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Cafe Rylands John Rylands Library
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The cafe at John Rylands Library is now permanently closed.
What's on near Cafe Rylands John Rylands Library
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Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx in Manchester
Explore the ways in which Manchester helped shape and reinforce the ideas of the fathers of communism, Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx.
From £20.00
The Manchester Literary Tour
On the eve of Elizabeth Gaskell’s birthday, join Jonathan Schofield Tours for a stroll around the sites (and sights) of Manchester’s literary past.
From £20.00
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Cocktail Tasting Masterclass at The Botanist
You can get the behind the bar and mix with the best of them in a cocktail making masterclass from The Botanist on Deansgate.
From £39.95
Thundercat at Aviva Studios
From cult hero to global collaborator, Thundercat is back with his first album in six years, and a headline show at Aviva Studios.
From £37.50
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The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O’Connor at Aviva Studios
A major new dance work brings Sinéad O’Connor’s uncompromising voice back into the room, responding to a life lived against the grain.
From £10.00
Street Symphony x Red Rodeo Club at Aviva Studios
This April at Aviva Studios, Manchester’s dancefloor gets a queer makeover with Street Symphony x Red Rodeo Club.
Free entry
Manchester Film Festival 2026 – Closing Night at Aviva Studios
Manchester Film Festival closes with James McAvoy’s directorial debut California Schemin’. And a post-show Q&A.
From £16.95Where to go near Cafe Rylands John Rylands Library
Manchester
The John Rylands Library Shop
The John Rylands Library shop offers an eclectic welcome, with a wide range of products on sale, inspired by the library’s own collections.
City Centre
John Rylands Research Institute and Library
This red sandstone neo-Gothic building was created on a grand Mancunian scale and houses a collection of rare books that spans five millennia – including an original Gutenberg Bible.
City Centre
Gusto
Gusto Manchester is a lavish Italian restaurant just off Deansgate, with 1920s décor and an extensive menu.
City Centre
Ibérica Manchester
Authentic tapas served up at this high-end Spinningfields eatery.
Manchester
Sexy Fish Manchester
Sexy Fish Manchester is fun, flashy and laser-focused on serving the city’s best food and drink.
Manchester
KAJI
Tokyo meets Manchester in a series of awe-inspiring dishes and drinks at KAJI.
Manchester
Randall And Aubin Manchester
Manchester’s only high-end seafood restaurant and oyster bar. The follow-up to the hugely successful original Soho venture.
City Centre
Stow
The small plates at Stow are more impressive than most fine dining dishes, minus the fussiness. Powerful, fire-based cooking on Bridge Street.
City Centre
Six By Nico Deansgate
This famously affordable six-course fine dining restaurant has a new Mad Hatter menu – and it’s up there with the best.
City Centre
Byron Burger Manchester Deansgate
Manchester branch of the London burger restaurant.
Manchester
YOTEL Manchester Deansgate
YOTEL Manchester is a luxury hotel in the very heart of Manchester.
Deansgate
Over Under Deansgate
Sharp coffee house on Manchester’s Deansgate which switches into a cocktail bar in the evening.
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Music
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