This is Manchester at Contemporary Six
Creative TouristContemporary Six presents This is Manchester – an exhibition of almost 30 paintings of Manchester‘s cityscape by artist Michael Ashcroft.
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.
Boasting Manchester’s first rooftop infinity pool, the King Street Townhouse Hotel offers visitors panoramic views across the city. And, with so much to choose from, all Manchester needs now is a little sunshine…
Quintessentially British food in an impressive Italian renaissance building dating back to 1872.
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.
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.
Darts and drinks, all in one stylish venue with equally stylish and upbeat staff.
Burger & Lobster is a King Street restaurant in the old Ship Canal offices. With an enormous bar and food that’s high on quality but low on choice, it’s a popular choice with Manchester’s young and stylish.
The Pankhurst Centre’s new permanent exhibition offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of the people behind the iconic Pankhurst name.
free entry‘Erwin Wurm: Trap of the Truth’ at YSP celebrates the work of the internationally renowned artist with the first major museum show in the UK.
free entryThe ‘Hybrid Futures’ art project prioritises collective working and sustainability, entering its last phase at Salford Museum and Art Gallery.
free entryMichael Rakowitz considers the impact of conflict and displacement in his show ‘The Waiting Gardens of the North’ at Baltic.
free entryStep inside a world of food and poo in this fascinating new exhibition at the Science and Industry Museum.
from £9.00Whether you’re a high-fashion fanatic or just couture curious, Unpicking Couture gets up close and personal with pivotal moments in fashion history.
free entryFrom the famous tickling sticks to his side-kick Dicky Mint, Happiness! brings the story of Ken Dodd and his magical world to life
from £2.50Johnathan Baldock has created a witty and visually sumptuous installation that asks, exactly whose version of history are we collectively preserving?
from £9.00We've got lots of live literature to check out and plenty of other opportunities for writers and readers alike as the clocks go back...
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