Greater Manchester Live Well Spring Festival: Coming to Healthwatch Bury
More than 200 amazing community-led events are happening across Greater Manchester for two weeks, from Monday 9-23 March.
Events are popping up in neighbourhoods, in Live Well centres and spaces, community hubs, high streets, parks and online, right across all 10 boroughs.
The festival will showcase the growing and thriving Live Well movement, and the people and places that strengthen communities with everyday support across the region.
The hundreds of pop-up events will show what Live Well looks like in practice — spaces of hope, everyday support, community power and stronger connections.
Across Greater Manchester, there will be roving Public Living Rooms, Chatty Buses, a Museum of Community Futures, Participation Parties, Democracy Cafes, Photography exhibitions, Pop up Live Well Centres, Volunteering and skills drop ins.
And locally, trails, Spring sings, gardening clubs, Communi-Tea, volunteer awards, fun days, youth film premieres, community gyms, footie and cycling, stand up comedy, pizza parties, discovery days, poetry and craft, playboxes and playgrounds, human libraries and more…
The full line-up is coming soon: Live Well Spring Festival - Greater Manchester Combined Authority
A welcoming wellbeing afternoon
The GM Live Well Spring Festival Pop‑Up is bringing a relaxed, friendly afternoon of wellbeing activities to the Healthwatch Bury office. The event is designed to help people boost their physical and emotional wellbeing in simple, accessible ways while celebrating the start of spring.
Tuesday 17 March 2026, 12.30 – 3pm
Healthwatch Bury Office, 56-58 Bolton Street, Bury. BL9 0LL
What’s happening on the day
- Chair‑based exercise taster sessions — gentle, inclusive movement suitable for all abilities.
- Health and wellbeing information — practical advice, signposting and resources to support healthier living.
- Spring Celebration Wall — a creative space for people to share their thoughts, reflections and hopes for the season ahead.
