The International 3 is an exhibition and project space that works with emerging and established artists, independent curators, galleries and organisations to produce a year-round programme of new commissions, solo shows, group exhibitions and events both on and off-site.
Wisteria Theatre Company bring a punch-packing debut to Salford. Vivienne Franzmann’s raw, claustrophobic drama about sisterhood and survival.
From £5.00
Head to People’s History Museum for a handmade celebration of the festive season, with makers markets, crafty workshops and live music.
Free entry
Part of People’s History Museum’s Winter Makers Markets, the Winter Warmer is an after-hours launch night with live jazz, drop-in workshops, festive treats and mulled wine.
From £10.00
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
Explore the ways in which Manchester helped shape and reinforce the ideas of the fathers of communism, Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx.
From £20.00
See out 2025 in sky-high style at 20 Stories, for dinner, drinks and DJs with Manchester glittering far below.
From £75.00
Explore Manchester’s creepiest corners this Halloween, when Jonathan Schofield Tours will reveal the city’s ghosts with the most.
From £25.00
This old school pub not only offers a great selection of drinks and food, but also live music nights and a lively atmosphere.
This cultural hub, just off Chapel Street in Salford, offers great real ale and cheap, hearty pub food
A pub just off Chapel Street in Salford with a bit of a difference. As well as the usual selection of beers, wines and ales; The Kings Arms has a regular programme of theatre and comedy in its upstairs room.
Crafty brewers during the day and live music venue at night, operating out of a railway arch in sunny Salford with a secret garden.
Based in Salford, Menagerie is a bar and restaurant with a focus on luxury and theatrical thrills.
High-end dining based in one of the city’s finest hotels.
RE:TREAT is a luxury spa at The Lowry Hotel in Salford, dealing in the latest innovations in relaxation therapy.
People’s History Museum, the home of ‘ideas worth fighting for’, is the only museum in the UK dedicated to the history of British democracy.
Enjoy a sustainable, ethical, and delicious food experience at Open Kitchen Cafe & Bar, the in-house restaurant and bar at People’s History Museum.
The Lowry Hotel is a stylish five-star hotel in Salford, very close to Manchester city centre.
Small, perfectly formed, the newly-reopened New Oxford packs a real-ale punch.
Albatross and Arnold is a smart and modern bar-restaurant in the Left Bank area of Spinningfields, with an impressive selection of high-quality cocktails.
From New York’s experimental underground to the most exciting sounds coming from local scenes, we're lining up a noisy autumn of gigs.
Picks this month include bold visual art, wondrous opera and cinematic dance - plus a touch of ghostly storytelling for the Halloween season.
Get ready for a suitably spooky October, with Pumpkin delight, theatre, workshops and all sorts of hair-raising fun!
Galleries in the North are far from spooky this October - instead you'll find tactile sculptures, plant magic and curatorial experiments.
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.
One to add to your TBR pile, our latest round-up is a bumper edition and features some amazing events in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and beyond...
It's busy month across the cinemas of the north as Halloween programming leads into two of the region's biggest film festivals.
