The Brompton Bike Dock dock is located at the main entrance of Manchester’s Piccadilly Station. For a £20 annual membership fee or a one-off £5 day charge, the foldaway bikes can be hired for city exploring and returned to any of the 20 other Brompton Docks dotted around the UK – but we’ll be impressed if you make it to Exeter St. David’s station on two wheels.
Electronic powerhouse duo Overmono return to The Warehouse Project to curate a show featuring a huge line-up of pals at the top of their game.
From £49.50
Part interactive gallery, part surreal playground – SUPERMASSIVE crash lands on the rooftop of Depot Mayfield this summer.
From £16
Join Joe Feeley a Mancunian through and through, who guides you into Manchester’s two pillars of cultural excellence with his Rock and Goal tour.
From £9.99
Four-Fold Reverie at PINK in Stockport is a solo exhibition by artist Pippa Eason, and encompasses sculpture, sound, scent and film.
Free entry
Cloudwater is a jewel in Manchester’s local brewery crown. Join them for a brewery tour and tasting at the Unit 9 Taproom.
From £25.00
An insanely committed seven-nights-a-week, Creatures of the Night Comedy Club opens its doors (20.30-22.30 typically, though please check) for evening after evening of side-splitting comedy.
From £5.00
‘The Songs The Morning Sang’ is the result of a creative collaboration between poet Ian McMillan and photographer Andrew Brooks.
Free entry
Join Barry Clark at the Portico Library for a mindful day of book binding, meeting new people and sharing a heritage craft.
From £80.00
Freshly cooked Japanese dishes to eat in or take away at this popular Piccadilly destination.
They say an idle brain is the Devil’s playground. So what, then, can be said about Manchester’s Idle Hands coffee shop? Artisan, specialty coffee enthusiasts Idle Hands have settled and Dale Street and we’re very happy about it.
Chopstix is a noodle bar based on the approach to Piccadilly Station, with a great range of quick and easy Chinese dishes.
We try out the Sunday roasts at Diecast, Manchester’s new creative neighbourhood, food hub and cultural space.
Large open plan restaurant on the ground floor of DoubleTree by Hilton, near Manchester Piccadilly. The food is high quality, with a variety of menus, including a la carte and afternoon tea.
Ducie Street Warehouse’s new menu is full of hearty dishes, large and small.
The in-house restaurant at Cultureplex offers up seasonal menus by Blaine Duffy, as well as some unique classic dishes.
DoubleTree by Hilton ensures a seamless and enjoyable stay in one of Manchester’s most vibrant districts.
Home of some of the North’s best pies, Great North Pie Co is Kampus’s latest addition to their food and drink lineup.
Higher Ground is a restaurant in Manchester city centre, showcasing the skills of former Where The Light Gets In Head Chef Joseph Ottaway.
The celebrated Cloudwater Brewery is opening a beer hall at the thriving Kampus development in Manchester’s Gay Village, featuring a full kitchen.
Considered the spiritual home of The Warehouse Project, Store Street first hosted the Manchester club series back in 2007.
From outdoor shows to drama in the dark, our theatre guide celebrates genre-pushing work, new writing and contemporary performance.
From Lyra Pramuk’s sacred synths to the sugar rush of YAANG, our latest music picks bring ritual, rebellion and ridiculous levels of fun.
"Tours, tours, tours!" If this month's Tours and Activities guide were a sentient speaking person, this is what it would say.
Take some eating-out tips from our August guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
August brings a huge LGBTQ+ film festival, plus a reggae classic and a spotlight on Japanese animation.
Our latest round-up features plenty of one-off live literature events to wrap your ears about, so get those diaries ticking over...
August and beyond brings all sorts of family joy - with a huge amount of science, creativity and more.
