What's on near Chester Town Hall
A thrilling new dance work by Hofesh Shechter. Dive headfirst into the world of fantasy and the subconscious.
From £13.00
Leeds Film Festival is back on the big screen with brand new movies and classic cinema showing across the city.
From £10.50
Capturing the adrenaline of elite sport and the personal cost of success, this bold one-woman play is inspired by the life of England netball legend Tracey Neville.
From £12.00
Oldham Coliseum takes its theatre off-site with Helios – a modern retelling of Greek myth blending storytelling, music and light.
From £12.00
Our favourite cult queer cabaret collective crash back into HOME this December with an unmissable festive spectacular.
From £21.20
Baywatch sunshine meets northern drizzle in this darkly comic new musical from Manchester’s Low Fat Productions.
From £13.00
Zimbabwean-born artist Anna Mudeka brings Miriam Makeba’s extraordinary life to the stage in a moving tribute of music and resistance.
From £19.00
Kino present Northern Soul DJs alongside an exclusive documentary about pioneering Black, trans soul singer, Jackie Shane.
From £6.00Where to go near Chester Town Hall
Wholesome Ethiopian and Eritrean food courtesy of this fast-growing street food vendor.
Mighty food hall in Salford Quays, with around twenty street food vendors, serving a huge range of cuisines.
If you’re looking for quality coffee and a decadent brunch in a setting that nails the Northern Quarter brief, you’d struggle to do better than ASAP Coffee.
This beautifully restored former Independent Methodist Chapel in the heart of Oldham is as much a creative hub as a heritage landmark.
Upmarket family-run restaurant with an impressive Middle Eastern menu, plus an on-site barber.
Swithens Farm is a working farm. For many years now Ian and his wife Angela have built a following that they welcome in all year around.
The Chequers Inn is a 16th century, family-run, traditional country inn with an impressive dining space. The Peak District at its best.
Chinese inspired British food in the centre of Manchester, backed up by plenty of well-deserved local hype.
at Manor House Alsager
The in-house restaurant at the 17th-century Manor House farmhouse in Cheshire.
Morning Glory positions itself as a grab-and-go spot, with just 12 seats inside serving coffee, bagels and sweet treats.
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