Makers Market Stretford | Sunday 3rd May, 11-4pm
The Makers Market returns to take over Stretford town centre on Sunday 3rd May, 11-4pm. Head over for a day filled with local traders, entertainment and community atmosphere.
Rainy Heart launches brand new community space on King Street
Local pop-up bar and events specialists Rainy Heart are opening a brand new Hi-Fi bottle shop, pop-up-bar and event space in Stretford town centre this Friday 3rd October 2025. Located on the newly-restored King Street, the new grassroots arts venue will offer a vibrant space for artistic events, activities and platforming the local talent and voices of the Stretford community.
Run by the Stretford-founded party starters behind ‘A Repeat Prescription’ and other successful late-night events, visitors to Rainy Heart’s brand new venture can expect:
- Film screening facilities and a fortnightly film club
- A killer sound system from Turn End Audio
- A LIVE Steam Radio broadcast takeover and DJ set up
- Community-led events including band nights, talks, board game competitions and art shows.
Putting the creative thoughts and voices of the Stretford community at its forefront, the team at Rainy Heart are looking for people to share their ideas for events, social nights and shows to come to the space for free.
The new pop-up venue will form part of a series of activities and events coming to King Street, designed to bring the community together and create opportunities for exploring the town’s new civic space through culture, play and connection.
For more information about the Rainy Heart pop-up and to share your ideas for an event, reach out to the team today: @rainyheartmcr.
The M60 and Stretford | The Unofficial Museum | 20th - 25th May 11-5pm
Next up in Stretford's Unofficial Museum we have an exhibition all about the M60, and how it impacts our local communities. At its heart, this exhibition invites people to pause and reconsider the urban spaces they usually move through without a second thought.
Stretford Mall by Nite | The Unofficial Museum | 6-12th April
This exhibition looks back at Nite School's absolutely iconic era 2025 the mall - the nights that turned a closed down pawnbrokers into a dancefloor and injected new levels into Stretford’s nightlife. And that’s including the legendary Boots rave with Bicep.