The Silence of the Lambs: Live in Concert at The Bridgewater Hall
Experience Jonathan Demme’s multi-Oscar-winning thriller with iconic score performed live by the Hallé orchestra.
From £34.50
What not to miss
Manchester Collective x The Marian Consort: Wintering at The Stoller Hall
Manchester Collective and The Marian Consort make peace with the short, crisp days and long, dark nights of winter, with a concert that ushers in the solstice.
From £24.50
Heartworms at Band on the Wall
Pulling from gothic post punk and motorik menace, South London’s Heartworms brings her brilliant debut album to Manchester.
From £16.50
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Jen Orpin – The Architecture Of Connection
Jen Orpin’s second solo exhibition at Saul Hay Gallery, The Architecture of Connection, Orpin’s small-scale paintings and drawings invite viewers to linger.
Free entry
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Christmas with the Hallé at Bridgewater Hall
The Hallé has a bumper Christmas season in store, decking the (Bridgewater) hall with festive pop, cinematic magic and roaring-twenties glamour.
From £18.50
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The Snowy Day
This winter, families with little ones are invited into a shimmering world of snow and discovery with the new production of The Snowy Day.
From £10.00
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Just Browsing at the Bluecoat
Please DO touch – Bluecoat’s new exhibition ‘Just Browsing’ allows audiences to get closer to the artworks and engage beyond looking.
Free entryTickets by Creative Tourist
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The Medieval Quarter Walking Tour
Tickets from £20.00
Explore Manchester’s Medieval Quarter on an architect-led walking tour uncovering the city’s...
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The Manchester Pub Walkabout
Tickets from £25.00
Stagger across three hundred years of Manchester's drinking history in one of...
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Manchester City Walking Tour
Tickets from £12.00
Manchester has always been a city with stories to tell. This guided...
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Leeds City Centre Walking Tour
Tickets from £12.00
Leeds is a city best explored on foot. With a local guide...
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Idyllic England: Derbyshire & the Peak District
Tickets from £55.00
A tour through idyllic Derbyshire and the Peak District, where rolling hills,...
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Snowdonia, North Wales & Chester
Tickets from £74.63
This part of the world is packed with both marvels and myths,...
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The Silence of the Lambs: Live in Concert at The Bridgewater Hall
Experience Jonathan Demme's multi-Oscar-winning thriller with iconic score performed live by the Hallé orchestra.
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ASAP Coffee
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Music in the North
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