Spirit Studios, formerly known as SSR and The School of Sound Recording, is a music and media training academy producing graduates within the music, television, film and radio industries. Recently kitted out with new state-of-the-art Audient desks, Spirit Studios houses 10 unique studios, an on-site live venue, DJ booths, editing suites and more.
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
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
Through a treasure trove of concerts, the RNCM’s initiative Dance:Music explores the symbiotic relationship between music and dance.
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Exploring some of the best contemporary chamber music, Manchester Collective’s new Hidden Mechanism show comes to the RNCM.
from £12.50
Philip Glass’s most-loved composition – Glassworks – takes centre stage in this lunchtime concert at the RNCM.
from £8.50
Manchester Museum explores the concept of ‘wild’ nature as a means of tackling the climate and biodiversity crisis in a new exhibition.
free entry
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
Keep your eyes on the sky and go Wild About Birds at Manchester Museum this February Half Term.
free entry
Having served two summers of temporary parties, Progress Centre has been reinvented into a new permanent outdoor club in central Manchester, which is hosting a string of massive parties this…
Huge outside drinking space, designed for groups of people to enjoy that Irish pub atmosphere in the open air.
Projekts MCR Skatepark sits under the Mancunian Way, with architecturally intriguing ramps and pipes as well as a small cafe.
Join Good Life Skates at Freight Island every week from Thursday to Sunday, to roll through the weekend.
Seconds is the new carvery at Freight Island, based around hearty Sunday roast dinners.
Mayfield is about to be reborn. Innovation, audacity and imagination are in the air, as energy, ideas and life return to this neglected part of Manchester city centre.
The Marriott Hotel Piccadilly delivers four star luxury in the heart of Manchester.
Freight Island is back after a winter break, with a sparkling new line-up of events and happenings.
One Star Döner Bar is the latest addition to the fast-growing Escape To Freight Island, the exciting urban market located at Depot Mayfield.
Manchester has a new green heart: The 6.5 acre Mayfield Park, complete with the largest public playground in the city.
The Star and Garter is a legendary Manchester pub and music venue located in a grade II listed building on Fairfield Street.
A former railway station now acting as a multi-purpose event space and home to various pop-up events
Galleries are racing to announce new exhibitions so check out our top picks, from art films and nostalgic paintings to Hockney's collages.
Masters of minimalism, leftfield electronica and cutting edge pop. We bring you the lot in latest live music round up.
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.
Documentary performance, groundbreaking dance, world premieres and fresh takes on classic works - check out our early theatre highlights for 2025.
New year, new you. Let us tell you exactly what food and drink you should consume over the coming weeks.
Hollywood greats and early bird film fest tickets are on our horizon as we start the New Year.
Readings are springing up everywhere as the live literature and spoken word scene starts to defrost.
We might be past the holiday season, but Manchester and the North's arts and cultural calendar is still packed with brilliant events and activities for families
