Monthly Community Events at MCAD

1ST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
CRAFT AND CHAT

Bring along a project that you’re working on, chat with others and share your creativity. These drop-in sessions will take place on the first Saturday of each month from 1pm–3pm. We encourage you to bring your work along or you can use the range of materials we’ll have on offer. More info here.

2025 DATES
1st February
1st March
5th April
3rd May
7th June
5th July
2nd August
6th September
4th October
1st November
6th December

3RD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
PLANT SWAP

Come and swap your plants, seeds or cuttings, grow your collection and meet up with other plant lovers. If you don’t have a plant to swap – don’t worry! We’ll have plenty of extras to give away to get your collection started. Swaps will take place every 3rd Saturday of the month from 12pm – 1pm at Manchester Craft and Design Centre. More info here.

2025 DATES
15^th February
15^th March
19^th April
17^th May
21^st June
19^th July
16^th August
20^th September
18^th October
15^th November

4TH SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
CRAFT SWAP

Do you have any unwanted or underused craft materials you’d like to swap for something else? Then join us on the last Saturday of the month from 12pm – 1pm where you can donate your craft materials, explore new craft mediums and meet like-minded craft folk. More info here.

2025 DATES
29th March
26th April
31st May
28th June
26th July
30th August
27th September
25th October
29th November