What's on near The Nichols Building
With interactive encounters and live performance, Compass Festival is set to animate the city of Leeds once again this November.
Free entry
Leeds is a city best explored on foot. With a local guide leading the way, this 90-minute walking tour offers an engaging introduction to a city.
From £12.00
Northern Monk, one of Leeds’ best breweries, is kicking off the weekend with a brewery tour to kick start your Saturday afternoon.
From £20.00
200+ hand-picked makers transform the spectacular Victoria Baths into a shopping and cultural experience unlike any other in Manchester.
From £8.95
A lost recording of the opening moments of the Strangeways Protest sits at the centre of Richard Hards’ exhibition at Moon Grove.
Free entry
A major new production of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s cult musical arrives at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre this autumn before heading down the M62 to Liverpool Playhouse for Christmas.
From £34.50
Cloudwater is a jewel in Manchester’s local brewery crown. Join them for a brewery tour and tasting at the Unit 9 Taproom.
From £25.00
Paintings, installations and 500 years of Sikh wisdom are brought together in the service of personal and collective healing.
Free entryWhere to go near The Nichols Building
With the best Yorkshire-sourced produce & a fine wine menu, Jöro has made a big impact on Sheffield’s food scene since opening in 2016.
Kelham Island Museum captures the Steel City’s industrial heritage through a collection of objects, pictures and archive material.
The National Emergency Services Museum in Sheffield is a loving testament to one of the most essential sectors – but it also has a darker side…
Peddler offers a monthly mix of award-winning street food, craft beer, cocktails, live music and more, at the Neepsend side of Kelham Island.
With a range of 12 hand-selected food vendors, all under one roof, there’s something to satisfy everyone’s palate at the Cutlery Works, Sheffield.
The Gardeners Rest is a community run pub in Neepsend, Sheffield.
The Quaker Meeting House is a place of religious worship and venue for hire, providing a range of rooms and services, catering for everything from small group meetings to events for up to 100 people in Sheffield.
Blue Moon Cafe in Sheffield is a simple vegetarian eatery that serves up delicious food.
Boutique hotel in the heart of Sheffield.
A family-friendly museum, located in Sheffield’s historic Castlegate area, exhibiting contemporary and historic video games.
An escape room experience in Sheffield.
Friendly local queer and intersectional feminist bookshop in Sheffield. Visit for interesting fiction and non fiction books.
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