Spirit Studios, formerly known as SSR and The School of Sound Recording, is a music and media training academy producing graduates within the music, television, film and radio industries. Recently kitted out with new state-of-the-art Audient desks, Spirit Studios houses 10 unique studios, an on-site live venue, DJ booths, editing suites and more.
Electronic powerhouse duo Overmono return to The Warehouse Project to curate a show featuring a huge line-up of pals at the top of their game.
from £45.00
Homobloc takes over Depot Mayfield and surrounding venues with a huge day-to-night party celebrating the LGBTQ+ community.
from £49.50
Marking the official start of The Warehouse Project’s 2024 season, Repercussion is back with a huge day-to-night party celebrating dance music in all its forms.
from £54.00
Now in its 19th year, Manchester Literature Festival returns this autumn, running city-wide across a variety of venues from 4 to 20 October.
from £10.00
Air Open is back for its seventh year, with a fantastic array of innovative artworks in any medium you can imagine, on display at Rogue Artist Studios.
free entry
The RNCM launches its brand new Inspirational Artists series, spotlighting a huge range of touring musicians and ensembles, each bringing something unique to the stage.
from £12.50
Step into a magical world where music and art come to life, as renowned author and illustrator James Mayhew interprets orchestral favourites live on stage.
from £8.00
Manchester Museum explores the concept of ‘wild’ nature as a means of tackling the climate and biodiversity crisis in a new exhibition.
free entry
Having served two summers of temporary parties, Progress Centre has been reinvented into a new permanent outdoor club in central Manchester, which is hosting a string of massive parties this…
Huge outside drinking space, designed for groups of people to enjoy that Irish pub atmosphere in the open air.
Projekts MCR Skatepark sits under the Mancunian Way, with architecturally intriguing ramps and pipes as well as a small cafe.
Join Good Life Skates at Freight Island every week from Thursday to Sunday, to roll through the weekend.
Seconds is the new carvery at Freight Island, based around hearty Sunday roast dinners.
Mayfield is about to be reborn. Innovation, audacity and imagination are in the air, as energy, ideas and life return to this neglected part of Manchester city centre.
One Star Döner Bar is the latest addition to the fast-growing Escape To Freight Island, the exciting urban market located at Depot Mayfield.
Freight Island is back after a winter break, with a sparkling new line-up of events and happenings.
Manchester has a new green heart: The 6.5 acre Mayfield Park, complete with the largest public playground in the city.
The Star and Garter is a legendary Manchester pub and music venue located in a grade II listed building on Fairfield Street.
A former railway station now acting as a multi-purpose event space and home to various pop-up events
Manchester’s legendary independent street food festival GRUB has found a permanent home in the Green Quarter, aka Cheetham Hill.
Summer is in full swing and Manchester and the north is brimming with fun activities for families.
Look out for Widescreen Weekend, a celebration of Women of the West and a Leeds Cinema Crawl as we head into leafy Autumn.
Punchy verbatim shows, comedy festivals and rave-fuelled Shakespeare feature in this month’s eclectic pick of live theatre.
Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.
From synth pop and jazz punk to meditative piano and Indian classical, read about the autumn shows that have piqued our interest.
From intricate textiles to a medieval poem-inspired arts festival, there is lots of new art to see before the autumn rains start for good.
Develop a new skill with this month's workshop and learning based tours and activities guide.
Take some eating-out tips from this month's guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
In this round-up, we have bookmarks as well as books, plus plenty to do both on- and offline.
