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.
Stretford Socials x The Big Draw Festival | Saturday 5th October 12-4pm
The Stretford Socials are back and this time we're teaming up with The Big Draw Festival, the world’s largest celebration of drawing! Join us in Stretford town centre for a fun-filled, free event that showcases how drawing can boost confidence, spark creativity, and improve well-being, communication and engagement.
This year’s theme is ‘Drawing in Motion,’ and we’ll have a programme of free interactive workshops where you can get hands-on with pen, paint, or whatever medium sparks your creativity.
As always, we’ll showcase a fantastic lineup of local makers and bakers, including favourites like Urban Preserver and DLC Gifts. For the first time, Swig Coffee will be joining us, with their van stationed outside of the Chester Road entrance to fuel your creativity with delicious brews.
Get ready for a day filled with art, fun, and community!
DROP IN ACTIVITY
🧑🏼🎨🎨 Stop Motion Animation sessions with @lilythroughalens & @feelweirdstudios. 2 x 40 minute sessions from 2:00 - 2:40 and 3 - 3:40. Suitable for all ages.
📚 A very special book reading by local author Juliette Tomlinson from her new novel "Longford: A Manchester Love Story"
As always, the development team will be on hand for a chat or to answer any development queries you may have. Head to the community corner (outside the Little Green Sock) to speak with a member of the team.
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.