Get In! To Eccles
Sat 28 — Sun 29 March 2026 • Free*A brand-new festival is landing in the town centre on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 March 2026. For one weekend, streets and venues across Eccles will come alive with performances, installations and unexpected moments.
Featuring playful new installations and interactive works by Lowri Evans at Eccles Train Station, inspired by its passengers and volunteers; 6 Music Festival and FAT OUT present Lauren Auder, Naima Bock & R.AGGS at Eccles Town Hall Ballroom; and Eccles Community Chess Club, the only dedicated high-street chess venue in the North West, hosts a full-blown Tandem Chess Simul, giving the public the rare chance to challenge UK Grandmaster Danny Gormally and resident Candidate Master Mike Surtees as they take on multiple games at once.
You can also expect live music in local venues, an artisan market, interactive installations, family-friendly performances, tonnes of activities, and plenty of chances to get stuck in and join the action, with more events, venues and surprises still to drop.
Venues
Eccles Community Art Gallery • Independent Street Artisan Markets • Eccles Parish Church St Mary’s • Ilirian Greek • Eccles Community Chess Club • Eccles Train Station • The Lamb Hotel • Unit 9 The Mall (Eccles Shopping Centre) • Eccles Town Hall Ballroom • 96 Degrees
*with the exception of 6 Music Festival and FAT OUT present Lauren Auder, Naima Bock & R.AGGS at Eccles Town Hall Ballroom. Now sold out.
Check back soon for the full programme and more information, as well as more free ticketed events as part of the weekend.
Performer Call Out!
Are you interested in performing to thousands of people for a few seconds?
Live at Eccles Railway Station as part of Get In! To Eccles, scenes will pop up on platforms for passengers during rush hour. Be part of it for one day or all week. No experience necessary. Expenses paid for your participation. A good time guaranteed.
When? 23rd March – 29th March 2026 with an optional (but recommended) rehearsal the week before.
Interested? Please contact Lowri via email lowri_evans@hotmail.com or text 07886845515 by 9th March.
Getting here
If you’re coming from outside of Eccles, there are multiple easy ways to get here via public transport.
Trains run through Manchester Piccadilly (12 mins), Manchester Oxford Rd (8 mins) and Deansgate (6 mins) to Eccles Train Station. Trains are every 1 hour on Saturday and every 2 hours on Sunday.
There is also a direct tram line to Eccles from Ashton which stops through Manchester City Centre & MediaCityUK, and buses on the Bee Network which run between Manchester City Centre and Eccles Bus Station.
