Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.
This is a great opportunity to have your voice heard and to get involved with issues that matter to you.
Presented by Manchester City Council.
Please note: this event takes place at The Banqueting Hall.
Red’s True Barbeque serves up high-quality American-style BBQ food with a side order of fun.
A public square in the heart of Manchester which plays hosts to festivals and major events. Home to the Albert Memorial and statues of Bishop James Fraser, John Bright, Oliver Heywood and William Ewart Gladstone.
23a Princess Street is the former Starbucks, now reinvented as an intimate event space.
Ditto Coffee has opened a branch on Albert Square, teaming great coffee with a passion for independent music.
The building’s striking architecture combines classic brickwork with sleek, modern design elements, creating an inviting atmosphere that captures the essence of Manchester’s vibrant energy.
Contemporary Six is an independent commercial art gallery in Manchester city centre, set up by Alex Reuben in 2010.
The acclaimed Middle-Eastern restaurant has a new menu for spring, full of bright, flavour-packed small plates.
Long-standing restaurant on Albert Square in Manchester, now in its sparkly new street-level location.
Test your skills and logical thinking with Breakout Manchester’s wide selection of themed rooms for you to escape from.
Highly-regarded Chinese restaurant with a peerless range of dim sum and other Chinese dishes. Louis Van Gaal’s (remember him?) favourite restaurant in Manchester, by all accounts.
High-end Italian restaurant with luxury decor and a menu full of all the classics.
At a time when many city-centre restaurants are fighting to be the loudest and most ostentatious, 10 Tib Lane is all about elegant, sophisticated dining.
Created by and for young adults, Touching Grass is a series of workshops where people can connect and discuss the ongoing climate crisis.
Free entry
Band on the Wall bring people together to make, as well as watch, music. Join them to learn folk tunes from all over the world.
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July's cinema highlights include spotlights on international cinema, a new cult classic, plus a visit from one of our favourite directors.
Get stuck into some talking, baking and walking in this months top picks of Tours and Activities in the North.
Captivating, urgent and intimate - we bring you our top exhibition picks, with even more art festivals, artist-led shows and new venues.
Summer signals theatre festivals, world premieres and open-air spectacle - from MIF25 to comedy, outdoor circus and beyond, here’s what we’re looking forward to.
From tongue-twisters to twisty page-turners, we have all kinds of spoken word surprises in the latest literature round-up.
The summer holidays are here and what a packed programme of events we have in store for you!