Nudo Sushi Box on Manchester’s Oxford Road specialises in freshly-prepared boxes of – you guessed it – sushi.

Leading academic bookshop and cafe based at the University of Manchester.

Following a major redevelopment, the iconic venue on Oxford Road will be reopening its doors to welcome the public back into the building this autumn. 

Kro Bar, Manchester is an independent pub and music venue housed (somewhat ironically) in the former Temperance Society building.

San Carlo Fumo is a sun trap on St Peter’s Square, serving up traditional Italian food at its best

This 18-acre park opposite the Manchester Royal Infirmary provides a welcome patch of green in an otherwise densely populated and heavily used part of the city.

Buffeted by fried chicken outlets, legendary musical instrument emporium Johnny Roadhouse has been serving the local music community for over 50 years.

Sandbar, just off Oxford Road in Manchester, is a well-loved watering hole, with a great selection of ales and some eccentric seating.

Built in the late 19th centure, the Holy Name sites in the middle of the University of Manchester.

A hidden gem of a library and museum – a tiny treat hidden on MMU’s All Saints campus

The Martin Harris Centre is a performance space off Manchester’s Oxford Road

With its Victorian design and distinctive clocktower, Kimpton Clocktower Hotel is an iconic landmark on Manchester’s skyline.