Whiskey Down Manchester
Creative Tourist
Spread across two levels beneath Lloyd Street, enter Whiskey Down Manchester through a sunken iconic purple door into the Cabaret Lounge, where over 100 Whiskeys from all over the world are served.
What's on near Whiskey Down Manchester
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Comedy Balloon
Every Wednesday at Ape & Apple, Manchester’s official underground comedy club, Comedy Balloon’s friendly and warm comedy night takes place.
free entry
Stella Halkyard at John Rylands Library
Stella Halkyard’s new title on Carcanet Press is called Library Lives: A Constellation of Books and Objects from the Rylands, so it would be remiss of them, really, not to hold the launch at Manchester’s magnificent John Rylands Library.
free entry
Tootally Wired at Central Library
An iconic Manchester-made fashion accessory is being celebrated in this one-off event at Central Library in conjunction with Manchester Histories Festival.
from £3.00
Fun Palaces at Manchester Central Library
Fun Palaces are back! Join us at Central Library for one of the most creative days of the year! Have a go at our free craft activities and make new friends while you are learning new skills. You might even get to build a Lego palace! Free, just drop in. Suitable for families. Please support our cultural programme by donating at our cash or contactless donation boxes.
free entry
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The Laughienda Comedy Club
The Laughienda is an always-excellent, free live comedy night at The Lion’s Den in the Great Northern, just off Deansgate in Manchester.
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Whistle Punks Axe Throwing
This Autumn learn how to throw axes at large planks of wood with wild abandon. Whistle Punks have been bringing axe throwing to Manchester’s urban sprawl since February 2017. It’s the perfect way to let off some steam and indulge in some catharsis.
from £20
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Unpicking Couture at Manchester Art Gallery
Whether you’re a high-fashion fanatic or just couture curious, Unpicking Couture gets up close and personal with pivotal moments in fashion history.
free entry
Batik Workshop at Manchester Art Gallery
Artist Elena Mclaren will be introducing keen artists of all levels to the cold batik technique in her bee sundial workshop.
from £35.00Where to go near Whiskey Down Manchester
City Centre
The Allotment Vegan Restaurant
The Allotment Vegan Restaurant is an award-winning vegan restaurant, formerly based in Stockport and now in the heart of Manchester’s city centre.
City Centre
Wings
Highly-regarded Chinese restaurant with a peerless range of dim sum and other Chinese dishes. Louis Van Gaal’s (remember him?) favourite restaurant in Manchester, by all accounts.
City Centre
Friends’ Meeting House
A range of meeting rooms and conferencing facilities for hire – from an intimate space for a city centre meeting, to a conference facility in a hall that can seat 400 people with a suite of break out rooms.
Manchester
Rudy’s Neapolitan Pizza
Rudy’s Neapolitan Pizza serve up pizza which has received worldwide acclaim and now have six branches across the UK including this on Peter Street.
City Centre
Breakout Manchester
Test your skills and logical thinking with Breakout Manchester’s wide selection of themed rooms for you to escape from.
Manchester
Forty-Seven
Forty-Seven is a luxury boutique hotel on Peter Street in Manchester city centre, above the high-end Indian restaurant Asha’s.
Manchester
Maray Manchester
This acclaimed Middle-Eastern restaurant has added some excellent new dishes to the menu.
Manchester
Ditto Coffee Albert Square
Ditto Coffee has opened a branch on Albert Square, teaming great coffee with a passion for independent music.
City Centre
Albert Hall
Built as a Methodist chapel in 1910, Albert Hall is now one of Manchester’s most iconic and most stunning music venues.
City Centre
Albert’s Schloss
Fancy your Sunday roast with a hint of the Germanic? Head to Albert’s Schloss.
City Centre
BrewDog Manchester
Deansgate bar and barbecue restaurant
City Centre
Adam Reid
at The French
at The French
The French is one of Manchester’s most highly regarded restaurants. Head chef Adam Reid has a real grasp on what makes Manchester tick. A less fussy, more relaxed, and, at times, gloriously silly restaurant.
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