Over the Bank Holiday weekend, Romare will be serving up a DJ set that encapsulates his chameleonic, globe-trotting style, blending jazz, psychedelia and African rhythms with electronic music from across the spectrum.

On Saturday 19 April, HOME’s David Lynch season brings you Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, the film prequel to the lauded late US director’s groundbreaking 1990s television series Twin Peaks, unravelling the final days of “homecoming queen” Laura Palmer and the dark forces surrounding her fate and teasing out the enigmas that surround her murder. Spend the rest of the Bank Holiday watching the TV episodes…

Fat Tony’s Full Fat Fest is coming to Manchester! Said to be the biggest show outside of London to date. On the 19th April, Fat Tony and the whole crew will be joined on stage by Catz n dogz for an unforgettable evening. Tickets are on sale now via the website.

Manchester’s newest addition, Renae has arrived on the scene. The new venue is now open and has made its mark on Thomas Street in the vibrant Northern Quarter. Fresh out of the box, the bar/shop/music venue has taken over their section of the street with tables and chairs stretching right out to the pavement on the other side. Check it out this Easter Bank Holiday weekend and enjoy a fresh beer in the sun.

Calling all you Punk fans, you are in for a treat this Easter Bank Holiday Weekend. 140 bands playing in multiple venues across the city. Go for the well known favourites like The Menzingers and Death by Stereo. But stay, for the underground bands, newer to the scene but making a stand nonetheless. Shows will be hosted in venues like Gorilla, YES and The Salutation. Like a Tour de Manchester music venues, with punk rockers at Easter.

This April, organisers have scheduled a huge programme of film screenings and events, featuring everything from animated classics, to young adult drama, to VR experiences. The festival is spread out across the city with young film fans invited to the likes of Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds Industrial Museum, the Carriageworks Theatre and Leeds City Museum.

Bottomless Board Game Brunch at Grub this Easter Sunday. Go alone or with a group of friends and choose from the 200+ board game library. Crack on with the game and enjoy the bottomlessness. Fizz, Beer or Cider? Whatever your drink of choice, just don’t forgot to pair it with some of Grubs famous street food. Easter Sunday from 1-5pm, tickets available via the website.

NEW to Manchester! The famous Yorkshire Cakery has landed in Northern Quarter. If you haven’t check it out yet, be sure to head over. Try to most popular Bertha Cake Slice or new Mr Pistachio Sundae, sit out in the bustling Stevenson Square and dig in on your extended weekend.

Club culture meets Irish tradition in Wake, a glitter-fuelled celebration of life this Easter.

Why not make this Easter Weekend Cocktail focused. Manchester’s Ego Death is a cocktail bar with a twist. It’s not the kind of place you just stumble into, it’s the kind of place you need to know about it in advance and hunt it out. Like a adult Easter Hunt, but instead of looking for chocolate eggs, you are looking for a secret bar and multiple bottles of spirt.

Calling all super sleuths – looking for something a little different this Easter? Don’t miss the latest production in Peter James’ acclaimed Grace series.

Hidden away, drinking carefully crafted cocktails in low lighting, is there a better way to enjoy a Bank Holiday weekend? If you go out in Manchester, you’ll almost certainly have heard of Speak In Code. Despite its best efforts, this hidden-away bar has a solid reputation as one of the city’s best bars, and for good reason.

Easter is in full swing at Tatton Park, with an egg hunt in the Gardens, a fun family trail with the Easter Bunny in the Mansion and new arrivals in the Farmyard – including bouncing bunnies, cheeping chicks and leaping lambs. Chocolate rewards will be given at the end (18 to 21 April only, subject to availability).

A haven of activity in NOMA-land, Altogether Otherwise’s Happening Two takes Sowing and Growing as its theme, with a “plant co-operative wildlife gardening session” on Thursday 17 April and “food tastes good – eat in the garden” on Monday 21 April (keep an eye on their website for tickets).