Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.
Becky Stevens brings us an online version of the always popular Sip & Stitch embroidery workshop! Grab a drink and join others whilst stitching an embroidery project.
Upmarket family-run restaurant with an impressive Middle Eastern menu, plus an on-site barber.
Swithens Farm is a working farm.
The Chequers Inn is a 16th century, family-run, traditional country inn with an impressive dining space. The Peak District at its best.
Chinese inspired British food in the centre of Manchester, backed up by plenty of well-deserved local hype.
The in-house restaurant at the 17th-century Manor House farmhouse in Cheshire.
Morning Glory positions itself as a grab-and-go spot, with just 12 seats inside serving coffee, bagels and sweet treats.
A Launderette and Dry Cleaners that doubles as an accessible, community space for people to gather, talk and learn.
Run by acclaimed theatre company Slung Low, The Warehouse in Holbeck is home to boundary-pushing performance and community projects.
The newest addition to Manchester’s First Street, House of Social is more than mere student accommodation.
Four-Fold Reverie at PINK in Stockport is a solo exhibition by artist Pippa Eason, and encompasses sculpture, sound, scent and film.
Free entry
Leeds artist Chris Eastham examines her own Northern identity and looks back at the history of the region in this solo show of paintings and prints.
Free entry
This spring, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art presents Ali Cherri’s first institutional exhibition in the UK.
Free entry
Take in the expansive views of the moorland as you explore four large-scale artworks, accompanied by a bespoke soundtrack created by Opera North.
Free entry
The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair is back, with gorgeous designs and wonderful workshops, set in the glamour of Manchester’s Victoria Baths.
From £7.50
The internationally acclaimed artist collective bring Telescope, a live performance that turns personal belongings into a window on memory, value and belonging.
Free entry
Marina Abramović brings her most ambitious work yet – a raw, ritualistic epic exploring desire, mortality and sacred eroticism.
From £10.00
ANEW Way to Peel an Orange is an exhibition co-produced with designer Joe Hartley and the ANEW recovery community,
Free entry
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.
Take some eating-out tips from our October guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
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.
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...
Get ready for a suitably spooky October, with Pumpkin delight, theatre, workshops and all sorts of hair-raising fun!
