Jockstrap are a musical duo consisting of Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye, who met at London’s Guildhall School of Music & Drama in 2016.
Their music combines Ellery’s half-whispered vocals and string arrangements with Skye’s electronic production.
Catch them at The Trades Club for a night of experimental pop.
Small, dynamic and welcoming theatre group producing a programme of five plays annually.
A thriving, independent, not-for-profit cinema operated by Hebden Royd Town Council, celebrating its 100th year in 2021.
This independent bookshop has been selling a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles, children’s books, local history titles, unusual literary gifts and gorgeous stationery for nearly 30 years, and hosts author events, book signings and a writer’s group.
Drink? is an indie bottle shop offering a wide selection of craft beer, spirits and natural wine with a new bar out-back.
Local, ethical and organic fruit, vegetables and wholefoods, including unpackaged products for customers to fill into their own containers.
Vocation & Co is a much loved independent bar and kitchen from local Hebden Bridge brewery offering a selection of cask and keg beers.
Garnett Bed and Breakfast offers two beautiful bedrooms in a Grade II listed building with easy access to local attractions and tourism.
Woody’s Pizza offer artisan NY style 12″ & 14” dough, skin on fries, killer garlic breads, locally made donuts, ice-cream and more.
Calder Holmes Park hosts a variety of events throughout the year, as offering a green open space in which to relax by the canal, watching narrowboats slip by.
Independent gallery based in Hebden Bridge.
Open four days a week in St. George’s Square car park selling a medley of new goods, second-hand antiques, arts and crafts and local produce.
Learn from master jewellers Robert and Jenny Dutson with their jewellery making workshops and courses at The Workshop.
If you’re hunting for the perfect present – a Factory International Gift Membership could be just the ticket.
from £45.00
Get priority booking on the best seats, special discounts, invitations to exclusive events and much more. Are you in?
from £45.00
Bring your records for a spin at our Open Deck session this Saturday! If you’ve bought some new vinyl from a local record shop this week, just show your receipt at the bar to get yourself a free 9” pizza!
Back for 2024, Trafford’s flagship arts festival returns to Waterside for six days of experiential performance and cultural delight.
Hulme’s Green Island Festival brings a three-part series of events to Hulme Garden Centre and – new for this year – the iconic NIAMOS.
from £20.00
“You stumble down a garden path past city fringes and looming industrial structures. Are you lost? No! You’ve only just arrived”.
from £15.00
Mercurial singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield AKA Waxahatchee performs at New Century in support of her new album, Tigers Blood.
from £29
One of the UK’s most exciting young wind quintet’s brings an eclectic programme to Low Four studios.
from £5.00
Gearing up for a sunny July? Take some eating-out tips from this month's guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
Make bread, throw axes, learn costume design and drink beer like you've never done before in this month's Tours and activities guide.
All-dayers make a strong showing in our latest music picks, from dance music marathons to vibrant showcases of South Asian artistry.
School year, complete! And as we say goodbye to what seems like a rather long summer term, we can look forward to the summer holidays, with lots of exciting activities...
This month we look at Indie Horror Summer, outdoor movies, and a brand new film festival in Sheffield.
Interactive circus, arts festivals and new writing, our guide features a show-stopping selection of theatre happening indoors and outside.
In between working out, then working through, your holiday reading pile this summer, find inspiration for your next bookish acquisitions from our selection of live events and exhibitions.
Virginia Woolf and lasers, environmental recovery through wildness and thoughts on motherhood - all this and more in our exhibition top picks!
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.