Free things to do this weekend ft. Royal Mills, Haphazard + more

Vintage & Street Food Market at Royal Mills
Head over to Ancoats this Saturday and you can catch this brand new indoor market by the canal at Royal Mill. It’s run by nationally-renowned fair organisers Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fair, and they’re boasting a fierce combination of street food – including Spanish cuisine and flank and hock burgers – and vintage treats from Judy’s own warehouse. Get down there and grab yourself a bargain!
Sat 1 Apr, Unit 9a, Royal Mills, Redhill Street, Manchester, M4 5BA. 10am – 4pm, www.facebook.com

Open Day at WCML
The Working Class Movement Library in Salford hosts this open day on Saturday, all focused around the subject of the women’s suffrage. Artefacts of the struggle have been plucked from the archive and put on display, with volunteers on hand all afternoon to talk about their importance. See our full preview for more information https://manchesterwire.co.uk/votes-for-women-free-open-day-at-working-class-movement-library
Sat 1 Apr, Working Class Movement Library, 51 Crescent, Salford, M5 4WX. Tel: 0161 736 3601, noon – 3pm, www.wcml.org.uk

Haphazard at Z-arts
Hulme-based art centre Z-arts presents a day of family-friendly art activities this Saturday. Organisers Word of Warning have brought together a roster of artists and performers from all around the local area to put together a programme of weird fun, from sing-alongs to a karaoke funeral. Check out our full preview for more details.
Sat 1 Apr, Z-arts, 335 Stretford Road, Manchester, M15 5ZA. Tel: 0161 232 6089, 12pm – 4pm, www.wordofwarning.org

Energise Festival at Hulme Community Gardens
Also in Hulme this Saturday, you can catch the Energise festival at Hulme Community Garden Centre. The festival was set up by the Carbon Co-op as a fun way to promote environmentally-friendly living and boasts family activities, music and hands-on demonstrations. For more information, head over to our full preview.
Sat 1 Apr, Hulme Community Garden Centre, 28 Old Birley Street, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5RG. Tel: Tel: 0161 227 8198, 12pm – 10.30pm, www.energise-mcr.info

Levenshulme Jumble Trail
If you’re looking to pick up a real bargain this weekend, then head down to Levenshulme’s jumble trail, a postcode-wide jumble sale that snakes its way through the streets of Levy. Amongst the stalls full of the usual car boot sale fare – clothes, toys, games – you’ll find treats such home made cakes, dried flowers and duck or goose eggs from the stables on Highfield Road.
Sun 2 Apr, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3PJ. 10am – 6pm, www.facebook.com

Last chance to see And Now We Are Plastic at The Whitworth (pictured)
And Now We Are Plastic is the latest exhibition from The Whitworth Young Contemporaries and is comes to a close this Sunday. The weekly art group, comprised of 15-25 year olds, have curated this show about our rapid-changing culture, and the way we adapt to new situations – moulded into a new shape, like plastic. These themes are all explored through the works, pulled from the gallery’s vast collection, include paintings, prints, sculpture and textile.
Until Sun 2 Apr, The Whitworth, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6ER. 10am – 5pm, whitworth.manchester.ac.uk