184 Deansgate
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184 Deansgate
184 Deansgate is a pop-up venue in Manchester city centre which hosts occasional exhibitions and events.
What's on near 184 Deansgate
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Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx in Manchester
Explore the ways in which Manchester helped shape and reinforce the ideas of the fathers of communism, Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx.
From £20.00
Manchester Psych Fest 2026
O2 Apollo becomes Pysch Fest’s main stage for the first time, with Billy Nomates and bdrmm heading the final wave.
From £44.80
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It’s a Sin at Aviva Studios
Just announced – Rambert brings Russell T Davies’ acclaimed drama It’s a Sin to the stage, premiering at Aviva Studios before a major UK tour.
From £10.00
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Mary Lou Lawless-Gill: Goof City at UNITOM Projects
One of Manchester’s essential indie bookshops launches its new gallery with an emerging painter working in the shadow of the Beat Generation.
Free entry
The Manchester Literary Tour
On the eve of Elizabeth Gaskell’s birthday, join Jonathan Schofield Tours for a stroll around the sites (and sights) of Manchester’s literary past.
From £20.00
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On The Line at People’s History Museum
In the centenary year of the 1926 General Strike, People’s History Museum traces a century of industrial action and collective resistance.
Free entry
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Fun Home at The Royal Exchange
Sarah Frankcom returns to the Royal Exchange with a Tony Award-winning musical about queer lives and the costs of keeping family secrets.
From £12.00
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Cocktail Tasting Masterclass at The Botanist
You can get the behind the bar and mix with the best of them in a cocktail making masterclass from The Botanist on Deansgate.
From £39.95Where to go near 184 Deansgate
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One Eight Six
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Moxy Manchester City
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Hey Little Cupcake
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Federal Cafe Bar
Popular cafe on Deansgate in Manchester with a great range of lunch options.
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John Rylands Research Institute and Library
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The John Rylands Library Shop
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Gusto
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