Free events in December
From a day of free surrealism to a wander round Castlefield: some of the free things to do this December across Greater Manchester.

Salford Calling: the other Lowry
Salford pays tribute to the talent of the city’s other 'Lowry' with a major retrospective exhibition.

Stars on cue for farm's Nativity
Rehearsals for Tatton Park's animal nativity are given a lift with the arrival of the stars of the show.

Remembrance Week
How Greater Manchester is marking Remembrance Week in a big way. Plus other remembrance events.

Darwin: evolution of a scientist
The story of Charles Darwin is brought to life with comic book illustrations at a new exhibition.

Autumnwatch: foraging for fungi
Amethyst deceiver and parrot waxcap: the 'weirdly wonderful' fungi on a foray in Lyme Park

A trail of two cities
Fancy getting on your bike? Cycle the Trans Pennine Trail between Liverpool and Manchester.

See the Ghosts of Winter Hill
A new exhibition in Manchester looks at the ghosts of television's past, present and future.

Science Festival: experiments
DO try this at home: five experiments you can try out during the Manchester Science Festival.

Astronauts take Da Vinci test
Three astronauts take MOSI's Da Vinci Genius test to find out if they can write and draw with both hands - and you can too.

Down on the farm for 25 years
Celebrate the 25th birthday of Manchester's only community farm in Wythenshawe Park.