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Exhibitions and shows taking place in and around Macclesfield.

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  • Fri
    21
    Mar
    2025

    Stoke Lanterns

    6 pm onwardsOutside Stoke Library, South Wolfe Street, Stoke on Trent

    Stoke Lanterns is back for 2025 on Friday 21st March, meet outside Stoke Library at 5.45 pm for a 6 pm start. Join B arts for a centenary celebration of the last 100 years of life in Stoke.
    Stoke-upon-Trent has a very long history (and is mentioned in the Domesday book!) but for this event we are hoping to shine a light on some of the people, places and events of the last 100 years.
    The event will feature willow lanterns, projections, walkabout performance and the beautiful Stoke Elk puppet. The short parade will start outside Stoke Library and finish with free refreshments at Stoke Minster.
    If you'd like to make a lantern for the parade we will be running free drop in workshops dates and locations TBC.
    We will also have plenty of spare lanterns for people are unable to make the workshops.
    To find out more or for any questions contact Rebecca.frankenberg@b-arts.org.uk

    The project is part of our Animate 72 programme funded by Stoke-On-Trent City Council and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and our Cascade programme supported by Stoke Creates and Arts Council England.

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  • Fri
    30
    May
    2025

    Legends of the Edge

    St Philip & St James, Church Lane, Alderley Edge SK9 7QE

    Above: Joe Beard, Malcolm Robinson, Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer

    Legends of the Edge is a celebration of some of the myths, legends and stories from that mysterious, ancient and rocky escarpment in Cheshire, known as The Edge of Alderley.

    In 1980 Poynton-based musician, songwriter and artist, Joe Beard*, brought together a set of his songs based around the rocky escarpment known as The Edge of Alderley. Realising that a strong narration was needed to support the stories the songs were telling, more of his songs were added, and the Gothic Folk Opus/Suite, ‘Legends of The Edge’ was born.

    It was performed at many festivals and other venues, receiving praise in The Guardian and City Life Magazine and broadcast twice on BBC Radio.

    Joe moved down to Tamworth where he became a regular performer at Tamworth Folk Club. In 2023 ‘Legends of The Edge’ was revived and performed by Joe, Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer with Malcolm Robinson as narrator. It was given a great receptions and received many favourable reviews. Now the band are bringing it back to ‘home turf’.

    Friday, 30th May, 2025 at St Philip & St James, Church Lane, Alderley Edge SK9 7QE.

    Tickets £12.00 available on Eventbrite HERE

    A glass of wine and light refreshments are included in the admission price.

    Joe Beard

    *In the 1960’s, Joe was a founder member of the infamous jug band The Purple Gang,remembered for their 1967 single Granny Takes A Trip which was promptly banned by the BBC.

    Taking the Purple – the extraordinary story of The Purple Gang . . . and all that!

     

  • Sat
    31
    May
    2025
    Sun
    01
    Jun
    2025

    Etruria Canals Festival

    Etruria Industrial Museum, Etruria Vale Rd, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 4RB

    Etruria Canals Festival returns in 2025 on Saturday 31st May and Sunday 1st June, open 11am-5pm each day.
    Alongside the historic narrowboat gathering there will be a range of family friendly workshops, arts and heritage activities, performances, craft stalls and exhibitors, beer tent and street food.
    As usual the festivities will take place on the site of Etruria Industrial Museum (Kiln Down Close, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1 4RB) at the junction of the Trent and Mersey and Caldon Canals.
    The festival is FREE to attend
    We hope to see you there

  • Sun
    06
    Jul
    2025

    Stars & Stripes

    Tatton Park Knutsford Cheshire WA16 6QN

  • Thu
    10
    Jul
    2025
    Sun
    27
    Jul
    2025

    Buxton International Festival

    Buxton

    The award-winning Buxton International Festival is an annual celebration of world-class opera, music, books and jazz with over 160 events to choose from every summer.

    Here are five reasons to make Buxton your ‘go-to’ summer festival for 2025 (10-27 July).

     

    1. Buxton – the beautiful spa town sits in heart of Derbyshire’s Peak District, worth a visit in itself. All the festival’s events are within easy walking distance of each other.

     

    2. Operas Galore – In 2024, Buxton staged five new operas in four days and was nominated for an International Opera Award.  2025 sees a yet more impressive plans:

    • Ambroise Thomas’ Hamlet, conducted by Adrian Kelly with the Orchestra of Opera North
    • A double bill of Leonard Bernstein’s Trouble in Taihiti and Francis Poulenc’s La Voix Humaine, a Buxton International Festival and Norwich Theatre production
    • Opera Zuid production of Mozart’s The Impresario
    • La Descente d’Orphée aux Enfers, a Vache Baroque production
    • Shorts – four brand new 20-minute operas by composers 

    Jasper Dommett, Martin Green and Carmel Smickersgill

     

    3. Jazz Weekender Tickets – Jazz Weekender tickets for just £175 offering 12 world-class gigs varying from jazz, blues, funk and Latin, plus an Oscar Peterson extravaganza. Stand-out artists include Ineza, Graham Clark Quartet, Emily Masser Quartet, Trio JDM, Baiana, Alan Barnes with an all-star band, Dean Stockdale Quartet, Emma Rawicz Quartet and Xhosa Cole Quartet.

     

    4. Books – 33 book talks including Diane Abbott MP, Baroness Lola Young, Petroc Trelawny, Ben Macintyre and Jonathan Sumption.

     

    5. Classical Music – World-class concerts every day from artists including Steven Hough, Imogen Cooper, Benjamin Grosvenor, Tallis Scholars, English Concert, Simon Keenlyside and Sarah Connolly.

     

    Box Office – Tel 01298 2072190 

     

    Booking office opens at 10am on Tuesday 15 April 2025

    Become a BIF Friend for Priority Booking, from just £36 per year.

    Website – http://buxtonfestival.co.uk

  • Sat
    26
    Jul
    2025

    100 Years of buses in Bury

    10 am to 4.30 pmBoyle Street, Cheetham, M8 8UW Manchester, United Kingdom

    2025 marks the centenary since Bury Corporation Transport introduced motor buses.

    To mark the occasion we'll have a celebration of buses that once served the town, with free rides and displays about the town's transport history

  • Sun
    19
    Oct
    2025

    Classic Car Show

    10 am to 4.30 pmBoyle Street, Cheetham, M8 8UW Manchester, United Kingdom

    Come and see chrome and shiny paint in abundance, as we invite classic car owners and clubs to show off yesteryear's cars in our museum.
    We'll also operate a free heritage bus service every 30 minutes to and from Shudehill Interchange.

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Anson Engine Museum
Every Friday,Saturday & Sunday from 13 May – 29 October 2006 Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm Details: In his book, Horst O Hardenberg describes how the Otto-Langen engine displayed at the 1867 Paris Universal Exposition was called a Rattling monster or Devil s machine. Despite this, the engine went on to take the prestigious gold medal, beating the French built Hugon and Lenoir engines. Later that same year, Crossley Brothers in Manchester became the licensed manufacturer for Otto-Langen engines in the UK & Colonies. It is hailed as the first commercially successful engine The ?Rattling Monsters? exhibition tells the history and development of these engines as well allowing you the chance to see many exhibits never before made public. This exhibition is a World First! Museum Entry Fees Adults £3.50 Children under 14 £2.50 Children under 5 s free Family Ticket (2 adults & 2 children) £10.00 No additional charge for Rattling Monsters Exhibition!
Date: 29/10/2005 Time:
To: 30/10/2005 Time:
Location: Anson Road
Poynton
Cheshire
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