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Thousands of people flocked to Silktown last Saturday for the Lunar New Year celebrations and this weekend promises to be another busy one.

There is something for everyone and you can find everything you need to know right here.

Remember you can advertise your event FOR FREE on our What's On section and get it featured in next week's round-up.

Thursday – Poetry Pandemonium

Get a jumpstart on the weekend at Mash Guru.

Mark the Poet will be hosting a night of poetry with special guest Dominic Berry.

There will also be open mic opportunities who fancies giving it a go.

Starting at 8.30pm, entry on the door is just £3.

More details here.

Saturday - Build a Bird Box

Fancy getting creative?

This Saturday, February 8, Macclesfield Repair Cafe are hosting a build your own bird box workshop.

Open to adults, teens and supervised children aged six and above, no prior experience is needed for this one-hour activity.

You can also bring along your broken belongings to the repair shop which will be taking place as usual.

To find out how to book your space, click here.

Saturday - Cruises

Experts from Prestbury Travel will be visiting the Tytherington Club on Saturday, sharing their knowledge on ocean and river cruises.

There will be exclusive savings available, as well as prize draws.

More details can be found here.

Saturday - Quiz Night

Macclesfield RUFC are hosting a quiz night on Saturday.

It gets underway at 7pm, straight after the England v Rugby Men's Six Nations clash, which kicks off at 4.45pm.

Entry is £5 per person with money going towards the rugby club's 150th anniversary fund and used to improve the sporting facilities.

Click here for more information.

Saturday & Sunday - Poetry Weekend

Macclesfield Book Festival continues and this weekend is focused on all things poetry.

There will be multiple special guests in attendance as well as an open mic session.

The full schedule can be found here.

Monday - SciBar

SciBar sees guest speakers invited to give talks on a range of topics while people enjoy food and drink at the Vale Inn in Bollington.

This month's speaker is Dr Robert Bolam, David, reader in aeronautical engineering at the University of Wrexham.

He will be talking about his research into fast fans and whether they can enable fuel-free flight.

The talk is free to attend and starts at 6.30pm.

More details can be found here.

Tuesday - Death Cafe

Laura Doherty is hosting a death cafe on Tuesday, February 11 - an open, supportive space to talk about death, share thoughts, and break the taboo around this natural part of life.

Taking place at Rootstock in Bollington, the event is free to attend.

However, due to limited space anyone interested in attending is asked to register.

Click here to find out how to register.