Join Timber Festival online and experience an immersive 360° high wire walk from the treetops! Timber will be live streaming world-class funambulist Chris Bullzini perform a jaw-dropping high wire walk above the forest canopy. With a 360° camera on the tightrope, viewers will be able to experience the forest from above as if they are balancing up high in the air. The live stream will be available on the Timber Festival Facebook page.
Grand steakhouse in the centre of Manchester. High-end cuts of meat in elegant but dynamic venue.
Farlam Hall is an idyllic hotel, based in the Cumbrian market town of Brampton.
Pastoral fine-dining in the Lake District at this Michelin-starred restaurant
The biggest bar in Sunbridge Wells, Bradford’s underground network of restaurants and bars. Serving food and drink in a historic underground venue.
Blackburn Cathedral is one of England’s newest Cathedrals, yet it is one of the country’s oldest places of Christian worship.
A beautiful boutique hotel in the Lake District, near some of the region’s most stunning lakes and mountains.
Michelin-starred dining at the Farlam Hall Hotel in Cumbria.
Saan1 is an independent art space in Manchester’s NQ
Unagi’s new venue in Salford Quays, serving superb quality sushi and Japanese cuisine.
Swarthmore is a centre for learning at any age for those who don’t feel comfortable in more formal educational settings.
From Easter egg rolling to the 50th anniversary Caribbean Carnival, find out what’s happening in Preston this year.
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.
Fat Out Fest, a Salford festival championing the experimental and the underground in music and visual art, returns with three-days of music, exhibitions and workshops.
from £ 0
The much-loved Góbéfest returns this June with a joyous showcase of the arts, culture, food and drink of the fabled-region of Transylvania.
To mark the start of autumn The Hepworth Wakefield are hosting a Harvest Festival filled with local stall holders, activities and exhibitions.
from £0.00
Expect a joyous weekend loaded with outdoor performances, live music, hands-on family events, and of course, Preston’s signature Torchlight Procession and firework display.
free entry
Spirit of Independence Film Festival returns to the Showroom for its sixth year, celebrating the best in diverse, independent cinema from around the world.
from £5.00
The team behind Confessional Festival presents a day of grassroots live music in the crypt of the stunning Blackburn Cathedral.
from £10.00
Look out for Widescreen Weekend, a celebration of Women of the West and a Leeds Cinema Crawl as we head into leafy Autumn.
From synth pop and jazz punk to meditative piano and Indian classical, read about the autumn shows that have piqued our interest.
From intricate textiles to a medieval poem-inspired arts festival, there is lots of new art to see before the autumn rains start for good.
Take some eating-out tips from this month's guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
School may have started, but the arts and cultural fun hasn't stopped! From spooky theatre to arty parties, families are spoilt for choice.
This year's Manchester Literature Festival tickets are being snapped up, and festival fever is also taking hold in the suburbs as well as further afield.
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.
Punchy verbatim shows, comedy festivals and rave-fuelled Shakespeare feature in this month’s eclectic pick of live theatre.
Seek out beauty in the mundane, or seek it out in the selections of the UK's best rising visual artists in this month's Tours and Activities guide.
