Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.
Parliament Square is a public space in Oldham Town Centre with restaurants sitting alongside a new seven screen cinema.
Foundational British synth-pop band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark play in Rochdale, with support from Peter Hook and the Light and A Certain Ratio.
From £55.00
A weekend of feel-good music lands in Rochdale, with three decades of hit singles colliding courtesy of Gabrielle, Ash and Starsailor
From £35.00
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
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
For fans of early Black Country New Road, Champion Trees render stalled lives and small defeats in exacting, wry and self-deprecating detail.
From £10.00
Catch tomorrow’s comedy stars today with ten days of Edinburgh previews, big-name stand-ups and intimate gigs across Manchester.
From £6.00
Create stunning pottery, jewellery, sketches, watercolours and more with the vast array of craft workshops at MCDC.
From £45.00
The Peak District is one of the most walked, photographed and painted landscapes in England. Common Ground is interested in what lies beneath it.
Free entry
Gallery Oldham provides a wide range of exhibitions and activities targeted at different audiences of all ages within Oldham and the surrounding area.
Hack Oldham is an event space that also offers co-working, community groups and crafting in the heart of Oldham.
Oldham Coliseum is a repertory theatre in Greater Manchester which dates back to 1885 which welcomes touring shows in a vaired programme.
This beautifully restored former Independent Methodist Chapel in the heart of Oldham is as much a creative hub as a heritage landmark.
The Bank Top Tavern is a pub in Oldham known for its live music and regular events programme.
Northern Roots is set to become the largest Urban Farm and Eco-Park in the UK, bringing agriculture and outdoor activities to the heart of Oldham.
The Yoga Seed is an intimate studio just outside of Oldham town centre. Run by Sharon it offers small classes including a men only class.
Cameroonian chef Ngwafu Tansie brings allotment-grown, plant-based cooking to Bridge 5 Mill’s solar-powered Ancoats venue, pairing bobolo with cabbage parcels and live vinyl.
1853 Studios and Gallery is a Creative Studios and community of creative professionals occupying the 3rd floors of Osborne Mill, Oldham.
Chadderton Town Hall is a magnificent example of Edwardian architecture . Built in 1912/13 in the style of ‘English Renaissance’ and recently restored maintaining its traditional features in regal reds
18th-century village pub serving up a superb range of wines and high-quality food.
The Epic Apart Hotel offers 14 serviced apartments – and right righin the middle of the Ropewalks district, right behind FACT.
Summer isn’t usually a high point in the exhibitions calendar, but Greater Manchester’s small galleries seem to have made a pact to change that this year.
From post-industrial romance to experimental country, here's a hot new batch of weird gigs in small venues.
It's summertime, and the dining choices are easy, thanks to our expert guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
Discover the summer's most rewarding theatre in libraries, pubs, Fringe venues and unexpected spaces across 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.
