MMU Student Union

Events venue, shop, eat and relax at MMU Student’s Union, the heart of Manchester Metropolitan University.

This traditional boozer, surrounded by imposing flats and university buildings, was taken over by Trof (of the Deaf Institute fame). The Sally, as the regulars call it, hosts an energetic, arty crowd – and its recently expanded outside area is another good reason to visit.

The Manchester School of Art, of which the Holden Gallery is a part, is a beautiful neo-Gothic building that’s part of MMU’s All Saints campus.

Manchester School of Art’s Holden Gallery at Manchester Metropolitan University, offers an ongoing programme of exhibitions that are open free to the public.

Birley is Manchester Met’s world-class centre for Education and Health Professionals and the university’s flagship community campus.

Pavement Gallery is a window space on a street corner providing a highly visible stage for the display of international contemporary art.

The Royal Northern College of Music is both a music venue and an academic institution for the country’s finest music students.

Situated on Oxford Road, BrewDog Manchester Outpost is a great spot to enjoy tasty BrewDog beers and a wide-spread guest selection.

San Carlo Fumo may be part of a chain, but it doesn’t feel like it. Right at the top of Oxford Road, it’s lavishly decorated and specialises in cicchetti, or Italian small plates.

Utility Gift Shop on Oxford Road is all about products that are new, unique, quirky and cool. High street shopping at its best.

Following a major redevelopment, the iconic venue on Oxford Road will be reopening its doors to welcome the public back into the building this autumn.