The York Vaults
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The York Vaults
The York Vaults is an entirely independent music venue just by York’s city centre that is committed to providing a platform for new and upcoming musical artists.
What's on near The York Vaults
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The Memory Of Water at The Octagon Theatre
A play about families, grief, and the unreliable narratives we inherit. Directed by Bolton Octagon Artistic Director Lotte Wakeham. Starring Vicky Binns, Victoria Brazier, Helen Flannagan and Polly Lister.
From £15.00
Ibibio Sound Machine at Band on the Wall
Fusing West African funk and disco with modern post-punk and electro, trust Ibibio Sound Machine to inject some much-needed energy into dreary January.
From £29
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Dandy: NEW QUEERS EVE at The Deaf Institute
New Queers Eve takes over all three floors of The Deaf Institute, turning the building into Dandy’s end-of-year playground.
From £5.00
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Mrs Claus Saves Christmas at The Octagon Theatre
Mrs Claus needs your help with a festive Bake-Off like no other in this interactive children’s theatre show at The Octagon.
From £11.00
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Manchester’s Northern Quarter: Street Art & Local Stories
This walking tour explores the neighbourhood’s streets, stories and hidden corners, offering a closer look at the places and people that have made Manchester.
From £12.00
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A Christmas Fair at Chadderton Town Hall
The Oldham Coliseum move down the road with a production of Jim Cartwright’s festive play filled with northern lights.
From £15.00
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Bassam Issa Al-Sabah at FACT
Bassam Issa Al-Sabah works across digital animation, painting, sculpture, and textiles to create environments that offer visions of resistance.
Free entry
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Spies, Lies and Deception at IWM North
Spies, Lies and Deception comes to The Quays, cracking open that window into the shady world of espionage and secret operations.
Free entryWhere to go near The York Vaults
Castlefield
The Curling Club
New Jackson in Manchester is having a full scale seasonal takeover. Think curling lanes, lively bars and a packed line up of DJs and performances.
Manchester
Chadderton Town Hall
Chadderton Town Hall is a magnificent example of Edwardian architecture . Built in 1912/13 in the style of ‘English Renaissance’ and recently restored maintaining its traditional features in regal reds
Manchester
Christmas
at St John’s
at St John’s
A new alternative Manchester Christmas market from the well-seasoned team behind our street food faves Grub.
Chapel Street
Tangerine
Manchester’s latest must-visit multipurpose venue, offering top-level food, drinks and live shows.
City Centre
Posie
A new cocktail bar from the crack team behind 10 Tib Lane and Henry C.
Manchester
San Carlo Manchester King Street
Longstanding Italian restaurant in the snazzy bit of Manchester.
City Centre
Chotto Matte Manchester
Snazzy Manchester outpost of the globe-straddling Japanese-meets-Peruvian restaurant brand.
Manchester
House Of Habesha
Wholesome Ethiopian and Eritrean food courtesy of this fast-growing street food vendor.
Manchester
Kargo MKT
Mighty food hall in Salford Quays, with around twenty street food vendors, serving a huge range of cuisines.
Manchester
ASAP Coffee
If you’re looking for quality coffee and a decadent brunch in a setting that nails the Northern Quarter brief, you’d struggle to do better than ASAP Coffee.
Manchester
George Street Chapel
This beautifully restored former Independent Methodist Chapel in the heart of Oldham is as much a creative hub as a heritage landmark.
York District Guides
Culture Guides
Music in the North
From New York’s experimental underground to the most exciting sounds coming from local scenes, we're lining up a noisy autumn of gigs.
Family things to do in the North
Get ready for a suitably spooky October, with Pumpkin delight, theatre, workshops and all sorts of hair-raising fun!
Theatre in the North
Picks this month include bold visual art, wondrous opera and cinematic dance - plus a touch of ghostly storytelling for the Halloween season.
Exhibitions in the North
In galleries around the North this autumn, you'll find tactile sculptures, Treasures with a capital 'T' and plant magic.
Cinema in the North
It's busy month across the cinemas of the north as Halloween programming leads into two of the region's biggest film festivals.
Tours and Activities in the North
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.
Literature Events in the North
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...