The Restaurant / bar known as The Palour is currenly closed.
The original owners of Parlour left to open the wonderful Rivals Restaurant at The Royal Exchange.
The venue continued under the same name but with new owners and was never quite as good.
Sadly, The Parlour now lays dormant, which is a such a shame as Beech Road is all the better when it’s open.
From a hamlet on a road to nowhere to one of Manchester’s most desirable suburbs. What’s the story behind Chorlton-cum-Hardy?
From £20.00
Alan Jones’s photography exhibition in Chorlton explores fragments of impossibly large systems through images of discarded objects with long afterlives.
Free entry
Within Chorlton’s Southern Cemetery lie fascinating stories, beautiful architectural details, and the inspiration behind one of The Smith’s best songs.
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Spies, Lies and Deception comes to The Quays, cracking open that window into the shady world of espionage and secret operations.
Free entry
Lowry celebrates its 25th anniversary with a spectacular splash of colour from internationally renowned French artist Camille Walala.
Free entry
The Whitworth showcases one of contemporary art’s most unruly imaginations as 2024 Turner Prize nominee Delaine Le Bas arrives with a major solo exhibition.
Free entry
Epic architecture, hidden green spaces and ideas that changed the world. Explore the rich history of achievement at The University of Manchester.
From £20.00
The RNCM launches its second Inspirational Artists series, spotlighting a huge range of touring musicians and ensembles, each bringing something unique to the stage.
From £12.50
The Jane Eyre Chorlton is a charming independent venue, serving up superb cocktails and small plates in South Manchester.
97 is a smart new cocktail bar from the team behind Tariff & Dale and The Lead Station, based on Beech Road in Chorlton.
The Laundrette specialises in pizzas, carbs, cocktails and more carbs.
Pub on the corner of Chorlton’s Beech Road with a good selection of ales and an excellent beer garden.
A small green space on Chorlton’s popular Beech Road with children’s play area.
A volunteer-run cafe with all profits going to causes to dedicated to world peace.
A tiny, carefully curated independent store in Chorlton.
The Yoga rooms in Chorlton offers a broad range of in-person and online classes, catering to every level and goal.
This cornerstone of Chorlton life is a Carnegie library, listed building and the second busiest library in the city.
Based in a former Red Cross Hospital in Chorlton. South Manchester, The Edge is a little theatre with big aspirations.
The Dressing Room Cafe is an award-winning cafe bar and arts space based at The Edge Theatre in Chorlton.
Popular Caribbean restaurant in the heart of Chorlton.
Spring has sprung a wealth of great exhibitions in the North West, from intimate photographic shows to huge installations.
Our latest music picks spotlight a new underground Manchester scene gaining national attention, alongside jazz, contemporary classical and more.
Closer, riskier, more immediate. Our small-scale theatre picks stretch from unsettling fables about nationhood to the inner workings of a mind trying to hold itself together.
Spring is here, so sign yourself up for some much-missed al fresco dining at these highly recommended (and mostly new) Manchester restaurants.
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.
