The Brompton Bike Dock dock is located at the main entrance of Manchester’s Piccadilly Station. For a £20 annual membership fee or a one-off £5 day charge, the foldaway bikes can be hired for city exploring and returned to any of the 20 other Brompton Docks dotted around the UK – but we’ll be impressed if you make it to Exeter St. David’s station on two wheels.
Part interactive gallery, part surreal playground – SUPERMASSIVE crash lands on the rooftop of Depot Mayfield this summer.
From £16
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
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
For families who refuse to settle for beige buffets and early bedtimes, Raver Tots brings proper club energy to Freight Island this New Year’s Eve.
From £15
From the creators of La Discothèque comes The Little Disco, returning to central Manchester’s giant food hall and party playground for NYE.
Free entry
London’s The Orchestra (For Now) channel the chaos and thrill of early BCNR – darker, weirder, and completely gripping live.
From £15.07
Cloudwater is a jewel in Manchester’s local brewery crown. Join them for a brewery tour and tasting at the Unit 9 Taproom.
From £25.00
Join the Portico Library for a mindful days of workshops and intriguing evenings of talks with artists, curators and researchers.
From £80.00
Freshly cooked Japanese dishes to eat in or take away at this popular Piccadilly destination.
They say an idle brain is the Devil’s playground. So what, then, can be said about Manchester’s Idle Hands coffee shop? Artisan, specialty coffee enthusiasts Idle Hands have settled and Dale Street and we’re very happy about it.
Chopstix is a noodle bar based on the approach to Piccadilly Station, with a great range of quick and easy Chinese dishes.
We try out the Sunday roasts at Diecast, Manchester’s new creative neighbourhood, food hub and cultural space.
Large open plan restaurant on the ground floor of DoubleTree by Hilton, near Manchester Piccadilly. The food is high quality, with a variety of menus, including a la carte and afternoon tea.
The in-house restaurant at Cultureplex offers up seasonal menus by Blaine Duffy, as well as some unique classic dishes.
Ducie Street Warehouse’s new menu is full of hearty dishes, large and small.
DoubleTree by Hilton ensures a seamless and enjoyable stay in one of Manchester’s most vibrant districts.
The celebrated Cloudwater Brewery is opening a beer hall at the thriving Kampus development in Manchester’s Gay Village, featuring a full kitchen.
Home of some of the North’s best pies, Great North Pie Co is Kampus’s latest addition to their food and drink lineup.
Higher Ground is a restaurant in Manchester city centre, showcasing the skills of former Where The Light Gets In Head Chef Joseph Ottaway.
Considered the spiritual home of The Warehouse Project, Store Street first hosted the Manchester club series back in 2007.
From New York’s experimental underground to the most exciting sounds coming from local scenes, we're lining up a noisy autumn of gigs.
Picks this month include bold visual art, wondrous opera and cinematic dance - plus a touch of ghostly storytelling for the Halloween season.
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...
It's busy month across the cinemas of the north as Halloween programming leads into two of the region's biggest film festivals.
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.
In galleries around the North this autumn, you'll find tactile sculptures, Treasures with a capital 'T' and plant magic.
Get ready for a suitably spooky October, with Pumpkin delight, theatre, workshops and all sorts of hair-raising fun!
