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MMU Birley Campus
Birley is Manchester Met’s world-class centre for Education and Health Professionals and the university’s flagship community campus.
Birley is Manchester Met’s world-class centre for Education and Health Professionals and the university’s flagship community campus.
Explore the incredible history behind one of Britain’s grandest and most storied commercial buildings: Manchester’s Grade II listed Kimpton Clocktower Hotel.
From £25.00
Written for the people of Manchester about Manchester: a fresh take on an old favourite as The Big Tiny return with another festive panto.
From £13.50
Featuring a programme of chilling cinema, thrilling theatre and frightful family fun, HOME is embracing the darkness like never before.
From £0.00
A major new exhibition by Manchester-based artist Conor Collins is on display at HOME, responding to the newly created Queer Up North archive.
Rae Mainwaring’s award-winning Bright Places brings humour, 90s pop and glitter to an honest, unpredictable exploration of life with MS.
From £11.20
A new, free exhibition takes over HOME’s main gallery as internationally acclaimed artist Florence Peake reveals her first solo show in the North West.
Dr Shanali Perera’s paintings explore the space between what can be seen and what is experienced when it comes to illness.
Free entry
This SEESAW exhibition gathers more than 30 audiovisual works, each made inside 24 hours by Joab Harrison and Euan Morrison.
Free entry
Manchester School of Art’s Holden Gallery showcases contemporary art in its beautiful, Gothic surroundings.
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.
Events venue, shop, eat and relax at MMU Student’s Union, the heart of Manchester Metropolitan University.
Manchester Metropolitan University Students’ Union building houses a bar and various other facilities for students and staff.
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.
SODA is Manchester Metropolitan University’s a purpose‑built, interdisciplinary school that facilitates the study of new media.
Hyatt Regency Manchester is an elegant, modern hotel set in the heart of Oxford Road Corridor, the city’s knowledge quarter.
Pavement Gallery is a window space on a street corner providing a highly visible stage for the display of international contemporary art.
Formerly the Sir Kenneth Green Library, All Saints Library is part of Manchester Metropolitan University.
The newest addition to Manchester’s First Street, House of Social is more than mere student accommodation.
The Royal Northern College of Music is both a music venue and an academic institution for the country’s finest music students.
Shakespearean tragedy, indie musical theatre, live art and beautifully strange dance-theatre – four standout picks for autumn.
Returning legends, their noisy heirs and centuries-old music made new – all in our latest guide update.
It's autumn and time to get scheduling those hearty meals. Here's the October guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
It’s a good season for contemporary art fans in Manchester, with many of our favourite small galleries launching something big.
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.