Ben Williams

Managing Editor

Written by Ben Williams

Park
Feanedock

Feanedock is a 70 acre woodland site at the heart of the National Forest. Embracing 200 square miles of the Midlands, the National Forest is the first forest to be created in England for over 1000 years.

Chorlton
Shop
Barbakan Delicatessen

Barbakan Deli is an award-winning, continental bakery in Chorlton, named after the historic gateway leading into the Old Town of Kraków in Poland.

Photo of fresh green hops
Craft Beer in Manchester

It’s a great time to be alive and drinking beer, here’s a few of our favorite purveyors of a quality pint. Hop to it.

Manchester
Music venue
The Carlton Club

The Carlton Club is a social club with a fully licensed bar, snooker tables and dance floor in the South Manchester suburb of Whalley Range.

Manchester Central Library
UNESCO City of Literature: Manchester

Manchester is the 26th UNESCO City of Literature, joining illustrious alumni from across the globe. Here's our guide to literary landmarks across the city.

Chorlton
Bar or Pub
The Font Chorlton

The Font is a popular bar in Chorlton which serves up a great selection of beers and cocktails as well as an ever changing food menu.

TheatreCity Centre
Mark Thomas: The Red Shed

A story of strikes, dinner ladies and commies. Crap beer, great beer, burgers and burger slingers. Pickets, placards, friendship, love, history, dreams and above all remembering. Presented by Lakin McCarthy and Mark Thomas. In association with WYP.

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City Centre
Bar or Pub
Ape & Apple

The Ape & Apple is a traditional Joseph Holt’s pub on John Dalton Street in Manchester. Expect cask ales, a good choice of whisky and a menu of traditional pub grub.