Suitable for ages 10+
In this workshop led by MadLab, work as a team to create a future city in Minecraft and explore the potential of collaboration, creativity and new technologies to change how we think about architecture and the urban environment.
Image: Chiawei Hsu, Future Cities Minecraft. Image courtesy of the artist.
Award-winning cocktail bar in Manchester’s Nothern Quarter.
It’s a landmark year for Trof NQ. In the years since it first opened, the Northern Quarter has developed around it to become one of the city’s most prominent areas.
Ego Death is a speakeasy-style secret bar in the Northern Quarter with a cocktail menu as good as its atmosphere.
A bar in Manchester’s Northern Quarter for fans of television and cinema science fiction. Enjoy food and drink amongst a off-beat selection of movie memorabilia.
Tacos, burgers, fries and fun at this Northern Quarter eatery
Eternally popular curry canteen taking its name from a time when patrons didn’t know what to call their orders, but pointed instead to a bit of “this” and “that”.
Three storey bar and restaurant on Thomas Street in the Northern Quarter, from the team behind the Wilderness record store and bar in Withington.
For dependable, modern British dining, the simply-named Northern Quarter Restaurant is worth a punt
Metrolink (tram) station located right outside the Printworks centre in central Manchester.
The Bay Horse Tavern is a laid-back pub based in the dead centre of the Northern Quarter, with a wide range of drinks and food options.
A modern pizzeria in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, expect Neapolitan-style pizza prepared from scratch.
Ziferblat is a pay as you stay café in the northern quarter, where everything is free – except the time you spend.
Get priority booking on the best seats, special discounts, invitations to exclusive events and much more. Are you in?
from £45.00
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.
Explore the People’s History Museum with your banner bingo card in hand as you navigate their galleries through the lens of craftivism.
free entry
A sense-sational exhibition returns to Manchester in 2025.
from £10.00
Calling all budding young writers in Greater Manchester: submit your work and see it performed in Lowry’s Quays Theatre.
free entry
Enjoy fun and creative activities designed to encourage your little ones to play in nature.
free entry
Enjoy a creative and inspirational activity over the Easter Holidays.
free entry
Spring is here and the North is buzzing with must-visit new restaurants and bars.
Open air clubs, new festivals and long-awaited gigs. The North West's live music scene is heating up this spring.
Vintage Alfred Hitchcock and a family friendly film festival are amongst our highlights this May.
Crocodile-themed Easter egg hunts, sense-sational museum trips and more this Easter!
Willow weaving, textile collages, digital arts and ecology - all this and more in our exhibition top picks this month
We've got many a good time in store this month as we round up the best walking tours, cultural classes and makers markets in the land.
Dynamic dance, party-performance, high-energy stand-up and a site-specific show set in a pub. All this and more in our newest theatre guide.
If it's inspiring, inclusive events and avant-garde, experimental afternoons you're after, look no further than live literature this spring – we've got you covered.
