Part of the ten-day arts festival Hidden Altrincham, this event brings home-grown poetry from out of the shadows and bedrooms of Altrincham and into the local bookstore at an evening where those who write can share their literary creativity with those who listen and read, in a supportive and friendly open mic.
The restaurant at the heart of the Carden Park country estate, The Vines is a retreat into culinary excellence.
High-end well-being spa experience, part of the luxury Carden Park complex.
Huge luxury estate, featuring high-end restaurant, beautiful rooms, a fully-packed spa and much more.
The Reginald Centre Community Hub provides one stop centre services, job shop support and a library amongst other community activities.
A quirky little shop for comics, graphic novels, role-playing and board games, with frequent in-store events.
The bookshop on the square is an independent bookshop located in the market town of Wharfedale, in the heart of Otley.
A place to explore literature and illustration with the whole family., enjoy story times, book clubs and other special events.
Kind of like your front room, but with better beers and no television, Further North was one of the first microbars to open in Leeds and remains a staple today.
The Wax Bar and JukeJoint is a trendy, funky new bar with an old school theme running right through the middle from the Americana jukebox, to the vinyl records and player, old-style radio, 1980s ghetto blasters acting, quite effectively, as bar shelves and the lampshades on the walls that have been made out of classic cassette tapes.
A Japanese-inspired restaurant speciaising in ramen and handmade dumplings, with a karaoke cocktail bar and lounge upstairs.
Newly opened cakery in Stevensons Square, Northern Quarter Manchester. Get Baked brings all the Yorkshire charm and sweetness one of the city’s most popular squares.
A truly great place for a family day out, discover Lotherton, a country estate, historic hall and Wildlife World Zoo.
Throughout 2025, Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is celebrating its tenth anniversary, having first opened to the public a decade ago.
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Throughout 2025, the team at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is taking a deep dive into Ruth, one of the famous 19th-century author’s most shocking texts.
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Lancaster Literature Festival, or Litfest to its friends, is rolling out its 46th programme, having created a variety of events for its audiences since 1978.
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Celebrating the Spring 2025 issue, PN Review is hosting a special reading event featuring Stav Poleg, Philip Terry and others.
free entry
Described as “gripping and life-affirming”, Naomi Booth’s latest novel, raw content, has just been released with Corsair.
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Head to Elizabeth Gaskell’s House this April for some special family craft activities and an Easter Egg Trail.
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Launching her shiny new volume of selected poems in Liverpool, where much of it was dreamed up, Eleanor Rees will be reading live and also chatting about the production.
free entry
To celebrate this year’s Record Store Day, ten writers have teamed up with musicians for Sleeve Notes, a unique collaborative performance response creating new writing and music.
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Make the most of the springtime sun with some of the North's best bars and restaurants.
The outsiders, the oddities and the outrageous – we’re keeping it weird with a hot new batch of underground gigs about to hit Manchester, Leeds, and Liverpool.
David Lynch, International Women's Day and Manchester Film Festival are amongst our cinematic highlights this March.
DaDaFest’s 40th anniversary line-up, contemporary reimaginings and outlandish fringe, check out our top theatre picks for spring onwards.
From precarious ceramics to photography festivals, spring is here and brings with it a breath of fresh air in visual art and exhibitions.
It's like the Woolies pick'n'mix counter this month in live literature land – so much choice, we're not sure where to start digging in.
Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.
Dragon quests, coconut pyramids and topsy-turvy Wonderland adventures... curious?