What's On /
Mon 10:30
A weekly workshop for adults with mild to moderate disabilities
Mon 13:30
A sign-along choir session for adults of mixed abilities
Wed 10:30
Imaginative, creative dance and movement for the over 50s that will stimulate the mind, body and soul
Wed 16:00 or 16:45
Musical theatre classes for those who love musicals
Wed 18:00
Children's Tae Kwon Do session
Wed 19:30
Join Artful Voices and sing great songs arranged specifically for you!
Monthly
Poetry open floor nights, come along and read your work or just listen
Tue 16 Jun - Tue 15 Sep
Our popular Creatives Brunch Club returns as a calendar staple.
Thu 02 Jul
CIT and the Cosgrove Hall Films Archive present Ben Jackson, Baz Sells and Sanna Rasanen from One6th Animation in conversation with host Ric Michael (University of Salford).
Thu 02 Jul - Fri 03 Jul
Presented by Dark Horse, one of the UK's most exciting learning disabled led theatre companies.
Sat 04 Jul
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Onyx Academy of Dance Annual Show!
Fri 10 Jul
A dark, absurd and fiercely hopeful exploration of human connection in the Information Age.
Sat 11 Jul - Sun 12 Jul
Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award nominated smash hit show returns on tour.
Wed 15 Jul
Accessible films for all
Saturday 18 July
Join us to see and buy high quality contemporary craft and design made by selected artists from Greater Manchester
Tue 21 Jul - Wed 22 Jul
A TV variety show live on stage with surprise guests, games, live music & more.
Wed 22 Jul
An enchanting pop up performance for families.
Wed 22 Jul - Thu 23 Jul
Part chat show, part game, part live performance
Thu 23 Jul
A new stand-up show with Kate Butch, star of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.
Fri 24 Jul - Sat 25 Jul
An immersive and interactive experience blending folklore, mysticism and play.
Fri 24 Jul - Sat 25 July
Blend of circus, invention and humour
Fri 24 Jul
A joyful and hopeful outdoor dance performance
Felix Hagan and his Operation Mincemeat band perform live at Refract!
Sat 25 Jul - Sun 26 Jul
A high-impact, high-skill circus show using UK grown bamboo and human bodies.
Sat 25 Jul
A travelling cult collective with one goal: to get you happy.
Sun 26 Jul
Global Grooves bring the carnival spirit to Refract26!
Sat 09 May - Sat 01 Aug
Highlighting the personal histories of older members of the LGBTQ+ community with lived experience before decriminalisation.
Sat 09 May - Sat 01 Aug '26
Documenting the quiet, yet powerful act of planting pansies at sites of homophobic and transphobic abuse.
A solo exhibition of the work of artist weaver, Jenny Waterson, whose recent projects reflect her experience as the mother of a young adult changing their gender identity.
