What's on near Pollen Bakery
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
Juno Dawson brings her wit and charm to queer lit as she discusses the themes in her new book Human Rites.
From £5.00
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
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
Smart, sharp and seriously funny, Creatures Comedy Festival brings stand-up stars, rising talent and Edinburgh previews to Manchester this July.
From £6.00
In Manchester for Oasis? Walk the same streets they did – and discover the music history that made the band possible.
From £25.00
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.
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 £10.00Where to go near Pollen Bakery
Cask in Ancoats opened in November 2018, it is the flashy sister bar to Cask on Liverpool Road.
This café in Ancoats is locally famed for its lunchtime deals and sandwiches
Started by artisan baker Russell Goodwin, Companio Bakery sells freshly-baked bread from a small unit in Manchester’s Ancoats.
Welcoming waterside bar in New Islington Marina, serving a wide array of carefully-curated cocktails.
Flawd is a neighbourhood wine bar based in Ancoats, from the team behind the wonderful Higher Ground dining experience.
Perfectly-formed, eye-catching small plates with a focus on environmentally-friendly practices.
Photography Studios in Ancoats hosting workshops and studios for hire.
Judy’s Affordable Vintage Furniture Fair, Leeds is the famed fair’s take on a more niche line of product.
Decently-priced vintage goods, just a stones throw from Manchester’s busy Northern Quarter.
Cocoa Cabana is a highly-rated chocolatiers based in Ancoats, serving up decadent artisan chocolates, cakes, sweet treats and cocktails.
A hip hop-inspired, non-traditional chip shop, now based in Ancoats.
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