Revolution Deansgate Locks
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Revolution Deansgate Locks
Manchester’s leading party venue, with two floors of music and six bars.
Manchester’s leading party venue, with two floors of music and six bars.
‘It Requires Getting Lost’ at Castlefield Gallery is a unique dialogue between artists and an exercise in seeing uncertainty with hope.
Free entry
HOME’s Christmas show Freaky Friday makes its UK stage premiere. A funny, heartfelt Disney musical offering a body-swappingly brilliant alternative to panto.
From £27.70
HOME presents ‘Roots in the Sky’, a group exhibition and curatorial project by British-Nigerian artist Tunji Adeniyi-Jones.
This Christmas, A Christmas Carol gets a spine-tingling makeover at HOME Manchester. See The Book of Darkness & Light and their ghostly adaption.
Jen Orpin’s second solo exhibition at Saul Hay Gallery, The Architecture of Connection, Orpin’s small-scale paintings and drawings invite viewers to linger.
Free entry
Salvi’s Pasta Classes are an opportunity for people to learn the skills and secrets of exceptional pasta making.
From £55.00
The Hallé invites audiences to a year of classical masterpieces, world premieres and appearances by some electrifying artists and composers.
From £17
The Hallé has a bumper Christmas season in store, decking the (Bridgewater) hall with festive pop, cinematic magic and roaring-twenties glamour.
From £18.50
The influential Castlefield Gallery sits at the edge of Manchester’s exciting Castlefield district, an ideal home for thought-provoking contemporary art.
The 47-storey Beetham Tower is, by some distance, the tallest building in Manchester.
The Deansgate is located in the heart of Manchester. A traditional pub with homemade food and real ales, this is truly one of the greatest watering holes in Manchester.
Car park in central Manchester close to The Bridgewater Hall and HOME.
Situated in the railway arches of Deansgate, Atlas is an elegant, quality bar specialising in nearly 600 gins from around the world.
The Life Centre, just off Deansgate in Manchester, is a place which offers yoga and Pilates classes for people of all abilities.
Standing on the corner of a junction opposite The Bridgewater Hall, The Briton’s Protection is Manchester’s oldest pub. It has occupied the same spot since 1795, going under the equally
Cibo is one of the newer Italian restaurant to open in Manchester. Modern Italian food in snazzy city centre surroundings.
One of 87 Spanish language schools and cultural sharing centres Instituto Cervantes Manchester can be found on Deansgate.
Highly-regarded Spanish restaurant on Deansgate
Manchester’s closing out the year – and looking to the new one – with a run of gigs from some of the country’s best underground exports.
Winter brings a huge haul of seasonal shows, as well as productions that resolutely veer away from the fairy lights.
There's no shortage of great films out at the moment, whether you're looking for the latest blockbuster, that hot arthouse flick fresh from Cannes or a cosy classic.
Manchester’s family‑friendly scene is buzzing this season with storytelling, theatre, and hands‑on fun for all ages.
In galleries around the North this autumn, you'll find tactile sculptures, Treasures with a capital 'T' and plant magic.
Hear ye, hear ye. Take some eating-out tips from our wintertime guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.