Shudehill Metrolink Station
Creative Tourist
Metrolink (tram) station located outside the Printworks centre in central Manchester.
Metrolink (tram) station located outside the Printworks centre in central Manchester.
Cap off the year with a flamboyant bang as the Homoelectric crew throw another huge party at Manchester’s top tier venue, New Century.
from £25.34Every Monday night upstairs at Fierce Bar, The Comedy Vault hosts an outrageously funny open-mic night. Come and try your hand or just to watch and laugh.
free entryA relaxed and friendly choir for over fifties, Golden Voices Choir brings people together from all walks to life to sing, laugh and have fun.
Sing a range of songs in the Folk and World Music Choir, learn how to get the most out of your voice whilst making new friends.
Following their sold-out show at Band on the Wall in 2023, Ukrainian global folk powerhouse DakhaBrakha return in January 2024.
Known as “Zambia’s Beatles” during their ’70s and ’80s heyday, WITCH are bringing their infectiously joyous music to Manchester this December.
An insanely committed seven-nights-a-week, Creatures of the Night Comedy Club opens its doors (20.30-22.30 typically, though please check) for evening after evening of side-splitting comedy.
from £5.00Get ready for a magical Christmas extravaganza with Buddy the Elf.
from £27.00Regarded as the UK’s leading organisation for East and Southeast Asian art, esea contemporary is opening its doors again on 18 February 2023 in Manchester.
Award-winning cocktail bar in Manchester’s Nothern Quarter.
It’s a landmark year for Trof NQ. In the years since it first opened, the Northern Quarter has developed around it to become one of the city’s most prominent areas.
Eternally popular curry canteen taking its name from a time when patrons didn’t know what to call their orders, but pointed instead to a bit of “this” and “that”.
A bar in Manchester’s Northern Quarter for fans of television and cinema science fiction. Enjoy food and drink amongst a off-beat selection of movie memorabilia.
We are a creative wellness centre based in a beautiful old listed building built in 1810 in the centre of Manchester. Our focus is to raise the vibrations of our community and the planet through creativity and the celebration of art.
Tacos, burgers, fries and fun at this Northern Quarter eatery
Good for lunch, brunch and excellent coffee (plus: nice interior design).
Second hand book shop in Manchester city centre.
Manchester restaurant serving up an all-American menu in 1950’s themed surroundings.
For dependable, modern British dining, the simply-named Northern Quarter Restaurant is worth a punt
Disorder is a new bar and restaurant in the Northern Quarter, based where the old Walrus venue was, with Bryan Barber as executive chef.
Keep warm with festive feasts, Hollywood stars and 90s nostalgia across the North's cinemas this December.
Provocative new writing, glitzy burlesque and big budget shows, our theatre guide spans the festive season and beyond.
It might be curl-up-with-a-book season, but there's lots to get out and about for and plenty of events where you can stock up on new reads.
Spotlighting global artists who all, in one way or another, break the mould, we preview the best gigs happening this side of Christmas and beyond.
Festive frolics, monstrous theatre and magical outdoor adventures all feature in our latest picks of things to do with the family.
While rainy late autumn may not be the most energising of seasons, there is plenty of new art to see and inspire this month!
We're unapologetically entering into the Christmas spirit here at Tours and Activities with some alternative festive fun.
The best food and drink options in Manchester and the North for the upcoming winter months.