What's On Stockport

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

With Mark Nelson Brendon Burns Carla Poli Justin Moorhouse

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.

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.

A fun evening, in a nice club house. Eight horse races will be flashed on a screen. If a person Sponsors a Race for £30-40, he can Name That Race and his name and logo will appear on race sheets. It will be a very enjoyable evening.

On Sunday April 22nd Bramall Hall will be hosting a great plant fair bringing you some of the country’s most highly respected specialist nurseries including RHS medallists each with a brilliant range of plants.

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.

With Brendon Burns Mark Nelson Kevin Caswell-Jones Hayley Ellis

SELL your quality second hand baby, children’s and maternity clothes, preloved baby equipment or used pram at our nearly new baby and children’s market and keep 100% of the proceeds. Don’t know where to start sorting out your baby items sign up for our free tips www.mum2mummarket.co.uk/get-free-tips.

Chads Theatre presents APRIL IN PARIS by John Godber. This play will have an extended run in CHADS STUDIO from 28th April until Friday 11th May- EXCLUDING Monday May 7th BUT including a matinee on Sunday May 6th. April in Paris - the plot..... Al and Bet live in Hull. Al is an out of work plasterer.

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.

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.

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

With Archie Kelly Scott Bennett Olga Koch Rob Riley

Rose Dive / Luna Bay Plus Special Guests. Artists performing: Rose Dive, Luna Bay.: Tickets avaiable.

Cheadle Hulme Flower Show are holding a Coffee Morning from 10 -12 noon. There will be Plants, Books, Cakes, Jigsaws, Cards for sale plus a Raffle. Please call in and join us for a coffee and a chat.

It’s Free, it’s Fun . . . it’s Gatley’s Family Sports Day, April 21 It’s getting warmer, Spring is here and it’s time to shake off the winter blues. Come and play at our Family Sports Day on April 21. We have events for everyone and every age.

Explore the Tame Valley to see whether spring has sprung. Bluebells just flowering, vibrant green leaves and the first songbirds will all be there for your enjoyment on this six mile walk.

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.

With Justin Moorhouse Mark Nelson Matt Hoss Rob Riley

Across wild, windswept Werneth Low and on to the historic delights of Chadkirk Chapel in the Goyt Valley and back via Etherow Country Park. Ten miles.

Get back to basics on a guide to the use of map and compass. Use your new found skills on a walk around the area in the afternoon.

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.

SELL your quality second hand baby, children’s and maternity clothes, preloved baby equipment or used pram at our nearly new baby and children’s market and keep 100% of the proceeds. Don’t know where to start sorting out your baby items sign up for our free tips www.mum2mummarket.co.uk/get-free-tips.

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

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.

Keen to boost his flagging career, fading Hollywood action hero Jefferson Steele is drawn to England to play the title role in King Lear in what he believes will be a prestigious production in Stratford-upon-Avon.

A variety of tasks in Vincent Park. No experience is required, just a willingness to join in and learn new skills.

With Mark Nelson Gareth Richards Sarah Keyworth Justin Moorhouse

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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 this guided walk with the rangers to take in the Lime Avenue ponds. Find out more about the work that went into restoring the ponds in 2017 to their former glory based on historical research.

Join us for Lyme’s Trust10 10k trail run which will take place on the fourth Sunday of every month. (Some months are moved due to other events - please check dates) Route available here: https://runtogether.co.uk/routes/trust10-lyme/. Registration is at 8.

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.

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.

Discover the locations used during the making of the BBC’s ’Pride and Prejudice’, including Darcy’s famous pond. Garden ticket required for the final stage of the walk (including the classic Pemberley view). Moderate 1.5 mile walk. Allow for 1.5 hrs.

The Dog Walking Social Group is a great opportunity for you and your four legged companion to make new friends! Taking a different route each month, it’s a wonderful chance to explore different areas of the park and find out more about the work going on throughout the estate. Meet outside Information Centre.

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.

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.

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.

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.