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Just only over the border from Manchester in Salford lies a wonderful Italian. Taste the ultimate in authentic Italian cuisine at Vero Moderno.
Just only over the border from Manchester in Salford lies a wonderful Italian. Taste the ultimate in authentic Italian cuisine at Vero Moderno.
Get first pick of one-off gifts at People’s History Museum’s Winter Makers Market preview evening, with live jazz, mulled wine and after-hours gallery access.
Free entry
This world-premiere exhibition offers a hands-on journey through the Solar System, making complex science tangible, playful and participatory.
From £10.00
From Mario to Sonic and Pong to Fortnite, play your way through five decades of the best video games. Fun and educational. Win-win.
From £18.00
Prize-winning Manchester ensemble the Akiko Saxophone Quartet plays a free set spanning classical, jazz and contemporary works at Aviva Studios.
Free entry
Four final-year RNCM musicians bring improvised jazz on piano, saxophone, bass and drums to a free set at Aviva Studios.
Free entry
Ian McKellen leads a stellar cast in An Ark, a groundbreaking mixed reality play exploring theatre, technology and human connection.
From £31.50
Named RNCM Chamber Ensemble of the Year in 2026, saxophone quartet Fractal brings contemporary, energetic repertoire in this free set.
Free entry
Coached by members of the Elias, Chilingirian and Talich quartets, this RNCM-formed string quartet brings genre-hopping versatility to Festive Live.
Free entry
This Chapel Street gallery and tea room hosts 8-12 week long exhibitions giving emerging artists a chance to showcase their work.
One of Salford’s finest churches and also, unusually, a live music venue
A former cotton spinning mill, Islington Mill in Manchester now houses artists’ studios, galleries, a recording studio, a nightclub, cafe and B&B.
Caustic Coastal is a gallery, artist studios and independent art label based in Salford, working as a curatorial platform for artists.
Salford Makers are a collective of artists, designers, educators and makers based at Islington Mill in Salford.
Part of Salford Makers, 7 Spot is a 360 square foot ceramics studio offering classes and workshops as well as studio space for members.
A great little cafe where you’ll find good food and excellent Jazz.
Small, perfectly formed, the newly-reopened New Oxford packs a real-ale punch.
This lively spot could be considered a jack of all trades – pub, restaurant, events space and live music venue.
Middlewood Locks is a new 24 acre mixed use opportunity in an attractive waterside setting centred around 3 canal basins.
This warehouse located behind Islington Mill is being brought into creative use by Manchester’s underground music scene.
One of The University of Salford’s School of Arts and Media facilities. The Centenary Building won the RIBA Award and Stirling Prize in 1996 and the Civic Trust Award in 1997.
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