The Star & Garter
Johnny James, Managing Editor
The Star and Garter is a legendary Manchester pub and music venue located in a grade II listed building on Fairfield Street – a relic of the anti-glitz, old-school Manchester.
What's on near The Star & Garter
Good Fridaze Family Social at Freight Island
Get your dancing shoes on and enjoy an awesome family rave this Easter!
from £8.50
Coffee and Poems Club
Coffee and Poems club is a nomadic happening open to all who have the curiosity to explore poetry with no previous experience required.
from £8.00
Until
Creatures of the Night Comedy Club
An insanely committed seven-nights-a-week, Creatures of the Night Comedy Club opens its doors (20.30-22.30 typically, though please check) for evening after evening of side-splitting comedy.
from £5.00
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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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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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Craft Beer Tour Manchester
Join Craft Beer Tour Manchester for a journey through some of the cities best local breweries and artisanal beer serving bars. Discover the personality of Manchester’s beer through a diverse range of pints.
from £35
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Folk Life Drawing: China and Hong Kong
Delve into the Echos exhibition at Portico Library through the filter of a Folk Life Drawing workshop with HappeningInManchester.
from £5.00
Book Binding Workshop at Portico Library
Join Barry Clark at the Portico Library for a mindful day of book binding, meeting new people and sharing a heritage craft.
from £80.00Where to go near The Star & Garter
Manchester
Depot Mayfield
A former railway station now acting as a multi-purpose event space and home to various pop-up events
Manchester
Good Life Skates
at Freight Island
at Freight Island
Join Good Life Skates at Freight Island every week from Thursday to Sunday, to roll through the weekend.
Manchester
Carvery
at Freight Island
at Freight Island
Seconds is the new carvery at Freight Island, based around hearty Sunday roast dinners.
Manchester
Mayfield
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.
Manchester
Mayfield Park
Manchester has a new green heart: The 6.5 acre Mayfield Park, complete with the largest public playground in the city.
Manchester
One Star Doner Bar
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
Freight Island
Freight Island is back after a winter break, with a sparkling new line-up of events and happenings.
Manchester
Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
The Marriott Hotel Piccadilly delivers four star luxury in the heart of Manchester.
Manchester
GRUB Manchester
Manchester’s original vegan street food festival returns at the end of this month to celebrate Veganuary.
Manchester
Projekts MCR Skatepark
Projekts MCR Skatepark sits under the Mancunian Way, with architecturally intriguing ramps and pipes as well as a small cafe.
Manchester
Brompton Dock
Bike dock located at Piccadilly Station.
Manchester
Rogue Artists’ Studios
One of the largest independent studio groups in the North West, located in the former Varna Street Primary School in Openshaw.
Manchester District Guides
Culture Guides
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Street art, LGBTQ+ History Month, and the first film festivals of the year are amongst our cinema highlights this month.
Music in the North
Masters of minimalism, leftfield electronica and cutting edge pop. We bring you the lot in our latest live music round up.