Travel 140m down in to the Earth to join Santa underground at The National Coal Mining Museum. In what is undoubtedly the most unique Santa’s grotto you’ll come across this Christmas, Santa will be waiting to meet you with an early Christmas present.
Ranked as one of ‘The Best Places to See Father Christmas’ nationally by ITV’s This Morning, The Telegraph, i News and The Guardian in 2018.
The new menu at Gino’s Liverpool restaurant is a feast for autumn and winter.
Award-winning small bookshop in the Lake District. Est. by Sam Read in 1887. Run by Will Smith and Polly Atkin.
Platt Fields Market Garden is an excellent spot for both eating and buying fresh local produce to take home.
Capri serves up homely, family-style Italian food in North Yorkshire.
Manchester Wine Tours is a relaxed, fun wine tour, taking in four or five venues across three hours, plus six high-quality glasses of wine.
Friendly local queer and intersectional feminist bookshop in Sheffield. Visit for interesting fiction and non fiction books.
Family friendly pub situated in the beautiful village of Mytholmroyd.
Bakery and cafe with regular events.
Hosting a variety of year-round events, from guided walks to jazz evenings, Winckley Square is a Georgian square packed with history in Preston city centre.
With an array of independent shops and places to eat and drink, including a number of contemporary pubs and bars, you’ll be spoilt for choice.
Located in the heart of Preston, Avenham and Miller Parks are among the finest examples of traditional Victorian parkland in the North West.
Preston’s historic market square hosts many outdoor cultural events throughout the year.
Enjoy fun and creative activities designed to encourage your little ones to play freely in the fresh air, while exploring nature and the outdoors with family and friends.
free entry
Find out how the first tourists to the Lake District (a time before mobile phones, specialist clothing and TripAdvisor reviews) experienced the area, in this fascinating new exhibition.
from £6.00
It’s the summer holidays and surprise surprise, there’s a lot of rain! A good excuse to travel back in time to a world of opulence and mystery at Manchester Museum.
free entry
Not only one of Britain’s most picturesque national parks, the Lake District is also brimming with culture. Here’s what’s on over the next few months.
free entry
Step inside a world of food and poo in this fascinating new exhibition at the Science and Industry Museum.
from £9.00
Step inside some of your favourite stories at this free exhibition celebrating author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler.
free entry
Check out the autumn season at Z-arts, packed with magic, fun and stories.
free entry
Feel the heat as dazzling fire sculptures transform Avenham and Miller Parks into a place of wonder and excitement.
free entry
Spotlighting global artists who all, in one way or another, break the mould, we preview the best gigs happening this side of Christmas and beyond.
Festive frolics, monstrous theatre and magical outdoor adventures all feature in our latest picks of things to do with the family.
It might be curl-up-with-a-book season, but there's lots to get out and about for and plenty of events where you can stock up on new reads.
While rainy late autumn may not be the most energising of seasons, there is plenty of new art to see and inspire this month!
We're unapologetically entering into the Christmas spirit here at Tours and Activities with some alternative festive fun.
The best food and drink options in Manchester and the North for the upcoming winter months.
Huge film festivals, essential retrospectives and the first hint of sleigh bells make up this month's film guide.
Alongside high-octane circus, contemporary performance and LGBTQ+ arts, we preview the Christmas shows that have caught our eye.