Manchester One
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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.
What's on near Manchester One
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Lunar New Year: Celebration! at The Portico Library
The Portico Library lines up an afternoon of live music and drawing, presented with the Manchester Chinese Centre.
from £3
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Unpicking Couture at Manchester Art Gallery
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
Jonathan Schofield: The Manchester Pub Walkabout
Stagger across three hundred years of Manchester’s drinking history in one of the city’s most fun-loving walking tours.
from £20
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Palace Theatre
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
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Come Fall in Love at Manchester Opera House
A high-octane and vibrant new musical comedy dances into Manchester for its UK premiere later this year.
from £15.00
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International Concert Series at The Bridgewater Hall
The Bridgewater Hall’s flagship concert series brings the best international orchestras, celebrated recitalists and world-renowned choirs to Manchester.
from £8
The Hallé Presents Philip Glass: Life: A Journey Through Time at The Bridgewater Hall
The Hallé perform Philip Glass and Frans Lanting’s multi-media work celebrating the splendour of life on earth.
from £23.00
The Hallé Presents Philip Glass: Angélique Kidjo sings Ifé Songs at The Bridgewater Hall
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 £23.00Where to go near Manchester One
Manchester
Sackville Gardens
Sackville Park is a lovely green space in Manchester city centre, home to the Alan Turing Memorial.
Manchester
voco Manchester City Centre
The formerly known Hotel Brooklyn reopens as voco, a brand new and gloriously stylish hotel on Manchester’s Portland Street.
Chinatown
Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana Portland Street
Head to Rudy’s city centre restaurant for Neapolitan pizza at its best.
Chinatown
Red Chilli, Portland Street
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.
Canal Street
Richmond Tea Rooms
An eccentrically decorated place that cunningly offers homemade breakfasts, lunches and high teas alongside some stronger stuff for cocktail hour.
Manchester
Bar Pop
Nightclub identifying as an ‘IndieDiscoElectroHomoMadHiphopBritPopFunkyKindaShagtasticQueerThing’, Bar Pop on Manchester’s vibrant Canal Street is known for its friendly atmosphere.
Manchester
MAYA Manchester
MAYA is a stylish new restaurant and bar on the corner of Canal Street and Chorlton Street in central Manchester.
Manchester
MAYA Manchester Restaurant
MAYA is a high-end new restaurant on the corner of Canal Street and Chorlton Street in central Manchester.
Manchester
Vanilla
This award winning bar is open six nights a week due to popular demand. Described as the ‘mecca of the north’ for the lesbian community, it is no wonder why.
Canal Street
Madre Manchester
Madre’s new Sunday feast brings exciting new flavours and dishes into the classic Sunday roast template.
Chinatown
Hunan Restaurant
Hunan, a Chinese restaurant in Manchester’s Chinatown, may be a bit off the beaten track – but it’s all the better for that.
Manchester District Guides
Culture Guides
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Family things to do in the North
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Exhibitions in the North
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Music in the North
Masters of minimalism, leftfield electronica and cutting edge pop. We bring you the lot in latest live music round up.
Tours and Activities in the North
We're enjoying an arty start to the new year in 2025 in Tours and Activities with plenty of arts based events, games and workshops.
Theatre in the North
Documentary performance, groundbreaking dance, world premieres and fresh takes on classic works - check out our early theatre highlights for 2025.
Cinema in the North
Hollywood greats and early bird film fest tickets are on our horizon as we start the New Year.
Literature Events in the North
Readings are springing up everywhere as the live literature and spoken word scene starts to defrost.