Greengate Square
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Greengate Square
Greengate Square is a public space in Salford, on the banks of the River Irwell and a stones-throw from Manchester Cathedral.
What's on near Greengate Square
Bombed and Besieged: Manchester at War
Marking the anniversary of the Christmas Blitz, this walking tour explores Manchester’s history of conflict, from the English Civil Wars to the World Wars and beyond.
From £20.00
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Cocktail Tasting Masterclass at The Botanist
You can get the behind the bar and mix with the best of them in a cocktail making masterclass from The Botanist on Deansgate.
From £39.95
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The Manchester Cheese Crawl
Eat your way through the dairy based delights of Manchester, with the Manchester Cheese Crawl walking tour.
From £25
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Fun Home at The Royal Exchange
Sarah Frankcom returns to the Royal Exchange with a Tony Award-winning musical about queer lives and the costs of keeping family secrets.
From £12.00
The Manchester Literary Tour
On the eve of Elizabeth Gaskell’s birthday, join Jonathan Schofield Tours for a stroll around the sites (and sights) of Manchester’s literary past.
From £20.00
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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
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On The Line at People’s History Museum
In the centenary year of the 1926 General Strike, People’s History Museum traces a century of industrial action and collective resistance.
Free entry
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Greater Manchester Fringe 2026
Swap the big auditoriums for pubs, studios and unexpected spaces as Greater Manchester Fringe Festival celebrates 15 years this July.
From £5.00Where to go near Greengate Square
Manchester
Embankment Kitchen Restaurant & Bar
The Embankment Kitchen serves up modern seasonal dishes, carefully created by acclaimed head chef Marika Healey.
Cathedral Quarter
The Crown and Anchor
A Joseph Holt’s pub in Manchester’s Shambles Square.
Cathedral Quarter
Proper Tea
Proper Tea sits opposite Manchester Cathedral, serving up artisanal teas (with instructions on how long to leave them brewing), sandwiches, soups and excellent cake.
City Centre
Harvey Nichols’ Second Floor Brasserie
A high-end eatery and bar housed on the second floor of department store Harvey Nichols
City Centre
Harvey Nichols Manchester
Harvey Nichols department store showcases a range of designer brands; be guided to the perfect outfit (or wardrobe) by a style concierge. The second floor brasserie is rather good.
Cathedral Quarter
Manchester Cathedral
A regular venue for gigs and one-off cultural events, Manchester Cathedral is nevertheless a working place of worship – open all year round.
City Centre
Renaissance Manchester City Centre Hotel
The Renaissance Hotel is still open for business but due to be demolished, sometime, in the near future. It will be a quite a relief when it goes. In terms…
City Centre
Alston Bar & Beef
Like steak? Like gin? This could be just the place for you.
City Centre
Treehouse Manchester
Treehouse Manchester brings a new kind of luxury hotel experience to Manchester, with food curated by some of the city’s most admired names.
City Centre
Pip
at Treehouse Manchester
at Treehouse Manchester
Bury-born chef Mary-Ellen McTague brings a high standard of Sunday roast to the table.
Manchester
The Cosy Club
Elegant and welcoming restaurant and bar in the Corn Exchange, with an attractive domed ceiling and plenty of original features like the staircase and tiles.
Cathedral Quarter
Mowgli Street food Manchester
The brainchild of cookbook writer and curry evangelist Nisha Katona, Mowgli brings authentic Indian street food to Manchester’s Corn Exchange.
Manchester District Guides
Culture Guides
Food and Drink in the North
It's summertime, and the dining choices are easy, thanks to our expert guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
Theatre
Discover the summer's most rewarding theatre in libraries, pubs, Fringe venues and unexpected spaces across the North.
Music
From post-industrial romance to experimental country, here's a hot new batch of weird gigs in small venues.
Family things to do in 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.
Exhibitions
From local painting to Chinese folklore on film, sound art to otherworldly installation – this month's guide covers the full spectrum.
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.