What’s on

This is a place that immerses you – that surprises and inspires you.

With friends, with family: enjoy one of the UK’s most creative waterside destinations. Our carefully curated programme of events and attractions means there’s always something that will inspire you – every month of the year.

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FestivalFestival

6th - 7th June 2026

We Invented the Weekend

This will be the 3rd iteration of the much-loved FREE festival that invites communities from across Greater Manchester, the North West and beyond to celebrate the amazing variety of ways in which we love to spend our weekends.