Situated on Oxford Road, BrewDog Manchester Outpost is a great spot to enjoy tasty BrewDog beers and a wide-spread guest selection, alongside exclusive, one-off creations from the on-site brew pub. And those with a curiosity for all things beer can book in a tour or beer school in a dedicated area.
And to soak up the beer, try BrewDog’s infamous burgers, wings and salad menu.
The RNCM launches its second Inspirational Artists series, spotlighting a huge range of touring musicians and ensembles, each bringing something unique to the stage.
From £12.50
Prepare to be amazed in this stunning exhibition inhabited by a giant, sleeping cat.
Free entry
Created by and for young adults, Touching Grass is a series of workshops where people can connect and discuss the ongoing climate crisis.
Free entry
Now in its 20th year, Manchester Literature Festival is presenting a special programme of summer events.
From £8.00
Explore the incredible history behind one of Britain’s grandest and most storied commercial buildings: Manchester’s Grade II listed Kimpton Clocktower Hotel.
From £20
Shoegaze’s unlikely resurgence has catapulted 20-year-old Wisp from iPhone demos to Coachella. In support of her debut album, she headlines The Deaf Institute.
From £19.25
Epic architecture, hidden green spaces and ideas that changed the world. Explore the rich history of achievement at The University of Manchester.
From £20.00
Four-Fold Reverie at PINK in Stockport is a solo exhibition by artist Pippa Eason, and encompasses sculpture, sound, scent and film.
Free entry
San Carlo Fumo is a sun trap on St Peter’s Square, serving up traditional Italian food at its best
Utility Gift Shop on Oxford Road is all about products that are new, unique, quirky and cool. High street shopping at its best.
The Royal Northern College of Music is both a music venue and an academic institution for the country’s finest music students.
Hyatt Regency Manchester is an elegant, modern hotel set in the heart of Oxford Road Corridor, the city’s knowledge quarter.
Leading academic bookshop and cafe based at the University of Manchester.
Manchester Museum opened The Study on 11 September 2015. A reworking of the entire top floor of its historic Grade II*-listed building, The Study has been reimagined as a space designed to spark wonder, curiosity and a passion for research in all of its visitors.
The Manchester Museum isn’t one of the UK’s leading university museums for nothing – it has six million objects in its stores, including a full size T-Rex skeleton, and that’s just for starters.
Large lecture theatre in The University of Manchester.
Manchester Metropolitan University Students’ Union building houses a bar and various other facilities for students and staff.
Events venue, shop, eat and relax at MMU Student’s Union, the heart of Manchester Metropolitan University.
A hidden gem of a library and museum – a tiny treat hidden on MMU’s All Saints campus
Galleries around the North are gearing up for a new season of exhibitions - from iconic art prizes to smaller, artist-led gems.
This month we recommend a season of Film noir, cult Australian movies and a huge celebration of DIY community cinema.
This season’s theatre is gloriously eclectic: from radical cabaret and reinvented classics to new musicals and boundary-pushing performance.
From corrupted shoegaze to experimental electronica, post-hardcore to Indian classical, these are the shows that should be on your radar.
"Tours, tours, tours!" If this month's Tours and Activities guide were a sentient speaking person, this is what it would say.
Take some eating-out tips from our August guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
September and beyond brings culture, theatre, disgusting history and loads of fun.
