World Book Day 2025: Musical Storyland at Z-arts

A small theatre space run by Sustained Theatre Up North, housed within Z-arts in Hulme, Manchester.

Not-for-profit enterprise with shop and green space, and regular events.

Venture Arts is a progressive visual arts charity based in Hulme, Manchester, with a small exhibition space. It works alongside learning disabled artists to create and show exciting new collaborative visual artwork.

Clay studio was founded in 2016 to provide a dedicated workshop for new graduates, hobby ceramicists and experienced makers. The studio also offers a range of classes for students of all abilities.

Niamos is a co-operatively run exhibition, arts, and performance space with a micro bakery, music studio’s, a kitchen and a holistic well-being space in the midst of transformation.

The Playhouse Theatre, originally known as the Hulme Hippodrome opened its doors on 6 October 1902. In 2018, the historic venue was relaunched as a community arts centre by NIAMOS – a collective of artists, musicians and local residents.

Salvi’s Deansgate Square serves up la famiglia’s unique brand of high-quality Italian cuisine in a very thriving area of Manchester.

General Store Deansgate is a one-stop-shop for retail and food, based on Deansgate Square on Great Jackson Street.

Homeground is HOME’s brand new outdoor venue, providing an open-air space for theatre, food, film, music, comedy and more.

Food Sorcery is a popular cookery school now opening in the centre of Manchester after years of success in East Didsbury.

Birley is Manchester Met’s world-class centre for Education and Health Professionals and the university’s flagship community campus.

Indian Tiffin Room is a restaurant specialising in Indian street food, with branches in Cheadle and Manchester. This is the information for the Manchester venue.