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Behind the Eyes is a new digital work from Louis Glazzard which explores our relationship with technology and social media through the queer gaze.
Viet Deli is a small venue, not the kind of place for a sit down meal. Serving only bánh mì, traditionally street food in Vietnam.
Eye-catching banqueting hall in Levenshulme, with a wide-ranging buffet showcasing freshly-prepared Indian and Pakistani cuisine.
Highly-regarded African restaurant in Gorton, with many exceptional Nigerian dishes.
Discover the heart of Salford’s craft beer revolution at the Seven Bro7hers Brewery & Taproom—a spirited, family-run brewery where the brewing kettles gleam and the atmosphere buzzes with energy.
Underbank is a new multi-storey bar, venue and kitchen for Stockport.
Sister Ray is one of Liverpool’s best-looking independent bars.
DoES Liverpool is a vibrant community makerspace, co-working hub and creative tech venue in the heart of Liverpool’s Fabric District.
Stretford Mall has undergone a major transformation, turning a 60s shopping centre into a vibrant, community-led town centre. Led by Trafford Council and Bruntwood Works.
A beautifully styled multi-purpose venue, including cafe, bar, kitchen and more.
Tartuffe serve up top-notch rotisserie chicken and eye-catching small plates at their Side Street base.
As part of Bradford 2025’s UK City of Culture programme, Penistone Hill plays host to outdoor events that celebrate the enduring connection between landscape, identity and creativity.
Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is a beautifully preserved heritage line running through the heart of Brontë Country.
Threshold presents Hannah Platt: Playing Out, a humorous blend of photography and sculpture in the form of an outdoor installation.
Free entry
See Roger Ackling’s sun-marked wooden artefacts in the artist’s more comprehensive exhibition to date, at Leeds’ Henry Moore Institute.
Free entry
This new display by artist Sarah Casey, explores the fragile state of glacial archaeology through delicate, atmospheric work inspired by objects emerging from ice in the Swiss Alps. Taking its title
Free entry
Thackray Museum of Medicine’s new exhibition explores the medical uses and symbolic meanings of blood in science, culture and wider society.
From £8.95
A night of surreal, DIY, and subversive short films headlined by a mind-bending early work from The Substance director Coralie Fargeat.
From £1.00
‘Loops’ is a new collaborative exhibition of textiles at Sunny Bank Mills, connecting artists from across the Netherlands and Yorkshire.
Free entry
Whether you’re a high-fashion fanatic or just couture curious, Unpicking Couture gets up close and personal with pivotal moments in fashion history.
Free entry
The majesty of trees is celebrated in ‘Tony Wade: Keepers of Time’ a new show of beautiful digital drawings at the YSP Centre.
From £0.00
Go forth with wild abandon to dance the pavements, dabble with the paint and down the pints in this month's tours and activities guide.
Outdoor cinema announcements, a major retrospective at HOME, and the best of indie cinema.
Experimental performance, thought-provoking new writing and our picks of Manchester International Festival - here’s what’s taking centre stage this summer.
The sun is shining in the North, so use our guide to get out there and eat, drink and be merry in it.
Gigs are coming in hot this spring – from long-awaited returns to one-off happenings you’ll blink and miss if you're not careful.
This month's guide is truly eclectic - from free family festivals, to food events, circus school and more!
From environmental to experimental, our poetry and prose picks from around the North are focused on the unusual and the fun.
From city-wide art festivals to open-air sculptural installations, we have exhibitions from all around the North, both indoors and out.