Graves Gallery is home to Sheffield’s visual art collection, with a permanent collection and temporary exhibitions arranged across eight galleries.

Platt Fields Park in Fallowfield is steeped in history, the land having been acquired by the Platt family in 1225.

Fletcher Moss Park in Didsbury Village incorporates the Alpine House and Parsonage Gardens, and eventually leads down to the River Mersey via boardwalks through Stenner Woods.

Longford Park in Stretford was created in the grounds of Longford Hall, the grand entrance steps of which remain.

Angel Meadow is a green space just north of the city centre and a stone’s throw from trendy Ancoats, where an immersive theatre piece of the same name introduced audiences to the future work of HOME.

Peel Park in Salford is the oldest public park in Britain and the first of three to be opened in 1846.

PS Mirabel is an artist run project and exhibition space in the centre of Manchester.

LIVIA is an accumulation of woodlands included Drinkwater, Forest Bank, Clifton, Robin Hood Sidings, Silverdale, Queensmere reservoir and Waterdale.

Greengate Square is a public space in Salford, close to Manchester Cathedral.

PAPER is an artist-led, commercial gallery based in Manchester and represents a range of emerging and mid-career artists whose practice is based around the medium of paper.

The Storey Garden is a hidden garden in the centre of Lancaster. The garden was created in 1998 by a dedicated team of gardeners, craftspeople, builders and artists.

One of the largest independent studio groups in the North West, located in the former Varna Street Primary School in Openshaw.