Stalybridge Civic Hall
Creative TouristThe Stalybridge Civic Hall has been recently refurbished and offers a wide range of rooms and facilities. Suitable for community usage, local groups and business meetings.
The Stalybridge Civic Hall has been recently refurbished and offers a wide range of rooms and facilities. Suitable for community usage, local groups and business meetings.
Taking the power of love on the road, IDLES bring their latest album TANGK, their most ambitious and striking record yet, to Manchester.
from £42.15Packed with the same absurdity as the Wagatha Christie trial, Gwyneth Paltrow’s 2023 ski trial caught the imagination of the ever-brilliant Awkward Productions.
from £23.00Explore the glorious swimming, bathing and leisure facilities which were crafted over a century ago at Victoria Baths.
free entryGrab your dancing shoes and your best fancy dress for a spooktacular time.
from £4.00The GNCCF is back for its 17th edition, bringing exquisite craft, sustainable innovation and simply beautiful objects to Manchester’s Victoria Baths.
from £7.50Browse a varied and well curated selection of second-hand books at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House in Manchester’s best second-hand book sale.
from £0.00The Twilight Trail is an enchanting winter light show, launching at Freight Island over the festive season.
from £9.00Air 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 entryRosa’s Thai takes over The Old Courthouse in Manchester, serving up delicious and authentic Thai food in stylish surroundings, with wonderfully charming staff.
Tameside Library has the library on one floor and the Central Art Gallery above. Sounds a little like an arts centre. It’s all housed in a comfortable and sturdy building.
Wildly popular all-vegetarian Indian restaurant with a great range of vegan options. Based in Ashton-under-Lyne, and well worth the trip.
Vapiano is a laid-back Italian restaurant based in Manchester’s revamped Corn Exchange.
The Epic Apart Hotel offers 14 serviced apartments – and is bang-slap in the middle of the Ropewalks district, right behind FACT.
A conservation area with trails, information boards and picnic areas dotted around the River Etherow.
18th-century village pub serving up a superb range of wines and high-quality food.
Northern Roots is set to become the largest Urban Farm and Eco-Park in the UK, bringing agriculture and outdoor activities to the heart of Oldham.
Gallery Oldham provides a wide range of exhibitions and activities targeted at different audiences of all ages within Oldham and the surrounding area.
Parliament Square is a public space in Oldham Town Centre with restaurants sitting alongside a new seven screen cinema.
Hack Oldham is an event space that also offers co-working, community groups and crafting in the heart of Oldham.
Seek out beauty in the mundane, or seek it out in the selections of the UK's best rising visual artists in this month's Tours and Activities guide.
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.
Punchy verbatim shows, comedy festivals and rave-fuelled Shakespeare feature in this month’s eclectic pick of live theatre.
School may have started, but the arts and cultural fun hasn't stopped! From spooky theatre to arty parties, families are spoilt for choice.
This year's Manchester Literature Festival tickets are being snapped up, and festival fever is also taking hold in the suburbs as well as further afield.
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.
Look out for Widescreen Weekend, a celebration of Women of the West and a Leeds Cinema Crawl as we head into leafy Autumn.
Take some eating-out tips from this month's guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.