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Arun Ghosh launches Refract 25. Image courtesy of Dawn Kilner.
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Live Music at Refract 2025

Refract returns to Waterside this July with a genre-spanning music programme that’s as playful and unpredictable as the festival itself – and much of it is completely free.

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SUPERMASSIVE
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SUPERMASSIVE at Depot Mayfield

Part interactive gallery, part surreal playground – SUPERMASSIVE crash lands on the...

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Derbyshire & The Peak District
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Idyllic England: Derbyshire & the Peak District

A tour through idyllic Derbyshire and the Peak District, where rolling hills,...

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The University of Manchester
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Secrets of The University of Manchester with Interior Visits

Epic architecture, hidden green spaces and ideas that changed the world. Explore...

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Salford Lads Club Exterior
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Salford Lads Club Tour

Salford Lads Club shot to global fame as the iconic backdrop on...

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Bars
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The Manchester Pub Walkabout

Stagger across three hundred years of Manchester's drinking history in one of...

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Southern Cemetary Chorlton by Tom Jeffs
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Southern Cemetery Tour

Within Chorlton's Southern Cemetery lie fascinating stories, beautiful architectural details, and the...

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Emmeline Pankhurst statue, St Peter's Square
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Suffragettes, Significant Women and Manchester

Explore the Suffragettes' epic fight for equal rights on this guided tour...

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St Ann's Church
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Halloween: The Ghosts of Manchester

Explore Manchester’s creepiest corners this Halloween, when Jonathan Schofield Tours will reveal...

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Rabbie's Tours
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Snowdonia, North Wales & Chester

This part of the world is packed with both marvels and myths,...

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St Peter's Square
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The Peterloo Massacre Tour

Visit key locations associated with a moment that helped shape the future...

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Windermere & the Lake District Tour
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Tour of Windermere & the Lake District

From the urban hum of Manchester to the serene embrace of the Lake District, Rabbie’s tour offers a poetic escape into storied landscapes.

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Destinations

  • Things to Do in Liverpool
    Things to Do in Liverpool

    Our guide to the thriving city of Liverpool, where new creative futures are written against the backdrop of a unique history.

  • Things to do in Manchester
    Things to Do in Manchester

    Our guide to the best things to in Manchester, from award-winning theatre and exhibitions to the busiest music scene in the North.

  • Leeds Corn Exchange
    Things to do in Leeds

    Our guide to Leeds, a hub of northern creativity, the metropolis of Yorkshire and one of the greenest cities in the UK.

  • Things to do in Blackpool

    Fancy a day trip? Explore our guide to Blackpool and build yourself an itinerary featuring attractions, galleries, restaurants and more.

  • York Castle Museum
    Things to do in York

    We take a closer look at York, one of the UK’s most beautiful heritage cities with a wealth of contemporary culture.

  • Burnley's Singing Ringing Tree
    Things to do in Lancashire

    Our guide to the culturally rich coastal county of Lancashire, encompassing Lancaster, Morecambe, Blackpool and Blackburn.

  • Chester
    Things to Do in Cheshire

    Our guide to the best things to in Cheshire, including culture, shopping and food and drink in Chester, Crewe and Macclesfield.

  • Things to Do in Cumbria

    Our guide to the best things to do in the Cumbria and the Lake District, including Penrith, Kendal, Carlisle, Keswick and Cockermouth.

  • Father John Misty and Friends at The Piece Hall
    Things to do in West Yorkshire

    Our guide to the best things to do in culture-packed West Yorkshire, including Hebden Bridge, Wakefield, Halifax and Huddersfield.

  • Things to do in the North East

    Our guide to the North East spans industrial heritage in Sunderland, medieval architecture in Durham and world-class culture in Newcastle.

  • Things to Do in Sheffield. Kelham Island, Sheffield
    Things to Do in Sheffield

    Our guide to the hilly city of Sheffield, which boasts a fantastic community of artists, makers and cultural organisations.

Where to go

Manchester
Gallery
Black Redstart Gallery

Black Redstart Gallery is located in the Northern Quarter and runs a busy programme of exhibitions from emerging and established artists.

RJC Dance Xmas Show
Leeds
RJC Dance

RJC Dance, based in Chapeltown, Leeds, champions youth and education, leading inclusive Black dance in the North through national partnerships.

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Manchester
Gallery
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Possibly one of the city’s most mysterious art galleries, texture is a small and perfectly-formed independent space in Ardwick.

The Beacon at Cliffe Castle Park
Bradford
Park
Cliffe Castle Park

Cliffe Castle Park hosts the Beacon, a stunning performance space that will be touring the district throughout Bradford UK City of Culture 2025.

Hern Food
Leeds
Restaurant
Hern

This produce-driven bistro in Chapel Allerton, Leeds, prides itself on cooking with the only finest ingredients and his headed up by Cordon Bleu-trained chef Rab Adams.

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