Hunan serves up generous portions of tasty, unpretentious food at pleasingly low prices – exactly what you hope to find in Chinatown. The cuisine is based on the Hunan province of China, which means it’s spicy but not gasping-for-air spicy. Certainly worth a visit or three.
The Portico Library lines up an afternoon of live music and drawing, presented with the Manchester Chinese Centre.
from £3
Whether you’re a high-fashion fanatic or just couture curious, Unpicking Couture gets up close and personal with pivotal moments in fashion history.
free entry
Stagger across three hundred years of Manchester’s drinking history in one of the city’s most fun-loving walking tours.
from £20
A brand-new production of this family favourite flies back into Manchester for a fun-filled, musical adventure at the Palace Theatre.
from £15.00
A high-octane and vibrant new musical comedy dances into Manchester for its UK premiere later this year.
from £15.00
The Bridgewater Hall’s flagship concert series brings the best international orchestras, celebrated recitalists and world-renowned choirs to Manchester.
from £8
The Hallé perform Philip Glass and Frans Lanting’s multi-media work celebrating the splendour of life on earth.
from £23.00
Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo gives the UK premiere of Philip Glass’s Ifè Songs, written for her in the Yoruba language.
from £23.00
Pho does a fine line in pho, the noodle soup that’s a staple of Vietnamese street cuisine.
Now based at the Great Northern, Siam Smiles is a food stop that’s hot on everyone’s lips.
Try Thai is an unfussy authentic Thai restaurant in Chinatown that has been quietly serving up superb quality food for years.
Head to Rudy’s city centre restaurant for Neapolitan pizza at its best.
Sackville Park is a lovely green space in Manchester city centre, home to the Alan Turing Memorial.
Passionately adored by many Mancunian foodies (and the first Manchester restaurant in ages not to get a slating from notoriously picky Observer food critic Jay Rayner), this Szechuan restaurant rules the culinary roost from an unprepossessing basement on Portland Street.
Summery bakes, seasonal salads and fresh light meals at Manchester Art Gallery’s in-house café, courtesy of highly-regarded Head Chef Matthew Taylor.
A hidden Manchester gem, The Portico Library is in fact open to the public every day. The events and exhibitions here are excellent and where else can you take tea in refined 19th century surrounds?
The Alchemist New York Street has a menu packed with inventive and far-out ideas.
Formerly known as Portland Tower and previously St. Andrew’s House, Manchester One is a high-rise building in Manchester owned by Bruntwood and let out as office space.
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Readings are springing up everywhere as the live literature and spoken word scene starts to defrost.
