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Your FREE guide to Manchester
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SUMMER/AUTUMN EVENTS 2016
Welcome to Manchester
An introduction to our guide
and the city of Manchester
A Sippers Guide
Some of Manchester’s best
underground and hidden bars
Manchester Quarters
Take a stroll along Deansgate
and relax in Castlefield
Forthcoming Events
Summer and Autumn highlights
coming to Greater Manchester
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Welcome
Manchester, a city that think’s tables
are for dancing on...
2016 is turning out to be something of
a boon year for Manchester with lots of
investment being poured into the city,
quite literally in cubic meters of concrete.
Developments have sprung up in
Greengate Square and in Ancoats not to
mention the rebuilding of the University
of Manchester district, a 10-year plan.
Cast your eye across the rest of the city
and you will find further growth.
Kampus, on Whitworth St, is going to
be an entertainment centre with private
apartments, Urban & Civic are developing
the old Origin site on Princess St and
Allied London are going to sort out the
Old Fire Station.
Working in Manchester is great fun.
The city has a strong and thriving business
sector, much of it in the emerging
profession of the creative.
However, ‘All work and no play’ is not
what Manchester is about. It offers visitors
and residents a vast selection of things to
do and enjoy in their downtime.
In this edition we look at Deansgate,
the city’s core, and Castlefield where the
MoSI awaits your exploration or just
relax in the open spaces, the outdoor
restaurants and bars.
If you enjoy a good beer then check out
our ‘Sipper’s Guide’ which brings you an
insiders guide to Manchester’s ‘hidden’
bars.
In them you can sample interesting
brews from the best of the city’s
microbreweries and even the odd
southern one too…
The summer is here and we have
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rounded up some of this seasons
interesting events and things to do. We
think that this will be an indispensable
guide to help you plan a busy summer.
Thank for you reading our guide and
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more information.
Nick Coulthurst
Editor
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Edition No. 2 - July 2016
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A Sipper’s Guide
Discover some of the ‘hidden’ watering
holes and taste great beer
When it comes to craft ale, Manchester
is thriving. The city has become a hub
of microbreweries and cask ale pubs in
which beer lovers are flocking to try.
With many Mancunian pubs boasting
an impressive selection of new ales every
day from across UK, we take a look at
some of the hidden gems you may not
find in the usual guide book.
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When you think of Manchester’s
trendiest nightspot The Northern Quarter
you may be fooled into thinking it’s a
cocktail-lovers paradise.
Yet nestled between Stevenson’s Square
and Great Ancoats Street is Pie And Ale
which has an impressive six rotating casks
sampling some of the city’s best ales.
Also not one for missing out on some
of the best beers from London, the fridges
stock a selection of Beavertown ales such
as Gamma Ray, a stunning American pale
ale, and a smoked porter to mention just
a few, yet it is the local Manchester tipples
which the bar reserves for the hand pulls.
Some of their favourite city breweries
include Track Brewery with their stunning
golden Sonoma ale and rich Toba stout
as well as Cloudwater Brewery’s Double
Dipa IPA - a 9% ale sure to knock your
socks off.
‘When it’s gone it’s gone’ - try a
different beer every time you visit this
CAMRA approved pub with new beers
being showcased here every day.
Another fan of Manchester made beer
is the alternative brewery First Chop,
located within Salford’s aqueduct (which
is occasionally open to the public).
These events are a good experience
with street food, a full bar and DJs playing
certainly a change of pace if you’re tired of
quiet bars and pub food.
First Chop’s beers, many now gluten
free, are all brewed in house and the team
are becoming a powerhouse in the world
of craft ale.
Try the Hop - their classic golden
hoppy ale, or their new creation POP, a
refreshing twist on an IPA made with
fruity Hops, US yeast yeast and orange oil.
Moving further toward Ancoats, and
further South with its beers choices, is the
Crown and Kettle on Oldham Road.
It is a Grade II listed building complete
very ornate and decorative ceiling an
original feature.
