Embrace that most Christmassy of activities and get your skates on outside of the chaotic city centre this winter. The Ice Rink at Media City will be serving festive fun till January 5th.

Glass House is the place to go for floral themed workshops, with expert and innovative florists in an idyllic building.

Bird and Blend is Tea Blending heaven, located in the heart of the Northern Quarter with new flavours being created all the time.

Get up close with the woodlands of Heaton Park in aerial assault courses that’ll have you bouncing, swinging and gliding through the canopy.

Pho does a fine line in pho, the noodle soup that’s a staple of Vietnamese street cuisine.

The recent revamp builds on Australasia’s well-deserved reputation as one of Manchester’s most stylish venues

Quarantine contemporary theatre company presents a year-long, curated series of artist residencies and events in a rented house on the border of Salford and Manchester.

Home of six real ales, coffee house, art gallery, live music, Verbose spoken word, pop-up pizza…

A special kind of Japanese-inspired fish and chip shop, from the team behind the incredible (and sadly-missed) Umezushi restaurant.

They claim to sell the ‘best chicken and vegan chicken sandwich in Manchester’ and they’re absolutely right.

Niall Keating has brought his Michelin-approved style of cooking to Tender at The Stock Exchange.

The in-house restaurant at Cultureplex offers up seasonal menus by Blaine Duffy, as well as some unique classic dishes.