Spectrum Studio
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Spectrum Studio
Spectrum are a photography studios based in Ancoats hosting workshops and with multiple studios for hire.
What's on near Spectrum Studio
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Craft Beer Tour Manchester
Join Craft Beer Tour Manchester for a journey through some of the cities best local breweries and artisanal beer serving bars. Discover the personality of Manchester’s beer through a diverse
From £45
Champion Trees at The Peer Hat
For fans of early Black Country New Road, Champion Trees render stalled lives and small defeats in exacting, wry and self-deprecating detail.
From £10.00
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Folk and World Choir at Band on the Wall
Band on the Wall bring people together to make, as well as watch, music. Join them to learn folk tunes from all over the world.
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Creatures Comedy Festival
Catch tomorrow’s comedy stars today with ten days of Edinburgh previews, big-name stand-ups and intimate gigs across Manchester.
From £6.00
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Manchester’s Northern Quarter: Street Art & Local Stories
This walking tour explores the neighbourhood’s streets, stories and hidden corners, offering a closer look at the places and people that have made Manchester.
From £12.00
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Creative Workshops at Manchester Craft and Design Centre
Create stunning pottery, jewellery, sketches, watercolours and more with the vast array of craft workshops at MCDC.
From £45.00
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Common Ground at Manchester Craft & Design Centre
The Peak District is one of the most walked, photographed and painted landscapes in England. Common Ground is interested in what lies beneath it.
Free entry
The Bob Ross Effect at Hope Mill
One of pop culture’s more unlikely icons – the man with the famous perm and ‘happy little trees’ – gets a theatre show. Intrigued? Us too.
From £15.50Where to go near Spectrum Studio
Ancoats
Companio Bakery
Started by artisan baker Russell Goodwin, Companio Bakery sells freshly-baked bread from a small unit in Manchester’s Ancoats.
Ancoats
Café Cotton
This café in Ancoats is locally famed for its lunchtime deals and sandwiches
Manchester
Blossom Street Social
Blossom Street Social is a wonderful Ancoats bar, with a vast selection of wine.
Manchester
The Hip Hop Chip Shop
A hip hop-inspired, non-traditional chip shop, now based in Ancoats.
Manchester
Mana
Manchester’s only Michelin-starred restaurant.
Manchester
Cocoa Cabana Ancoats
Cocoa Cabana is a highly-rated chocolatiers based in Ancoats, serving up decadent artisan chocolates, cakes, sweet treats and cocktails.
Manchester
Erst
Perfectly-formed, eye-catching small plates with a focus on environmentally-friendly practices.
Manchester
Pollen Bakery
Popular bakery in the Ancoats and New Islington area, specialising in sourdough bread and viennoiserie baked goods.
Manchester
Cask Ancoats
Cask in Ancoats opened in November 2018, it is the flashy sister bar to Cask on Liverpool Road.
Manchester
Elnecot
Ancoats-based bar and restaurant, specialising in cocktails, British small plates, weekend brunch and Sunday roasts.
Manchester
Flawd
Flawd is a neighbourhood wine bar based in Ancoats, from the team behind the wonderful Higher Ground dining experience.
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