Editors Danny Cookney, Michael Goddard, Gina Arnold and Kirsty Fairclough launch their new book Music/Video: Histories. Aesthetics. Media at HOME this September. A comprehensive account of the music video from a 21st century perspective, the book looks at what we can learn from music videos, featuring eye-opening essays about MTV and Youtube, and Bjork to Bowie.
More details here.
HOME presents a brand new solo exhibition by Manchester-based artist John Cake resulting in a wild mind map of references and techniques.
free entry
Spirited, pacey and packed with joy, the treasured story of the March sisters warms up Manchester this winter.
from £12.50
This ultimate feel-good, festive favourite, from Oscar-winning director Frank Capra, stars James Stewart as despairing businessmen George Bailey. HOME present their annual screenings.
from £9.15
HOME joins cinemas across the country in a UK-wide, BFI-backed celebration of the films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
from £9.15
HOME’s Christmas film season goes back to the 90s with of the decade’s big hits and sleeper classics.
from £9.15
Turner prize winner Lubaina Himid curates HOME’s newest exhibition ‘A Fine Toothed Comb’, an in-depth exploration of Manchester’s communities, geography, geology and architecture.
free entry
HOME’s in-house restaurant has a nicely varied, with a large pizza section and an impressive but not unexpected array of vegetarian and vegan dishes.
Modern hotel at Manchester’s First Street development, now with an in-house chocolatier.
Junkyard Golf Club Manchester features three funkily decorated nine-hole golf courses, along with a bar and food stand.
Indian Tiffin Room is a restaurant specialising in Indian street food, with branches in Cheadle and Manchester. This is the information for the Manchester venue.
Late-night dive bar in Manchester’s fast-growing First Street neighbourhood.
Unintimidating fine dining, from the locally-loved winner of Masterchef 2015.
The Ritz was originally a dance hall, built in 1928, has hosted The Beatles, Frank Sinatra and The Smiths and is still going strong as a gig venue now.
Homeground is HOME’s brand new outdoor venue, providing an open-air space for theatre, food, film, music, comedy and more.
The International Anthony Burgess Foundation in Manchester was established in 2003 by the A Clockwork Orange writer’s wife, Lianne Burgess.
Small but perfectly-formed café – which also serves as the in-house bookstore, stocking all manner of Burgess-related works, along with recordings of his music. It’s a welcoming space, with huge glass windows making for a bright, welcoming atmosphere.
This huge three-floor pub, formerly a Victorian warehouse, then an umbrella factory (hence the name), has one of the city centre’s largest beer gardens. The two-tier terrace overlooks the Rochdale canal and what used to be the back of the Hacienda, providing an unusual, historic view of the city.
Standing on the corner of a junction opposite The Bridgewater Hall, The Briton’s Protection is Manchester’s oldest pub. It has occupied the same spot since 1795, going under the equally patriotic name The Ancient Britain.
Take your pick from The Little Library’s carefully curated collection of classics and new releases, adding a recently read book of your own as a replacement.
free entry
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House and award-winning garden is a must-see for literature lovers, with a book sale on the second Sunday of the month.
from £6
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House has already celebrated the author’s novels Cranford and North And South, and in 2023 it’s the turn of Mary Barton.
from £5.00
Levenshulme Old Library has commissioned brand-new festive ghost stories from six writers for three special atmospheric lantern-lit reading events after hours in the Carnegie building.
from £10
We’re taking one last look at the cityscape as Elizabeth Gaskell’s famous protagonist Mary Barton might have experienced it, focusing in on the Christmas scene.
from £5.00
With the help of some exciting contemporary poets, Fly On The Wall Press presents an online poetry panel: Paths into Poetry.
from £5.00
One of Manchester’s longest-running monthly spoken word and live literature events, Verbose welcomes two invited headliners to the stage each month, plus a selection of open mic performers.
free entry
Bradford’s number-one live lit night with invited guests and open mic, hosted by Tom Branfoot. January’s headliners come in the form of award-winning Kym Deyn, Ophira Gottlieb and Hamish Rush.
free entry
Enjoy our latest picks of things to do with the family, including festive fun and family raves to welcome in the new year!
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The best food and drink options in Manchester and the North for the upcoming winter months.