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.
texture presents ‘The Way In Is Not The Whole Way Through’, a four-artist exhibition exploring the concept of novelty in art.
Free entry
Delve into the deceptive world of quackery…
From £14.95
‘The Songs The Morning Sang’ is the result of a creative collaboration between poet Ian McMillan and photographer Andrew Brooks.
Free entry
‘Bees: A Story of Survival’ seamlessly marries art and science to tell the fascinating story of bees and their essential role in nature.
From £0.00
Music for the Senses, a city-wide art trail by global art producer Wild in Art, takes over the streets of Manchester this summer.
Free entry
Discover 40 of the highlights and hidden gems that are available to explore every day at the Science and Industry Museum.
Free entry
Explore incredible objects from the world-renowned theoretical physicist’s office in this special display.
Free entry
Whether you’ve half an hour or a full day, you’ll always find something new to discover at Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum.
A host of Halloween horrors, experimental shorts, plus pioneering black British cinema make our October Cinema Guide.
Theatre this month bursts with contrasts - from bold new writing and Black History Month highlights to contemporary arts and reimagined classics.
Galleries around the North are gearing up for a new season of exhibitions - from iconic art prizes to smaller, artist-led gems.
From corrupted shoegaze to experimental electronica, post-hardcore to Indian classical, these are the shows that should be on your radar.
"Tours, tours, tours!" If this month's Tours and Activities guide were a sentient speaking person, this is what it would say.
Take some eating-out tips from our August guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
September and beyond brings culture, theatre, disgusting history and loads of fun.