Mash Guru is a bar with attitude, eclectic, electric and unexpected on every front. Set in the heart of Macclesfield, it’s a blend of New York Speakeasy, Berlin underground and 70s Porn Lounge, shaken not stirred.
From wild buildings to wilder characters, explore hidden histories and architectural oddities in the Cheshire town of Knutsford.
From £20.00
A lost recording of the opening moments of the Strangeways Protest sits at the centre of Richard Hards’ exhibition at Moon Grove.
Free entry
What counts as as waste and who decides? 21 craft artists from Design Nation challenge our perceptions of material value.
Free entry
12 contemporary jewellers show new work across metal and glass, as part of Manchester’s very first Jewellery Week.
Free entry
200+ hand-picked makers transform the spectacular Victoria Baths into a shopping and cultural experience unlike any other in Manchester.
From £8.95
Paintings, installations and 500 years of Sikh wisdom are brought together in the service of personal and collective healing.
Free entry
Michaela Yearwood-Dan’s first UK institutional exhibition layers painting, ceramics and sound to explore liberation across personal and institutional histories.
Free entry
Epic architecture, hidden green spaces and ideas that changed the world. Explore the rich history of achievement at The University of Manchester.
From £20.00
Tempranillo reflects the soul of Spain, inspired by the new wave of deli-wine bars and, more importantly, the bars and eateries of Madrid.
Macclesfield’s Treacle Market takes over the streets and cobbles with over 160 stalls selling local crafts, artisan foodstuffs and vintage treasures.
An independent bakery with a growing reputation, Flour Water Salt brings fresh sourdough and indulgent pastries to the streets of Macclesfield.
Fiveclouds Tap and Bottle is a small beer-focused bar and tap room for Fiveclouds Brew Co. Dedicated to serving artisan beers on tap and in bottles.
Cinemac Cinema in Macclesfield is a cinema and live-performance venue which hosts a regular variety of cinema, comedy, theatre and more.
Scoop and Scales is a zero waste shopping cooperative aiming to reduce plastic use in Macclesfield.
Situated just off the beaten track, Dukes Court is the heart of Macclesfield’s nightlife serving innovative cocktails and old favourites.
An award-winning houseplant company that’ll help you build your own indoor jungle.
Established in 2010, Deja vu is Macclesfield’s largest independent antique, vintage and retro furniture shop.
Grade II Listed building, used for events and worship, which is mainly traditional in format, with choir and organ music. Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of the month.
Macclesfield’s first ever cinema re-imagined as a gourmet food hall by the minds behind Altrincham Market, Manchester’s Mackie Mayor.
Housed in a 19th-century art school, The Silk Museum takes visitors through Macclesfield’s history as a silk town with a range of exhibits and events.
Squeeze the most out of these final weeks of summer thanks to our mid-August guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
Our latest exhibition picks include a lost recording of the Strangeways protest, Manchester's first sound art festival, and queer archives revisited.
Aphex Twin-endorsed electronica, an eight-hour organ marathon and the most exciting band in Ireland's current folk revival all feature this month.
Contemporary performance, verbatim theatre, dark comedy and a bold vision of Gaza - an eclectic mix for the start of autumn.
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.
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.
