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.
Verbose is one of Manchester’s longest-running spoken word events, and welcomes Tom Sastry and Molly Naylor for June.
Free entry
Take a deeper look into the events of this fateful day of protest with a Peterloo guided tour and open archive day.
From £0.00
Explore the specialist conservation studio of PHM with guided demonstrations and the chance to see the worlds oldest trade union banner.
Free entry
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
Explore Manchester’s creepiest corners this Halloween, when Jonathan Schofield Tours will reveal the city’s ghosts with the most.
From £25.00
On the eve of Elizabeth Gaskell’s birthday, join Jonathan Schofield Tours for a stroll around the sites (and sights) of Manchester’s literary past.
From £20.00
This old school pub not only offers a great selection of drinks and food, but also live music nights and a lively atmosphere.
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.
This cultural hub, just off Chapel Street in Salford, offers great real ale and cheap, hearty pub food
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.
We explore the autumn menu at the on-site restaurant at one of Manchester’s best 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.
Experimental performance, thought-provoking new writing and our picks of Manchester International Festival - here’s what’s taking centre stage this summer.
Go forth with wild abandon to dance the pavements, dabble with the paint and down the pints 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 city-wide art festivals to open-air sculptural installations, we have exhibitions from all around the North, both indoors and out.
Outdoor cinema announcements, a major retrospective at HOME, and the best of indie cinema.
The sun is shining in the North, so use our guide to get out there and eat, drink and be merry in it.
Gigs are coming in hot this spring – from long-awaited returns to one-off happenings you’ll blink and miss if you're not careful.
This month's guide is truly eclectic - from free family festivals, to food events, circus school and more!
