Inspired by Orwell’s Keep the Aspidistra Flying, this independent bookshop is housed in a bright kiosk within Manchester’s Great Northern Warehouse. They specialise in politics, fiction, history, LGBT and art. Why not pick up a good read next time you’re leaving AMC?
Experience the magic of fairytale and ballet combined this autumn.
From £15.00
Enter into the world of Salsa dancing with expert guidance and a friendly community at Instituto Cervantes Manchester.
From £63.00
Get priority booking on the best seats, special discounts, invitations to exclusive events and much more. Are you in?
From £45.00
Artist Social for all creatives at any stage for their career to network, mingle and connect with Factory International.
Happening in absolute darkness inside a 40ft shipping container, FLIGHT invites you to board a commercial airliner – and take two possible journeys.
From £10.00
Marina Abramović brings her most ambitious work yet – a raw, ritualistic epic exploring desire, mortality and sacred eroticism.
From £10.00
From global dance and live music to storytelling, skateboarding and football, get ready for a dream summer on the banks of the River Irwell.
Free entry
A mainstream chain cinema showing a mix of new releases and blockbusters. Located in The Great Northern Warehouse complex.
James Martin’s new pre-theatre menu provides modern British cuisine at a pocket-friendly price.
An epicentre of entertainment and shopping housed within a 19th Century railway warehouse. The Great Northern is a commercial hub of leisure, lifestyle and buiness in the centre of Manchester.
Another Hand is a new restaurant from team behind 3hands, offering casual dining at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
This upmarket Cantonese restaurant is based in a casino, meaning you can fill your belly then go blow your wages, all in the same place!
Tucked into the first floor of Great Northern is Paradise Skate World, an intergalactic realm of quad skating and cosmically themed cocktails.
The Lion’s Den is a superb bar and event space in the Great Northern, hosting regular live music and comedy events.
Bar Hutte is a charming ski village-style experience based at the Great Northern on Deansgate, including karaoke huts, live music and superb drinks.
Based at Great Northern’s thriving plaza, The Mews Bar and Charcuterie is a stylish place for drinks and high-quality food boards, from the team behind the excellent Northern Quarter cocktail
A casino in Manchester city centre with several restaurants and bars. Open 24-hours.
Suki Suki is a great-looking restaurant and bar, serving up great quality Pan-Asian food on Deansgate.
Chocolate fountains, beautiful batiks and medieval marginalia - this month's supersized Exhibitions Guide has it all.
The autumn leaves might be falling already, but the harvest is plentiful as the live literature scene gets back into the swing of things after a summer break...
This season’s theatre is gloriously eclectic: from radical cabaret and reinvented classics to new musicals and boundary-pushing performance.
September and beyond brings culture, theatre, disgusting history and loads of fun.
Take some eating-out tips from our August guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
This month we recommend a season of Film noir, cult Australian movies and a huge celebration of DIY community cinema.
"Tours, tours, tours!" If this month's Tours and Activities guide were a sentient speaking person, this is what it would say.
