Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.
Contemporary Six presents This is Manchester – an exhibition of almost 30 paintings of Manchester‘s cityscape by artist Michael Ashcroft.
23a Princess Street is the former Starbucks, now reinvented as an intimate event space.
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.
Beautiful British food in an impressive Italian renaissance building dating back to 1872.
Thanks to its infinity pool, the King Street Townhouse Hotel offers visitors panoramic views across the city.
High-end Italian restaurant with luxury decor and a menu full of all the classics.
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.
Re-opening in 2024, Manchester Town Hall is a monument to Victorian Manchester’s ambition, and one of the city’s most-loved landmarks.
Long-standing restaurant on Albert Square in Manchester, now in its sparkly new street-level location.
New Wave Ramen is a stylish, friendly Japanese ramen bar and restaurant on Tib Lane in the heart of Manchester.
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.
Salut wines pride themselves in offering “wider horizons beyond the safe choices.” With 42 wines by the glass and a regularly changing selection of bottles in their Enomatic wine preservation machines (or “wine jukebox,” as they’re colloquially known), this is one of be best bars in Manchester for exploring new vintages.
Keep the kids busy and creative with colourful creepy-crawly art this half-term.
Free entry
Art and wellness come together in the beautiful surroundings of Dunham Massey, in ORIGN, a new immersive sound installation.
Free entry
Dive into 70s nostalgia with one of Sheffield’s best loved artists, Pete McKee and his colourful paintings, prints and sculptures.
Free entry
The Whitworth celebrates the 250th anniversary of Turner’s birth with ‘JMW Turner: In Light and Shade’, showcasing his works on paper.
Free entry
Scarecrows take over Leeds Industrial Museum for family-friendly Halloween fun.
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Fragment and Form is an exhibition of sculpture by artists Emii Alrai, Mónica Mays and Dominique White at the Henry Moore Institute.
Free entry
Claye Bowler offers visitors places to rest in unlikely places, in his exhibition ‘Dig Me a Grave’ at YPS’s Chapel.
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Open Eye Gallery presents ‘Firehawks’, an exhibition of photography by Stephen King about children who set fires.
Free entry
Picks this month include bold visual art, wondrous opera and cinematic dance - plus a touch of ghostly storytelling for the Halloween season.
One to add to your TBR pile, our latest round-up is a bumper edition and features some amazing events in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and beyond...
It's busy month across the cinemas of the north as Halloween programming leads into two of the region's biggest film festivals.
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.
In galleries around the North this autumn, you'll find tactile sculptures, Treasures with a capital 'T' and plant magic.
From New York’s experimental underground to the most exciting sounds coming from local scenes, we're lining up a noisy autumn of gigs.
Get ready for a suitably spooky October, with Pumpkin delight, theatre, workshops and all sorts of hair-raising fun!