Six things to do in Manchester and Cheshire this March..

It’s March, the official start of spring and the month the clocks change – at last. It’s a fact that as summer approaches we start to feel more energised, this is due to a combination of biological, psychological, and environmental changes driven, unsurprisingly by increased daylight and warmer weather.

This shift boosts the production of our “happy” brain chemicals, improves sleep patterns and encourages more engagement in social behaviour. It’s a win-win, a virtuous circle – so what should we do with all this newfound energy? Make the most of it, I say! Getting out and doing something different is in itself hugely beneficial to our mental wellness, and as we live on the edge of possibly the best and most vibrant city in the UK, not to mention having easy access to Cheshire and everything that’s going on there, there’s a lot of different things to choose from.

From food festivals and St Patrick’s Day celebrations to theatre, Easter trails and unique experiences, here are six brilliant things to do this March.

Discover the Taste of Altrincham Food Tour: discover irresistible special offers, hands-on demonstrations, inspiring cooking classes and unforgettable supper clubs, all designed for food lovers and seasoned gourmets to enjoy, running until Sunday 8th March. visitaltrincham.com

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day: Join in the festivities at Manchester’s annual St Patrick’s Day Parade, on Sunday, March 15th. The parade starts at 12 noon at the Irish World Heritage Centre in Cheetham Hill and progresses through the city to finish on Deansgate.

Take a walk: as the weather improves, take a walk at Heaton Park, Sale Water Park, or the stunning RHS Garden Bridgewater. Or head over to Dunham Massey. From 26-31 March they’re running a fun Easter trail, perfect for your little ones, and there’s even an egg at the end of it (the sweet kind, not the boiled kind…)

Go to the circus – the K-Pop circus! From the 5th to the 15th of March Gandy’s Circus Warrington have gone all K-Pop; enjoy the spectacle as Ringmaster Joel and his impish clown, La Loka, discover a lost baby dragon and set out to reunite her with her mother. Expect globe-spinning motorbikes, Chinese lion dances, daring acrobatics and K-pop spectacle in a bold East-meets-West circus.

Walk a hawk: get up close and personal with some of nature’s most magnificent predators at Tatton Park, in Knutsford, 7th-8th March. Learn how they survive in the wild and even fly one yourself.

Go to the theatre: nobody ever left the theatre feeling flat, and Manchester is blessed with brilliant theatres with masses to see, whatever your tastes. Head to The Palace to see much-loved (you know ALL the songs!) Mamma Mia; The Opera House to see The Battle (one I already have my tickets for, I can tell you!) the story of Britpop’s greatest chart war, the battle for number one between Blur and Oasis in 1995; or head to The Lowry in Salford for Dinosaurs Live, where dinosaurs from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous eras appear live on stage as London’s Natural History Museum goes on tour.

Rediscover the Peaky Blinders: Take a trip to Arley Hall, where iconic rooms from Peaky Blinders series three to six are open as styled for filming, offering a rare step inside the world of the Shelbys. Original costumes, including Oswald Mosley’s suit, Diana Mitford’s dress and Ada Shelby’s gown, are on display and on Sunday 29th March period cars from the era will be on display. Lookalikes invite photographs, with coats and hats available for visitors keen to dress the part themselves – including the iconic peaky blinders…

Eddie – Friday 27th February 2026.