Dinosaurs, music and roarsome fun awaits!

Manchester Animation Festival returns with a sprawling programme designed to appeal to animation professionals, enthusiasts and fans alike.

Opera North invite families to don their detective hats and help catch an expert thief on the loose in this new musical adventure.

Experience the magic of fairytale and ballet combined this autumn.

Part interactive gallery, part surreal playground – SUPERMASSIVE crash lands on the rooftop of Depot Mayfield this summer.

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.

Explore the People’s History Museum with your banner bingo card in hand as you navigate their galleries through the lens of craftivism.

History and creativity awaits at the People’s History Museum!

Experience the sights, smells and sounds of the engine-driven ideas and industry that started in Manchester and went on to change the world.

Get priority booking on the best seats, special discounts, invitations to exclusive events and much more. Are you in?

For families who refuse to settle for beige buffets and early bedtimes, Raver Tots brings proper club energy to Freight Island this New Year’s Eve.

Explore art in the moorlands, soundscapes through the glen and appreciate how the city has become totally transformed when you get outside with Bradford 2025.