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What's on near MMU Business School
The Kimpton Clocktower Tour
Explore the incredible history behind one of Britain’s grandest and most storied commercial buildings: Manchester’s Grade II listed Kimpton Clocktower Hotel.
from £20
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Manchester Literature Festival 2025
Now in its 20th year, Manchester Literature Festival is presenting a special programme of spring events.
from £8.00
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Commons at SODA
Commons is a programme of openly accessible, interactive events led by digital artists, showcasing the nuances of our interactions with tech.
free entry
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MIF25: Germaine Kruip – A Possibility at RNCM
One of the most arresting offerings at MIF25 – a haunting, meditative journey through abstraction, perception and performance.
from £10.00
Sound Sculptures at The International Anthony Burgess Foundation
Composer Simon Knighton curates an eclectic evening of sonic invention and boundary breaking new music in Sound Sculptures.
from £5.00
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MIF25: FALE SĀ / SACRED HOUSE at HOME
HOME is transformed into FALE SĀ / SACRED HOUSE, a site of cultural ceremony by Queer Indigenous collective FAFSWAG.
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Imran Perretta: A Riot In Three Acts at HOME
‘A Riot In Three Acts’ uses film, installation and sound to explore themes of civil unrest and the social inequalities that trigger it.
free entry
Manchester Jazz Festival Family Activities
Things for the kids to do at the Manchester Jazz Festival!
free entryWhere to go near MMU Business School
Manchester
All Saints Library
Formerly the Sir Kenneth Green Library, All Saints Library is part of Manchester Metropolitan University.
Manchester
Manchester Metropolitan University Grosvenor East Building
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)
Manchester
Eighth Day
Eighth Day is a co-operative shop that sells ethically-sourced food, wine and cosmetics. There’s also café that serves hearty, healthy meals in the basement.
Manchester
Catalog Bookshop
Find Peter and his Christiania cargo bike around All Saints Park, a hop, skip and a bunnyhop from Manchester Poetry Library.
Manchester
Johnny Roadhouse
Buffeted by fried chicken outlets, legendary musical instrument emporium Johnny Roadhouse has been serving the local music community for over 50 years.
Manchester
The Proud Place
Based in the heart of Manchester on Sidney Street, The Proud Place houses The Proud Trust and serves as a community hub for the wider LGBT+ population across Greater Manchester and beyond.
Oxford Road
Pavement Gallery in Manchester
Pavement Gallery is a window space on a street corner providing a highly visible stage for the display of international contemporary art.
Manchester
Mama Z
Top class Filipino cuisine currently based at pop-up central, Hatch.
Manchester
Ol Brewery Bar
A nano brewery and keg bar, Ol is a meeting of minds between Takk and Byrne The Cake brewery.
Manchester
Firebird Hope
They claim to sell the ‘best chicken and vegan chicken sandwich in Manchester’ and they’re absolutely right.
Manchester
Panchos Burritos restaurant
Panchos Burritos is a Mexican street food vendor in the Arndale Market.
Manchester
Zouk
Manchester has more than one top-tier Indian restaurant, but Zouk is right up there with the best, and counts Drake as a fan.
Manchester District Guides
Culture Guides
Food and Drink in the North
The sun is shining in the North, so use our guide to get out there and eat, drink and be merry in it.
Theatre in the North
Eclectic as ever. You'll find inventive reworkings, world-class contemporary dance and Greater Manchester's inaugural Improv Festival in our guide.
Family things to do in the North
With these lighter, brighter days and warmer temperatures, it's really starting to feel like summer here in the North West!
Exhibitions in the North
Willow weaving, textile collages, digital arts and ecology - all this and more in our exhibition top picks this month
Tours and Activities in the North
We've got many a good time in store this month as we round up the best walking tours, cultural classes and makers markets in the land.
Literature Events in the North
We've got laughs and we've got leftfield on the live literature radar this month. Something for everyone, from poets playing with form to short story writers looking long.
Music in the North
Open air clubs, new festivals and long-awaited gigs. The North West's live music scene is heating up this spring.
Classical Music in 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.