What's On Greater Manchester

This May, following a sell-out run at Shoreditch Town Hall, award winning theatre company Access All Areas will present MADHOUSE re:exit - an interactive, immersive experience at The Lowry.

THE TIDE OF CHANGE IS COMING. MADAM RANYEVSKAYA’S WORLD OF PRIVILEGE AND PLEASURE IS BEGINNING TO SHOW CRACKS, BUT SHE AND HER FAMILY LIVE ON IN DENIAL. Lopakhin, wants to rescue Ranyevskaya.

WHAT IF RASHDASH WERE THE THREE SISTERS? A brand-new perspective on Anton Chekhov’s classic THREE SISTERS from performers, musicians, theatre makers and Royal Exchange Associate Artists RashDash. As they reimagine this classic they ask - what if RashDash were the three sisters, Olga, Masha and Irena?

The fourth instalment in our 2018 Brandenburg Concertos by Candlelight Season sees the London Concertante traveling to Manchester Cathedral to perform two hallmark works of the Baroque era: J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto no. 4 & 5.

Enjoy one of the most famous ballets of all time together, in this beautifully adapted new version for children aged three upwards. The evil magician Rothbart has turned the beautiful princess Odette into a swan; only at night can she return to human form.

Kahlúa, the spirit brand best known for its place in an Espresso Martini, is bringing its very own Brunch Club to Manchester to celebrate the most Instagramable meal of the day.

Maddy Storm plus Johnny Black & Saintts. Artists performing: Maddy Storm.: Tickets avaiable.

This Spring, LEGO Friends invites children and their families to join them on the House of Heart Tour, which will be travelling to 8 intu shopping centres across the UK in a quest to put more heart into the world.

A celebration of local producers from across the north west, featuring: FOOD I Knead Pizza - Neapolitan style wood fired pizza BON Street Food - brand new street food trailer serving up AfroBrit inspired dishes Nyama Choma - Grilled Meat - tantalizing grilled meats inspired by Kenyan adventures

A HARGREAVES AND BALL TRUST FAMILY CONCERT Strange creatures, colourful characters and mysterious happenings…a magical musical tale to set your imagination on fire! We think children aged 7 and over will enjoy this concert the most.

Collectable vinyl, cds. Dvds etc book a table saturday special.

Tense thrillers and great adventure stories have produced some of the world’s most exciting and atmospheric soundtracks. In this concert, the Hallé Orchestra features some of the most iconic.

Help us to run all over heart disease by taking part in the North West’s biggest run festival. Follow the 10K or Half Marathon route through the heart of the city and pass some of the most famous landmarks in Manchester.

Following his brilliant Big Imaginations Festival Jazz Club Arun is back this April with two performances and a workshop introducing children aged 2 – 5 and 5+ to theworld of jazz.

Come and join in the intrigues and shenanigans going on at the Pontevedrian embassy in Paris. It’s the 1930s and all the glamour hides a lot of dubious but hilarious goings on, all to the background of Franz Lehar’s most memorable music. You will know so much of it.

Family friendly day out featuring a wide variety of working model railway layouts Our annual model railway exhibition featuring over 20 operational model railway layouts set among our historic road transport collection.

Thanks to a brand-new offering from Manchester City Football Club, visitors can now enjoy a professionally guided tour of both the Etihad Campus and the amazing city, that it calls home.

Much Ado About Nothing

With Mark Nelson Gareth Richards Sarah Keyworth Justin Moorhouse

Access work to provide better public access and a spring clean on Copperas Field. No experience is required, just a willingness to join in and learn new skills.

Choose your distance - take on a 5km or 10km route around the largest urban park in Europe. Aim for a personal best or take your time, either way, by tying your laces and clocking up the kilometres for Mencap you’re helping people with a learning disability live the life they choose.

Step into Spring with a new handbag or accessories! Please join us for a Ladies Evening hosted by Adele from Bag Heaven, Monton on Friday evening, 18th May 2018 from 7:30pm onwards in the Community Room at St Paul’s Church, Egerton Road, Monton. Raffle for a handbag donated by Adele.

