Carmel Smickersgill

A unique blend of Chinese and French style, Vietnamese food is greatly admired for its fresh and fragrant flavour. Naturally low in dairy and fat, you will learn the tips and tricks to enjoy making Vietnamese at home.

Join Food Sorcery’s expert chef Jason, as he shares his knowledge of all things steak. You’ll learn about the best cuts and how to cook them as well as how to cook some mouth watering sauces and sides.

The Essential Manchester Walk for locals and visitors alike. An entertaining and knowledgeable guide will show you around the city centre, giving you a taste of the history, architecture and culture and showing you the major sites.

Create your own unique screen print with festive music and bar at the Old Bank Residency this December.

Join expert cheese maker Louise Talbot at Food Sorcery as she hosts two days of cheese making masterclasses.

Where would any french speaking cultural institute be without a film club? Alliance Française creates a small cinema for people to watch a wide selection of French films with English subtitles.

Join Alliance Française for their fortnightly film club showing a wide range of French language cinema.

Take part in an informal discussion with like minded literature enthusiasts at Alliance Française. Their monthly book club is a great place to share ideas on a given text.

Through the story and pictures from a well loved children’s book, Maria will explore a theme in Spanish letting her love of the language inspire young minds.

Explore the Museum’s fascinating living collection with a vivarium gallery tour. Get up close to the exhibits and learn about them in the most direct way.

Join the monthly meetings of literature lovers at the Alliance Française de Manchester’s Book Club for an informal discussion of a work of literature in French. An intermediate level of French or above is required.