O’Sheas Beer Garden
Ian Jones, Food and Drink Editor
Huge outside drinking space, designed for groups of people to enjoy that Irish pub atmosphere in the open air.
What's on near O’Sheas Beer Garden
Magical Animals: A Tribute to Jackie Hagan at Contact
Jackie Hagan (1981-2024) was an award-winning poet, playwright and performer, and an absolute force of nature well known on the live literature scene in Manchester – and well missed.
from £3.00
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Wild at Manchester Museum
Manchester Museum explores the concept of ‘wild’ nature as a means of tackling the climate and biodiversity crisis in a new exhibition.
free entry
SJ Bradley and Rachel Bower at Blackwell’s
Two Yorkshire-based, Manchester-published authors are heading over th’ills to the Rainy City for his event at Blackwell’s Bookshop – S J Bradley and Rachel Bower.
from £4.00
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Wild About Birds at Manchester Museum
Keep your eyes on the sky and go Wild About Birds at Manchester Museum this February Half Term.
free entry
RNCM Symphony Orchestra: Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet at the RNCM
Part of the RNCM’s Dance:Music initiative, the RNCM Symphony Orchestra will perform music from Prokofiev’s ballet, Romeo and Juliet.
from £11.00
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Dance:Music at the RNCM
Through a treasure trove of concerts, the RNCM’s initiative Dance:Music explores the symbiotic relationship between music and dance.
from £0.00
Manchester Collective: Hidden Mechanisms at the RNCM
Exploring some of the best contemporary chamber music, Manchester Collective’s new Hidden Mechanism show comes to the RNCM.
from £12.50
The Hallé Presents Philip Glass: Glassworks at the RNCM
Philip Glass’s most-loved composition – Glassworks – takes centre stage in this lunchtime concert at the RNCM.
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