Craft Unravelled: Meet the Makers
Creative Tourist
Join this talk to meet resident maker Clare Hillerby and learn more about the processes and inspirations behind her work.
Where to go near Craft Unravelled: Meet the Makers
Manchester
&made
Handmade crafts and gifts in this Craft Centre studio.
Manchester
Oak Street Café
Oak Street Café at Manchester Craft & Design Centre does fresh, healthy salads, soups, sandwiches, quiches and, best of all, cakes.
Manchester
Death of Workers Whilst Building Skyscrapers
This book shop, tucked in Manchester Craft and Design Centre, is the face of is a small publishing press based in Manchester.
Northern Quarter
RSPCA Charity Shop Oak Street
Boutique charity shop in the heart of the Northern Quarter.
Manchester
Common Bar
Northern Quarter stalwart Common Bar in Manchester serves excellent pub food, fine cocktails and decent coffee. It’s a firm Creative Tourist team favourite.
Manchester
Home Sweet Home, Manchester
Home Sweet Home in Manchester’s Northern Quarter is a cafe and milk bar that does a mean line in cake, puddings and all things sweet – but its savoury menu isn’t half bad either.
Northern Quarter
Deadstock General Store
This small shop has a well-curated range of stock that focuses on vintage homeware and gifts. From Japanese hemp socks to botanical paperweights and HAWS plant misters, each object is beautiful, practical and well made.
Manchester
Ziferblat Manchester
Ziferblat is a pay as you stay café in the northern quarter, where everything is free – except the time you spend.
Manchester
Sweet Mandarin
Gordon Ramsay-approved Northern Quarter restaurant run by three sisters, featuring some of the city’s finest Chinese cuisine.
Manchester
V Revolution
V Revolution cafe specialises in Vegan “junk food” – it’s a fun concept with wickedly good results.
Manchester
Cane & Grain
Essentially three bars under one roof, Cane & Grain encompasses a rib joint and tap room, hidden speakeasy, and Tiki-themed Liar’s Lounge.
Manchester
NOTE Thomas Street
The sister store to NOTE’s original Tib Street branch, here you’ll find footware, clothes and brands inspired by the skateboard scene. If it’s a new board you’re after, head to Tib Street.
What's on: Exhibitions
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At Home with the Pankhurst Family at the Pankhurst Centre
The Pankhurst Centre’s new permanent exhibition offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of the people behind the iconic Pankhurst name.
free entry
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Magic in this Country: Hepworth, Moore and the Land at the Hepworth Wakefield
Discover the organic inspiration behind the work of Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore and others in the new show at the Hepworth Wakefield.
£10, with concessions
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The Art of the Potter: Ceramics and Sculpture from 1930 to Now
‘The Art of the Potter: Ceramics and Sculpture from 1930 to Now’ at the Hepworth Wakefield celebrates the gallery’s growing collection of ceramics and sculpture.
from £0.00
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If Not Now, When? Generations of Women in Sculpture in Britain, 1960 – 2022 at The Hepworth Wakefield
‘If Not Now, When? Generations of Women in Sculpture in Britain, 1960 – 2022’ is a new exhibition of sculpture at the Hepworth Wakefield.
from £0.00
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(Un)Defining Queer at The Whitworth
Through a fantastic collection of classical and contemporary artists’ work, ‘(Un)Defining Queer’ examines the use of language, histories and narratives to explore what ‘queer’ really means today. free entry
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To The Lakes! at Wordsworth Grasmere
Find out how the first tourists to the Lake District (a time before mobile phones, specialist clothing and TripAdvisor reviews) experienced the area, in this fascinating new exhibition.
from £6.00
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Return of the Gods at The World Museum
Get ready for the drama and grandeur of the ancient world in ‘Return of the Gods’ at Liverpool’s World Museum.
£8 with concessions
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Culture in South Lakes
Not only one of Britain’s most picturesque national parks, the Lake District is also brimming with culture. Here’s what’s on over the next few months.
free entryCulture Guides
Cinema in Manchester and the North
Keep warm with festive feasts, Hollywood stars and 90s nostalgia across the North's cinemas this December.
Theatre in Manchester and the North
Provocative new writing, glitzy burlesque and big budget shows, our theatre guide spans the festive season and beyond.
Literature Events in Manchester and the North
It might be curl-up-with-a-book season, but there's lots to get out and about for and plenty of events where you can stock up on new reads.
Music in Manchester and the North
Spotlighting global artists who all, in one way or another, break the mould, we preview the best gigs happening this side of Christmas and beyond.
Family things to do in Manchester and the North
Festive frolics, monstrous theatre and magical outdoor adventures all feature in our latest picks of things to do with the family.
Exhibitions in Manchester and the North
While rainy late autumn may not be the most energising of seasons, there is plenty of new art to see and inspire this month!
Tours and Activities in Manchester and the North
We're unapologetically entering into the Christmas spirit here at Tours and Activities with some alternative festive fun.
Food and Drink in Manchester and the North
The best food and drink options in Manchester and the North for the upcoming winter months.