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Rainy Day Picks This Weekend in Poynton

10 picks around Poynton, from 8 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.

25–26 July Near Poynton

Not every listing gets a golden ticket

We check the usual frankly silly number of local websites, then look for events that feel rainy-day friendly: cinemas, theatres, talks, workshops, galleries, concerts, cosy venues, and anything less likely to involve standing in a muddy field making brave weather noises.

Happening Saturday 25 July to Sunday 26 July.
Picked for Poynton, not somewhere halfway across the county.
Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.
Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.

Our 10 picks near Poynton

Redesmere Fete Service1

Redesmere Fete Service

at All Saints Church

Redesmere Fete Service Occurring Sunday 26 July 2026 at for 1 hour Venue All Saints, Siddington Address Pexhill Road Siddington Macclesfield, SK11 9JP, United Kingdom The service where we will give thanks for the Redesmere Fete, a traditional fete held on the last Saturday in July every year. Following the day of festivities yesterday, when the new Water Lily Queen will have been crowned, we welcome the queen, her retinue and their families into the church for a service of celebration. Event held in a Church All age/Family Choir Evening Worship/Prayer Family Friendly Hymns Music Prayers

9 milesSun 26 Jul
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Live MusicReligion & Spirituality
Byob Pottery Painting Evening2

Byob Pottery Painting Evening

at Knutcraft Pottery Painting Cafe

What's On! BOOK ONLINE & SECURE YOUR PLACE Service Information BYOB Pottery Painting Evening 25th July Saturday 25th July from 6.30pm bring a bottle, a friend, a date or come along solo for some you-time Read More Loading days... 2 hr 15 British pounds £15 BOOK ONLINE BYOB Pottery Painting Evening 29th Aug Saturday 29th Aug from 6.30pm bring a bottle, a friend, a date or come along solo for some you-time! Read More Loading days... 3 hr 15 British pounds £15 BOOK ONLINE The Book Club Thing Tues 8/9, 7-9ish £3 Book club at Knutcraft! £3pp goes to Cancer Research - for two hours of unbridled book chat! Read More Loading days... 3 British pounds £3 BOOK ONLINE

10 milesSat 25 Jul£15
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Arts & Culture

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Pyramid Concert Orchestra - Best Of British3

Pyramid Concert Orchestra - Best Of British

at The Plaza

The Pyramid Concert Orchestra’s July light music concert will feature the ‘Best of British’, including: Edward Elgar – Pomp & Circumstance March No.4 Eric Coates – Three Elizabeths Suite Ralph Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on Greensleeves Arthur Sullivan – Pirates of Penzance Overture Samuel Coleridge Taylor – Othello Suite Henry Wood – Fantasia on British Sea Songs Join us for an afternoon of delightful melodies played by our 45 musicians live on the Plaza stage. Buy Tickets

3.9 milesSun 26 Jul
Local gemSee the details→
Live Music
HAPÉ Initiation Training4

HAPÉ Initiation Training

at The Lighthouse Hub

Hapé Spirit Initiation Training With Sacred Huni Kuin Lineage Wisdom Location: The Lighthouse Hub – Manchester, Uk. Sunday 26th July 1PM 1PM – 4:30PM Hapé Spirit Initiation Training With Sacred Huni Kuin Lineage Wisdom A Sacred Call to Serve This is not just a workshop—it’s a spirit-led initiation … Continued

8.5 milesSun 26 Jul14:00£155
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Community
BAMBOO5

BAMBOO

at Sallow Tree Concerts

The artists break through the crowds to the empty stage, brandishing a variety of bamboo sticks on which they climb, vault and spin. They discover bundles which unfold into towering sculptures, 6 metres high. The towers morph and evolve into an animated circus installation, with grace and poignancy, impressive feats of strength and agility, humour and humanity, and a sense of “never having seen anything like this before”.

8.8 milesSat 25 Jul
Local gemSee the details→
Community
Out Here6

Out Here

at Castlefield Gallery

Artists: Ashleigh Beattie, Shezad Dawood, Emelia Hewitt, Steve Sutton, Adam Rawlinson and Keziah Thomas-Mellor  Out Here brings together artists exploring our relationship with nature through drawing, film, painting, performance, photography, prints, sculpture and site-specific artwork. Their practices are grounded

9.4 milesSun 26 Jul
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Community
community7

Byob Pottery Painting Evening

at Knutcraft Pottery Painting Cafe

What's On! BOOK ONLINE & SECURE YOUR PLACE Service Information BYOB Pottery Painting Evening 25th July Saturday 25th July from 6.30pm bring a bottle, a friend, a date or come along solo for some you-time Read More Loading days... 2 hr 15 British pounds £15 BOOK ONLINE BYOB Pottery Painting Evening 29th Aug Saturday 29th Aug from 6.30pm bring a bottle, a friend, a date or come along solo for some you-time! Read More Loading days... 3 hr 15 British pounds £15 BOOK ONLINE

10 milesSat 25 Jul£15
Local gemSee the details→
Community
Cover The Walls8Free! (worth double-checking)

Cover The Walls

at Venture Arts Studio

Cover The Walls is a free pop-up exhibition featuring Venture Arts studio artists, creative workshops and contemporary art to buy and take home.

8.9 milesSun 26 Jul
Local gemSee the details→
Community
Disc Unknown9

Disc Unknown

at Castlefield Gallery

Pipeline 5 June – 25 July 2026 Castlefield Gallery 2 – 30 August 2026   Disc Unknown, a solo exhibition by artist Joe O’Rourke, will open at Pipeline, London on Thursday 4 June. The exhibition continues from 5 June to 25 July.

9.4 milesSun 26 Jul
Local gemSee the details→
Community

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