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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
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
Halloween: The Ghosts of Manchester
Explore Manchester’s creepiest corners this Halloween, when Jonathan Schofield Tours will reveal the city’s ghosts with the most.
From £25.00
Manchester Psych Fest 2025
Manchester Psych Fest, the UK’s trailblazing psychedelic music and arts festival has announced a massive bill for its 2025 edition.
From £44.80
Until
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
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Singin’ in the Rain at the Royal Exchange Theatre
A joyous, tap-dancing classic returns – Singin’ in the Rain lights up Christmas 2025 at the Royal Exchange.
From £10.00
Until
Drop-in PlayStation: EA Sports at Aviva Studios
Put your gaming skills to the test at Aviva Studios this summer, happening as part of the Football City, Art United exhibition.
Free entryWhere to go near Cafe Rylands John Rylands Library
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.
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
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.
City Centre
Stow
Stow is a new fire-based restaurant on Bridge Street in Manchester, from the team behind Trof.
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.
Deansgate
184 Deansgate
Commercial space for hire being used for an event
Manchester District Guides
Culture Guides
Cinema in the North
This month we recommend a season of Film noir, cult Australian movies and a huge celebration of DIY community cinema.
Literature Events in the North
Our latest round-up features plenty of one-off live literature events to wrap your ears about, so get those diaries ticking over...
Family things to do in the North
August and beyond brings all sorts of family joy - with a huge amount of science, creativity and more.
Theatre in the North
This season’s theatre is gloriously eclectic: from radical cabaret and reinvented classics to new musicals and boundary-pushing performance.
Tours and Activities in the North
"Tours, tours, tours!" If this month's Tours and Activities guide were a sentient speaking person, this is what it would say.
Music in the North
10 fresh shows across Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool, threading together noise, ritual, euphoria and release in all their messy, beautiful forms.
Exhibitions in the North
Chocolate fountains, beautiful batiks and medieval marginalia - this month's supersized Exhibitions Guide has it all.