Utility Gift Shop on Oxford Road is all about products that are new, unique, quirky and cool. High street shopping at its best.

As the place to go for new and fringe theatre in Bradford, Theatre in the Mill is a hive of emerging talent in theatre and exciting new works.

Manchester’s newest destination for denimheads, Rivet and Hide stocks a collection of quality, Americana-inspired men’s casual wear and raw selvedge denim – including prized Japanese brands like Momotaro, The Flat Head, and Pure Blue Japan.

A brand-new museum dedicated to the simple, timeless pleasure of boating on the banks of one of England’s largest and most picturesque lakes.

The go-to place in Leeds when it comes to vibrant Mexican food and tequila-based cocktails and special one-off menus.

It might be in Stockport but Where The Light Gets In serves up some of the most magical food in the UK. With a fixed multi-course tasting menu that changes with the season and a strictly limited number of seats, this is the North’s best-kept secret.

The Chorlton branch of Mary & Archie is a popular bar in the South Manchester suburb, with a sun-trap beer garden that’s hard to beat in this area.

Formerly known as Kosmonaut, this bar reopened on in 2018 as Leeds brewer Northern Monk’s first North-West venue. Expect real ale with a variety of cask and keg lines.

Beatnikz Republic Brewing Company is a microbrewery based in Manchester which has focused on innovative and high-quality beer since 2017.

Tariff & Dale is a bar and kitchen in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, taking its name from its location on the corners of both Tariff Street and Dale Street.

A hip hop-inspired, non-traditional chip shop, now based in Ancoats.

An exciting young Brewery on the Stockport scene, Runaway are creating a whole host of drinkable delights.