Black Leaf at Alvarium
Creative Tourist
Black Leaf is a vegan restaurant based in the basement of Alvarium in the Northern Quarter, just off Tib Street where Cord Bar used to be.
Black Leaf is a vegan restaurant based in the basement of Alvarium in the Northern Quarter, just off Tib Street where Cord Bar used to be.
Join in the celebration of creative communities in the heart of Manchester with MCDC’s new exhibition ‘Connecting Spaces’.
free entryEvery Monday night upstairs at Fierce Bar, The Comedy Vault hosts an outrageously funny open-mic night. Come and try your hand or just to watch and laugh.
free entryAn insanely committed seven-nights-a-week, Creatures of the Night Comedy Club opens its doors (20.30-22.30 typically, though please check) for evening after evening of side-splitting comedy.
from £5.00Rock-informed, techno-adjacent musical collagists Moin perform at Band on the Wall this spring.
from £16.50Band on the Wall bring people together to make, as well as watch, music. Join them to learn folk tunes from all over the world.
Beat the Frog is a legendary amateur comedy night, taking place each and every Monday. Many famous names prove it’s the real deal.
free entryDance a Céilí with Altogether Otherwise as part of their singing and dancing months in May and June.
free entryGet hands on with the decks in this funk and soul superstar DJ workshop from BBC Radio 6’s Ailsa.
free entryBags of Flavour is the Northern Quarter’s answer to high end vintage with high quality exclusive garments and accessories.
Otherwise known as Ross Parlane’s Barber Shop, RPB is a barber shop in the middle of Manchester’s bustling Northern Quarter.
Beermoth on Manchester’s Tib Street stocks specialist beers, chosen with a quietly confident knowledge.
Climb a staircase on Tib Street to discover the atmospheric and unexpected literary treasure that is, Anywhere Out of This World.
Artisan butchers on Tib Street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.
Rubber Soul is an excellent barbers at the heart of Manchester’s Northern Quarter.
A Northern Quarter tea room with a vintage flavour. Dining out in Manchester? One of our fave places for afternoon tea is the retro-styled Sugar Junction
A hidden den of debauchery and indulgence. A fresh take on a basement cocktail bar in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.
This small shop has “Northern Quarter” stamped all over it, from its “potting shed”-feel to its bunting for sale and unusual selection of potted-up plants.
Boutique charity shop in the heart of the Northern Quarter.
Home Sweet Home in Manchester’s Northern Quarter is a cafe and milk bar that does a mean line in cake, puddings and all things sweet – but its savoury menu isn’t half bad either.
The very best of South African cuisine in an intimate, friendly space in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.
Eclectic as ever. You'll find inventive reworkings, world-class contemporary dance and Greater Manchester's inaugural Improv Festival in our guide.
If it's inspiring, inclusive events and avant-garde, experimental afternoons you're after, look no further than live literature this spring – we've got you covered.
Vintage Alfred Hitchcock and a family friendly film festival are amongst our highlights this May.
Crocodile-themed Easter egg hunts, sense-sational museum trips and more this Easter!
Spring is here and the North is buzzing with must-visit new restaurants and bars.
Open air clubs, new festivals and long-awaited gigs. The North West's live music scene is heating up this spring.
Willow weaving, textile collages, digital arts and ecology - all this and more in our exhibition top picks this month
We've got many a good time in store this month as we round up the best walking tours, cultural classes and makers markets in the land.