Queens Park is a Victorian park lying to the north-west of Bolton town centre, in Greater Manchester, England. Opened as Bolton Park on 24 May 1866 by Lord Bradford it was renamed in 1897 in honour of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee.
Director Whit Stillman presents a 35mm screenings of one of the best films of the nineties, as a group of twenty-somethings navigate The Last Days of Disco.
From £7.95
The Mill Gallery presents the inaugural Summer Exhibition 2025 – a group display of painting, drawing, sculpture, collage and more.
Free entry
‘Studio Me: All Sorts’ at the Bluecoat is a group exhibition of works by Blue Room artists.
Free entry
Santiago Yahuarcani’s otherworldly visions come to the Whitworth, in the artist’s first international solo show as part of MIF25.
Free entry
Shilpa Gupta weaves together stories and voices of local communities for a brand new MIF25 sound installation ‘You are the Place’.
Free entry
Don Letts presents a previously unreleased documentary exploring the experiences of the first wave of Afro-Caribbean immigrants to Britain in the wake of WW2.
From £7.95
Thirteen movies to get to know the United States of America. Cultplex presents a season of film exploring America through its own lens.
From £7.50
Let Seven Bro7hers show you the place where the magic happens with a brewery tour and tasting at their Salford hub.
From £20.00
RISE Inavate Centre will be used for a thought-provoking sound installation by Shilpa Gupta at Manchester International Festival 2025.
Viet Deli is a small venue, not the kind of place for a sit down meal. Serving only bánh mì, traditionally street food in Vietnam.
Eye-catching banqueting hall in Levenshulme, with a wide-ranging buffet showcasing freshly-prepared Indian and Pakistani cuisine.
Highly-regarded African restaurant in Gorton, with many exceptional Nigerian dishes.
Discover the heart of Salford’s craft beer revolution at the Seven Bro7hers Brewery & Taproom—a spirited, family-run brewery where the brewing kettles gleam and the atmosphere buzzes with energy.
Underbank is a new multi-storey bar, venue and kitchen for Stockport.
Sister Ray is one of Liverpool’s best-looking independent bars.
DoES Liverpool is a vibrant community makerspace, co-working hub and creative tech venue in the heart of Liverpool’s Fabric District.
Stretford Mall has undergone a major transformation, turning a 60s shopping centre into a vibrant, community-led town centre. Led by Trafford Council and Bruntwood Works.
A beautifully styled multi-purpose venue, including cafe, bar, kitchen and more.
Tartuffe serve up top-notch rotisserie chicken and eye-catching small plates at their Side Street base.
As part of Bradford 2025’s UK City of Culture programme, Penistone Hill plays host to outdoor events that celebrate the enduring connection between landscape, identity and creativity.
Outdoor cinema announcements, a major retrospective at HOME, and the best of indie cinema.
Go forth with wild abandon to dance the pavements, dabble with the paint and down the pints in this month's tours and activities guide.
From city-wide art festivals to open-air sculptural installations, we have exhibitions from all around the North, both indoors and out.
Experimental performance, thought-provoking new writing and our picks of Manchester International Festival - here’s what’s taking centre stage this summer.
The sun is shining in the North, so use our guide to get out there and eat, drink and be merry in it.
Gigs are coming in hot this spring – from long-awaited returns to one-off happenings you’ll blink and miss if you're not careful.
This month's guide is truly eclectic - from free family festivals, to food events, circus school and more!
From environmental to experimental, our poetry and prose picks from around the North are focused on the unusual and the fun.