Boasting Manchester’s first rooftop infinity pool, the King Street Townhouse Hotel offers visitors panoramic views across the city. And, with so much to choose from, all Manchester needs now is a little sunshine…
Calling Christmas elves, fairies and festive foxes, Ember & the Vixens present a Christmas edition of their spectacular adults-only cabaret.
from £24.12
Whether you’re a high-fashion fanatic or just couture curious, Unpicking Couture gets up close and personal with pivotal moments in fashion history.
free entry
Get to know Manchester Art Gallery with a passionate volunteer guide, hear their stories and thoughts about the art in an art gallery tour.
free entry
Every Wednesday at Ape & Apple, Manchester’s official underground comedy club, Comedy Balloon’s friendly and warm comedy night takes place.
free entry
The Royal Exchange’s Christmas show is always a festive highlight – this year it’s Emma Rice’s smash-hit adaptation of the Noël Coward classic.
from £12.00
Phoebe Éclair-Powell’s 2019 Bruntwood Prize-winning play is the thrilling final instalment in the Royal Exchange’s awesome Autumn/ Winter Season.
from £10.00
Fuelled by some of the most revered love stories, the Royal Exchange’s new Autumn/ Winter Season is absolutely unmissable.
from £10.00
Keep the kids entertained while you do the Christmas shopping at Festive Sundays in Manchester City Centre.
free entry
Quintessentially British food in an impressive Italian renaissance building dating back to 1872.
Contemporary Six is an independent commercial art gallery in Manchester city centre, set up by Alex Reuben in 2010.
High-end Italian restaurant with luxury decor and a menu full of all the classics.
23a Princess Street is the former Starbucks, now reinvented as an intimate event space.
Darts and drinks, all in one stylish venue with equally stylish and upbeat staff.
Burger & Lobster is a King Street restaurant in the old Ship Canal offices. With an enormous bar and food that’s high on quality but low on choice, it’s a popular choice with Manchester’s young and stylish.
Gordon Ramsey brings his fine-dining Asian-style restaurant Lucky Cat to Manchester in April 2023.
Jamie’s Italian is located in Edwin Lutyens’ soaringly elegant Midland Bank, one of the city’s treasures. The menu’s full of crowd-pleasing choices, with a huge selection of pastas, mains and bruschettas, and an appealing kids menu.The drinks range is broad and deep, with wine, beer and cocktails for all tastes and budgets.
Hotel Gotham is a luxurious hotel in Manchester’s city centre.
Home-X is the online spin-off of renowned Scottish-Italian chef Nico Simeone’s Six By Nico restaurant. This is geared around kit meals to cook at home.
Roc and Rye is now closed.
Six By Nico is the brainchild of renowned Scottish-Italian chef Nico Simeone. This Manchester arm of his acclaimed restaurant offers a completely new six course menu every six weeks.
Provocative new writing, glitzy burlesque and big budget shows, our theatre guide spans the festive season and beyond.
Enjoy our latest picks of things to do with the family, including festive fun and family raves to welcome in the new year!
Spotlighting global artists who all, in one way or another, break the mould, we preview the best gigs happening this side of Christmas and beyond.
We're unapologetically entering into the Christmas spirit here at Tours and Activities with some alternative festive fun.
Keep warm with festive feasts, Hollywood stars and 90s nostalgia across the North's cinemas this December.
It might be curl-up-with-a-book season, but there's lots to get out and about for and plenty of events where you can stock up on new reads.
While rainy late autumn may not be the most energising of seasons, there is plenty of new art to see and inspire this month!
The best food and drink options in Manchester and the North for the upcoming winter months.
