Open Day: Discover St Margaret's Church this Heritage Open Day, with beautiful stained glass windows, carved oak pews and church...
St James' Church, Didsbury
Sat 12 Sep 26
St James' Church, Stenner Lane, Didsbury M20 2RQ
Heritage Open Day: Historic, Manchester Church dating back to 1236. Founded 1236. Grade II* listed building with many memorials and stained-glass...
The Church on the Hill
Sat 12 Sep 26
War Hill, Mottram, Hyde SK14 6JL
Heritage Open Day: Visit the beautiful medieval parish church of St. Michael & All Angels:
Self guided tours, Children's Heritage Trail,...
St Paul's Church Kersal Moor
Sat 12 Sep 26
St Paul's Church, Moor Lane, Kersal, Salford M7 3WX
Heritage Open Day: Victorian Gothic church built 1852 and remodelled after a fire in 1987. Large graveyard with graves of many Manchester Victorian...
Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester: Bus Tours
Sat 12 Sep 26
Museum of Transport, Boyle Street, Manchester M8 8UW
Heritage Open Day: An opportunity to ride on historic buses from the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester. Children under 16 must be accompanied...
St James with St Thomas Church - 160th Anniversary plus Bellringing experience.
Sat 12 Sep 26
St. James Centre, Church Street, Wigan WN3 5DZ
Heritage Open Day: St James 160th Anniversary.
Stalls and craft workshops.
Faith cafe for light refreshments...
St John the Baptist Church
Sat 12 Sep 26
St John the Baptist Church, Dowling Street, Rochdale OL11 1EX
Heritage Open Day: Discover St John the Baptist Church, which contains one of the largest pieces of artwork in the North West...
Dig into the Story of Gerrard Winstanley - Wigan Museum
Sat 12 Sep 26
Wigan Museum, Library Street, Wigan WN1 1NU
Heritage Open Day: Pop into Wigan Museum on the day of the Wigan Diggers’ Festival to see our special display about Gerrard Winstanley and the...
Yellow Brick Road and Stockport Canal, Gorton Mill House
Sat 12 Sep 26
Gorton Mill House Cafe, Gorton, Manchester M18 8DU
Heritage Open Day: Information about the history of the Stockport Canal and the associated “Yellow Brick Rdâ€, which is adjacent to Gorton Mill...
St Lawrence Denton Heritage coffee morning and table top sale
Sat 12 Sep 26
St Lawrence Church, Corner of Town Lane and Stockport Road, Denton M34 6AD
Heritage Open Day: Visitors will be able to view the wonderful architecture of our grade II* listed building whilst enjoying refreshments and a...
St Margaret's Church, Prestwich
Sat 12 Sep 26
St. Margarets Road, Prestwich M25 2QB
Heritage Open Day: Come and look round our beautiful church. Refreshments available. A Grade II Listed Building The foundation stone to the church...
Stockport Garrick Theatre
Sat 12 Sep 26
Stockport Garrick Theatre Ltd, Exchange Street, Stockport SK3 0EJ
Heritage Open Day: Take a backstage guided tour of Stockport Garrick Theatre. Audience members usually only see the public rooms and the auditorium,...
Stretford Public Hall
Sat 12 Sep 26
Stretford Public Hall, Chester Road, Stretford, Manchester M32 0LG
Heritage Open Day: Explore our beautiful Grade II listed, neo-Gothic building. Built in 1879 by philanthropists John and Enriqueta Rylands for the...
St Gabriel's Parish Church, Prestwich
Sat 12 Sep 26
St Gabriel's Parish Church, Bishops Road, Prestwich, Manchester M25 0HT
Heritage Open Day: Explore inside a rare Art Deco church, built in 1932-33, and see an exhibition telling the story of this parish, born exactly 100...
Holy Trinity Church, Horwich
Sat 12 Sep 26
Holy Trinity Horwich Parish Church, Church Street, Horwich, Bolton BL6 6AA
Heritage Open Day: A warm friendly church with many interesting features. Displays by Horwich Heritage & others...
