What's on near Hilary and Flo
YSP presents ‘The Pull of Gravity’ an exhibition of sculpture and film from the legendary artist William Kentridge.
From £0.00
A river, abused and neglected, speaks back through an interactive sound installation and sound walk by Maya Chowdhry.
Free entry
Take a journey through 300 years of pub and brewing history in Leeds, with a heritage Pub and brewery tour.
From £35.00
For a few weeks this spring, the emptied Gala Pool at Victoria Baths will be transformed by Helios, a monumental touring installation by Luke Jerram.
From £3.00
Daniel Avery’s played in Manchester countless times over the last decade, but never quite like this – in an empty Edwardian swimming pool, beneath monumental installation art.
From £34.00
Please Do Not Touch, a powerful and emotional one-man show at Leeds Playhouse. Tackling contested artefacts, justice and free speech.
From £15.00
Journey from the sun-drenched shores of Jamaica to the cold, grey streets of 1940s London in Small Island.
From £16.50
Leeds is a city best explored on foot. With a local guide leading the way, this 90-minute walking tour offers an engaging introduction to a city.
From £12.00Where to go near Hilary and Flo
The flagship outlet of Thornbridge Brewery, The Greystones is a spacious, traditional, half-timbered community pub and music venue.
Independent bookshop based in Sheffield, specialising in children’s books, but also stocking a wide range of adult fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Official booksellers for the Off the Shelf literature festival in October/November and host of live lit events.
Just off the Hunter’s Bar roundabout close to Eccleshall Road, Endcliffe Park is a surprisingly peaceful haven close to Sheffield city centre.
This colourful plant based kitchen is not merely the vegan mecca of Sheffield, but a vibrant work of art, never compromising on taste.
A Sheffield boutique hotel and neighbourhood kitchen restaurant close to the city’s cultural attractions and green spaces, situated overlooking Endcliffe Park.
Specialist retailer in Sheffield stocking a wide selection of coffee beans and teas – plus all the equipment needed to perfect your brew.
A boutique hotel comprising 38 rooms in a handsome period mansion. A good base for exploring Sheffield, the Peak District, or Chatsworth House.
A scrumptious chocolate shop and cafe – with its own mini chocolate factory – right in the heart of Sheffield.
Set in stunning landscaped grounds, historic Kenwood Hall is only 5 mins from Sheffield city centre. Parts of the hotel date back to 1825 and now as a hotel, it provides a venue with great charm and historic character.
An intimate 84-seater performance space, the Lantern Theatre is the oldest theatre in Sheffield. What it lacks in size, it makes up for in charm.
Sheffield Botanical Gardens boasts a bear pit (yes, really), a huge, glass-roofed pavilion and acres of peaceful space.
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This month’s theatre highlights span dystopian classics, political thrillers and bold new opera.
Across Manchester and Salford, exhibitions are thinking hard about how things are made – and how materials carry stories.
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.
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.