Get In! To Eccles: A brand-new festival landing on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 March 2026

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.

(*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)

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

To find out more, please visit: Get In! – From The Other

Image Credit: Joe Smith