23a Princess Street
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23a Princess Street
23a Princess Street is the former Starbucks, now reinvented as an intimate event space in the heart of Manchester.
What's on near 23a Princess Street
The Peterloo Massacre Tour
Visit key locations associated with a moment that helped shape the future of the nation, tracing the footsteps of those who stood for change.
From £20.00
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Gallery Tours at Manchester Art Gallery
Take a deeper look into Manchester Art Gallery’s collection with their regular, informative and fascinating gallery tours.
Free entry
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Holly Graham: The Warp / The Weft / The Wake at Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery presents: ‘Holly Graham: The Warp / The Weft / The Wake’, a show that takes a closer look at the the exploitative legacy of the cotton industry.
Free entry
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Manchester Wine Tour
A fun, ever-changing wine tour through Manchester’s best venues, combining local stories, top-notch pours and expert-led tastings.
From £85.73
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Manchester City Walking Tour
Manchester has always been a city with stories to tell. This guided walking tour will bring those stories to life.
From £12.00
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The Manchester Pub Walkabout
Stagger across three hundred years of Manchester’s drinking history in one of the city’s most fun-loving walking tours.
From £25.00
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A Taste of Chinatown, Scranchester Tour
Scranchester’s tours are a highlight of Manchester’s food landscape. To tie in with the upcoming Chinese New Year, host Rob explores Chinatown.
From £80.00
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Suffragettes, Significant Women and Manchester
Explore the Suffragettes’ epic fight for equal rights on this guided tour around significant buildings and landmarks.
From £20.00Where to go near 23a Princess Street
Manchester
Malmaison Manchester Deansgate
The building’s striking architecture combines classic brickwork with sleek, modern design elements, creating an inviting atmosphere that captures the essence of Manchester’s vibrant energy.
City Centre
Piccolino Caffe Grande
High-end Italian restaurant with luxury decor and a menu full of all the classics.
City Centre
Contemporary Six
Contemporary Six is an independent commercial art gallery in Manchester city centre, set up by Alex Reuben in 2010.
City Centre
Armenian Taverna and Restaurant
Long-standing restaurant on Albert Square in Manchester, now in its sparkly new street-level location.
Manchester
New Wave Ramen
New Wave Ramen is a stylish, friendly Japanese ramen bar and restaurant on Tib Lane in the heart of Manchester.
Manchester
The Tavern
at King Street Townhouse
at King Street Townhouse
Beautiful British food in an impressive Italian renaissance building dating back to 1872.
City Centre
King Street Townhouse Hotel
Thanks to its infinity pool, the King Street Townhouse Hotel offers visitors panoramic views across the city.
Manchester
10 Tib Lane
At a time when many city-centre restaurants are fighting to be the loudest and most ostentatious, 10 Tib Lane is all about elegant, sophisticated dining.
City Centre
Red’s True Barbecue
Red’s True Barbeque serves up high-quality American-style BBQ food with a side order of fun.
City Centre
Albert Square
A public square in the heart of Manchester which plays hosts to festivals and major events. Home to the Albert Memorial and statues of Bishop James Fraser, John Bright, Oliver Heywood and William Ewart Gladstone.
City Centre
Manchester Town Hall
Re-opening in 2024, Manchester Town Hall is a monument to Victorian Manchester’s ambition, and one of the city’s most-loved landmarks.
Manchester
Ditto Coffee Albert Square
Ditto Coffee has opened a branch on Albert Square, teaming great coffee with a passion for independent music.
Manchester District Guides
Culture Guides
Theatre
Classic texts and new work meet in this month’s Theatre Guide, with a bumper crop of shows shaped by power, consequence and collective action.
Exhibitions
From monumental to minutiae, this month’s exhibitions trace power, care and community across galleries big and small.
Music
We have an eclectic mix of gigs for you this month, moving from experimental electronics and noise rock to synth pop, opera, and hyper-local R&B.
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