All the events cancelled due to Storm Darragh across Greater Manchester and North West this weekend

Greater Manchester is bracing for a difficult weekend after the Met Office issued warnings amid Storm Darragh. Yellow and amber warnings are in place over the next couple of days across the North West, with a rare red warning cover parts of south west England and Wales.

Disruptions are expected, with the Met Office warning that there is a 'slight chance' that power cuts will occur and that the high winds may cause 'injuries and danger to life'. Thursday evening saw widespread travel disruption across the region due to heavy rain and strong winds.

Flood alerts are currently in place, including along a long stretch of the River Irwell as it moves through Bury and Radcliffe. An alert is also in place for the River Roch as it passes through the centre of Rochdale.

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Warnings indicate that Storm Darragh is likely to hit the UK including Greater Manchester from Friday evening and into Saturday morning. There are warnings in place across the weekend, with the most severe affecting Saturday from 3pm to 9pm.

The warnings continue into Sunday, with the Met Office warning people of a number of dangers. These include the possibility of road and bridge closures due to "impacts from falling trees".

With the warnings placed over the region, many events that were scheduled to take place over the weekend have been cancelled with organisers prioritising the safety of staff and visitors.

Events cancelled due to Storm Darragh:

Glow at RHS Garden Bridgewater - The evening light trail and outdoor garden centre in Salford will be closed to visitors on Saturday (December 7). On Sunday (December 8), the garden will be closed during the day while the team assesses wind damage and Sunday evening's Glow is set to go ahead.

Manchester Made Market - The organisers behind a popular Manchester night market in the city centre have cancelled the event that was scheduled to take place at New Jackson in Deansgate Square.

The night markets, which were to feature a Christmas grotto as well as food and drinks stalls and live music, had originally been set to begin today (December 6) and continue until Sunday (December 8). You can read the statement from the organisers in full here.

Chester Zoo - Due to the severe weather warning, Chester Zoo says it will be closed on Saturday. Those with tickets to visit the zoo during the day on Saturday or the Lanterns and Light event in the evening have been asked to check their emails for more information. The Zoo says that it is 'optimistic' that normal services will resume on Sunday.

Lightwaves Salford - The dazzling light art festival held at the Salford Quays is set to go ahead tomorrow from 4pm until 10pm. However, organisers say they are keeping a close eye on the weather and visitors should pay close attention to their social media channels for any changes.

Updates can be found here.

Quarry Bank Mill - A number of events set to take place at the historic Cheshire venue have been cancelled after bosses announced its closure on Saturday (December 7). This includes the car park, toilet facilities and cafés at the venue.

Bewilderwood Cheshire - The popular family friendly attraction in Cheshire will be closed to visitors on Saturday. Those who have made bookings have been asked to contact organisers to swap dates. Staff can be reached via cheshire@bewilderwood.co.uk. Customers are asked to include their booking reference, preferred date, and timeslot in the email.

Heaton ParkRun Barnabus Santa Dash - The festive run in which participants wear Santa suits for charity has been postponed until next Saturday (December 14). However, the regularly scheduled 5k community run around the much loved local park is set to go ahead on Saturday (December 7) but organisers say they are keeping a close eye on the weather.

Anybody looking to go has been asked to closely follow the park's socials media account for updates.

Cheadle Makers Market - This month's iteration of the maker's market on Cheadle Green has been cancelled due to Storm Darragh. Organisers took to social media to break the 'disappointing' news and said: "We’re so sorry to announce that Saturday’s market has been cancelled due to unsafe wind conditions. We’re incredibly disappointed, as we know how much everyone was looking forward to this festive event, but your safety is our number one priority.

"A big thank you to all the traders, performers, and visitors who planned to join us. We’re so grateful for your support, and we can’t wait to welcome you back to future events.

"Stay safe, and we hope your festive season is filled with joy, cheer, and plenty of Christmas magic!"

Put Big Light On Festival - Bolton’s famous Put Big Light On Festival will go ahead on Friday evening (December 6) but will be closed on Saturday (December 7). Bosses say the event will resume on Sunday (December 8).

Artisan Street Fayres - The Artisan and Craft Fayre scheduled to take place in Wigan town centre on Saturday has been cancelled. Two more Artisan and Craft Fayres are scheduled to take place in Wigan this month, on Saturday 14 December and Saturday 21 December.

Horwich Civic Light Switch On - Horwich's Christmas lights switch on event that was due to take place on Friday evening has been cancelled due to Storm Darragh. Horwich Town Council say there will be no rescheduled event however, and the lights will be switched on when it’s safe to do so.