A week-long summerschool – using projected images, creative play and your imagination make new pieces of immersive performance based on famous images from books we all recognise, creating new characters and stories around them.
Fun for adults and kids, get ready for an interactive show where the youngest audience members compete to be the most awful child.
from £9.50
Iggety ziggety zaggety zoom! Jump on board the broom with the witch and her cat, just in time for spooky season!
from £14.00
Set in the beating heart of Manchester’s Northern Quarter, Off The Square is state-of-the-art music and events space that plays host to live gigs as well as club nights.
Round the Corner provides excellent drinks, local music and good vibes, with a rooftop bar and an event space in Liverpool’s Fabric District.
QUARRY is a grassroots music venue that works with and for the community, providing a platform for local musicians and other creatives.
SEESAW is a co-working space, events venue and café.
A Rat Pack-style restaurant with of live music and upscale Italian-American dining, and strictly no phones.
Leeds Minster is a building rich in history and heritage. Explore the space, light a votive candle or listen to the famous organ when you visit.
Charcoal grill yakitori supper club held in a beautiful Tokyo-style backstreet cafe in the North Quarter.
The library in The 1 in 12 Club, an anarchist social centre and members’ club in Bradford formed in 1981.
Have a wild adventure at the Knowsley Safari Park, and get up close to lions, rhinos, camels and more from the comfort of your car.
Long-standing restaurant on Albert Square in Manchester, now in its sparkly new street-level location.
Crowne Plaza Liverpool City Centre is perfectly placed to showcase the best of Liverpool, during a relaxing and comfortable stay.
Enjoy fun and creative activities designed to encourage your little ones to play in nature.
free entry
Halloween In The City is back to haunt Manchester with a petrifying programme of Halloween-themed events and activities taking place across the city centre.
free entry
Squelch, smash and splatter this October Half term with Hyde Park Picture House’s Halloween Foley Workshop.
from £5.00
We travel all around the North in this month’s top picks to bring you mood-boosting colour, a gallery playground and the experiences of artist mothers.
Our reading matter lately has included lots of festival programmes, with Manchester Literature Festival already underway and Litfest in Lancaster due to start very soon.
A host of Halloween horrors, London Film Festival in Manchester, plus silent movie masterpieces are amongst our highlights this month.
Take some autumnal eating-out tips from this month's guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
From DIY gigs to blockbuster multi-media events, we’ve covered the lot in our latest round-up of unmissable live music.
Don't let the cold weather get you down with this soul warming autumn selection of tours and activities.
Experimental performance, Halloween-themed cabaret and an eclectic selection of dance all take top spots in our new guide.
Autumn's packed with arts and cultural fun for families. Read our latest picks, from theatrical classics to interactive activities.
