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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
Candlelit Carols with Kantos at St Ann’s Church
A choir that’s played nightclubs and toured with Gary Numan mixes festive singalongs with new carols by candlelight.
From £10.00
For Vini: The Music / The Durutti Column at Albert Hall
Nearly 50 years after The Durutti Column formed in Manchester, their music comes home to Albert Hall for a one-night-only chamber-style performance.
From £35.00
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A Little Night Music at the Royal Exchange Theatre
Sondheim brings a more grown-up twist to Christmas theatre, with romance, jealousy, sharp wit and a spectacular cast marking a celebratory 50th year for the Royal Exchange.
From £29.50
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Mythic Reinvention at the Royal Exchange
Celebrating 50 years of the Royal Exchange, Mythic Reinvention puts the theatre’s extraordinary costume department centre stage.
Free entry
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King Lear at the Royal Exchange Theatre
David Threlfall, Matthew Dunster and Nadine Shah lead a major new King Lear for the Royal Exchange’s 50th anniversary season.
From £12.00
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Festive Voices: MCR Proud Chorus at Aviva Studios
26 years old, MCR Proud Chorus is one of the largest LGBTQ+ choirs in the UK, bringing showtunes alongside the seasonal favourites.
Free entry
Festive Voices: The Sunday Boys at Aviva Studios
Led by composer and conductor Michael Betteridge, The Sunday Boys is an ambitious, open-access, low-voiced choir for LGBTQ+ people based in Manchester.
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
GiGi Gusto Griglia
GiGi is a lavish Italian restaurant just off Deansgate, with 1950s décor and a menu that sticks to the classics.
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
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.
City Centre
Portfolio
Portfolio is a Champagne boutique on Manchester’s Bridge Street, offering a set menu of fine-dining small bites.
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Music
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Food and Drink in the North
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Cinema in the North
There's no shortage of great films out at the moment, whether you're looking for the latest blockbuster, that hot arthouse flick fresh from Cannes or a cosy classic.
Tours and Activities in the North
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.
Literature Events in the North
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