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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.
Commons is a programme of openly accessible, interactive events led by digital artists, showcasing the nuances of our interactions with tech.
Free entryOne of the most arresting offerings at MIF25 – a haunting, meditative journey through abstraction, perception and performance.
From £10.00Explore the incredible history behind one of Britain’s grandest and most storied commercial buildings: Manchester’s Grade II listed Kimpton Clocktower Hotel.
From £20Now in its 20th year, Manchester Literature Festival is presenting a special programme of summer events.
From £8.00Hulme’s Green Island Festival brings a three-part series of events to Hulme Garden Centre and the iconic NIAMOS.
From £25Prepare to be amazed in this stunning exhibition inhabited by a giant, sleeping cat.
Free entryCreated by and for young adults, Touching Grass is a series of workshops where people can connect and discuss the ongoing climate crisis.
Free entryJenn Ashworth is back at Blackwells bookshop for the Manchester launch of her latest work, reading extracts and chatting to Helen Mort about how The Parallel Path came about.
From £4.00Manchester School of Art’s Holden Gallery at Manchester Metropolitan University, offers an ongoing programme of exhibitions that are open free to the public.
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 Royal Northern College of Music is both a music venue and an academic institution for the country’s finest music students.
The home of Arts & Humanities, the Manchester Writing School, Manchester School of Theatre and Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University – off All Saints Park (Grosvenor Square)
Monumental sculptures, charcoal confessions and a show of two paintings only - all this and more in this month's exhibition picks.
Shape-shifting bands, scorched-earth techno, and off-grid festivals. Our latest music picks catch the live scene at its most urgent, inventive and alive.
The summer holidays are here and what a packed programme of events we have in store for you!
Here’s our summertime guide to great food and drinks across the North.
July's cinema highlights include spotlights on international cinema, a new cult classic, plus a visit from one of our favourite directors.
Get stuck into some talking, baking and walking in this months top picks of Tours and Activities in the North.
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.