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Turner Prize at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery
The UK’s most important visual art prize is back for its 2025 edition, with four new artist nominations in Bradford’s Cartwright Hall Art Gallery.
Free entry
What not to miss
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Four-Fold Reverie at PINK
Four-Fold Reverie at PINK in Stockport is a solo exhibition by artist Pippa Eason, and encompasses sculpture, sound, scent and film.
Free entry
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Queer British Gems at Kitty’s Laundrette
A thoughtfully-curated season of Queer British Gems courtesy of Paraphysis Cinema.
From £1.00
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Call Super & Objekt {ARPO} at The White Hotel
Call Super and Objekt, two of electronic music’s most distinctive voices, join forces for an extended back-to-back.
From £22.10
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Everyman & Playhouse: 2025/26 Theatre Season
A busy and brilliant season – expect fresh takes on classic texts, new writing and monstrously dazzling musicals, all happening in Liverpool.
From £11.00
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Confessional Festival
Blackburn’s Confessional Festival turns ten, celebrating with two days of live music set beneath the stained glass and vaulted stonework of Holy Trinity Church.
From £20
Poor Creature at The Attic
Poor Creature reimagine centuries-old folk songs with dreamlike textures, earthy harmonies, and a subtle, timeless pull.
From £15.00Tickets by Creative Tourist
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SUPERMASSIVE at Depot Mayfield
Tickets from £16
Part interactive gallery, part surreal playground – SUPERMASSIVE crash lands on the...
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Idyllic England: Derbyshire & the Peak District
Tickets from £55.00
A tour through idyllic Derbyshire and the Peak District, where rolling hills,...
Secrets of The University of Manchester with Interior Visits
Tickets from £20.00
Epic architecture, hidden green spaces and ideas that changed the world. Explore...
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The Manchester Pub Walkabout
Tickets from £25.00
Stagger across three hundred years of Manchester's drinking history in one of...
Southern Cemetery Tour
Tickets from £20.00
Within Chorlton's Southern Cemetery lie fascinating stories, beautiful architectural details, and the...
Suffragettes, Significant Women and Manchester
Tickets from £20.00
Explore the Suffragettes' epic fight for equal rights on this guided tour...
Halloween: The Ghosts of Manchester
Tickets from £25.00
Explore Manchester’s creepiest corners this Halloween, when Jonathan Schofield Tours will reveal...
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Snowdonia, North Wales & Chester
Tickets from £74.63
This part of the world is packed with both marvels and myths,...
The Peterloo Massacre Tour
Tickets from £20.00
Visit key locations associated with a moment that helped shape the future...
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SUPERMASSIVE at Depot Mayfield
Part interactive gallery, part surreal playground – SUPERMASSIVE crash lands on the rooftop of Depot Mayfield this summer.
Take me thereDestinations
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Bradford 2025 – UK City of CultureBradford 2025 – UK City of Culture is a city in celebration, not just for Bradford and the surrounding districts, but the whole of the North.
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Things to Do in LiverpoolOur guide to the thriving city of Liverpool, where new creative futures are written against the backdrop of a unique history.
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Things to Do in ManchesterOur guide to the best things to in Manchester, from award-winning theatre and exhibitions to the busiest music scene in the North.
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Things to do in LeedsOur guide to Leeds, a hub of northern creativity, the metropolis of Yorkshire and one of the greenest cities in the UK.
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Things to do in BlackpoolFancy a day trip? Explore our guide to Blackpool and build yourself an itinerary featuring attractions, galleries, restaurants and more.
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Things to do in YorkWe take a closer look at York, one of the UK’s most beautiful heritage cities with a wealth of contemporary culture.
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Things to do in LancashireOur guide to the culturally rich coastal county of Lancashire, encompassing Lancaster, Morecambe, Blackpool and Blackburn.
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Things to Do in CheshireOur guide to the best things to in Cheshire, including culture, shopping and food and drink in Chester, Crewe and Macclesfield.
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Things to Do in CumbriaOur guide to the best things to do in the Cumbria and the Lake District, including Penrith, Kendal, Carlisle, Keswick and Cockermouth.
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Things to do in West YorkshireOur guide to the best things to do in culture-packed West Yorkshire, including Hebden Bridge, Wakefield, Halifax and Huddersfield.
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Things to do in the North EastOur guide to the North East spans industrial heritage in Sunderland, medieval architecture in Durham and world-class culture in Newcastle.
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Things to Do in SheffieldOur guide to the hilly city of Sheffield, which boasts a fantastic community of artists, makers and cultural organisations.
Seasonal Guides
Where to go
Manchester
Morning Glory
Morning Glory positions itself as a grab-and-go spot, with just 12 seats inside serving coffee, bagels and sweet treats.
Liverpool
Kitty’s Laundrette
A Launderette and Dry Cleaners that doubles as an accessible, community space for people to gather, talk and learn.
Leeds
The Warehouse In Holbeck
Run by acclaimed theatre company Slung Low, The Warehouse in Holbeck is home to boundary-pushing performance and community projects.
Manchester
House of Social Food Hall
The newest addition to Manchester’s First Street, House of Social is more than mere student accommodation.
Blackburn
Holy Trinity Church, Blackburn
A Gothic Revival church in Blackburn, Lancashire, dating back to 1853. Home to the annual Confessional Festival.
Culture Guides
Music in the North
10 fresh shows across Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool, threading together noise, ritual, euphoria and release in all their messy, beautiful forms.
Exhibitions in the North
Chocolate fountains, beautiful batiks and medieval marginalia - this month's supersized Exhibitions Guide has it all.
Literature Events in the North
The autumn leaves might be falling already, but the harvest is plentiful as the live literature scene gets back into the swing of things after a summer break...
Theatre in the North
This season’s theatre is gloriously eclectic: from radical cabaret and reinvented classics to new musicals and boundary-pushing performance.
Family things to do in the North
September and beyond brings culture, theatre, disgusting history and loads of fun.
Food and Drink in the North
Take some eating-out tips from our August guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
Cinema in the North
This month we recommend a season of Film noir, cult Australian movies and a huge celebration of DIY community cinema.
Tours and Activities in the North
"Tours, tours, tours!" If this month's Tours and Activities guide were a sentient speaking person, this is what it would say.