What's on near Aatma
A celebration of poetry with invited guests and ‘lucky dip’ open mic. In September, Ian Duhig, in October, Helen Mort.
From £10.00
Join this spine-tingling tour and discover ghostly goings on at the big house, past and present.
From £15.00
Spooky adventures await this October at Swithens Farm.
From £3.00
Happening as part of Transform 25, Tiran Willemse’s blackmilk is an intense solo exploring identity and stereotypes.
Free entry
A little kindness goes a long way in this playful retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.
From £9.25
Leeds’ Transform Festival is an engine room of powerful, urgent and trailblazing performance, visual arts, dance, conversations and adventure.
Free entry
Leeds International Festival of Ideas (LIFI) returns this October with five days of bold conversations, big names and fresh perspectives.
From £8.00Where to go near Aatma
Formerly known as Kendal’s, House of Fraser has been trading on Deansgate since 1832, housed in a striking, Grade II-listed art-deco building.
Beverley Art Gallery is home to the ‘Champney Collection’, featuring works by leading British artists practising in the Pre-Raphaelite mode; it also boasts the largest collection of paintings by Frederick Elwell, RA (1870–1958).
Dope Burger concentrates on what it does best. Tasty burgers, chicken and hot dogs with fabulous flavours ready to take away or delivered to your door.
If you’re based in Hull and you’re not aware of the art collection nestled in the University library, you must check it out.
The birthplace of William Wilberforce, the British politician, abolitionist and social reformer, Wilberforce House tells the story of the transatlantic slave trade and its abolition.
The Hull and East Riding Museum of archeology offers a detailed, immersive introduction to history.
The New Adelphi Club was originally a three-bedroom terraced house with a garden, but now has legendary status, not least for being among the first places to host Pulp.
Strange, but highly rated, Hull’s very first vegetarian restaurant, Hitchcock’s, has been an unconventional spot for over 25 years, with a warren of rooms full of curios.
The Grade II-listed Hull New Theatre reopened in 2017 after a £16 million refurbishment, creating more seats, a new café-restaurant, two new bars and an extra space.
The Streetlife Museum in Hull offers an exciting day out for those interested in transport history.
The Old House is offering collection and delivery from its home in the oldest domestic building in Hull.
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Culture Guides
Picks this month include bold visual art, wondrous opera and cinematic dance - plus a touch of ghostly storytelling for the Halloween season.
Get ready for a suitably spooky October, with Pumpkin delight, theatre, workshops and all sorts of hair-raising fun!
Galleries in the North are far from spooky this October - instead you'll find tactile sculptures, plant magic and curatorial experiments.
It's busy month across the cinemas of the north as Halloween programming leads into two of the region's biggest film festivals.
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...
From New York’s experimental underground to the most exciting sounds coming from local scenes, we're lining up a noisy autumn of gigs.
Take some eating-out tips from our October guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.