What's on near Proof
Catholic guilt collides with unrepentant queerness in the acclaimed musical from award-winning migrant-led company, Alpaqa.
Painting becomes music, and music becomes theatre, in this playful new performance inspired by L.S. Lowry and a 1978 chart hit.
From £2.00
Anonymous stories gathered across continents ask how love and work shape each other, through performance, music and live art.
Two conductors battle for status, pride and the spotlight in Double Booking, a fast-paced and farcical dance-theatre show coming to Lowry.
Paintings, installations and 500 years of Sikh wisdom are brought together in the service of personal and collective healing.
Free entry
In the new opera Ghost of the AI Empire, audiences use their phones to decide how a futuristic Japanese ghost story unfolds.
From £18.00
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
Featuring a programme of chilling cinema, thrilling theatre and frightful family fun, HOME is embracing the darkness like never before.
From £0.00Where to go near Proof
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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