Christmas Carol Sing-along at Manchester Cathedral

The 2022 Festa Italiana was a roaring success, with great food options and captivating live music performances throughout the weekend.

Cathedral Gardens is a partially lawned public space in Manchester city centre, located between Manchester Cathedral and the National Football Museum.

Elegant and welcoming restaurant and bar in the Corn Exchange, with an attractive domed ceiling and plenty of original features like the staircase and tiles.

The baby in the family of Manchester’s concert halls, The Stoller Hall greatly enhances the city’s already enviable live music provision.

Proper Tea sits opposite Manchester Cathedral, serving up artisanal teas (with instructions on how long to leave them brewing), sandwiches, soups and excellent cake.

Greengate Square is a public space in Salford, close to Manchester Cathedral.

Is this raved-about pan-European restaurant deserving of all the hype? Yes. Yes it is.

The Embankment Kitchen serves up modern seasonal dishes in a great-looking space on the edge of Manchester city centre.

An offshoot from the much-loved Umezushi, this specialist deli is a one-stop-shop for all your sushi making needs, and also hosts occasional workshops to improve your culinary skills.

A Joseph Holt’s pub in Manchester’s Shambles Square.

The brainchild of cookbook writer and curry evangelist Nisha Katona, Mowgli brings authentic Indian street food to Manchester’s Corn Exchange.

The National Football Museum is now open to the public, ready to show off its impressive array of football-related exhibits and activities.