March

Creative Tourist Last Updated 10 November 2022

It’s March, spring’s coming into view and our cultural calendar is filling up nicely.

Including a host of great events taking place around International Women’s Day, there are stunning exhibitions, acclaimed music performances and theatre shows galore running throughout the month. Take a look at our highlights below.

Fancy a spring day out? Check out our guides to Stately Homes in the North and Outdoor Art in the North. And if you’ve really got a spring in your step, try our guide to Wild Swimming.

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Christmas Shopping

Back away from the high street and support some of Manchester’s best independent makers, sellers and curators this Christmas.

Photo of the festive display outside the Corn Exchange

Christmas Markets

Makers, bakers and curators will be out in force this festive season as the North’s best Christmas Markets whirr into action.

Christmas Food and Drink

Don’t worry about the calories, the holidays are coming so that means it’s time to eat, drink, be merry for Christmas 2023.

Northern Ballet’s The Nutcracker at Leeds Grand Theatre

Christmas Theatre and Concerts

As the big day approaches, you can count on theatres and concert halls across the North to pull out all the festive stops.

Cultural Calendar 2023

Our editors’ biannually updated list of some of the best-looking arts and cultural events in Manchester and the North in 2023.

Christmas in Manchester and the North

If you’re looking for alternative or interesting things to do over Christmas in Manchester and the North, look no further.

Family things to do at Christmas

Our guide to the best things to do with kids this Christmas to keep little and big giddy-kippers out of trouble (and the selection box).

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Things to Do in Cumbria

Our guide to the best things to do in the Cumbria and the Lake District, including Penrith, Kendal, Carlisle, Keswick and Cockermouth.

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Culture Guides

Cinema in Manchester and the North

Keep warm with festive feasts, Hollywood stars and 90s nostalgia across the North's cinemas this December.

Theatre in Manchester and the North

Provocative new writing, glitzy burlesque and big budget shows, our theatre guide spans the festive season and beyond.

Writer Nicholas Royle. Photo by Zoe McLean

Literature Events in Manchester and the North

It might be curl-up-with-a-book season, but there's lots to get out and about for and plenty of events where you can stock up on new reads.

Music in Manchester and the North

Spotlighting global artists who all, in one way or another, break the mould, we preview the best gigs happening this side of Christmas and beyond.

Family things to do in Manchester and the North

Festive frolics, monstrous theatre and magical outdoor adventures all feature in our latest picks of things to do with the family.

Exhibitions in Manchester and the North

While rainy late autumn may not be the most energising of seasons, there is plenty of new art to see and inspire this month!

Tours and Activities in Manchester and the North

We're unapologetically entering into the Christmas spirit here at Tours and Activities with some alternative festive fun.

Food and Drink in Manchester and the North

The best food and drink options in Manchester and the North for the upcoming winter months.

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Destinations

Things to Do in Cumbria

Culture Guides