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Christmas in Manchester and the North comes but once a year, and after 2020’s snowed-in celebrations, it’s a joy to be able to make the most of what the region’s independent scene has to offer. Of course, with omicron on the rise, caution needs to be exercised while going anywhere right now, but assuming you’re vaccinated, masked and sanitised to the nines, we’ll dig right into our alternative list of things to do this holiday. From not-on-the-high-street Christmas Shopping to our top festive theatre and concert picks, we’ve been busy as elves pulling together our recommendations of things to do for maximum fun, minimum stress. And for those looking for an appropriately excessive Christmas gorge, our Christmas Food and Drink guide is for you. Dig in.
Here are our picks
With the big day fast approaching, theatres and concert halls across the North are pulling out all the festive stops. Here are our top picks.
We’ve compiled an alternative list of gift-central suggestions to keep you as far from the hellish throngs of Market Street as possible this Christmas.
Don’t worry about the calories, the holidays are coming so that means it’s time to eat, drink, be merry and overdo things to a shocking degree.
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