Recently it has offered a delicious
golden ale Sundowner by Wild Weather
ales, better known for their Sour peach
ale and the Prince Ale Kiss.
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The Brink Bar
Big fans of Somerset brewery Wild
Beer and Shrewsbury ale makers Siren
whose Oatmeal pale Undercurrent is a
common sight in many a bar fridge across
Manchester.
The Crown and Kettle host occasional
London beer festivals with breweries such
as Kernal, BBNo and Siren whose recent
creation Vermont Tea Party ale really hits
the spot with its floral notes and hoppy
earl grey tea and lemon taste.
Fans of Southern brews will be glad to
know that the The Crown & Kettle is not
unquie with its impressive selection.
Cafe Beermoth is tucked away on
Spring Gardens very close to the Arndale
Centre yet is often missed by ale trail
enthusiasts.
The bar, which began as a small
specialist beer shop in the Northern
Quarter selling Belgian, American and
UK craft ales, soon grew and today
boasts a huge range of cask and bottles
worldwide.
Like the Crown and Kettle, they too are
big fans of Siren and Wild Beer brewery.
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In particular the rich Millionaire stout,
which describes itself as Millionaire
Shortbread in liquid form with lashings
of salted caramel and chocolate, and the
better-known Bibble, an American amber
session ale full of hops and flavour.
Cafe Beermoth present regular ale
talks and tasting sessions to anyone who
wants to know more about the world of
microbreweries; this is a great way to
spend an afternoon with your mates.
Venturing back toward the Northern
Quarter, The Smithfield Tavern, located
close to The Crown and Kettle, owned by
Blackjack Brewery, who are creators of
The Pokies ale.
This quiet night-time haunt is only
open in the evenings but makes up for it
with its low prices and an impressive mix
of UK craft ales.
Never one to miss out on a good ale, it
selects its tipple from all across the UK.
The pub will more often than not be
selling an ale from its famous Mancunian
brewery as well as some other gems such
as Brewed by Number’s Motueka and
Lime Saison (this one is a little sour), or
Wild Beer’s hoppy Pogo.
Their ever-changing ale selection is
testament to the variety of the beers that
they select carefully based on popularity
and price. There is always a beer to suit
everyone here.
But if it is big city lights and a crowded
ale house you’re after you can still enjoy
traditional ales in Brink Bar located close
to Spinningfields, a basement bar which
only showcases beers within a 25 mile
radius - a promise it has made since it
opened in early 2016.
It is a bright and quiet pub, but fiercely
proud of its Manchester microbreweries.
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It is easy to miss, but when you do you
will often find a Beer Nouveau favourite
such as their simply named Pale - a
beautifully crafted 5% session ale or their
darker and smokier Satanic Mills.
If you’re keen to move on, up the
stairs and across the road from this white
modern ale house is The Gas Lamp.
This is a complete opposite to the Brink
Bar with its dimly-lit Victorian decor and
shabby chic furniture.
Strangley, it even has a ‘light well’ an
outdoor terrace, sort of garden-ish.
This subterranean drink den, an afterwork favourite offers both cocktails and
great beer - it is rare not to find a favourite
from Track or Blackjack here.
And finally the list would not be
complete without featuring the recently
crowned Greater Manchester Pub of the
year at the National Pub and Bar Awards,
The Marble Arch.
With its sister pub ‘57 Thomas Street’
in the NQ, The Marble Arch has become
legendary on the ale trail circuit, and is
better known for its Earl Grey IPA, a 6.8%
stunner which may not taste as much as
the tea as some may think, but is smoother
than the ABV suggests.
Stocking its own brews, with many
priced at under £4 a pint, you should
sample its great food and an even greater
beer garden. We recommend you get
down early if you fancy a pint on a sunny
afternoon here.
So there you have it, our definitive list
of some of the great hidden Manchester
pubs housing some of the UK’s best craft
ales.
From Spinningfields to the Northern
Quarter, the industry is booming and it is
exciting to wonder where it will be in the
coming years.