Three times a year there is the chance for men only to get together to enjoy breakfast together in the pub on a Saturday Morning and listen to an interesting speaker. This time the guest speaker is Rev Gareth Thomas from St James’ Hope/St John’s Pendlebury.

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.

ComedySportz is the fast-paced family friendly competitive comedy show where you decide the winners! Two teams compete for your laughs with fully improvised gags, games, sketches and songs. There’s a referee on hand to keep it clean, keep it fair and field your suggestions.

The team from ComedySportz have a brand new show for even younger audiences with plenty of BIG laughs for little kids. With fully improvised songs, stories and sketches this show has plenty of interactivity to get kids joining in. Kids suggestions inspire silly games and adventures with players from ComedySportz.

Join ComedySportz as they celebrate 16 years of all ages, all action, all improvised competitive comedy!

The enchanting world of Sarah and Duck is brought to life in a brand-new stage show, featuring the wonderful characters from the BAFTA award-winning CBeebies show.

Direct from a sell-out, award nominated tour of Australia and New Zealand, the world’s premier nerd-culture comedy double-act, The Just Us League (comedians Gary Tro and Javier Jarquin), return to the UK with their smash hit show MARVELus: All the MARVEL Movies Kind Of.

With Brendon Burns Mark Nelson Kevin Caswell-Jones Hayley Ellis

With Mark Nelson Brendon Burns Carla Poli Justin Moorhouse

Path work and walling at Daisy Nook to provide better public access. No experience is required, just a willingness to join in and learn new skills.

The next fantastic Stockport Book and Vinyl Record Fair will be held on the first Sunday of May at the town’s historic Market Hall.

Spend a relaxing evening with the Bamforth Brothers in close study of the local flora. Celebrating Alan’s 40th anniversary as a volunteer.

A fun day at Stockport Railway Station for family and rail enthusiasts. Vintage Trains and Trams, lots of stalls.

Regular drop-in session. Usually second Friday of the month. Beginners welcome. Learn at your own pace. No partner required. Emphasis is on participation, not performance. Dances range from some which are simple and meditative to those which are a little more complex and challenging.

The first half of our May concert has one well known and popular piece by Edward Elgar and one less well known gem by Brahms. The Brahms is less often played: the more cynical might say that has something to do with the fact it has no parts for violins!

With Archie Kelly Scott Bennett Olga Koch Rob Riley

Fence and site maintenance in Lower Haughton Dale Local Nature Reserve. No experience is required, just a willingness to join in and learn new skills.

Race for Life brings millions of women together to support our life-saving research. Just by signing up you’ll make a difference and whether you raise £10 or £200, every penny matters.

Tree maintenance and a spring clean on Dewsnap Lane Fields. No experience is required, just a willingness to join in and learn new skills.

Spring Clean at Tower Street Park. No experience is required, just a willingness to join in and learn new skills.

Charity race night in aid of SPARC (Stockport Progress and Recovery Centre) Horse racing on screen. Seven races. Sponsor a race for £10. Be a jockey for £1. Tote betting - £1.

Clearing brambles and spring cleaning in this well-loved site. No experience is required, just a willingness to join in and learn new skills.

Talk by Dr Michael Hardman of the University of Salford Organised by Manchester Organic Gardeners. Talks are held at 2pm on 2nd Saturday of every month September - June Everyone is welcome.

The play is set in a trashy 70’s disco in Liverpool, England. The action is mainly in the gents and women’s toilets of the disco where both Linda (The Bride) and Dave (The Groom) have decided to hold their stags and hens nights, not knowing that their other half is at the same place.

A comedy adapted by Steven Canny and John Nicholson for Peepolykus. From the tale by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock and Watson in a fabulously funny adaptation of this classic. NO SUNDAY PERFORMANCE. This is an amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.

Celebrate Spring with a family funday. Lots of mostly free entertainment; face painting, craft workshops, climbing wall, music, sports activities, stalls and street theatre amidst a carpet of spring flowers.

Using a check list, walk around the park and find an assortment of items to help you make a picture frame or a scavenger stick. Suitable for 6+ .

Walling and Site maintenance at Gorse Hall. No experience is required, just a willingness to join in and learn new skills.