Mental
Creative Tourist
Taking place on YouTube via a live stream, Mental is a story about mental health told through spoken word, puppetry and physical theatre.
Taking place on YouTube via a live stream, Mental is a story about mental health told through spoken word, puppetry and physical theatre.
A high-end restaurant in the Yorkshire Dales, combining Japanese and German influences, with seasonal British produce.
Launching in spring 2024, Fairfield Social Club is a multi-purpose site next to Angel Meadows Park in the Green Quarter.
The new menu at Gino’s Liverpool restaurant is a feast for autumn and winter.
Award-winning small bookshop in the Lake District. Est. by Sam Read in 1887. Run by Will Smith and Polly Atkin.
Platt Fields Market Garden is an excellent spot for both eating and buying fresh local produce to take home.
Capri serves up homely, family-style Italian food in North Yorkshire.
Manchester Wine Tours is a relaxed, fun wine tour, taking in four or five venues across three hours, plus six high-quality glasses of wine.
Friendly local queer and intersectional feminist bookshop in Sheffield. Visit for interesting fiction and non fiction books.
Family friendly pub situated in the beautiful village of Mytholmroyd.
Bakery and cafe with regular events.
Hosting a variety of year-round events, from guided walks to jazz evenings, Winckley Square is a Georgian square packed with history in Preston city centre.
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 entryFuelled by some of the most revered love stories, the Royal Exchange’s new Autumn/ Winter Season is absolutely unmissable.
from £10.00Politically charged, with outstanding performances and a hip-hop soundtrack, there is no doubt Hamilton is one of the most eagerly anticipated shows to visit Manchester this year.
from £13.00Following the success of The Secret Garden in 2017, the team present another Frances Hodgson Burnett classic. Suitable for children aged 6+ and the perfect Christmas outing.
from £12.00Get ready to head to the English countryside with Toad, Ratty, Mole and Badger when The Wind in the Willows comes to Prescot.
from £3.00The Royal Exchange’s Christmas show is always a festive highlight – this year it’s Emma Rice’s smash-hit adaptation of the Noël Coward classic.
from £12.00Life of Pi, Fantastically Great Women, and beloved children’s classic Going on a Bear Hunt are among our picks of The Lowry’s festive season.
from £17.00With eye-popping visuals, world-class puppetry and theatrical magic, the multi award-winning show stops at Salford on its first-ever UK tour.
from £17.00We're unapologetically entering into the Christmas spirit here at Tours and Activities with some alternative festive fun.
Festive frolics, monstrous theatre and magical outdoor adventures all feature in our latest picks of things to do with the family.
Keep warm with festive feasts, Hollywood stars and 90s nostalgia across the North's cinemas this December.
Provocative new writing, glitzy burlesque and big budget shows, our theatre guide spans the festive season and beyond.
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.
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.
While rainy late autumn may not be the most energising of seasons, there is plenty of new art to see and inspire this month!
The best food and drink options in Manchester and the North for the upcoming winter months.