Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.
York Art Gallery is displaying an exhibition focused on the artistic inspiration of flowers, bringing together more than 100 botanical artworks from its collection.
The Fat Badger York is a 4 star AA rated Inn rich in old English character. It’s grafted into the city centre walls, not far from York Minster.
Highly-regarded independent bookshop a stone’s throw from York Minster.
York Theatre Royal has been producing great drama in the beautiful city of York for over 270 years and is one of the country’s leading producing theatres.
The Guild of Media Arts was formed in 2015 as the lifelong custodian of York’s designation as a UNESCO City of Media Arts. Thy run socials, network events and workshops.
Brew & Brownie is an independent cafe in York!
The Yorkshire Museum houses five galleries showcasing some of Britain’s finest archaeological treasures and many rare animals, birds and fossils.
Guy Fawkes Inn was built on the very spot where the notorious plotter was born, so it’s perfect for anyone who loves an Inn filled with historical character.
The Minster has been at the centre of Christianity in the north of England and today remains a thriving church rooted in the daily offering of worship and prayer.
Famed for its unbelievably small kitchen, impressively huge collection of beers, & its rich and varied history, the medieval ale house is also associated with its quirky taxidermy animal collection.
Treasure trove of antiques sourced from all over the UK held in this listed Georgian townhouse.
Yuki Kihara reframes Pacific imagery through Fa’afafine voices, creating lush, critical artworks that unsettle long-standing colonial assumptions.
Free entry
The John Moores Painting Prize is back, and bigger than ever! Head to Liverpool’s Walker Gallery to see the best of contemporary painting.
Free entry
Kathy Hinde’s Magnetic Resonance brings magnetism into sound art through illuminated sonic pendulums.
From £5.00
Celebrate the energy that sparked a revolution at the Science and Industry Museum’s adults-only after-hours event with live music and interactive games.
From £5.00
14 artists from the Design-Nation’s North West Hub explore material, process and place in distinct ways.
Free entry
A river, abused and neglected, speaks back through an interactive sound installation and sound walk by Maya Chowdhry.
Free entry
A new Lowry exhibition pitches us into 2076, where mycelium and AI entwine to ease the climate crisis together.
‘Treasure: History Unearthed’ gathers the largest collection of archaeological Treasure ever shown in the region.
From £5.00
Across Manchester and Salford, exhibitions are thinking hard about how things are made – and how materials carry stories.
This month’s theatre highlights span dystopian classics, political thrillers and bold new opera.
From underground festivals showcasing emerging talent to global icons unveiling new work, here are our latest live music highlights.
Spring is coming, at some point. As for now, it’s cold and grim so take our advice and shelter in a nice warm restaurant, pub or bar.
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.
Whether you’re after storybook theatre, museum wanderings or illusion-bending play spaces, there’s plenty to keep curiosity ticking through winter and beyond.
There's no shortage of great films out at the moment, whether you're looking for the latest blockbuster, that hot arthouse flick fresh from Cannes or a cosy classic.
