Federation House
Polly Checkland Harding
The Federation is a former Coop building in Manchester that offers space to start ups and digital businesses.
What's on near Federation House
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Guided Tours at Chetham’s Library
Experience the history, architecture and folklore surrounding Chetham’s Library in on e of their daily guided tours.
from £6.50
Manchester Wine Festival
New event designed to bring Manchester’s wine lovers together with a wide selection of wine bars, producers, tastings and more.
from £27.50
Waxahatchee at New Century
Mercurial singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield AKA Waxahatchee performs at New Century in support of her new album, Tigers Blood.
from £29
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Góbéfest at Cathedral Gardens
The much-loved Góbéfest returns this June with a joyous showcase of the arts, culture, food and drink of the fabled-region of Transylvania.
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Festa Italiana at Cathedral Gardens
Transforming Cathedral Gardens into Little Italy, Festa Italiana Manchester is the country’s biggest festival designed to celebrate Italian food, drink and culture.
free entry
Enchanted Afternoon’s Princess Concert at The Stoller Hall
Step into a world where fairy tales and pop music collides to create some seriously sensational magic.
from £27.50
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The Comedy Vault
Every Monday night upstairs at Fierce Bar, The Comedy Vault hosts an outrageously funny open-mic night. Come and try your hand or just to watch and laugh.
free entry
Blonde Redhead at Band on the Wall
Mercurial NYC avant-rock vets Blonde Redhead play Manchester following the release of Sit Down for Dinner, their warmest, most welcoming record yet.
from £27.50Where to go near Federation House
Manchester
Skof by Tom Barnes
One of the year’s biggest restaurant launches, Skof comes to Manchester’s Noma district, headed up by star of Simon Rogan’s restaurants, chef Tom Barnes.
City Centre
Dantzic in Manchester
Dantzic is a great creative workspace in one of NOMA’s historic warehouse buildings.
City Centre
Sadler’s Yard
Sadlers Yard is a public square and events space in Manchester from NOMA Mcr. Home of the Pilcrow Pub and PLANT NOMA.
City Centre
Allpress
at NOMA
at NOMA
Allpress at NOMA is a home to all things coffee, with a café and seasonal menu incorporating locally sourced ingredients.
Manchester
Old Bank Residency
The Old Bank Residency is a twelve-month occupation of a disused bank, allowing a space for creative practices to experiment, collaborate and grow. This project is funded and supported by NOMA to make Manchester an even more interesting place to be.
Manchester
Hotel Indigo Manchester Victoria Station
Hotel Indigo Manchester is an elegant and welcoming hotel in the heart of this vibrant city, with the equally excellent Mamucium as the in-house restaurant.
Cathedral Quarter
Salvi’s Mozzarella Bar
Head to this tiny Italian eatery for an authentic slice of Naples. It majors in mozzarella and the stuff here is a revelation: light, flavoursome, with oily, oozing pesto.
City Centre
Vue Manchester Printworks
Chain cinema showing mainstream films, located in Manchester’s Printworks complex.
Cathedral Quarter
Mamucium
High-class restaurant next to Victoria Station in Manchester, and attached to Hotel Indigo. Famed for steaks.
Manchester
eden Manchester
eden is a brand-new botanical inspired all-day dining, drinking and entertainment destination based in The Printworks.
Manchester
Chetham’s Library
Chetham’s Library is one of the must-sees of any visit to Manchester. The library was founded in 1653, and is the oldest public library in the world – but the building dates back even further, to 1421.
Manchester
CIS Tower
A modernist, high-rise delight.
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