A pop festival at Ramsbottom Cricket Club, Americana and piano at The Met, The Three Musketeers and a makers market: Bury's weekend, with times and prices.

A pop festival at Ramsbottom Cricket Club and two concerts at The Met lead this weekend in Bury. The Summerseat Players are on stage in Ramsbottom all weekend, and the Makers Market is back at the Civic Hall on Sunday.

Every listing below comes from the venue’s or organiser’s own page, checked on Friday 25 September. Prices are shown where the venue publishes them.

Driving? The M60 is shut between junctions 17 and 18 from Saturday evening to 6am on Monday. Our roadworks page has the diversions.

Friday 25 September

  • Bootleg Sixties Band, Age UK Bury. An evening of Beatles, Monkees, Kinks and Manfred Mann hits, part of the charity’s 30th year. 7pm to 11pm at the Jubilee Centre, Mosley Avenue, BL9 6NJ. £20, from the Jubilee Centre reception. Age UK Bury
  • The Three Musketeers, Summerseat Players. 7pm at Theatre Royal Ramsbottom, Smithy Street. Tickets through TicketSource. Listing
  • Ballroom dancing social. Waltz, quickstep, foxtrot, cha cha cha and jive. 7.30pm to 10pm at Ramsbottom Civic Hall, Market Place. Open to anyone; book by email through the listing.

Saturday 26 September

  • Bury Interchange drop-in. The last chance to talk to TfGM’s project team about rebuilding the interchange. 9.30am to 1.30pm at Bury Interchange. TfGM. Our report on the plans explains what is proposed.
  • Adored Pop Festival, Ramsbottom Cricket Club. Tribute bands, street food, bars and a funfair. Noon to 9.30pm at Acre Bottom, 6 Bridge Street, BL0 0BS. The club has not published a price on its website. Club events and listing
  • The Three Musketeers. 2pm and 7pm at Theatre Royal Ramsbottom. Listing
  • The Annie Keating Band and The Dreaming Spires, The Met. A double bill of Brooklyn Americana and Oxfordshire country rock. 8pm in The Box. £18 including fees, fully seated. The Met

Sunday 27 September

  • Ramsbottom Car Boot. A volunteer-run sale that raises money for local charities. 7.30am to 3pm at the station car park by the East Lancashire Railway, Railway Street. Listing
  • Makers Market, Ramsbottom. Independent stalls with handmade goods, crafts and local produce. 11am to 3.30pm at Ramsbottom Civic Hall, Market Place. Listing
  • Simeon Walker, The Met. The Leeds pianist and composer. 4pm in the Stanley Bar. £14 in advance, £16 on the door, fully seated. The Met

Coming up

  • Friday 2 October: a country music and line dancing night at Age UK Bury’s Jubilee Centre, 7pm to 11pm, £15, tickets from reception.
  • Saturday 3 October: three shows at The Met. True Foxes at 2pm (£16), Down in Laurel Canyon at 8pm in Derby Hall (£24) and Rob Heron and Conrad Bird at 8pm in The Box (from £14).

More ideas for the rest of the year are in our things to do in Bury guide.

What it means for you

  • Book The Met shows ahead. Simeon Walker is £2 cheaper if you book before noon on the day.
  • Tickets for the Age UK nights are sold at the Jubilee Centre reception, not online.