Exploring Daily Working Life Art Exhibition
Sat 12 Sep 26
Saddleworth St Chad Parish Church, Church Lane, Uppermill, Oldham OL36LW
Heritage Open Day: An Exhibition by the Parish Centre Art Group at Saddleworth Church. A creative collection of new and past artworks inspired by the...
Didsbury Library
Sat 12 Sep 26
Didsbury Library, 692 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury M20 2DN
Heritage Open Day: Discover the Carnegie Library which was built in 1915. This beautiful Arts and Crafts library was opened on 15th May 1915, the...
St John the Baptist Church Heaton Mersey. We are celebrating the history of Heaton Mersey Village an
Sat 12 Sep 26
St John the Baptist Church, St John's Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport SK4 3BR
Heritage Open Day: St John the Baptist Church in Heaton Mersey is celebrating the history of Heaton Mersey Village and its connections with the...
Didsbury Church of England Primary School
Sat 12 Sep 26
Didsbury Church of England Primary School, Elm Grove, Didsbury M20 6RL
Heritage Open Day: The school dates from 1612 and the oldest part on the present site from 1878, with a WW1 War memorial, which has public access...
Everyday lives in Partington
Sat 12 Sep 26
St. Marys Church, Manchester Road, Partington, Manchester M31 4FB
Heritage Open Day: Trafford Local Studies & Archives and Dunham Massey National Trust will be joining us as we uncover the everyday stories of those...
Irlam Heritage Signal Box Open
Sat 12 Sep 26
Station Office, Station Road, Irlam, Manchester M44 5ZR
Heritage Open Day: 1884 railway signal box open with original levers and signal equipment sited on the working railway line at Irlam Station,...
St Peter's Parish Church, Stockport - History Display, tragic tales of the 3 men on the 2nd World Wa
Sat 12 Sep 26
St Peter's Parish Church, St. Peters Square, Stockport SK1 1NZ
Heritage Open Day: Consecrated in 1768 St Peter's Church in St Peter's Square, is a traditional church & tranquil retreat from the busy...
Albion Church Everyday Histories
Sat 12 Sep 26
Albion United Reformed Church, Stamford Street East, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 6QQ
Heritage Open Day: You can see Albion Church the Grade ll* gothic style building towering 220ft. above Park Parade A635...
St Martin's - the parish church of Ashton-upon-Mersey
Sat 12 Sep 26
Parish Church of St Martins, Church Lane, Aston-upon-Mersey, Sale M33 5QQ
Heritage Open Day: A Grade II* listed building dating from 1714. A tower was added in 1887 in commemoration of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee...
Who Do You Think They Were?---The People who Built St. Anne's Church, Royton and other Famous Locals
Sat 12 Sep 26
St. Anne's Avenue, Longsight, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AD
Heritage Open Day: About the people who commissioned and built St. Anne's Church and others connected to Royton St...
Car Boot & Indoor Table Top Sale
Sat 12 Sep 26
St Marys Community Hall, Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1EW
Car Boot and Table Top Sale. Light refreshments available.
Eccles Parish Church
Sat 12 Sep 26
St. Mary the Virgin Eccles Parish Church, 33 Church Road, Eccles, Manchester M30 0DL
Heritage Open Day: With origins in the twelfth century, the church contains a wealth of artifacts attesting to its national and international...
Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester
Sat 12 Sep 26
Museum of Transport, Boyle Street, Manchester M8 8UW
Heritage Open Day: A grade II listed building, one of Manchester's first bus garages, now used as a transport museum...
St Cross Church, Clayton
Sat 12 Sep 26
Parish Church of St Cross, 611 Ashton New Road, Clayton, Manchester M11 4UA
Heritage Open Day: A grand Butterfield church with a fine interior. Cafe open. Butterfield church (1866). Stewards available for guided tours...
Wonderful Leigh Lego collaboration
Sat 12 Sep 26
Leigh Civic Square (outside Leigh Town Hall), Leigh WN7 1EB
Heritage Open Day: Build your future Wonder Town in a collaborative LEGO project inspired by Leigh's past!...
