This lively spot could be considered a jack of all trades – pub, restaurant, events space and live music venue.
The Old Pint Pot is a local favourite in Salford, regularly bustling with diners and drinkers. The smell of the food wafts temptingly through the air for anyone who has visited just for a drink, and as the evening kicks into gear there is often an emerging band playing, most often hailing from a local college or university.
Salford’s Sacred Trinity Church becomes a gothic dreamland as Penelope Trappes brings A Requiem to the fitting Chapel Street venue.
from £14
Enjoy a creative and inspirational activity over the Easter Holidays.
free entry
PHM’s first ever makers markets promise an abundance of local talent selling handcrafted wares, live entertainment and an array of exciting workshops to take part in.
free entry
Discover 40 of the highlights and hidden gems that are available to explore every day at the Science and Industry Museum.
free entry
In 1830, the world’s first fully operational, steam-powered passenger railway opened between Liverpool and Manchester. Take a closer look at this breakthrough moment.
from £20.00
Whether you’ve half an hour or a full day, you’ll always find something new to discover at Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum.
Keep the kids entertained this Easter with science and discovery…
free entry
One of Salford’s finest churches and also, unusually, a live music venue
This Chapel Street gallery and tea room hosts 8-12 week long exhibitions giving emerging artists a chance to showcase their work.
Taste the ultimate in authentic Italian cuisine at Vero Moderno.
One of The University of Salford’s School of Arts and Media facilities. The Centenary Building won the RIBA Award and Stirling Prize in 1996 and the Civic Trust Award in 1997.
A former cotton spinning mill, Islington Mill in Manchester now houses artists’ studios, galleries, a recording studio, a nightclub, cafe and B&B.
Caustic Coastal is a gallery, artist studios and independent art label based in Salford, working as a curatorial platform for artists.
Part of Salford Makers, 7 Spot is a 360 square foot ceramics studio offering classes and workshops as well as studio space for members.
Salford Makers are a collective of artists, designers, educators and makers based at Islington Mill in Salford.
This warehouse located behind Islington Mill is being brought into creative use by Manchester’s underground music scene.
A great little cafe where you’ll find good food and excellent Jazz.
Small, perfectly formed, the newly-reopened New Oxford packs a real-ale punch.
Peel Park in Salford is the oldest public park in Britain and the first of three to be opened in 1846.
Dynamic dance, party-performance, high-energy stand-up and a site-specific show set in a pub. All this and more in our newest theatre guide.
Crocodile-themed Easter egg hunts, sense-sational museum trips and more this Easter!
Boozy tours, art workshops and a 'hobby house' that champions all things DIY, get the creative cogs whirring with our latest batch of tours and activities.
From precarious ceramics to photography festivals, spring is here and brings with it a breath of fresh air in visual art and exhibitions.
If it's inspiring, inclusive events and avant-garde, experimental afternoons you're after, look no further than live literature this spring – we've got you covered.
Make the most of the springtime sun with some of the North's best bars and restaurants.
The outsiders, the oddities and the outrageous – we’re keeping it weird with a hot new batch of underground gigs about to hit Manchester, Leeds, and Liverpool.
Vintage Alfred Hitchcock and a family friendly film festival are amongst our highlights this May.
