Iris' Sandbox

The adidas Manchester Marathon, the UK’s second largest marathon and one of Europe’s largest is an iconic event drawing participants from all over the world to the vibrant streets of Greater Manchester.They pride themselves in welcoming all to take on their 26.2 mile challenge, from some superb elite runners, to those who thought completing a marathon would never be possible. Many regular runners find this the ideal event to get a personal best time, whilst everybody finds the incredible Mancunian support throughout the course unforgettable.2025 saw a record-breaking number of people sign up to take on the adidas Manchester Marathon…. Read More

Join Altrincham Garrick Playhouse for their production of The Railway Children!Written by E. NesbitAdapted for the Stage by Mike KennyDirected by Su Mowat“Try to imagine it as an adventure, all sorts of things might happen.”A beloved children’s classic pulls in to the Altrincham Garrick Playhouse for the Easter holidays!When their father leaves suddenly under mysterious circumstances, Bobbie, Peter, Phyllis and their mother must move to a small cottage in rural Yorkshire where life is very different.The children meet new friends, save the day and divert disasters, and along the way discover a world full of imagination, love and resilience.All aboard… Read More

Are you new to using a DSLR or mirrorless camera, using it mainly on AUTO and don’t know what all the menus and buttons do? You like photography and want to be able to take creative pictures of people, landscapes, wildlife, still life and more, using the best settings and the right light.This course is for people who currently use the automatic settings on their camera, and would like to have more creative control, using settings like aperture, shutter speed and ISO.  You will need a camera that offers aperture and shutter priority modes, for example a bridge camera, DSLR… Read More

Join Alibi EVERY Friday for their Open Mic Karaoke!They have decided to open up the floor for an all-in, all-access, anything goes karaoke night.Please the crowd, get involved and make Alibi your Friday night stage!Best thing to do is to book yourselves a table in the bar, as it can get busy!

Join Bounceback Food at their Community Kitchen in Altrincham for a day of food and music!This year they’re teaming up with Tasty Records to put on our biggest Eats & Beats event to date – on Record Store Day! Enjoy their ‘buy one, give one’ lunch menu while some wonderful guest DJ’s play a selection of their favourite records & help us raise vital funds for our outreach work across the city. Every meal bought at their Community Kitchen funds another, which is distributed to 1 of our 15 partner foodbanks/sheltered accommodation facilities in Manchester and the North West.They’re also opening up… Read More

Join House Kitchen & Bar every Thursday for Open Mic Night!This will be taking place between 9pm – 12am.Instruments and backing tracks are welcome and this is a great gigging opportunity!