Armenian Taverna and Restaurant
Ian Jones, Food and Drink EditorLong-standing restaurant on Albert Square in Manchester, serving up hearty food from Armenia and nearby countries.
Long-standing restaurant on Albert Square in Manchester, serving up hearty food from Armenia and nearby countries.
Eat Well MCR is running a week-long series of events and fundraising activities to celebrate Manchester’s hospitality community.
free entryEvery Wednesday at Ape & Apple, Manchester’s official underground comedy club, Comedy Balloon’s friendly and warm comedy night takes place.
free entryTake a deeper look into Manchester Art Gallery’s collection with their regular, informative and fascinating gallery tours.
free entryWhether you’re a high-fashion fanatic or just couture curious, Unpicking Couture gets up close and personal with pivotal moments in fashion history.
free entryBilled as a “love letter to Birmingham”, this Bruntwood Prize-winner explores Black masculinity through Beyoncé lyrics, techno raves and the deep connection between a man and his barber.
from £10.00Improve your English conversation skills with likeminded adults in Central Library’s Conversation Club.
free entryFun Palaces are back! Join us at Central Library for one of the most creative days of the year! Have a go at our free craft activities and make new friends while you are learning new skills. You might even get to build a Lego palace! Free, just drop in. Suitable for families. Please support our cultural programme by donating at our cash or contactless donation boxes.
free entryThe Portico Library’s latest exhibition, Weird As Folk, runs through to November and invites you to explore and reimagine folklore via texts selected from the collection, which includes 100 books of English folklore.
free entryAt a time when many city-centre restaurants are fighting to be the loudest and most ostentatious, 10 Tib Lane is all about elegant, sophisticated dining.
New Wave Ramen is a stylish, friendly Japanese ramen bar and restaurant on Tib Lane in the heart of Manchester.
23a Princess Street is the former Starbucks, now reinvented as an intimate event space.
High-end Italian restaurant with luxury decor and a menu full of all the classics.
Ditto Coffee has opened a branch on Albert Square, teaming great coffee with a passion for independent music.
This acclaimed Middle-Eastern restaurant has added some excellent new dishes to the menu.
A public square in the heart of Manchester which plays hosts to festivals and major events. Home to the Albert Memorial and statues of Bishop James Fraser, John Bright, Oliver Heywood and William Ewart Gladstone.
Red’s True Barbeque serves up high-quality American-style BBQ food with a side order of fun.
Re-opening in 2024, Manchester Town Hall is a monument to Victorian Manchester’s ambition, and one of the city’s most-loved landmarks.
Test your skills and logical thinking with Breakout Manchester’s wide selection of themed rooms for you to escape from.
Contemporary Six is an independent commercial art gallery in Manchester city centre, set up by Alex Reuben in 2010.
Caffeine & Co serves up excellent coffee alongside its extensive menu.
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This year's Manchester Literature Festival tickets are being snapped up, and festival fever is also taking hold in the suburbs as well as further afield.