Manchester Astronomical Society
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Manchester Astronomical Society

Long-lasting organisation with regular meetings and telescope sessions in the 1902 Godlee Observatory.
Long-lasting organisation with regular meetings and telescope sessions in the 1902 Godlee Observatory.
Four-Fold Reverie at PINK in Stockport is a solo exhibition by artist Pippa Eason, and encompasses sculpture, sound, scent and film.
Free entryJoin Joe Feeley a Mancunian through and through, who guides you into Manchester’s two pillars of cultural excellence with his Rock and Goal tour.
From £9.99Part interactive gallery, part surreal playground – SUPERMASSIVE crash lands on the rooftop of Depot Mayfield this summer.
From £16‘The Songs The Morning Sang’ is the result of a creative collaboration between poet Ian McMillan and photographer Andrew Brooks.
Free entryJoin Barry Clark at the Portico Library for a mindful day of book binding, meeting new people and sharing a heritage craft.
From £80.00Poet and now memoirist Jo Bell invites you to join her “for a friendly evening” at The Portico Library when she’ll be talking about her new “smart, funny” memoir Boater.
From £6.00Manchester Art Gallery presents: ‘Holly Graham: The Warp / The Weft / The Wake’, a show that takes a closer look at the the exploitative legacy of the cotton industry.
Free entryVisit key locations associated with a moment that helped shape the future of the nation, tracing the footsteps of those who stood for change.
From £20.00Bondi Bowls is the perfect spot to grab a healthy lunch without compromising on flavour.
Long-standing Japanese restaurant on Whitworth Street in Manchester with a pleasingly affordable menu.
Large bar/music venue on Sackville Street in Manchester city centre.
An eccentrically decorated place that cunningly offers homemade breakfasts, lunches and high teas alongside some stronger stuff for cocktail hour.
Higher Ground is a restaurant in Manchester city centre, showcasing the skills of former Where The Light Gets In Head Chef Joseph Ottaway.
The celebrated Cloudwater Brewery is opening a beer hall at the thriving Kampus development in Manchester’s Gay Village, featuring a full kitchen.
Home of some of the North’s best pies, Great North Pie Co is Kampus’s latest addition to their food and drink lineup.
The Crepe & Waffle House serves up a huge range of high quality sweet and savoury crepes and waffles.
Authentic Southern Spanish tapas available in an artisan gift box.
MAYA is a stylish new restaurant and bar on the corner of Canal Street and Chorlton Street in central Manchester.
MAYA is a high-end new restaurant on the corner of Canal Street and Chorlton Street in central Manchester.
Nightclub identifying as an ‘IndieDiscoElectroHomoMadHiphopBritPopFunkyKindaShagtasticQueerThing’, Bar Pop on Manchester’s vibrant Canal Street is known for its friendly atmosphere.
From tongue-twisters to twisty page-turners, we have all kinds of spoken word surprises in the latest literature round-up.
August brings a huge LGBTQ+ film festival, plus a reggae classic and a spotlight on Japanese animation.
Summer signals theatre festivals, world premieres and open-air spectacle - from MIF25 to comedy, outdoor circus and beyond, here’s what we’re looking forward to.
Here’s our summertime guide to great food and drinks across the North.
The summer holidays are here and what a packed programme of events we have in store for you!
From Lyra Pramuk’s sacred synths to the sugar rush of YAANG, our latest music picks bring ritual, rebellion and ridiculous levels of fun.
Monumental sculptures, charcoal confessions and a show of two paintings only - all this and more in this month's exhibition picks.