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Mencap Family Engagement Project

Wednesday 26th March   1pm to 3pm 

FREE

Join us for a cuppa and a chat! Open to all families of children age 0-5 with SEND or emerging needs - no need to book or register. Light refreshments provided. Little ones welcome!

Meet the team, get some advice and signposting to services, and chat with families going through similar experiences.

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Denton Hat Factories Strike 1932

Thursday 3rd April   10:30am to 2:30pm 

£8.50

Hat making workshop, solidarity song and drumming workshop with a mad-hatters tea party for lunch! includes drinks all day.

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Spring Festival

Thursday 17th April   10:30am to 2:30pm 

£8.50

Floral crown making, Easter egg hunt, roast, hot cross bun bread and butter pudding. Includes drinks all day.

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Stress Awareness Mini Conference

Wednesday 30th April   1pm to 3pm 

Let's talk about coping with stress.

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Free Mental Health Awareness Mini Conference

Friday 16th May   1pm to 3pm 

FREE

Let's talk about looking after ourselves and each other.

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Celebrate Abilities!

Wednesday 21st May   10:30am to 2:30pm 

£8.50

Celebrate Abilities! Founding of The Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People in 1985. Grace drama workshop Mural- workshop to discuss mural design, several workshops painting mural,

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Volunteer Celebration - Mini Conference

Thursday 5th June   10am to 12noon 

FREE

A Thank you to all of our volunteers and let’s plan our future! Free lunch and drinks. Award ceremony!

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Celebrate The Manchester Bee!

Friday 16th May   1pm to 3pm 

£8.50

Celebrate the Manchester bee

Bee badges, Honey tasting + learning about local bees, and the history of the worker bee representing manchester.

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Celebrating Caribbean migrants - Windrush Day

Tuesday 24th June   10:30am to 2:30pm 

£8.50

Carnival headdress making, reggae/calypso/ska drumming.

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Armed forces Day

Sunday 29th June   10am to 4pm 

Our Community Cafe will be open ALL DAY!

Pop in for a brew or snack.

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Free Autism Awareness Conference

Wednesday 30th July   10:30am to 2:30pm

FREE

Workshops, talks and presentations from individuals, organisations and professinals.

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Wimbledon Day

Wednesday 9th August   10:30am to 2:30pm 

£8.50

Paper tennis racket and ball, tennis in the park

Get your game face on for Wimbledon Day! Bring your family, friends and carers for a glass of Pimms, a tennis craft workshop, some classic British grub and a friendly match! £8.50 per person covers all food and refreshments.

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Our 20th Birthday Celebration!

Monday 7th July   10:30am to 2:30pm 

FREE

Free party food, performances and much more to be announced.

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Spanish Day

Friday 25th July   10:30am to 2:30pm 

£8.50

Join us for our Spanish Summer Party! Bring your friends, carers and family to get creative with fan painting, then get these fans fluttering in a flamenco dance workshop, and indulge in a Spanish feast.

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Manchester Pride

Friday 22nd August   10:30am to 2:30pm 

£8.50

Celebrate love and diversity with us this Manchester Pride! Bring your family, carers and friends to watch our theatre performance, and unleash your inner superstar at our Pride themed karaoke and disco.

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AGM

Thursday 11th September   10:30am to 12noon 

FREE

Annual General Meeting. Thank your Committee and vote on the Committee 2025-26

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Winter Hill Ramblers in Bolton

Thursday 18th September   10:30am to 2:30pm 

£8.50

Join us to celebrate the ramble up Winter Hill in Bolton, 1896, the biggest ramble in British history! Bring your families, carers and friends to wander through our indoor natural wonderland, with leaf printing activities, and an outdoors ramblers drumming session.

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Learning Disabilities Conference

Monday 22nd September  10:30am to 2:30pm 

FREE

Workshops, talks and presentations from individuals, organisations and professionals.  

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Worlds BIGGEST Coffee Morning

Friday 26th September   10:30am to 11:30am 

£8.50

Join us to celebrate Macmillan's Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning!!

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Celebrate Nigerian Day

Thursday 2nd October  10:30am to 2:30pm

£8.50

Join us to celebrate Nigerian Day with your friends, family and carers! Showcase your style with our Adire t shirt making workshop, and get into the rhythm with our Nigerian drumming session.  

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National Poetry Event

Friday 3rd October   1pm to 3pm 

FREE

Join us in our Community Cafe.

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Halloween

Friday 31st October   10:30am to 2:30pm 

£8.50

Join us for our haunting Halloween Party! Bring your family, friends and carers along for the pumpkin carving workshop, and a spooky karaoke disco! 

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Carers Rights Mini Conference

Friday 21st November   12 to 2:30pm 

FREE

Join us for a free lunch and opportunity to hear about carers rights.

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Ability Conference (Disabilities)

Wednesday 3rd December   10:30am to 2:30pm 

FREE

Workshops, talks and presentations from individuals, organisations and professionals.

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