Gladstone Barber & Bistro
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Gladstone Barber & Bistro
Upmarket family-run restaurant with an impressive Middle Eastern menu, plus an on-site barber.
What's on near Gladstone Barber & Bistro
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The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair 2025 at Victoria Baths
The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair is back, with gorgeous designs and wonderful workshops, set in the glamour of Manchester’s Victoria Baths.
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Brewery Tour and Tasting at Cloudwater’s Unit 9 Taproom
Cloudwater is a jewel in Manchester’s local brewery crown. Join them for a brewery tour and tasting at the Unit 9 Taproom.
From £25.00
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Elizabeth Gaskell’s House 10 Year Anniversary
Throughout 2025, Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is celebrating its tenth anniversary, having first opened to the public a decade ago.
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I’ve Never Read Elizabeth Gaskell at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
I’ve Never Read Elizabeth Gaskell is an immersive exhibition taking over the Grade II*-listed Elizabeth Gaskell’s House all summer and into autumn as part of the ten-year celebrations.
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SUPERMASSIVE at Depot Mayfield
Part interactive gallery, part surreal playground – SUPERMASSIVE crash lands on the rooftop of Depot Mayfield this summer.
From £16
WHP25: Overmono at Depot Mayfield
Electronic powerhouse duo Overmono return to The Warehouse Project to curate a show featuring a huge line-up of pals at the top of their game.
From £49.50
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Craft Beer Tour Manchester
Join Craft Beer Tour Manchester for a journey through some of the cities best local breweries and artisanal beer serving bars. Discover the personality of Manchester’s beer through a diverse
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Sacred Harp Singing in Whitworth Gallery
Join Manchester Sacred Harp for an afternoon of uplifting four-part harmony social singing at Whitworth Art Gallery.
Free entryWhere to go near Gladstone Barber & Bistro
Manchester
Stalybridge Civic Hall
Recently refurbished, the Stalybridge Civic Hall offers a wide range of rooms and facilities for community usage and events.
Manchester
Rosa’s Thai Manchester
Rosa’s Thai takes over The Old Courthouse in Manchester, serving up delicious and authentic Thai food in stylish surroundings, with wonderfully charming staff.
Manchester
Tameside Library
Tameside Library has the library on one floor and the Central Art Gallery above. Sounds a little like an arts centre. It’s all housed in a comfortable and sturdy building.
Manchester
Lily’s Indian Vegetarian Cuisine
Wildly popular all-vegetarian Indian restaurant with a great range of vegan options. Based in Ashton-under-Lyne, and well worth the trip.
Manchester
Vapiano Manchester
Vapiano is a laid-back Italian restaurant based in Manchester’s revamped Corn Exchange.
Liverpool
Epic Apart Hotel
The Epic Apart Hotel offers 14 serviced apartments – and right righin the middle of the Ropewalks district, right behind FACT.
Manchester
Lymefield and Broad Mills Heritage Site
A conservation area with trails, information boards and picnic areas dotted around the River Etherow.
Oldham
The White Hart Inn
18th-century village pub serving up a superb range of wines and high-quality food.
Oldham
Northern Roots Urban Farm and Eco-Park
Northern Roots is set to become the largest Urban Farm and Eco-Park in the UK, bringing agriculture and outdoor activities to the heart of Oldham.
Manchester
Gallery Oldham
Gallery Oldham provides a wide range of exhibitions and activities targeted at different audiences of all ages within Oldham and the surrounding area.
Manchester
Fallowfield Loop
Part of the National Cycle Network, this off-road path links Chorlton, Fallowfield, Levenshulme, Gorton and Fairfield.
Manchester District Guides
Culture Guides
Literature Events in the North
The autumn leaves might be falling already, but the harvest is plentiful as the live literature scene gets back into the swing of things after a summer break...
Family things to do in the North
Get ready for a suitably spooky October, with Pumpkin delight, theatre, workshops and all sorts of hair-raising fun!
Music in the North
From corrupted shoegaze to experimental electronica, post-hardcore to Indian classical, these are the shows that should be on your radar.
Cinema in the North
A host of Halloween horrors, experimental shorts, plus pioneering black British cinema make our October Cinema Guide.
Exhibitions in the North
Galleries around the North are gearing up for a new season of exhibitions - from iconic art prizes to smaller, artist-led gems.
Theatre in the North
Theatre this month bursts with contrasts - from bold new writing and Black History Month highlights to contemporary arts and reimagined classics.
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.