Top Picks
Guides
What’s on
Where to go
See all

Black Redstart Gallery

Maja Lorkowska, Exhibitions Editor

Visit now

Black Redstart Gallery

45 Hilton Street, Manchester, M1 2EF
Website
  • Thursday12:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Friday12:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Saturday12:00pm - 6:00pm

Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.

Visit now
Photo by Maja Lorkowska-Callaghan
Book now

If you’re not looking for Black Redstart Gallery, you’d almost definitely miss it. It blends into the surroundings, being located in a beautiful converted Georgian townhouse in what is actually, a very central location on Hilton St opposite the Feel Good Club and a minute away from Stephenson square.

Black Redstart Gallery first opened in January 2025 so it’s a newcomer on the local art scene. Started by Edward Mezani, the gallery showcases contemporary art from both emerging and established talent. There is a busy programme of exhibitions, with a new display every month and additional events like workshops, meditation sessions and book launches. 

Black Redstart
Edward Meziani

The space itself, like many small galleries around Manchester, is an oasis of calm in the chaos of the city. The clean white walls, wooden floors and spotlights give it a professional feel. On our last visit, the display was accompanied by classical music giving it a luxurious, escapist ambiance.

Previous exhibitions include expressive paintings in paint and ink from Tamlan Saoudi, assemblages that teeter between bleakness and comedy by Daniel Pickles and intricate paper cut-outs charged with personal history from Jasmine Gardener.

Black Redstart Gallery may be hidden in plain sight, but it’s already an important part of the local art ecology, allowing artists to test out ideas and celebrate their work in a professional setting. If you’re nearby, it’s well worth taking a look around.

Featured in

The Whitworth
Art Galleries in Manchester & Salford

Manchester’s art scene is thriving – here’s our guide to the best art galleries, from artist-led studios to major institutions.

What's on near Black Redstart Gallery

Rock and Goal
Until
ActivityManchester
Rock and Goal Tour

Join Joe Feeley a Mancunian through and through, who guides you into Manchester’s two pillars of cultural excellence with his Rock and Goal tour.

From £9.99
–
FamiliesCity Centre
Manchester Christmas Markets

The Manchester Christmas Markets are back for 2025, with many dozens of stalls in front of the town hall, and hundreds of traders spread across city-centre squares.

Free entry
MusicManchester
MF Tomlinson at The Castle

London-based, Brisbane-born singer-songwriter MF Tomlinson brings album number three, Die To Wake Up From A Dream, to The Castle Hotel.

From £11.00
Craft Beer Tour Around Manchester
Until
ActivityManchester
Craft Beer Tour Manchester

Join Craft Beer Tour Manchester for a journey through some of the cities best local breweries and artisanal beer serving bars. Discover the personality of Manchester’s beer through a diverse

From £45
MusicManchester
Manchester Christmas Gospel

Manchester’s Christmas Gospel sees Manchester and London’s finest gospel artists, including Wayne Ellington, Sharlene-Monique, and Matt Maijah.
MusicManchester
Model/Actriz at Band on the Wall

Blending post-punk aggression with queer pop and industrial techno, New York’s Model/Actriz play Manchester in support of their second album, Pirouette.

See all events

Where to go near Black Redstart Gallery

The Feel Good Club exterior
Manchester
Event venue
Feel Good Club

Our flagship Feel Good Club in Manchester, open 7 days a week, providing a beautiful friendly environment for coffee, brunch, lunch, cocktails and beers with an amazing selection of non alcoholic beverages too.

Manchester
Hilton House

Built in the late 60’s, Hilton House is a thriving contemporary office space and a beacon for local creatives.

Manchester
Café or Coffee Shop
Ezra & Gil

One of our favourite spots for caffeine in Manchester. A spacious, stripped back location serving up great coffee a delicious menu of fresh cooked food. The counter is always full with a tempting selection of cakes and sweets, resistance is futile. By the way, Ezra means ‘Helper’ and Gil means ‘Happiness’.

The Whiskey Jar
Manchester
Bar or Pub
The Whiskey Jar

Warehouse-chic bar and events venue in Manchester’s Piccadilly, on the edge of the Northern Quarter.

Manchester
Bar or Pub
El Capo

El Capo is another addition to the Northern Quarter’s sprawl towards Manchester’s Piccadilly Basin. Between Kosmonaut and The Whisky Jar on Tariff Street.

Manchester
Bar or Pub
Northern Monk Refectory

Formerly known as Kosmonaut, this bar reopened on in 2018 as Leeds brewer Northern Monk’s first North-West venue. Expect real ale with a variety of cask and keg lines.

Manchester
Hotel
Hatters Hostel Newton Street

A hostel in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. Ideally located just minutes away from Piccadilly train station, the hostel offers guest free breakfast and Wi-Fi. Beneath the hostel sit Hold Fast Bar, a Jules Verne inspired bar which stays open late.

Manchester
Bar or Pub
The Pen and Pencil

The Pen and Pencil is a New York-inspired breakfast and brunch spot in Manchester’s Northern Quarter that transforms into a bar in the evening.

Manchester
Bar or Pub
Kosmonaut

Based in the Northern Quarter, Kosmonaut is a haven for middle-class millennials searching for their own little Williamsburg. Decked-out with the now-standard exposed brickwork and repurposed furniture, it has three large rooms, each with their own bar.

Asap Coffee Interior/ Counter
Manchester
Café or Coffee Shop
ASAP Coffee

If you’re looking for quality coffee and a decadent brunch in a setting that nails the Northern Quarter brief, you’d struggle to do better than ASAP Coffee.

See all places

Manchester District Guides

The front of Didsbury restaurant Volta.
Didsbury, Manchester

Didsbury has the perfect split between big brands and independent businesses, welcoming all from far and wide.
Ancoats, Manchester
Ancoats & New Islington

Ancoats, just off the Northern Quarter in Manchester, is one of the city’s most increasingly desirable neighbourhoods. Find out why.
People enjoying drinking in Altrincham
Things to Do in Altrincham

Plan a day out down Altrincham way, and you’ll soon find that one day isn’t nearly enough. Getting there is easy on the tram, or how about cycling along the…
Salford museum and art gallery exterior
Salford, Greater Manchester

Cross over the River Irwell, and you’ll find yourself in another city entirely – Salford, which is enjoying something of a regeneration.
chinatown, manchester in sun by ben williams
Chinatown, Manchester

Chinatown is a network of back streets dotted with Chinese restaurants – go to Ho’s Bakery for perfect honey buns, Hunan for spice and Middle Kingdom for a very affordable menu.
The Quays, Greater Manchester

The Quays is home to MediaCityUK (the largest media hub in Europe) and studios purpose-built for the BBC’s move up North in 2011.
Chorlton, Manchester

Chorlton is a left-leaning suburb a few miles south of Manchester’s city centre (and only 10-odd minutes away by tram). A sprawling hive of artisan coffee shops, boutique clothing stores,…

Culture Guides

Hofesh Shechter - Theatre of Dreams at Lowry
Theatre in the North

Picks this month include bold visual art, wondrous opera and cinematic dance - plus a touch of ghostly storytelling for the Halloween season.

A white mattress is burning in a black rocky landscape.
Exhibitions in the North

Galleries in the North are far from spooky this October - instead you'll find tactile sculptures, plant magic and curatorial experiments.

Poet Helen Mort.
Literature Events in the North

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...

A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night
Cinema in the North

It's busy month across the cinemas of the north as Halloween programming leads into two of the region's biggest film festivals.

Music in the North

From New York’s experimental underground to the most exciting sounds coming from local scenes, we're lining up a noisy autumn of gigs.