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The Cherry Orchard. Main house, 7.30pm, matinees Thursdays.

A Number. Studio, 8pm, no interval.

Much Ado About Nothing. Main house, in modern dress.

Beauty and the Beast. Main house, relaxed performance on 14 December.

New writing festival. Studio, six plays across nine nights.

Translations. Main house, with a post-show talk on 26 February.

Beginners' pottery, 6.30–9pm. Twelve weeks.

Life drawing, 7–9pm. Drop in, no booking.

Conversational Spanish, 6–7.30pm. Two levels.

Bread and pastry, 6.30–9.30pm. Six weeks.

Bike maintenance, 6–8pm. Bring the bike.

Sewing and repair, 10am–1pm. Machines provided.

Market Square, 9am–2pm. Around forty stalls.

Riverside car park, 8am–1pm. Producers only, no resale.

Corn Exchange, 10am–3pm. Indoors, so it runs whatever the weather.

Evening market, 4–9pm. Hot food, and the only one with a bar.

14–16 March, Wapping Wharf. Thursday is trade only.

4–6 April, Ancoats. Late opening on the Friday.

2–4 May, Barras Market. Free entry all three days.

6–8 June, Corn Exchange. Workshops on the Saturday.

11–13 July, Dreamland. Our last one before the autumn.

5–7 September, The Halls. Dates confirmed, venue provisional.

Lane swim, all six lanes.

Parent and toddler, shallow end.

Aqua fit, main pool.

Public swim, three lanes roped.

Junior lessons, whole pool.

Club night, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Adult lessons, shallow end.

Late lane swim, last entry 9.30.