From a rented house on the border of Manchester and Salford, Quarantine contemporary theatre company presents a year-long, curated series of artist residencies and events that respond to the rapid development of the two cities.
Marking the anniversary of the Christmas Blitz, this walking tour explores Manchester’s history of conflict, from the English Civil Wars to the World Wars and beyond.
from £20.00
After 27 years, the groundbreaking nightlife documentary Hang The DJ takes us back to the nineties dance scene.
from £25.00
Join an access-all-areas guided tour of Chetham’s Library and the surrounding school – among the most venerable buildings in the North West.
from £20.00
You can get the behind the bar and mix with the best of them in a cocktail making masterclass from The Botanist on Deansgate.
from £39.95
Kick off Festival of Libraries 2025 with out-of-this-world book searching across Manchester.
free entry
PHM’s first ever makers markets promise an abundance of local talent selling handcrafted wares, live entertainment and an array of exciting workshops to take part in.
free entry
Eat your way through the dairy based delights of Manchester, with the Manchester Cheese Crawl walking tour.
from £25
Local brewery set up in 2012 by two Manchester University students, Paul and George. They specialise in easy-to-drink session beers made from natural fruit extracts.
Kallos is a Greek restaurant and wine bar in Salford, serving up exquisite dishes throughout the day and evening.
Professional rehearsal and recording studios in Salford, Manchester.
Oceans Apart is an artist studios and exhibition space in Salford. Its organisers are dedicated to contemporary painting and seek to present and champion the diversity of the practice today.
Paradise Works is an artists’ studio and gallery space on the boarder of Salford and Manchester, established in April 2017.
To celebrate its third birthday, The Black Friar is running a series of
Seek out Hidden nightclub just up the river from Victoria. Reviving Manchester’s grassroots scene, Hidden is a raver honeypot swarming with lovers of techno-driven house and disco-beats.
Leading British menswear brand based in Manchester – branching out into womenswear, too
Bunker Gallery is an artist-led space in Manchester curated by Catflap Collective.
SLOE Gallery is an artist-led exhibition space, co-founded by a small team of postgraduate students from the Manchester School of Art.
PS Mirabel is an artist run project and exhibition space in the centre of Manchester.
PAPER is an artist-led, commercial gallery based in Manchester and represents a range of emerging and mid-career artists whose practice is based around the medium of paper.
Dynamic dance, party-performance, high-energy stand-up and a site-specific show set in a pub. All this and more in our newest theatre guide.
If it's inspiring, inclusive events and avant-garde, experimental afternoons you're after, look no further than live literature this spring – we've got you covered.
Vintage Alfred Hitchcock and a family friendly film festival are amongst our highlights this May.
Crocodile-themed Easter egg hunts, sense-sational museum trips and more this Easter!
Spring is here and the North is buzzing with must-visit new restaurants and bars.
Open air clubs, new festivals and long-awaited gigs. The North West's live music scene is heating up this spring.
Willow weaving, textile collages, digital arts and ecology - all this and more in our exhibition top picks this month
We've got many a good time in store this month as we round up the best walking tours, cultural classes and makers markets in the land.
