Make and feature in your own mini-documentary at IWM North.
Which stories are too important to be kept inside the museum? What deserves more attention from the wider world? This is your family’s chance to have your say and share stories ranging from spies to bomb shelters and from refugees to ration books.
Daily. No booking necessary.
The Lowry Outlet Mall in The Quays district of Manchester sits opposite both The Lowry and MediaCityUK, Europe’s largest media hub and the home of BBC North.
The 33-mile trail, which follows the River Irwell from Salford Quays all the way to Bacup in Pennine Lancashire, has been around for over a decade, but it’s recently been restored and expanded.
Pier 8, The Lowry’s in-house fine dining restaurant, is all about fresh produce and bold British flavours
More than just a general store, the two-storey General Store MediaCityUK is a one-stop shop for retail and dining.
The latest offering from the UK-conquering Alchemist has an energetic vibe similar to others in this highly-regarded chain of restaurants.
Independent, family-owned coffee shop, bringing North American breakfast and brunch to Media City.
Jump into waters of dock 9 at Salford Quays with Uswim, they bring the benefits and freedom of open water swimming to the convenience of a central location.
Central Bay is a new waterfront dining and drinking destination at Quayside MediaCity, opening summer 2023.
High-level Italian food in Salford Quays, with no less than seven different lasagnas to choose from.
Innovative eating-out experiences next to the river in Salford’s Mediacity.
Salford University’s cutting edge facility in Media City, the heart of the UK’s media and digital industries.
Get priority booking on the best seats, special discounts, invitations to exclusive events and much more. Are you in?
from £45.00
Whether you’ve half an hour or a full day, you’ll always find something new to discover at Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum.
Explore the People’s History Museum with your banner bingo card in hand as you navigate their galleries through the lens of craftivism.
free entry
A sense-sational exhibition returns to Manchester in 2025.
from £10.00
Calling all budding young writers in Greater Manchester: submit your work and see it performed in Lowry’s Quays Theatre.
free entry
Enjoy fun and creative activities designed to encourage your little ones to play in nature.
free entry
A magical adventure in a topsy-turvy wonderland awaits.
from £12.00
Eclectic as ever. You'll find inventive reworkings, world-class contemporary dance and Greater Manchester's inaugural Improv Festival in our guide.
We've got many a good time in store this month as we round up the best walking tours, cultural classes and makers markets in the land.
We've got laughs and we've got leftfield on the live literature radar this month. Something for everyone, from poets playing with form to short story writers looking long.
With these lighter, brighter days and warmer temperatures, it's really starting to feel like summer here in the North West!
Open air clubs, new festivals and long-awaited gigs. The North West's live music scene is heating up this spring.
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.
Willow weaving, textile collages, digital arts and ecology - all this and more in our exhibition top picks this month
Live scores, midnight movies and the latest from Wes Anderson are just some of our upcoming film highlights.
