The medieval Baronial Hall at Chetham’s Library provides the atmospheric backdrop for an evening of experimental music: award-winning venue Soup Kitchen has programmed an electronics installation from Dutch musician Wouter van Veldhoven and special guests, coupling cutting-edge music with Manchester city centre’s oldest building.
Experience the history, architecture and folklore surrounding Chetham’s Library in on e of their daily guided tours.
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High-class restaurant next to Victoria Station in Manchester, and attached to Hotel Indigo. Famed for steaks.
Hotel Indigo Manchester is an elegant and welcoming hotel in the heart of this vibrant city, with the equally excellent Mamucium as the in-house restaurant.
The National Football Museum is now open to the public, ready to show off its impressive array of football-related exhibits and activities.
Head to this tiny Italian eatery for an authentic slice of Naples. It majors in mozzarella and the stuff here is a revelation: light, flavoursome, with oily, oozing pesto.
Cathedral Gardens is a partially lawned public space in Manchester city centre, located between Manchester Cathedral and the National Football Museum.
The 2022 Festa Italiana was a roaring success, with great food options and captivating live music performances throughout the weekend.
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.
Federation House in Manchester is a pop-up project space that provides opportunities for artists, artist groups and artist development agencies.
One of the year’s biggest restaurant launches, Skof comes to Manchester’s Noma district, headed up by star of Simon Rogan’s restaurants, chef Tom Barnes.
The baby in the family of Manchester’s concert halls, The Stoller Hall greatly enhances the city’s already enviable live music provision.
Manchester Arena is one of the busiest venues in the world and the largest indoor arena in Europe.
Chain cinema showing mainstream films, located in Manchester’s Printworks complex.
If you’re hunting for the perfect present – a Factory International Gift Membership could be just the ticket.
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Get priority booking on the best seats, special discounts, invitations to exclusive events and much more. Are you in?
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Bring your records for a spin at our Open Deck session this Saturday! If you’ve bought some new vinyl from a local record shop this week, just show your receipt at the bar to get yourself a free 9” pizza!
Back for 2024, Trafford’s flagship arts festival returns to Waterside for six days of experiential performance and cultural delight.
Hulme’s Green Island Festival brings a three-part series of events to Hulme Garden Centre and – new for this year – the iconic NIAMOS.
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“You stumble down a garden path past city fringes and looming industrial structures. Are you lost? No! You’ve only just arrived”.
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Mercurial singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield AKA Waxahatchee performs at New Century in support of her new album, Tigers Blood.
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One of the UK’s most exciting young wind quintet’s brings an eclectic programme to Low Four studios.
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Gearing up for a sunny July? Take some eating-out tips from this month's guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
Make bread, throw axes, learn costume design and drink beer like you've never done before in this month's Tours and activities guide.
All-dayers make a strong showing in our latest music picks, from dance music marathons to vibrant showcases of South Asian artistry.
School year, complete! And as we say goodbye to what seems like a rather long summer term, we can look forward to the summer holidays, with lots of exciting activities...
This month we look at Indie Horror Summer, outdoor movies, and a brand new film festival in Sheffield.
Interactive circus, arts festivals and new writing, our guide features a show-stopping selection of theatre happening indoors and outside.
In between working out, then working through, your holiday reading pile this summer, find inspiration for your next bookish acquisitions from our selection of live events and exhibitions.
Virginia Woolf and lasers, environmental recovery through wildness and thoughts on motherhood - all this and more in our exhibition top picks!
Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.