Greengate Square
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Greengate Square is a public space in Salford, on the banks of the River Irwell and a stones-throw from Manchester Cathedral.
Greengate Square is a public space in Salford, on the banks of the River Irwell and a stones-throw from Manchester Cathedral.
Transforming Cathedral Gardens into Little Italy, Festa Italiana Manchester is the country’s biggest festival designed to celebrate Italian food, drink and culture.
free entryThe much-loved Góbéfest returns this June with a joyous showcase of the arts, culture, food and drink of the fabled-region of Transylvania.
Step into a world where fairy tales and pop music collides to create some seriously sensational magic.
from £27.50You can get the behind the bar and mix with the best of them in a cocktail making masterclass from The Botanist on Deansgate.
from £39.95Experience the history, architecture and folklore surrounding Chetham’s Library in on e of their daily guided tours.
from £6.50This contemporary production transforms Wilde’s dandies into social media obsessives, who document their every move in a desperate bid for internet supremacy.
from £10.00This contemporary adaptation promises a “whirlwind of sweaty dance-offs” and “drum and bass love anthems” in a celebratory nod to Manchester’s dance, music and rave culture.
from £10.00Every Wednesday at Ape & Apple, Manchester’s official underground comedy club, Comedy Balloon’s friendly and warm comedy night takes place.
free entryThe Embankment Kitchen serves up modern seasonal dishes in a great-looking space on the edge of Manchester city centre.
A Joseph Holt’s pub in Manchester’s Shambles Square.
Proper Tea sits opposite Manchester Cathedral, serving up artisanal teas (with instructions on how long to leave them brewing), sandwiches, soups and excellent cake.
A high-end eatery and bar housed on the second floor of department store Harvey Nichols
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.
A regular venue for gigs and one-off cultural events, Manchester Cathedral is nevertheless a working place of worship – open all year round.
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…
Like steak? Like gin? This could be just the place for you.
Taking root in 2023, Treehouse Manchester will bring a new kind of luxury hotel experience to Manchester, with food curated by some of the city’s most admired names.
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.
The Manchester branch of Mowgli, set up originally in Liverpool by celebrity YouTuber, cookbook writer and curry evangelist Nisha Katona. Mowgli brings authentic Indian street food to Manchester’s Corn Exchange.
Highly-regarded wine-led, French-leaning wine bar and rooftop restaurant in the city centre.
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School year, complete! And as we say goodbye to what seems like a rather long summer term, we can look forward to the summer holidays, with lots of exciting activities...
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Interactive circus, arts festivals and new writing, our guide features a show-stopping selection of theatre happening indoors and outside.
In between working out, then working through, your holiday reading pile this summer, find inspiration for your next bookish acquisitions from our selection of live events and exhibitions.
Virginia Woolf and lasers, environmental recovery through wildness and thoughts on motherhood - all this and more in our exhibition top picks!
Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.