NoFit State Circus Big Top
Gemma Gibb, Associate Editor
A temporary Big Top showing the world premiere of LEXICON in Newcastle Under Lyme
What's on near NoFit State Circus Big Top
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At Home with the Pankhurst Family at the Pankhurst Centre
The Pankhurst Centre’s new permanent exhibition offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of the people behind the iconic Pankhurst name.
free entry
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DJ Gym at Hatch
Learn some DJ and production skills with DJ Gym Manchester, based in the culturally infused surrounds of Hatch.
from £269
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Supper Club at the Vegetarian Society Cookery School
For those eager to expand their Vegan culinary repertoire the Vegetarian Society Cookery School’s new Vegan Supper Club is a must. With easy to follow instructions from expert tutors you can create sumptuous vegan meals which are then enjoyed as a group.
from £50
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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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School of Comedy at the Frog and Bucket
Try your hand at stand up comedy with an eight week intensive course with Dave Williams in the Frog and Bucket’s School of Comedy.
from £300.00
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Old Dock Tours, Liverpool
The Old Dock tour is a treat for younger and older visitors alike, fans of Liverpool’s maritime past, and anybody curious about local history.
£8.50 with concessions
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Magic in this Country: Hepworth, Moore and the Land at the Hepworth Wakefield
Discover the organic inspiration behind the work of Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore and others in the new show at the Hepworth Wakefield.
£10, with concessions
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The Art of the Potter: Ceramics and Sculpture from 1930 to Now
‘The Art of the Potter: Ceramics and Sculpture from 1930 to Now’ at the Hepworth Wakefield celebrates the gallery’s growing collection of ceramics and sculpture.
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City Centre
Six By Nico Deansgate
The second Manchester site for this acclaimed (and affordable) six-course fine dining restaurant.
Burton Road, West Didsbury
Namaste Nepal
Freshly-made, delicious Nepalese and Indian food at this long-standing Didsbury restaurant.
Kendal and Sedbergh, Cumbria
The Black Bull Inn Restaurant
A high-end restaurant in the Yorkshire Dales, combining Japanese and German influences, with seasonal British produce.
Manchester
Fairfield Social Club
Launching in spring 2024, Fairfield Social Club is a multi-purpose site next to Angel Meadows Park in the Green Quarter.
Liverpool
Gino D’Acampo Liverpool
The new menu at Gino’s Liverpool restaurant is a feast for autumn and winter.
Cumbria
Sam Read Bookseller
Award-winning small bookshop in the Lake District. Est. by Sam Read in 1887. Run by Will Smith and Polly Atkin.
Manchester
Platt Fields Market Garden
Platt Fields Market Garden is an excellent spot for both eating and buying fresh local produce to take home.
Capri
Capri serves up homely, family-style Italian food in North Yorkshire.
Manchester
Manchester Wine Tours
Manchester Wine Tours is a relaxed, fun wine tour, taking in four or five venues across three hours, plus six high-quality glasses of wine.
Sheffield
Juno Books
Friendly local queer and intersectional feminist bookshop in Sheffield. Visit for interesting fiction and non fiction books.
The Dusty Miller
Family friendly pub situated in the beautiful village of Mytholmroyd.
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