St Ann’s Church
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Historic Grade I listed church on St Ann’s Square, Manchester.
Historic Grade I listed church on St Ann’s Square, Manchester.
Shifting the action to 1903 Bengal, the Royal Exchange and Tamasha Theatre join forces to bring a powerful reworking of the Dickensian classic to the stage.
from £10.00Theatre and film director Nicholai La Barrie makes his Royal Exchange Theatre debut with a contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s most famous love story.
from £10.00Fuelled by some of the most revered love stories, the Royal Exchange’s new Autumn/ Winter Season is absolutely unmissable.
from £10.00The Royal Exchange’s Christmas show is always a festive highlight – this year it’s Emma Rice’s smash-hit adaptation of the Noël Coward classic.
from £10.00Phoebe Éclair-Powell’s 2019 Bruntwood Prize-winning play is the thrilling final instalment in the Royal Exchange’s awesome Autumn/ Winter Season.
from £10.00Every Wednesday at Ape & Apple, Manchester’s official underground comedy club, Comedy Balloon’s friendly and warm comedy night takes place.
free entryGet to know Manchester Art Gallery with a passionate volunteer guide, hear their stories and thoughts about the art in an art gallery tour.
free entryWhether you’re a high-fashion fanatic or just couture curious, Unpicking Couture gets up close and personal with pivotal moments in fashion history.
free entryThe Royal Exchange is one of the most celebrated theatres in the country, highly regarded for both new writing and its take on the classics.
AKA cyclist heaven, Rapha is more than just a cycle-wear shop. It’s a place for anyone who loves cycling to congregate and celebrate the sport together.
Quill is a former bar and fine dining restaurant on Manchester’s King Street – it’s name drives the decoration and theme, with a spread-winged raven on the menu and ink in the drinks.
Enxaneta is a fine dining experience at Tast Cuina Catalana on King Street, Manchester. It’s based on the second floor of the acclaimed Catalan restaurant and features two new tasting menus in an intimate 16 cover space.
A celebration of authentic Catalan food and wine on King Street.
King Street is one of the most picturesque parts of Manchester with buildings designed by Alfred Waterhouse and C.R. Cockerell. Once Manchester’s financial epicenter, it’s now home to high-end retail and fine dining.
El Gato Negro Tapas upped sticks from the Pennine village of Ripponden in December 2014, bringing its awards and accolades to Manchester city centre.
Bite-size basement dive alternating techno-house and indie nights, this stalwart of the Manchester music scene can be found just off Deansgate, next door to St Ann’s Square.
The ‘biggest bookshop in the North’ right here in Manchester.
The Botanist on Deansgate, Manchester, does botanical cocktails and toothsome food with aplomb.
Lectures and talks about literature and philosophy.
St Ann’s Square is a quiet little enclave of shops, with Barton’s Arcade set back from it on one side, and St Ann’s Church, which dates back to 1712 and…
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