Elise Ashby and Lisa Denyer: Strata at PAPER, Manchester

SLOE Gallery is an artist-led exhibition space, co-founded by a small team of postgraduate students from the Manchester School of Art.

PS Mirabel is an artist run project and exhibition space in the centre of Manchester.

Bunker Gallery is an artist-led space in Manchester curated by Catflap Collective.

A special kind of Japanese-inspired fish and chip shop, from the team behind the incredible (and sadly-missed) Umezushi restaurant.

An offshoot from the much-loved Umezushi, this specialist deli is a one-stop-shop for all your sushi making needs, and also hosts occasional workshops to improve your culinary skills.

The Sparrows serves up a range of exciting pan-European food.

The Mezz is the new VIP area at the AO Arena, offering high-end food and drinks with great views of the stage.

The baby in the family of Manchester’s concert halls, The Stoller Hall greatly enhances the city’s already enviable live music provision.

The Virgin Red Room is a new private members space located at Manchester’s AO Arena, with VIP access to some of the city’s biggest gigs.

A regular venue for gigs and one-off cultural events, Manchester Cathedral is nevertheless a working place of worship – open all year round.

The Embankment Kitchen serves up modern seasonal dishes in a great-looking space on the edge of Manchester city centre.

Cathedral Gardens is a partially lawned public space in Manchester city centre, located between Manchester Cathedral and the National Football Museum.