Manchester One
Creative Tourist
Formerly known as Portland Tower and previously St. Andrew’s House, Manchester One is a high-rise building in Manchester owned by Bruntwood and let out as office space.
What's on near Manchester One
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Weird As Folk exhibition at The Portico
The Portico Library’s latest exhibition, Weird As Folk, runs through to November and invites you to explore and reimagine folklore via texts selected from the collection, which includes 100 books of English folklore.
free entry
Family Folk Art at The Portico Library
Keep the kids entertained with the magic of art and folk-stories combined.
free entry
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Unpicking Couture at Manchester Art Gallery
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
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Gallery Tours at Manchester Art Gallery
Take a deeper look into Manchester Art Gallery’s collection with their regular, informative and fascinating gallery tours.
free entry
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Sí Manchester Daily Tour
Sí Manchester’s daily tour is a brilliant way to get an overview of the city with tours running in both English and Spanish.
free entry
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The 13-Storey Treehouse at the Manchester Opera House
Get ready for a terrific treehouse adventure to keep the kids entertained this summer.
from £15.00
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Chicago at the Palace Theatre
Sassy, sexy and packed with show-stopping numbers, the shimmy-shaking musical makes a dazzling return to Manchester.
from £15.00
The Hallé – The Music of Star Wars at The Bridgewater Hall
Let the Hallé transport you to a galaxy far, far away…
from £18.00Where to go near Manchester One
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Sackville Gardens
Sackville Park is a lovely green space in Manchester city centre, home to the Alan Turing Memorial.
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Hotel Brooklyn
Inspired by all things Brooklyn, Hotel Brooklyn is a brand new and gloriously stylish hotel on Manchester’s Portland Street.
Chinatown
Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana Portland Street
Rudy’s Neapolitan Pizza serve up world-famous pizza at multiple UK branches, including this new city centre location on Portland Street.
Chinatown
Red Chilli, Portland Street
Passionately adored by many Mancunian foodies (and the first Manchester restaurant in ages not to get a slating from notoriously picky Observer food critic Jay Rayner), this Szechuan restaurant rules the culinary roost from an unprepossessing basement on Portland Street.
Canal Street
Richmond Tea Rooms
An eccentrically decorated place that cunningly offers homemade breakfasts, lunches and high teas alongside some stronger stuff for cocktail hour.
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Bar Pop
Nightclub identifying as an ‘IndieDiscoElectroHomoMadHiphopBritPopFunkyKindaShagtasticQueerThing’, Bar Pop on Manchester’s vibrant Canal Street is known for its friendly atmosphere.
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MAYA Manchester
MAYA is a stylish new restaurant and bar on the corner of Canal Street and Chorlton in central Manchester.
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Vanilla
This award winning bar is open six nights a week due to popular demand. Described as the ‘mecca of the north’ for the lesbian community, it is no wonder why.
Canal Street
Madre Manchester
Madre’s new Sunday feast brings exciting new flavours and dishes into the classic Sunday roast template.
Chinatown
Hunan Restaurant
Hunan, a Chinese restaurant in Manchester’s Chinatown, may be a bit off the beaten track – but it’s all the better for that.
Manchester
Cruz 101
Everything you want in a Canal Street club can be found here. Cruz 101 – better known as Cruz – is an institution, and a must-visit in Manchester.
Manchester District Guides
Culture Guides
Food and Drink in Manchester and the North
Gearing up for a sunny July? Take some eating-out tips from this month's guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
Tours and Activities in Manchester and the North
Make bread, throw axes, learn costume design and drink beer like you've never done before in this month's Tours and activities guide.
Music in Manchester and the North
All-dayers make a strong showing in our latest music picks, from dance music marathons to vibrant showcases of South Asian artistry.
Family things to do in Manchester and the North
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...
Cinema in Manchester and the North
This month we look at Indie Horror Summer, outdoor movies, and a brand new film festival in Sheffield.
Theatre in Manchester and the North
Interactive circus, arts festivals and new writing, our guide features a show-stopping selection of theatre happening indoors and outside.
Literature Events in Manchester and the North
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.
Exhibitions in Manchester and the North
Virginia Woolf and lasers, environmental recovery through wildness and thoughts on motherhood - all this and more in our exhibition top picks!
Classical Music in Manchester and the North
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.