Arguably Manchester’s most well-known Vietnamese restaurant, Viet Shack started out as a hugely-popular street food stall before opening this restaurant in the city’s ‘trendiest’ district, Ancoats. They don’t take bookings so turn up early and have a backup option in place, as this restaurant is hugely popular, and for good reason.
Expect an unforgettable evening of captivating conversation as award-winning poet, memoirist, novelist and literary critic Seán Hewitt reads from his eagerly awaited debut novel.
from £5.00
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
Comedy, song writing and virtuosic pianists collide with Athanasia Kontou to form an unexpected line up at Halle St Michael’s church.
from £5.00
Beat the Frog is a legendary amateur comedy night, taking place each and every Monday. Many famous names prove it’s the real deal.
free entry
Try your hand at stand up comedy with an eight week intensive course with Dave Williams in the Frog and Bucket’s School of Comedy.
from £300.00
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
For this free afternoon of absurd surreal poetry, we are agog to see Vik Shirley, Stephen Emmerson and Marcus Silcock corralled by Tom Jenks.
free entry
Rock-informed, techno-adjacent musical collagists Moin perform at Band on the Wall this spring.
from £16.50
Ancoats General Store serves the local community as a sustainability-focused convenience store stocking craft products, locally-sourced wares and top tier vegan produce.
Manchester is home to many delicious Chinese food restaurants, and Blue Eyed Panda is no exception. Moreover, it caters gluten free.
Grade-II listed church recently renovated by the Halle Orchestra to be used as a venue and rehearsal space.
The Edinburgh Castle has a new head chef, and an all-new menu that lives up to its sky-high standards.
The Jane Eyre is a high-quality neighbourhood bar in Ancoats, Manchester. We check it out after a recent refurb.
Founded in 2015 by Jim Morgan and his partner Kate Wilson, you’ll find Rudy’s Pizza in cities all over England these days. But there can only be one original…
The Horsfall is a venue and programme of activity building on the work of 42nd Street, an innovative Greater Manchester young people’s mental health charity.
A neighbourhood natural wine store and bar in Ancoats, Manchester.
Modern Portugese food from the team behind the mighty El Gato.
Manchester’s longest running specialist LGBTQIA+ bookshop, Queer Lit provides a much needed platform for Queer authors.
Seven Bro7hers is a locally-loved, independent brewery based in Manchester, with two locations and an online delivery service.
The original restaurant in the Bem Brasil chain. Expect barbecued meat from a traditional Brazilian grill.
From precarious ceramics to photography festivals, spring is here and brings with it a breath of fresh air in visual art and exhibitions.
David Lynch, International Women's Day and Manchester Film Festival are amongst our cinematic highlights this March.
It's like the Woolies pick'n'mix counter this month in live literature land – so much choice, we're not sure where to start digging in.
DaDaFest’s 40th anniversary line-up, contemporary reimaginings and outlandish fringe, check out our top theatre picks for spring onwards.
Make the most of the springtime sun with some of the North's best bars and restaurants.
Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.
We’re championing all things underground this month, with a selection of gigs and festivals that embrace the strange.
Dragon quests, coconut pyramids and topsy-turvy Wonderland adventures... curious?
