Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.
Come and explore the garden at Lyme and take the whole family on a nature adventure. Complete the trail to receive a chocolate prize.
A school in the Derbyshire town of New Mills
The Shrigley Hall Hotel and Spa is an elegant Georgian country house, set in 262 acres of grounds on the edge of the Peak District National Park.
18th-century chapel, set in a country estate and restored for visitors. Well located as a destination for a woodland walk.
Tells the 700-year-long story of a single family (and, as a result, English architecture and interiors). Very impressive Great Hall, gallery, chapel, a “Chinese room”, “Number 10” bedroom and tea rooms open to visitors after a tour.
Simply Books is an award-winning independent bookshop based in the heart of Bramhall.
Originally built in 1870, Hollin House Hotel & Restaurant is located just outside of the historic town of Bollington, and a short five minute drive from Macclesfield.
Cheshire Art Gallery sells and displays talent from all across the UK, with pioneering and exciting works making this space a must-visit.
With roots stretching back to the Middle Ages, Bramall Hall near Stockport is one of the best examples of a Tudor Manor House the UK has to offer.
Town hall for the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
Miru Mill is an event space and micro-factory based at Churchgate Mill in Stockport.
Taking up two floors of a Grade 2 listed former cotton mill, Vernon Mill Artist Studios is a hub of creativity in Stockport.
A magical adventure in a topsy-turvy wonderland awaits.
From £12.00
Get ready to dive right into the most disgusting parts of history!
From £18.00
The Science and Industry Museum is going galactic this Easter, turning the spring holidays into an adventure through space, science and silliness.
Free entry
We speak to the creative team behind Return to the Forest – a puppetry and dance show that insists young audiences deserve the same artistic ambition as anyone else.
From £10.00
Thomas moves off the screen and onto the tracks in this immersive, steam-powered family railway adventure.
From £15.95
This world-premiere exhibition offers a hands-on journey through the Solar System, making complex science tangible, playful and participatory.
From £10.00
Closer, riskier, more immediate. Our small-scale theatre picks stretch from unsettling fables about nationhood to the inner workings of a mind trying to hold itself together.
Spring is here, so sign yourself up for some much-missed al fresco dining at these highly recommended (and mostly new) Manchester restaurants.
Whether you’re after storybook theatre, museum wanderings or illusion-bending play spaces, there’s plenty to keep curiosity ticking through winter and beyond.
Spring has sprung a wealth of great exhibitions in the North West, from intimate photographic shows to huge installations.
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.
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.
This month’s live music picks move between ambitious new work, grassroots celebrations and a few memorable settings.
