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
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MIF25: Blackhaine – And Now I Know What Love Is at Diecast
Happening as part of MIF25, Blackhaine’s world premiere performance promises to be one of the most compelling and emotionally charged experiences of the festival.
Until
Rock and Goal Tour
Join Joe Feeley a Mancunian through and through, who guides you into Manchester’s two pillars of cultural excellence with his Rock and Goal tour.
from £9.99
Unfolding Memory at PINK
An exhibition organised by an all-female team, with an emphasis on celebrating women’s perspectives through the work of four emerging artists
free entry
Ecological Borders at SEESAW
The new curatorial project ‘Ecological Borders’ ponders how the body can act as both a barrier and a point of connection with nature.
free entry
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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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Manchester Literature Festival 2025
Now in its 20th year, Manchester Literature Festival is presenting a special programme of spring events.
from £8.00
The Kimpton Clocktower Tour
Explore the incredible history behind one of Britain’s grandest and most storied commercial buildings: Manchester’s Grade II listed Kimpton Clocktower Hotel.
from £20Where 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
Freight Island
Freight Island is back for its fifth season, with a sparkling new line-up of events and happenings.
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
Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
The Marriott Hotel Piccadilly delivers four star luxury in the heart of Manchester.
Manchester
Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly Spa
The in-house spa at the Marriott Hotel Piccadilly is a sanctuary away from the city outside on its doorstep.
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 District Guides
Culture Guides
Tours and Activities in the North
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.
Music in the North
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.
Theatre in the North
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.
Family things to do in the North
Crocodile-themed Easter egg hunts, sense-sational museum trips and more this Easter!
Exhibitions in the North
From precarious ceramics to photography festivals, spring is here and brings with it a breath of fresh air in visual art and exhibitions.
Literature Events in the North
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.
Food and Drink in the North
Make the most of the springtime sun with some of the North's best bars and restaurants.
Cinema in the North
Vintage Alfred Hitchcock and a family friendly film festival are amongst our highlights this May.