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Castlefield
Relax and enjoy the history, museums
and good food & drink
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Castlefield derives it name from
the Roman fort called Mancunium,
established in AD 79 and it is a distinct
part of the modern city.
During Victorian times it came to
the fore as a working set of docks for
barges transporting goods, materials
and essential resources on both the
Bridgewater and Rochdale canals.
This is the point where the two meet
before joining the Ship Canal.
Those busy canals carried Manchester’s
goods, in particular cotton, out to Salford
Quays where they would connect through
the Manchester Ship Canal first to the
port of Liverpool and then the World.
Today much of this infrastructure
remains and it been turned into a great
space to take a breather from the relentless
city and enjoy everything from a pleasant
walk to good beer and quality food.
Many of the venues have outdoor or
canal-side aspects that are very enticing
when the sun chooses to shine.
The Roman fort has been partly
reconstructed and you can explore the
gardens and buildings at your leisure.
You can even enjoy a drink, or some
food, at the White Lion with the forts
main entrance as the backdrop.
Castlefield has several good restaurants
and we can recommend Dimiti’s, on
Deansgate, for great Greek dishes, or Per
Tutti for Italian farye and Alberts Shed for
classic dinning.
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Looking for something interesting to
drink? Then try Cask, on Liverpool Rd,
not only does it offer a huge range of beers
and ales it also happens to have one of the
best juke boxes in the city.
Castlefield is also home to ‘The Bowl’
a large open theatre, located on the old
docks, and it is regularly used to host
concerts, events and other public events.
Just up the road you will find the Old
Granada Studios, these where vacated
when the station moved to its new home
in Media City, Salford Quays.
This is where the long running British
soap ‘Coronation Street’ was filmed and
today it is evolving into a space for theatre,
exhibitions and the occasional club night.
There are plans to build a new theatre
on the site that will eventually become the
permanent home of the much acclaimed
Manchester International Festival.
Across the road is the Museum of
Science and Industry (MoSI).
The Museums extensive galleries and
collections celebrate Manchester as the
world’s first Industrial City.
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It is very much a hands on sort of
museum where you can take a ride on a
replica of Stephensons ‘Planet’, explore
huge industrial machines, marvel at some
the amazing fabric making machinery
or learn about some of the earliest
computers.
Part of the museum is the original
Liverpool Road Railway station that
connected through to Liverpool.
It was the world’s first twin track
railway and much of the tunnelling is still
transporting trains between the two cities.
The Air and Space Hall is huge, a
former market built in 1882, it exhibits
focus mainly on aviation achievements.
Here you will a replica of the Roe
Triplane 1, which first flew in 1909 or
drink in the sight of the Avro Shackleton;
a search and rescue plane that could fly
for 24 hours straight.
Exploring the hall further will reveal
some gems of the MoSI transport
collection including the 1905 Rolls Royce
used by Henry Royce himself.
Australasia
Mr Rolls and Mr Royce met in the
Midland Hotel and started their world
famous company here in Manchester.
Castlefield is certainly set out to be
more relaxing than most of the rest of
city with its large open spaces and quiet
walkways.
However, it offers visitors plenty to
engage them and the MoSI is a must for a
family day out.
A stylish yet laid back slice of modern
Australian
life,
down-under
in
Manchester.
Its cuisine combines Pacific
Rim
flavours
underpinned
by
European cooking tradition, a blend
of Indonesian, Southeast Asian
influences and Australia’s strong ties
with Japan also help determine the
taste and style.
The Bar boasts a unique list of
expertly crafted, exclusive cocktails
alongside all the classics and a wine
list of impressive proportions.
Service from the friendly and
knowledgeable staff runs into the early
hours against an eclectic backdrop of
music created nightly by resident and
guest DJs.
The bar and terrace are an
extension of Australasia - a
contemporary colonial oasis in the
heart of Spinningfields.
