15/04/2026
• COME AND JOIN THE PARTY •
💃 We have a weekend of great things happening to celebrate our birthday 🕺
FRIDAY
Exhibition launch ~ fannyrasche you won’t see more of an eclectic range of bespoke bags in the world. Some funny, some rude, some digital, some plane ✈️. A curated selection will be hanging around all weekend!
Book/art shop launch ~ welcome to a new age! We’ll be showcasing the work of makers, writers, artists and creatives in the soon to be new Nico Ditch Shop
SATURDAY
Open Decks 1-7pm. Bring some music, play some of ours. It’s a birthday party and it’ll start the celebrations.
8pm - Late ~ Yonner ★ All Vinyl will be bringing their usual great music, great vibes and great crowd. All vinyl. The big party and knees up is here! Let your hair down, bend your knees and shake your tail feather. THE NICO DITCH CELEBRATES BEING 2! Anyone who has bought a drink here, supported an event, asked yourself who we are but never walked through the door…WE WANT YOU HERE FOR THE PARTY
SUNDAY
2pm -4pm~ The Nico Ditch heritage walk lead by local historian Roy Parkes. Roy is an expert on the 1000 year old earthwork named The Nico Ditch which still exists in Ashton Moss and various points throughout Manchester. The walk will take around 2 hours with muddy parts at points and will travel as far as Droylsden before a bus/tram back to The Nico Ditch for a well earned drink.
6pm - 8pm ~ Film Screening
We’ll be finishing the birthday weekend with a hangover curing comedy film (TBA). Come and relax watching in our 100 year old cinema seats with free popcorn. Grab a beer and enjoy.
All of the events during our birthday weekend are free. Come and enjoy and grab a couple of bevvies. Every purchase of a drink helps us programme more and more events and really supports the work we are doing 🍻 🍷