What's on near O’Sheas Beer Garden
Cloudwater is a jewel in Manchester’s local brewery crown. Join them for a brewery tour and tasting at the Unit 9 Taproom.
From £25.00
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
Dr Shanali Perera’s paintings explore the space between what can be seen and what is experienced when it comes to illness.
Free entry
Violinist Elena Urioste and pianist Tom Poster make their Manchester debut as a duo, and the audience gets a say in what they perform.
From £10.00
RNCM Opera are back with another classic this winter, performing Tchaikovsky’s best-loved opera, Eugene Onegin, across four shows in the run-up to Christmas.
From £10.00
Charlie Mackesy’s much-loved story comes to life with live orchestral music, a beautiful animated film and plenty of festive fun.
From £10.00
Wallace and Gromit return to the big screen, with a live brass band music bringing a fresh twist to their much-loved adventure.
From £10.00Where to go near O’Sheas Beer Garden
After serving two summers of temporary parties, Progress Centre was reinvented into a new permanent outdoor club in 2024, before adding two new permanent spaces – Square One and Cakebread…
Spirit Studios now houses 10 unique studios, an on-site live venue, DJ booths, editing suites and more. Recently, kitting out many of its studios with new state-of-the-art Audient desks and it soon will welcome its very own radio station.
Projekts MCR Skatepark sits under the Mancunian Way, with architecturally intriguing ramps and pipes as well as a small cafe.
at Freight Island
Brasa is the latest project from Caroline Martins, serving up an inspired take on Brazilian barbecue feasts at Manchester’s Freight Island.
at Freight Island
Join Good Life Skates at Freight Island every week from Thursday to Sunday, to roll through the weekend.
Mayfield is about to be reborn. Innovation, audacity and imagination are in the air, as energy, ideas and life return to this neglected part of Manchester city centre.
Manchester has a new green heart: The 6.5 acre Mayfield Park, complete with the largest public playground in the city.
One Star Döner Bar is the latest addition to the fast-growing Escape To Freight Island, the exciting urban market located at Depot Mayfield.
Freight Island is back for its fifth season, with a sparkling new line-up of events and happenings.
The Marriott Hotel Piccadilly delivers four star luxury in the heart of Manchester.
The in-house spa at the Marriott Hotel Piccadilly is a sanctuary away from the city outside on its doorstep.
A three-day send-off for Manchester’s original independent street food destination.
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Culture Guides
It’s a good season for contemporary art fans in Manchester, with many of our favourite small galleries launching something big.
The nights are drawing in. Theatre across the North is refusing to play it safe. November brings experimental performance, queer comedy and plenty of surprises.
Grubby dance music meets high-gloss hyperpop and wildly ambitious opera in our latest music guide.
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.
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.
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...