What's on near Proof
From a hamlet on a road to nowhere to one of Manchester’s most desirable suburbs. What’s the story behind Chorlton-cum-Hardy?
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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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Take a walking tour of both Alexandra Park and wider Whalley Range, uncovering the tales that lie within its mighty buildings, its churches and its people.
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A magical adventure in a topsy-turvy wonderland awaits.
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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
A new Lowry exhibition pitches us into 2076, where mycelium and AI entwine to ease the climate crisis together.
Box Tale Soup’s inventive puppetry reanimates Orwell’s vision of surveillance, obedience and the erasure of truth.
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Helmed by the people behind Common and Port Street Beer House, The Beagle is one of the most popular bars in Chorlton.
Chorlton’s magnificent Horse and Jockey has had an almighty do-over, transforming it into one of South Manchester’s top must-visit drinking and dining destinations.
A family-run bookshop in Manchester’s bohemian suburb, Chorlton Bookshop is a haven of great titles and unknown gems.
Barbakan Deli is an award-winning, continental bakery in Chorlton, named after the historic gateway leading into the Old Town of Kraków in Poland.
Old school pub in the heart of Chorlton.
An ever popular food cooperative in Chorlton who stock a wide-range of locally and ethically sourced organic, fruit, veg and fair trade products.
Based in a former Red Cross Hospital in Chorlton. South Manchester, The Edge is a little theatre with big aspirations.
CBD Manchester is a charming cafe in the centre of Chorlton, serving up a range of food and drinks, with the added option of CBD.
This cornerstone of Chorlton life is a Carnegie library, listed building and the second busiest library in the city.
Henry C is an intimate neighbourhood bar in Chorlton, serving up superb quality drinks.
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