Designed in the early 1820s by Sir Robert Smirke (who also designed the British Museum), St. Philip’s is one of Salford’s finest churches and also, unusually, a live music venue. It is regularly one of the venues for new music fest, Sounds from the Other City.
Build your own robot, learn about sustainability and have loads of fun this half term!
free entry
From Mario to Sonic and Pong to Fortnite, play your way through five decades of the best video games. Fun and educational. Win-win.
from £8.00
Explore incredible objects from the world-renowned theoretical physicist’s office in this special display.
free entry
Discover 40 of the highlights and hidden gems that are available to explore every day at the Science and Industry Museum.
free entry
A sense-sational exhibition returns to Manchester in 2025.
from £10.00
Whether you’ve half an hour or a full day, you’ll always find something new to discover at Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum.
Get ready for a giant-sized family party in Manchester this half-term!
free entry
Enjoy a free, fun-filled festival in Manchester this February!
free entry
This Chapel Street gallery and tea room hosts 8-12 week long exhibitions giving emerging artists a chance to showcase their work.
Taste the ultimate in authentic Italian cuisine at Vero Moderno.
This lively spot could be considered a jack of all trades – pub, restaurant, events space and live music venue.
A former cotton spinning mill, Islington Mill in Manchester now houses artists’ studios, galleries, a recording studio, a nightclub, cafe and B&B.
Caustic Coastal is a gallery, artist studios and independent art label based in Salford, working as a curatorial platform for artists.
Part of Salford Makers, 7 Spot is a 360 square foot ceramics studio offering classes and workshops as well as studio space for members.
Salford Makers are a collective of artists, designers, educators and makers based at Islington Mill in Salford.
A great little cafe where you’ll find good food and excellent Jazz.
Small, perfectly formed, the newly-reopened New Oxford packs a real-ale punch.
This warehouse located behind Islington Mill is being brought into creative use by Manchester’s underground music scene.
One of The University of Salford’s School of Arts and Media facilities. The Centenary Building won the RIBA Award and Stirling Prize in 1996 and the Civic Trust Award in 1997.
Middlewood Locks is a new 24 acre mixed use opportunity in an attractive waterside setting centred around 3 canal basins.
Documentary performance, groundbreaking dance, world premieres and fresh takes on classic works - check out our early theatre highlights for 2025.
Hollywood greats and early bird film fest tickets are on our horizon as we start the New Year.
Readings are springing up everywhere as the live literature and spoken word scene starts to defrost.
Masters of minimalism, leftfield electronica and cutting edge pop. We bring you the lot in our latest live music round up.
We might be past the holiday season, but Manchester and the North's arts and cultural calendar is still packed with brilliant events and activities for families
New year, new you. Let us tell you exactly what food and drink you should consume over the coming weeks.
Galleries are racing to announce new exhibitions so check out our top picks, from art films and nostalgic paintings to Hockney's collages.
We're enjoying an arty start to the new year in 2025 in Tours and Activities with plenty of arts based events, games and workshops.
