The Trades Club is a celebrated small music venue and socialist members cooperative combining standout gigs with support for political cause.

Portmeirion was created by the architect Clough Williams-Ellis from 1925 to 1976. He wanted to show how a naturally beautiful site could be developed without spoiling it – and hoped the village…

O2 Academy Liverpool (formerly the L2 and Carling Academy Liverpool) boasts two performance areas that host live music and clubnights.

A regular venue for gigs and one-off cultural events, Manchester Cathedral is nevertheless a working place of worship – open all year round.

The Royal Northern College of Music is both a music venue and an academic institution for the country’s finest music students.

One of Manchester’s most important cultural buildings, The Bridgewater Hall attracts the biggest names in classical music.

Built as a Methodist chapel in 1910, Albert Hall is now one of Manchester’s most iconic and most stunning music venues.

One of a few remaining Gothic concert halls in the United Kingdom. It has tiered seating for 370 and is housed in the Peel Building which stands at the front of the Peel Park Campus.

Band on the Wall is one of Manchester’s most legendary live music venues, the place where Joy Division, The Buzzcocks and Oasis got their first breaks.

Grade-II listed church recently renovated by the Halle Orchestra to be used as a venue and rehearsal space.

Hallé at St Michael’s is a second space in Ancoats for the Hallé’s artistic and education activities and provides space for community events.

Originally built as a cinema in 1938, The Apollo is a majestic, Grade II listed Art Deco-style music venue.