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Culture, heritage and sport

Girls football 1
8 September 26
Culture, heritage and sport

Girls get into football thanks to scheme to create more sports opportunities

A programme designed to help more people enjoy Trafford’s sporting facilities is seeing Partington girls getting into football.

Two people stand outside a red-brick house beneath a blue Trafford Council plaque commemorating William Wood. The plaque is mounted on the corner wall above a sign reading “Willow Cottage,” with one person holding a blue unveiling cloth.
18 August 26
Culture, heritage and sport

Blue plaque unveiled in Bowdon for social reformer known as ‘The Climbing Boys’ Friend’

William Wood, the campaigner whose efforts helped end child chimney sweeping, has been commemorated with a blue plaque.

Architectural rendering of a modern two-storey building with a white exterior and large floor-to-ceiling glass windows.
3 August 26
Parks, leisure and libraries
Culture, heritage and sport

Construction work is starting on new multi-million-pound move Partington

Trafford Council has begun the building process to create an exciting new leisure centre for Partington.

A group of people outside the Waterside Arts centre in Sale. In the background, four performers stand in colorful, wheeled booths labeled "Dawn," "Dusk," "Gaia," and "Sun." In the foreground, two adults and two children smile while holding a large, arrow-shaped sign that reads "Trafford Is".
31 July 26
Culture, heritage and sport

Discover Trafford Is - the new what's on website for Trafford

Finding out what’s happening across Trafford has just got a whole lot easier.

Empty outdoor tennis courts in Longford Park, viewed along the net stretching across the middle. The green hard surfaces are marked with white lines, and tall leafless trees line the background under a clear blue sky.
22 June 26
Culture, heritage and sport

Refurbished Trafford tennis court a smash hit

A refurbished tennis court in Trafford's Longford Park is proving to be a smash hit!

Blue circular commemorative plaque on a red brick wall reading “Trafford Council” with a crest above the name Gyani Sundar Singh Sagar (1917–1996). The plaque notes that he was a Sikh scholar and social activist instrumental in UK law changes securing freedom of choice for turban-wearing Sikhs.
17 June 26
Culture, heritage and sport

Blue plaque unveiled in honour of Sikh hero

A commemorative plaque honouring a hero for the British Sikh community has been unveiled in Old Trafford on the 109th anniversary of his birth.

A group of adults and children celebrating at Trafford Live in 2023. Some ae dressed in cricket whites, while others are waving cricket bats around in celebration
4 June 26
Culture, heritage and sport

Cricket fan village aims to be a big hit for residents

Trafford Council is putting together a celebration of sport as part of the Cricket World Cup coming to the borough.

A large group of people gathered on a grassy field for a community running event, listening to a speaker standing on a small platform beside a flag banner.
26 May 26
Culture, heritage and sport

And they’re off! New parkrun gets under way in Trafford

A brand-new parkrun has launched this month in Kingsway Park in Lostock and Barton Ward, to the delight of Trafford’s running, jogging and walking...

Vintage Kellogg’s cereal display in a glass case, featuring a bright yellow Rice Krispies “Diamond Jubilee 1928–1988” box with Snap, Crackle, and Pop illustrations, alongside a classic Frosties box with Tony the Tiger.
8 May 26
Culture, heritage and sport

New exhibition celebrates Kellogg’s Trafford Park legacy

Landmark display brings together nearly 90 years of history from one of Europe’s most iconic manufacturing sites.

A man stands indoors looking at a display board filled with historical black‑and‑white photographs and printed captions.
30 April 26
Culture, heritage and sport

Council wants your views on heritage document before deadline

A consultation on a document which sets out how Trafford Council identifies places and assets of heritage interest to be protected under the List of...

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