Apotheca
Creative Tourist
Award-winning cocktail bar in Manchester’s Nothern Quarter.
What's on near Apotheca
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Shadow and Void: Buddha10 at esea contemporary
‘Shadow and Void: Buddha10’ combines historic Buddhist sculptures with contemporary, multisensory artworks that offer a space for reflection
free entry
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The Comedy Vault
Every Monday night upstairs at Fierce Bar, The Comedy Vault hosts an outrageously funny open-mic night. Come and try your hand or just to watch and laugh.
free entry
Kelly Lee Owens at New Century
On the back of her critically acclaimed fourth album, Dreamstate, Kelly Lee Owens brings her dreampoppy electronica to New Century.
from £28
The Weather Station at Band on the Wall
In support of The Weather Station’s new album, Humanhood, Tamara Lindeman and her band perform at Band on the Wall.
from £19
Chalk at Band on the Wall
Twisting the sounds of techno and post punk, the much-hyped three-piece Chalk are bringing their high octane live show to Band on the Wall.
from £15.59
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Folk and World Choir at Band on the Wall
Band on the Wall bring people together to make, as well as watch, music. Join them to learn folk tunes from all over the world.
Anna B Savage at Night & Day
In support of her new album ‘You and i are Earth’, Anna B Savage performs at Night & Day this February.
from £15.00
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Creatures of the Night Comedy Club
An insanely committed seven-nights-a-week, Creatures of the Night Comedy Club opens its doors (20.30-22.30 typically, though please check) for evening after evening of side-splitting comedy.
from £5.00Where to go near Apotheca
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esea contemporary
Regarded as the UK’s leading organisation for East and Southeast Asian art, esea contemporary is opening its doors again on 18 February 2023 in Manchester.
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Trof Northern 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.
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Ego Death
Ego Death is a speakeasy-style secret bar in the Northern Quarter with a cocktail menu as good as its atmosphere.
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Bar 21
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.
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Luck Lust Liquor & Burn
Tacos, burgers, fries and fun at this Northern Quarter eatery
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This & That Café
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”.
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Wolf At The Door
Three storey bar and restaurant on Thomas Street in the Northern Quarter, from the team behind the Wilderness record store and bar in Withington.
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The Northern Quarter Restaurant (TNQ)
For dependable, modern British dining, the simply-named Northern Quarter Restaurant is worth a punt
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Shudehill Metrolink Station
Metrolink (tram) station located right outside the Printworks centre in central Manchester.
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Dough Pizza Kitchen
A modern pizzeria in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, expect Neapolitan-style pizza prepared from scratch.
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The Bay Horse Tavern
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.
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Ziferblat Manchester
Ziferblat is a pay as you stay café in the northern quarter, where everything is free – except the time you spend.
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