Summer Solstice Garden Party

Re-opened in 2010 after a £1.3m renovation, the Gallery of Costume in Manchester’s Rusholme houses one of the most important costume collections in Britain

One of the most highly-rated places to eat on Curry Mile, this modest takeaway has fans all over the UK thanks to its exceptional food.

Platt Fields Market Garden is an excellent spot for both eating and buying fresh local produce to take home.

The iconic MMU Hollings Campus, or the Toast Rack as it is more affectionately known. Nikolaus Pevsner described it as “a perfect piece of pop architecture” when it opened as a Domestic and Trades College in 1960.

Cafe, bar, and live music venue in Fallowfield. Also hosts regular film nights and literature events.

Humble restaurant on Curry Mile that serves superb quality food.

Lebanese bakery serving the best cakes and confectionary on Curry Mile.

Chancellors Hotel is a Grade II listed Victorian mansion located in South Manchester surrounded by five acres of beautiful landscaped gardens, in a relaxed, scenic and picturesque setting.

Mughli, the best Rusholme Indian restaurant by a Curry Mile

Modern cafe and restaurant on Manchester’s Curry Mile. encouraging

The Giving Tree is a cafe and community hub based in Rusholme, a short walk from the city centre.

Sick of overpriced “vintage” markets? Try Longsight’s bustling neighbourhood market which, every Tuesday, lays on a thriving flea market that’s a miniature (albeit slightly less glamorous) version of the famous Les Puces in Paris.