Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.
A modern community library space in North Manchester which is shared with North Manchester Sixth Form College.
A month-long horror extravaganza this October. Nobody does Halloween quite like CULTPLEX.
From £8.00
Runaway Brewery Tour & Tasting is a chance to enjoy one of Stockport’s breweries in the flesh and, of course, sample the end product.
From £18.00
Ember & the Vixens bring their creepiest cabaret yet to Fairfield Social Club just in time for spooky season.
From £18.00
Join Craft Beer Tour Manchester for a journey through some of the cities best local breweries and artisanal beer serving bars. Discover the personality of Manchester’s beer through a diverse
From £45
Perfume Genius brings Glory to New Century – another transformation from a shapeshifter who’s made unpredictability a signature.
From £30
Band on the Wall bring people together to make, as well as watch, music. Join them to learn folk tunes from all over the world.
Blending post-punk aggression with queer pop and industrial techno, New York’s Model/Actriz play Manchester in support of their second album, Pirouette.
Create stunning pottery, jewellery, sketches, watercolours and more with the vast array of craft workshops at MCDC.
From £45.00
Manchester Communication Academy is a mixed, non-selective school serving local children.
Abraham Moss Community School is a mixed all-through school located on a 19-hectare site situated on Crescent Road in the Crumpsall/Cheetham Hill district of North Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, next to the Abraham Moss Metrolink station.
Situated in Blackley, Boggart Hole Clough is an urban park where all ages can boat, play, fish and walk.
The Ukrainian Cultural Centre has been at the heart of the Ukrainian Community in Manchester and the surrounding areas for over 60 years.
The Loft is an intimate, industrial-style club tucked away on the edge of Manchester city centre. Known for its impeccable sound system and low-key vibe.
Highly-regarded Turkish cuisine at a huge, stylish venue in Cheetham Hill.
Vermilion isn’t a shy, retiring type of restaurant – it’s bold, glam and sometimes silly.
Volunteer-run cinema
Housed in the oldest synagogue in the city, Manchester Jewish Museum is the only museum of its type outside London.
New creative hub The Yard is home to a great little music venue, which tends to attract future-leaning electronic artists.
Heaton Park’s 600 acres ofter a wide range of activities and stunning landscapes.
Billing itself as Manchester’s home of cult films, video games and cool nerd stuff, Cultplex is a small cinema offshoot of indie street food destination Grub Manchester.
Noise, excess and immediacy. From New York’s experimental underground to the most vital sounds of local scenes, autumn gigs are coming in heavy.
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.
A host of Halloween horrors, experimental shorts, plus pioneering black British cinema make our October Cinema Guide.
Take some eating-out tips from our October guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
Theatre this month bursts with contrasts - from bold new writing and Black History Month highlights to contemporary arts and reimagined classics.
Galleries around the North are gearing up for a new season of exhibitions - from iconic art prizes to smaller, artist-led gems.
One to add to your TBR pile, our latest round-up is a bumper edition and features some amazing events in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and beyond...
