The follow-up to last year’s successful Acoustic Festival takes place on Saturday of the Bank Holiday weekend, running from 1pm to 11.30. Perfect for a lazy, laid-back end to summer it features acts such as Hannah Ashcroft and Ivan Campo, finishing things off with a Simon & Garfunkel singalong performed by Gideon Conn and Tom Briggs. What’s not to love?
Second hand book shop in Manchester city centre.
A cleverly-designed bar for those in the know, disguised as a laundrette but containing some top-class beers and cocktails.
Good for lunch, brunch and excellent coffee (plus: nice interior design).
Manchester restaurant serving up an all-American menu in 1950’s themed surroundings.
Eternally popular curry canteen taking its name from a time when patrons didn’t know what to call their orders, but pointed instead to a bit of “this” and “that”.
Metrolink (tram) station located right outside the Printworks centre in central Manchester.
A bar in Manchester’s Northern Quarter for fans of television and cinema science fiction. Enjoy food and drink amongst a off-beat selection of movie memorabilia.
eden is a brand-new botanical inspired all-day dining, drinking and entertainment destination based in The Printworks.
It’s a landmark year for Trof NQ. In the years since it first opened, the Northern Quarter has developed around it to become one of the city’s most prominent areas.
A modern pizzeria in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, expect Neapolitan-style pizza prepared from scratch.
Chain cinema showing mainstream films, located in Manchester’s Printworks complex.
Award-winning cocktail bar in Manchester’s Nothern Quarter.
If you’re hunting for the perfect present – a Factory International Gift Membership could be just the ticket.
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Get priority booking on the best seats, special discounts, invitations to exclusive events and much more. Are you in?
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Bring your records for a spin at our Open Deck session this Saturday! If you’ve bought some new vinyl from a local record shop this week, just show your receipt at the bar to get yourself a free 9” pizza!
Back for 2024, Trafford’s flagship arts festival returns to Waterside for six days of experiential performance and cultural delight.
Hulme’s Green Island Festival brings a three-part series of events to Hulme Garden Centre and – new for this year – the iconic NIAMOS.
from £20.00
“You stumble down a garden path past city fringes and looming industrial structures. Are you lost? No! You’ve only just arrived”.
from £15.00
Mercurial singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield AKA Waxahatchee performs at New Century in support of her new album, Tigers Blood.
from £29
One of the UK’s most exciting young wind quintet’s brings an eclectic programme to Low Four studios.
from £5.00
Gearing up for a sunny July? Take some eating-out tips from this month's guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
Make bread, throw axes, learn costume design and drink beer like you've never done before in this month's Tours and activities guide.
All-dayers make a strong showing in our latest music picks, from dance music marathons to vibrant showcases of South Asian artistry.
School year, complete! And as we say goodbye to what seems like a rather long summer term, we can look forward to the summer holidays, with lots of exciting activities...
This month we look at Indie Horror Summer, outdoor movies, and a brand new film festival in Sheffield.
Interactive circus, arts festivals and new writing, our guide features a show-stopping selection of theatre happening indoors and outside.
In between working out, then working through, your holiday reading pile this summer, find inspiration for your next bookish acquisitions from our selection of live events and exhibitions.
Virginia Woolf and lasers, environmental recovery through wildness and thoughts on motherhood - all this and more in our exhibition top picks!
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.