The Northern Quarter’s anticipated new bar/shop/music venue has just opened its doors. Fresh out of the box, Renae has taken over their section of Thomas Street with tables and chairs stretching right out to the pavement on the other side. Check it out this Easter Bank Holiday weekend and enjoy a fresh beer in the sun.

Fat Tony’s Full Fat Fest is coming to Manchester! Said to be the biggest show outside of London to date. On the 19th April, Fat Tony and the whole crew will be joined on stage by Catz n dogz for an unforgettable evening. Tickets are on sale now via the website.

Bottomless Board Game Brunch at Grub this Easter Sunday. Go alone or with a group of friends and choose from the 200+ board game library. Crack on with the game and enjoy the bottomlessness. Fizz, Beer or Cider? Whatever your drink of choice, just don’t forgot to pair it with some of Grubs famous street food. Easter Sunday from 1-5pm, tickets available via the website.

Your mates are all talking about it. The famous Yorkshire Cakery has landed in Northern Quarter. If you haven’t check it out yet, be sure to head over. Try the flagship Bertha Cake (a thing of gargantuan beauty) or new Mr Pistachio Sundae, sit out in the bustling Stevenson Square and dig in on your extended weekend.

When in doubt, make the Easter weekend cocktail focused. Ego Death isn’t your average bar. For starters, you get to it through the store cupboard of a fast food restaurant, stepping over mop buckets and cardboard boxes. Think of it as a grown-up Easter egg hunt.

Hidden away, drinking carefully crafted cocktails in low lighting… is there a better way to enjoy a Bank Holiday weekend? If you go out in Manchester, you’ll almost certainly have heard of Speak In Code. This hidden-away bar has a solid reputation as one of the city’s best bars, and for good reason.

Easter is in full swing at Tatton Park, with an egg hunt in the Gardens, a fun family trail with the Easter Bunny in the Mansion and new arrivals in the Farmyard – including bouncing bunnies, cheeping chicks and leaping lambs. Chocolate rewards will be given at the end (18 to 21 April only, subject to availability).

A haven for creatives in NOMA-land, Altogether Otherwise’s Happening Two takes Sowing and Growing as its theme, with a “plant co-operative wildlife gardening session” on Thursday 17 April and “food tastes good – eat in the garden” on Monday 21 April (keep an eye on their website for tickets).

The Northern Quarter’s Shoegaze Cafe might not be here for a long time, but it’s certainly here for a good time. That is if your idea of a good time involves My Bloody Valentine, Tarkovsky and Ostalgie. And if those terms mean nothing to you, move on, square.

Where better to kick back and while away some of those extra hours off than an Alice In Wonderland-themed gaff that features an Easter icon in the form of the White Rabbit, and serves up dainty afternoon teas and perfectly crafted cocktails.

Spring is springing, so fingers crossed we might be able to sneak in an alfresco pint over Easter.

Be uplifted by seasonal blooms and joyful scenes with Derbyshire-based artist Russell Wilson’s A Spring Table exhibition, inspired by nature and the perfect starting point for a day out at YSP.

Rally the family and tumble down the rabbit hole and into a world of imagination at Z-arts this Easter. The White Rabbit and all your favourite Wonderland characters await in an interactive play adventure, created in partnership with Macmillan Children’s Books.

Dunham Massey’s Easter Adventures trail encourages families to have fun and connect with nature, exploring the fascinating world of pollinators from bees to butterflies. Pick up your Easter Adventures pack (£3.50), complete with a chocolate egg (vegan ‘Free-From’ chocolate eggs available), bunny ears and a trail booklet, from the Welcome Desk in the Visitor Centre.

Manchester’s newest green space is well worth checking out as the days get a little longer and hopefully a little warmer. Tucked away behind Mayfield Depot, with its bars and oft-changing eateries, there are play facilities for the little’uns plus the chance to spot dippers and other wildlife on the newly daylighted River Medlock.

Spring is springing, so head to a treehouse… we’re hearing good things about Bury-born chef’s Mary-Ellen McTague’s new venture Pip, celebrating seasonal, low-waste cooking and the bountiful produce of the North West.

Easter wouldn’t be Easter without chocolate, and where better to head than one of the two Cocoa Cabana outlets – award-winning chocolatiers serving up sweet treats and decadent cocktails for over ten years. There’s the Ancoats outlet for city centre choc fans, or head south to the OG on Didsbury’s Burton Road.