Pollen Bakery
Ian Jones, Food and Drink Editor
Pollen is a popular bakery in the Ancoats and New Islington area, specialising in sourdough bread and viennoiserie baked goods.
What's on near Pollen Bakery
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Craft Beer Tour Manchester
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 range of pints.
from £35
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Beat The Frog at The Frog and Bucket
Beat the Frog is a legendary amateur comedy night, taking place each and every Monday. Many famous names prove it’s the real deal.
free entry
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Creatures of the Night Comedy Club
An insanely committed seven-nights-a-week, Creatures of the Night Comedy Club opens its doors (20.30-22.30 typically, though please check) for evening after evening of side-splitting comedy.
from £5.00
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Folk and World Choir at Band on the Wall
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.
Moin at Band on the Wall
Rock-informed, techno-adjacent musical collagists Moin perform at Band on the Wall this spring.
from £16.50
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MIF25: Blackhaine – And Now I Know What Love Is at Diecast
Happening as part of MIF25, Blackhaine’s world premiere performance promises to be one of the most compelling and emotionally charged experiences of the festival.
from £10.00
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Connecting Spaces at Manchester Craft & Design Centre
Join in the celebration of creative communities in the heart of Manchester with MCDC’s new exhibition ‘Connecting Spaces’.
free entry
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Rock and Goal Tour
Join Joe Feeley a Mancunian through and through, who guides you into Manchester’s two pillars of cultural excellence with his Rock and Goal tour.
from £9.99Where to go near Pollen Bakery
Manchester
Cask Ancoats
Cask in Ancoats opened in November 2018, it is the flashy sister bar to Cask on Liverpool Road.
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Companio Bakery
Started by artisan baker Russell Goodwin, Companio Bakery sells freshly-baked bread from a small unit in Manchester’s Ancoats.
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Café Cotton
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Finders Keepers
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Flawd
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Erst
Erst specialises in perfectly-formed and eye-catching small plates with a focus on environmentally-friendly practices.
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Spectrum Studio
Photography Studios in Ancoats hosting workshops and studios for hire.
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Judy’s Affordable Vintage Furniture Fair, Leeds
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Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fair, Manchester
Decently-priced vintage goods, just a stones throw from Manchester’s busy Northern Quarter.
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Cocoa Cabana Ancoats
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The Hip Hop Chip Shop
A hip hop-inspired, non-traditional chip shop, now based in Ancoats.
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Mana
Manchester’s only Michelin-starred restaurant.
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