Craft Unravelled: Meet the Makers
Creative TouristJoin this talk to meet resident maker Clare Hillerby and learn more about the processes and inspirations behind her work.
Join this talk to meet resident maker Clare Hillerby and learn more about the processes and inspirations behind her work.
Manchester Craft & Design Centre presents the work of three Product Design and Craft graduates whose work excels at innovative use of traditional materials.
free entryHandmade crafts and gifts in this Craft Centre studio.
Oak Street Café at Manchester Craft & Design Centre does fresh, healthy salads, soups, sandwiches, quiches and, best of all, cakes.
This book shop, tucked in Manchester Craft and Design Centre, is the face of is a small publishing press based in Manchester.
Boutique charity shop in the heart of the Northern Quarter.
Northern Quarter stalwart Common Bar in Manchester serves excellent pub food, fine cocktails and decent coffee. It’s a firm Creative Tourist team favourite.
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.
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.
Ziferblat is a pay as you stay café in the northern quarter, where everything is free – except the time you spend.
Gordon Ramsay-approved Northern Quarter restaurant run by three sisters, featuring some of the city’s finest Chinese cuisine.
V Revolution cafe specialises in Vegan “junk food” – it’s a fun concept with wickedly good results.
Essentially three bars under one roof, Cane & Grain encompasses a rib joint and tap room, hidden speakeasy, and Tiki-themed Liar’s Lounge.
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.
The Pankhurst Centre’s new permanent exhibition offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of the people behind the iconic Pankhurst name.
free entry‘Erwin Wurm: Trap of the Truth’ at YSP celebrates the work of the internationally renowned artist with the first major museum show in the UK.
free entryThe ‘Hybrid Futures’ art project prioritises collective working and sustainability, entering its last phase at Salford Museum and Art Gallery.
free entryMichael Rakowitz considers the impact of conflict and displacement in his show ‘The Waiting Gardens of the North’ at Baltic.
free entryStep inside a world of food and poo in this fascinating new exhibition at the Science and Industry Museum.
from £9.00Whether you’re a high-fashion fanatic or just couture curious, Unpicking Couture gets up close and personal with pivotal moments in fashion history.
free entryFrom the famous tickling sticks to his side-kick Dicky Mint, Happiness! brings the story of Ken Dodd and his magical world to life
from £2.50Johnathan Baldock has created a witty and visually sumptuous installation that asks, exactly whose version of history are we collectively preserving?
from £9.00We've got lots of live literature to check out and plenty of other opportunities for writers and readers alike as the clocks go back...
From creative activities, poo-themed science and family theatre, check out our latest picks of fun things to do with the family.
Music and movies collide this month as we look at the best cinema events happening near you.
Affecting contemporary performances and fresh, relevant takes on enduring classics, we pick out shows that help us scrutinise the world we live in.
Bio Art, miniature wooden sculpture and multimedia installations - the start of spring brings all of these and more across new exhibitions in the North.
Take some inspiration from our Tours and Activities guide and throw yourself into a new adventure.
It's spring, the sun is shining (for now), and we're all about the best places to eat and drink in Manchester and the North.
Fresh concert seasons, forward-thinking festivals and a revolving door of amazing gigs. Things are looking bright as spring comes into view.
Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.
The best food and drink options in Manchester and the North to visit in 2024.