Pär Strömberg – Those of the Unlight at PAPER Gallery

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

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

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

This small but perfectly-formed sushi restaurant could well be one of Manchester’s best restaurants. Whatever you do, try the freshwater eel.

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.

Is this raved-about pan-European restaurant deserving of all the hype? Yes. Yes it is.

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.

Kallos is a Greek restaurant and wine bar in Salford, serving up exquisite dishes throughout the day and evening.