Manchester has many things, but it doesn’t have a beach or a podcast festival. Until now that is. This October sees the very first podcast festival to hit the city, featuring all manner of major names in comedy and spoken-word.
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Just like in Munich Oktoberfest Albert Hall will serve the best limited edition beers from the official festival and this year they will be going up against the best of Manchester breweries who will be serving their own limited edition creations.
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Fancy some Japanese food? We've uncovered the five best restaurants in Manchester.
Keen to try out this whole Virtual Reality thing? Virtual Hideout is a great, easy-going place to start.
A celebration of authentic Catalan food and wine on King Street.
Authentic and inventive Middle Eastern small plates at this laid-back restaurant in the heart of Chester.
This small but perfectly-formed sushi restaurant could well be one of Manchester’s best restaurants. Whatever you do, try the freshwater eel.
Oi Polloi is an independent menswear store in Manchester. Easily the Northern Quarter’s most high-profile men’s clothing shop and one the finest in the North.
The Corn Exchange branch of this Pan-Asian restaurant chain.
First Street’s standout dining destination offers unintimidating fine dining, from the winner of Masterchef 2015.
Leeds has a reputation as one of the North’s best party cities, and that’s largely down to its fresh, exciting bar scene. Here are our faves. Hic
