School of Digital Arts (SODA)

This traditional boozer, surrounded by imposing flats and university buildings, was taken over by Trof (of the Deaf Institute fame). The Sally, as the regulars call it, hosts an energetic, arty crowd – and its recently expanded outside area is another good reason to visit.

Events venue, shop, eat and relax at MMU Student’s Union, the heart of Manchester Metropolitan University.

Pavement Gallery is a window space on a street corner providing a highly visible stage for the display of international contemporary art.

Manchester Metropolitan University Students’ Union building houses a bar and various other facilities for students and staff.

Manchester School of Art’s Holden Gallery showcases contemporary art in its beautiful, Gothic surroundings.

The Manchester School of Art, of which the Holden Gallery is a part, is a beautiful neo-Gothic building that’s part of MMU’s All Saints campus.

Hyatt Regency Manchester is an elegant, modern hotel set in the heart of Oxford Road Corridor, the city’s knowledge quarter.

The Royal Northern College of Music is both a music venue and an academic institution for the country’s finest music students.

Following a major redevelopment, the iconic venue on Oxford Road will be reopening its doors to welcome the public back into the building this autumn. 

With its Victorian design and distinctive clocktower, Kimpton Clocktower Hotel is an iconic landmark on Manchester’s skyline.

A hidden gem of a library and museum – a tiny treat hidden on MMU’s All Saints campus