Alex Saint

Carlisle in Cumbria’s principal museum and gallery, with strong collections, exhibitions and activities.

Salford Museum and Art Gallery is a friendly city museum close to Peel Park with special appeal to families; the highlight is Lark Hill Place, a charming Victorian Street installation.

The Quarter is a triple threat restaurant, cafe and deli.

Underground art gallery housed within the Friends Meeting House; a venue for small contemporary art exhibitions and new work by emerging artists.

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral (or the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King) appears at the top of Mount Pleasant as if parked up by aliens.

Liverpool’s £72m museum tells the city’s own, 800 year-long history.

The Royal Court Theatre stages mostly home-grown comedies, somewhat mannered and self-conscious reflections of an inward-looking city.

Today it is a stunning purpose-built theatre and studio on the very shores of Derwentwater offering a good and varied programme of theatre.

One of Manchester’s best choice locations for the beer aficionado. With an ever-changing choice of ales and staff who really know their stuff.

Kaleido is a restaurant and bar that can be found on the fifth and sixth floors of the National Football Museum in Manchester’s Urbis building.