A Lovely Time comedy double bills in April

Independently-run coffee shop and bike repair shop on the edge of the Green Quarter in Manchester.

Join the Gin renaissance with Manchester Three Rivers, a gin distillery situated in the heart of the Green Quarter making some fantastic gin as well as inviting people to get up close to the distillation process.

Angel Meadow is a green space just north of the city centre and a stone’s throw from trendy Ancoats, where an immersive theatre piece of the same name introduced audiences to the future work of HOME.

Wonderful Japanese street food vendor, often found at Grub and other street food events in and around Manchester and the North.

Billing itself as Manchester’s home of cult films, video games and cool nerd stuff, Cultplex is a small cinema offshoot of indie street food destination Grub Manchester.

Fairfield Social Club is a multi-purpose site next to Angel Meadows Park in the Green Quarter, ran by the team behind the much-loved Grub,.

The Pilcrow is now Sadler’s Cat, a contemporary community pub at the heart of the NOMA neighbourhood. Overlooking Sadler’s Yard.

Manchester’s Marble Arch pub serves up excellent beer and food

A modernist, high-rise delight.

Partisan is a Manchester-based collective and volunteer-run space for independent, community led, DIY and cultural based projects. They have two floors for events, meetings, office space, live music, club nights, and art.

1520 Studios is bigger than a film and photography studio, also functioning as an event space and community hub.

Allpress at NOMA is a home to all things coffee, with a café and seasonal menu incorporating locally sourced ingredients.