Wythenshawe Forum comprises co-located services and a hub for community and business. The venue has leisure facilities as well as a performance space and complete library services.

An ever popular food cooperative in Chorlton who stock a wide-range of locally and ethically sourced organic, fruit, veg and fair trade products.

Barbakan Deli is an award-winning, continental bakery in Chorlton, named after the historic gateway leading into the Old Town of Kraków in Poland.

The Odeon combines modern amenities with a rich architectural heritage, making it a standout destination for film enthusiasts.

The Horsfall is a venue and programme of activity building on the work of 42nd Street, an innovative Greater Manchester young people’s mental health charity.

Essentially three bars under one roof, Cane & Grain encompasses a rib joint and tap room, hidden speakeasy, and Tiki-themed Liar’s Lounge.

A dream for crate-diggers with an eclectic taste, Vinyl Resting Place can be found on the 3rd floor of Afflecks.

Chorlton’s Kingbee Records has been a firm fixture on the maps of Mancunian record collectors since 1987.

Enjoy a gourmet lunch for whatever price you feel and help fight food waste. Real Junk Food Project Manchester has final found a permanent home, ideally located along Oxford Road, and business is booming.

Eighth Day is a co-operative shop that sells ethically-sourced food, wine and cosmetics. There’s also café that serves hearty, healthy meals in the basement.

At Aviva Studios, premieres are the point – world firsts, UK debuts and new commissions that need unusual amounts of space, time and technical freedom to exist at all.

MediaCityUK sits on the site of the redeveloped Manchester Docks though for the most part it’s in Salford. It’s well worth a look if you’re on a visit to  the…