Chowbent Unitarian Chapel
Sat 12 Sep 26
Alderfold Street, Atherton, Manchester M46 9DS
Heritage Open Day: A tour of Chowbent Unitarian chapel Take a guided tour of the 1721 non-conformist chapel with gallery and three tier pulpit, Grade...
Long Street Methodist Church and School
Sat 12 Sep 26
97 Long Street, Middleton M24 6UN
Heritage Open Day: One of Middleton's 'Golden Cluster' of historic buildings. This Arts and Crafts inspired church and former...
St Margaret's Burnage: a History of our Parish Church
Sat 12 Sep 26
St Margaret's Church, 250 Burnage Lane, Burnage, Manchester M19 1FL
Heritage Open Day: An exhibition of photos, artefacts, information and stories relating to the history of St Margaret's Church, Burnage from...
Richard Roberts Archive: Everyday histories
Sat 12 Sep 26
Unit 14, Adswood Industrial Estate, Adswood Road, Stockport SK3 8LF
Heritage Open Day: From magazine ad to counter card, beer mat to poster, the Richard Roberts Archive is digging into its collection to mark how...
St Hilda's Church, Whittaker Lane, Heaton Park, Prestwich, Manchester M25 1HA
Sat 12 Sep 26
Whittaker Lane, Prestwich, Bury M25 1HA
Heritage Open Day: Come and visit St Hilda's Parish Church, a few minutes' walk from Heaton Park...
Nazarene Theological College
Sat 12 Sep 26
Nazarene Theological College, Dene Road, Manchester M20 2GU
Heritage Open Day: Tour of this fascinating Art Deco building. The Grade II listed White House building with many Art Deco features was built...
Christ Church, West Didsbury
Sat 12 Sep 26
Darley Avenue, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 2ZD
Heritage Open Day: Discover our Alabaster and marble WWI memorial and gain an insight into the consecration and opening of the church...
Brookfield Church Open Weekend
Sat 12 Sep 26
Hyde Road, Manchester M18 7EF
Heritage Open Day: Come and learn about Brookfield Church, from its inception by Richard Peacock and design by Thomas Worthington...
Clayton Hall Living History Museum
Sat 12 Sep 26
Clayton Hall, Clayton Park, Ashton New Road, Manchester M11 4RU
Heritage Open Day: Step back in time at the final home of textile merchant & philanthropist, Humphrey Chetham...
A talk by Local Historian Dr Diana Leitch
Fri 11 Sep 26
Elm Grove, Didsbury M20 6RL
Heritage Open Day: 'Fletcher Moss JP: who was he and what did he do?' a talk by local historian Dr Diana Leitch 'Fletcher Moss...
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Things to do around Greater Manchester
If you're planning a day out in Greater Manchester, there's no shortage of exciting activities to explore. Whether you're interested in culture, sports, or unique experiences, here are some top recommendations:
1. The John Rylands Library: Immerse yourself in the world of literature and history at this stunning library. With its Gothic architecture and extensive collections, it's a must-visit for book lovers and history enthusiasts.
2. Old Trafford: Football fans won't want to miss a tour of Old Trafford, home to Manchester United. Explore the club's rich history, visit the museum, and even step onto the hallowed turf of the stadium.
3. Etihad Stadium: If you're more inclined towards Manchester City, head to the Etihad Stadium. Take a behind-the-scenes tour, learn about the club's achievements, and soak in the football atmosphere.
4. Cultural Happenings: Manchester's cultural scene is ever-evolving. Keep an eye out for exhibitions, live theatre performances, and music gigs happening at various venues across the city. From iconic stadiums to intimate spaces, there's always something exciting to experience.
5. Festivals and Celebrations: Throughout the year, Manchester comes alive with eclectic festivals. From music and arts festivals to seasonal celebrations, immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of the city. Check local listings for upcoming events.
6. Unique Activity Nights: For something different, explore quirky activities like bowling, axe throwing, or other fun experiences. Manchester's diverse offerings ensure there's never a dull moment, whether it's a first date or a rainy day outing.
Remember to check out the Visit Manchester Pass, which grants entry to top attractions and offers exclusive discounts across the city. Make the most of your time in Greater Manchester and create lasting memories! 🌟⚽📚
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