Tower Square, Wellington place is the place to be for vibrant lunchtime markets curated by Real Markets.

Christmas Cracker is the Hallé’s big, glossy celebration this Christmas, featuring a feel-good sweep through pop anthems and the odd film cue.

Marking the anniversary of the Christmas Blitz, this walking tour explores Manchester’s history of conflict, from the English Civil Wars to the World Wars and beyond.

RNCM Opera performs Prokofiev’s L’Amour des Trois Oranges – a zesty, irreverent antidote to operatic solemnity.

The RNCM unleashes a season of daring stories, fearless players and performances ranging from jazz and opera to film scores and full-blown orchestral spectacle.

To close out the year, Manchester Camerata presents its annual gospel Christmas celebration.

Seven classic Stephen King adaptations back on the big screen at Vue.

This Christmas, A Christmas Carol gets a spine-tingling makeover at HOME Manchester. See The Book of Darkness & Light and their ghostly adaption.

Celebrating with the kids this Christmas? This family concert is hard to beat, with two festive classics unfolding on the (very) big screen.

Jen Orpin’s second solo exhibition at Saul Hay Gallery, The Architecture of Connection, Orpin’s small-scale paintings and drawings invite viewers to linger.

Explore Manchester’s Medieval Quarter on an architect-led walking tour uncovering the city’s oldest streets, historic buildings and centuries of hidden history.

The Manchester Christmas Markets are back for 2025, with many dozens of stalls in front of the town hall, and hundreds of traders spread across city-centre squares.