West Midlands Police Museum are extending their opening hours to encourage curious night owls to explore their collections. A great way to experience the museum and experience something different this summer while working daytime hours.
Museum of Illusions Manchester is part of the global Museum of Illusions Group, the largest and fastest-growing chain of private museums in the world.
Grand food hall with a superb outdoor space and a smart selection of in-house indie food traders
When it comes to out-there ideas and beautiful Thai-inspired flavours, nowhere else comes close.
At Tropical World, families can enjoy a fun-filled and educational day out. Start your epic journey in the Butterfly House, where exotic butterflies fly freely through our swampy mangrove, fluttering
Based at Nordie in Levenshulme, Soap Street Pizza put out the perfect pie: crispy base and inspired toppings.
Pip is the in-house restaurant at the long-awaited Treehouse Hotel, headed up by Bury-born chef, Mary-Ellen McTague.
Wellington Place is a brand new business park in Leeds, with multi-use spaces and a varied programme of events from street food to art shows.
SODA is Manchester Metropolitan University’s a purpose‑built, interdisciplinary school that facilitates the study of new media.
Gilpin offers a world-class spa experience that blends relaxation with nature.
The restaurant at the heart of the Carden Park country estate, The Vines is a retreat into culinary excellence.
The Spa at Carden is a high-end well-being experience, part of the luxury Carden Park complex.
Huge luxury estate, featuring high-end restaurant, beautiful rooms, a fully-packed spa and much more.
Join Joe Feeley a Mancunian through and through, who guides you into Manchester’s two pillars of cultural excellence with his Rock and Goal tour.
from £9.99
Eat your way through the dairy based delights of Manchester, with the Manchester Cheese Crawl walking tour.
from £25
Satisfy your hunger for knowledge as well as lunch with Scranchester’s food tours of the city centre, discover a new hidden gem or go to favourite.
from £60
Free Manchester Walking Tours offer a friendly introduction to the city. Setting off every day at 11am, they’ll help you get into the architecture, art and culture of this diverse microcosm.
free entry
Join Craft Beer Tour Manchester for a journey through some of the cities best local breweries and artisanal beer serving bars. Discover the personality of Manchester’s beer through a diverse range of pints.
from £35
Join expert teacher Ula for relaxed painting workshops that will have you creating work you can be proud of, no matter your level of artistic experience.
from £24.30
Experience the River Mersey from a more intimate perspective with canoeing and kayaking trips from Venture Out.
from £25.00
Try your hand at stand up comedy with an eight week intensive course with Dave Williams in the Frog and Bucket’s School of Comedy.
from £300.00
Electronic music features heavily in our latest round-up of gig highlights across Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool.
Willow weaving, textile collages, digital arts and ecology - all this and more in our exhibition top picks this month
Spring is here and the North is buzzing with must-visit new restaurants and bars.
Vintage Alfred Hitchcock and a family friendly film festival are amongst our highlights this May.
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.
Dynamic dance, party-performance, high-energy stand-up and a site-specific show set in a pub. All this and more in our newest theatre guide.
Crocodile-themed Easter egg hunts, sense-sational museum trips and more this Easter!
If it's inspiring, inclusive events and avant-garde, experimental afternoons you're after, look no further than live literature this spring – we've got you covered.