Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.
Groove Armada NYE Party at The Invisible Wind Factory in Liverpool is a chance to enjoy a house-driven club night from Andy Cato Tom Findlay.
Tobacco Warehouse is a Grade II listed building and the world’s largest brick built warehouse comprising 1.5 million square feet.
Liverpool’s leading luxury hotel, based a short drive from the city centre.
QUARRY is a grassroots music venue that works with and for the community, providing a platform for local musicians and other creatives.
Azvex Brewing and Taproom, on Liverpool waterfront, make delicious beer that you can drink in house or get ordered straight to your door.
A Scandi-inspired restaurants that celebrates Northern hospitality, with a seasonal menu made from locally-sourced ingredients.
Panoramic 34 boasts ceiling to floor windows with a breathtaking 360 degree aspect, but there’s plenty more to get giddy about than just the views.
This 18th-floor bar and restaurant has stunning views of the Liverpool Skyline, including the River Mersey.
The new menu at Gino’s Liverpool restaurant is a feast for autumn and winter.
INNSIDE Liverpool is a stylish, modern 17 floor hotel in the heart of Liverpool, complete with rooftop bar.
El Gato’s home in Liverpool is the beautiful stone-clad Walker House, part of the landmark Exchange Flags building.
UrbanArtistry is back for a second season starting with a behind the scenes account of Rome’s most wanted street artist in The Art of Disobedience.
From £7.50
Irish post-punk firebrands M(h)aol return to Liverpool this September, bringing their raw, rhythm-driven new album Something Soft to Future Yard.
From £15.68
Skee Mask, the producer behind some of the most inspired electronic music of the past decade, returns to The White Hotel.
From £11.00
Expect a jam-packed day of outdoor performance, live music, family fun – plus Preston’s iconic Torchlight Procession and fireworks finale.
Free entry
10 artists fight for the champion title at this year’s Art Battle Mcr with a ‘back to school’ theme, in Stockport.
From £17.50
Questlove’s thumping documentary account of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival screens alongside music from Northern Soul DJs.
From £5.00
One of the most urgent voices in alt-punk right now, SPRINTS are heading to The Jacaranda for an intimate in-store show and signing.
From £19.50
Dialled In, the artist-led collective dedicated to South Asian expression, return to Manchester with a unique triple bill at Band on the Wall.
A host of Halloween horrors, experimental shorts, plus pioneering black British cinema make our October Cinema Guide.
Theatre this month bursts with contrasts - from bold new writing and Black History Month highlights to contemporary arts and reimagined classics.
Galleries around the North are gearing up for a new season of exhibitions - from iconic art prizes to smaller, artist-led gems.
From corrupted shoegaze to experimental electronica, post-hardcore to Indian classical, these are the shows that should be on your radar.
"Tours, tours, tours!" If this month's Tours and Activities guide were a sentient speaking person, this is what it would say.
Take some eating-out tips from our August guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
September and beyond brings culture, theatre, disgusting history and loads of fun.
