Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.
Want a quick, no-fuss trim? Crown Barbers on Deansgate is an excellent choice. Always busy and impressively consistent, this is tailor-made for the city gent with no time to spare.
Just announced – Rambert brings Russell T Davies’ acclaimed drama It’s a Sin to the stage, premiering at Aviva Studios before a major UK tour.
From £10.00
Nancy Collantine’s paintings begin as drawings of Northern landscapes, then move away from the view itself, toward gesture, layers and chance.
Free entry
O2 Apollo becomes Pysch Fest’s main stage for the first time, with Billy Nomates and bdrmm heading the final wave.
From £44.80
In 1830, the world’s first fully operational, steam-powered passenger railway opened between Liverpool and Manchester. Take a closer look at this breakthrough moment.
From £20.00
From Mario to Sonic and Pong to Fortnite, play your way through five decades of the best video games. Fun and educational. Win-win.
From £18.00
Prepare for lift-off this summer at the Science and Industry Museum with a line-up of free, out-of-this-world family fun.
Free entry
This world-premiere exhibition offers a hands-on journey through the Solar System, making complex science tangible, playful and participatory.
From £10.00
Joe O’Rourke turns discarded DVD cases and found objects into paintings, restaged in Manchester after first opening in London.
Free entry
Highly-regarded Spanish restaurant on Deansgate
Another Hand is a new restaurant from team behind 3hands, offering casual dining at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
A mainstream chain cinema showing a mix of new releases and blockbusters. Located in The Great Northern Warehouse complex.
One of 87 Spanish language schools and cultural sharing centres Instituto Cervantes Manchester can be found on Deansgate.
This upmarket Cantonese restaurant is based in a casino, meaning you can fill your belly then go blow your wages, all in the same place!
The Life Centre, just off Deansgate in Manchester, is a place which offers yoga and Pilates classes for people of all abilities.
A must-visit for gin lovers and the yet-to-be-converted, The Spirit of Manchester Distillery is the perfect place to while away a few hours in Deansgate.
Three Little Words is a stylish bar and restaurant near the Great Northern and Deansgate in Manchester, serving up stunning Sunday roasts to packed crowds every week.
James Martin’s new pre-theatre menu provides modern British cuisine at a pocket-friendly price.
Based at Great Northern’s thriving plaza, The Mews Bar and Charcuterie is a stylish place for drinks and high-quality food boards, from the team behind the excellent Northern Quarter cocktail
An epicentre of entertainment and shopping housed within a 19th Century railway warehouse. The Great Northern is a commercial hub of leisure, lifestyle and buiness in the centre of Manchester.
Summer isn’t usually a high point in the exhibitions calendar, but Greater Manchester’s small galleries seem to have made a pact to change that this year.
From intimate dramas to spectacular outdoor festivals, discover the North West performances worth adding to your diary.
From post-industrial romance to experimental country, here's a hot new batch of weird gigs in small venues.
It's summertime, and the dining choices are easy, thanks to our expert guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
Whether you’re after storybook theatre, museum wanderings or illusion-bending play spaces, there’s plenty to keep curiosity ticking through winter and beyond.
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.
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.
