Albert Park
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Albert Park

Albert Park is an important and valued piece of open space which first opened in 1877.
Among the park’s main attractions is a fantastic all-weather astro turf pitch,
Albert Park is an important and valued piece of open space which first opened in 1877.
Among the park’s main attractions is a fantastic all-weather astro turf pitch,
World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker is celebrating all things wonderful in his critically acclaimed show Wonderful 2.0, brought to The Crescent by regular York spoken word promoter Say Owt.
From £13.20Verbose is one of Manchester’s longest-running spoken word events, and welcomes Tom Sastry and Molly Naylor for June.
Free entryGASP! Horror Film Festival returns with three days of screenings dedicated to championing diversity in genre cinema.
From £5.00Transforming Cathedral Gardens into Little Italy, Festa Italiana Manchester is back for the eighth year in a row.
Free entryJoin an access-all-areas guided tour of Chetham’s Library and the surrounding school – among the most venerable buildings in the North West.
From £20.00Marking the anniversary of the Christmas Blitz, this walking tour explores Manchester’s history of conflict, from the English Civil Wars to the World Wars and beyond.
From £20.00Take a deeper look into the events of this fateful day of protest with a Peterloo guided tour and open archive day.
From £0.00Broughton Leisure Centre is a sports facility located in Salford, Manchester. Broughton Leisure Centre houses a 25m pool and a teaching pool and also has a sauna and steam room.
Salford Museum and Art Gallery is a friendly city museum close to Peel Park with special appeal to families; the highlight is Lark Hill Place, a charming Victorian Street installation.
Leading British menswear brand based in Manchester – branching out into womenswear, too
The Storm Cone is a digital artwork and soundscape by artist Laura Daly and composer Lucy Pankhurst, which simulates lost park bandstands and explores their forgotten histories.
Paradise Works is an artists’ studio and gallery space on the boarder of Salford and Manchester, established in April 2017.
One of The University of Salford’s School of Arts and Media facilities. The Centenary Building won the RIBA Award and Stirling Prize in 1996 and the Civic Trust Award in 1997.
Seek out Hidden nightclub just up the river from Victoria. Reviving Manchester’s grassroots scene, Hidden is a raver honeypot swarming with lovers of techno-driven house and disco-beats.
Quarantine contemporary theatre company presents a year-long, curated series of artist residencies and events in a rented house on the border of Salford and Manchester.
Local brewery set up in 2012 by two Manchester University students, Paul and George. They specialise in easy-to-drink session beers made from natural fruit extracts.
To celebrate its third birthday, The Black Friar is running a series of
This lively spot could be considered a jack of all trades – pub, restaurant, events space and live music venue.
One of a few remaining Gothic concert halls in the United Kingdom. It has tiered seating for 370 and is housed in the Peel Building which stands at the front of the Peel Park Campus.
The sun is shining in the North, so use our guide to get out there and eat, drink and be merry in it.
Gigs are coming in hot this spring – from long-awaited returns to one-off happenings you’ll blink and miss if you're not careful.
This month's guide is truly eclectic - from free family festivals, to food events, circus school and more!
From environmental to experimental, our poetry and prose picks from around the North are focused on the unusual and the fun.
Outdoor cinema announcements, a major retrospective at HOME, and the best of indie cinema.
Experimental performance, thought-provoking new writing and our picks of Manchester International Festival - here’s what’s taking centre stage this summer.
From city-wide art festivals to open-air sculptural installations, we have exhibitions from all around the North, both indoors and out.
Books, beer and burlesque. Dive into a glorious tangle of joyful happenings.