The Avenue, Spinningfields M3 3AP
tel: +44 (0) 161 831 0288
australasia.uk.com
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Bars
1: Baa Bar, Deansgate Locks - E3
2: Buddha, Deansgate Locks - E3
3: Cask, Liverpool Rd - D2
4: Cloud 23, Beetham Tower Deansgate - E2
5: Lola La, Deansgate Locks - E3
Bars serving Food
1: Ark, Deansgate Locks - E3
2: Atlas Bar, Deangate - D3
3: Barca, Catalan Sq - B3
4: Dukes 92, Castle St - C3
5: Knott Bar, Deansgate - D3
6: Lock 91, Deansgate Locks - E3
7: Revolution, Deansgate Locks - E3
8: The Ox Noble, Liverpool Rd - C2
9: The Wharf, Slate Wharf - B3
10: White Lion, Liverpool Rd - D2
Entertainment
1: Castlefield Bowl, Castlefield - C2
2: Comedy Store, Deansgate Locks - E3
3: Rebellion, Whitworth St West - E3
Hotels
1: Castlefield Hotel, Liverpool Rd - B2
2: The Hilton, Deansgate - E2
3: YHA Hostel, Potato Wharf - A2
Restaurants
1: Akbar’s, Liverpool Rd - C1
2: Alberts Shed, Castle St - C3
3: Bollywood Masala, Liverpool Rd - D2
4: Dimitris, Deansgate - E2
5: Don Marco, Deansgate - E2
6: Khan Ba Ba, Liverpool Rd - C1
7: Per Tutti, Liverpool Rd - D2
8: Sapporo Teppanyaki, Liverpool Rd - C1
9: The Fish Hut, Liverpool Rd - D2
10: The Salt & Pepper, Liverpool Rd - C2
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Deansgate
The city’s ‘central core’ modern
and historical side-by-side
Deansgate is a mile long stretch of road
that connects pretty much every part of
the city centre.
If you are ever lost in our fair city, ask
anyone the way to Deansgate and you will
soon pick up your trail.
It starts (or ends whichever way you
look at it) with the Cathedral and ends
at the dominating Beetham Tower with
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a cross section of most central streets in
between.
Deansgate is the focal point for many
of Manchester’s civic celebrations be it
Manchester United bringing home the
treble, Gay Pride or Manchester Day
parades.
It has seen Jenson Button roar up it
in a Formula One racing car and Usain
Bolt set a world speed record. Yes, you are
walking in the footsteps of giants.
It wasn’t always like this however, in the
late 1800s, Deansgate was such a hotbed
of vice and crime that many police officers
flatly refused to set foot in the locality but
thankfully today it has cleaned up its act.
Rising up past the cathedral and
marking the start of Deansgate is the uber
modern Number One Deansgate with its
swanky apartments that overlook the city
centre and home to Harvey Nicholls.
Designed by local architect Ian
Simpson the building was the helm of the
redevelopment project following the 1996
IRA bomb which obliterated most of the
area and came to represent Manchester
recovering from this terrible event.
As you walk down Deansgate, cast
your eyes up at the buildings above the
modern shop fronts and it isn’t difficult to
imagine the street of yesteryear, only the
shop names have been changed.
At this end of Deansgate a crop of bars
make it a destination for weekends with
venues such as Living Room, The Botanist
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Manchester Cathedral (cc)
and Moon under the Water, built in an old
cinema and it has the impressive moniker
of being the biggest pub in England.
Barton Arcade is opposite. This lovely
Victorian shopping arcade housing
high end stores and eateries as well as
hairdressers and bars, everything you
need for a night out basically.
It is worth visiting and taking in the
beautiful Italian influenced cast iron work
and large glass ceiling.
If you ask someone in Manchester
where the House of Fraser is they may
look at you blankly, but if you ask where
Kendal’s is, their face will light up and
they will point the way down Deansgate
towards a beautiful art deco building.
Its famous name may be long gone but
the ultimate Manchester department store
will always be named after the original
Kendal Milne & Co who brought the
leisure pursuit of shopping to Manchester.
It is said that in World War 2, they even
had an air raid shelter underneath where
coffee was served and gowns displayed, so
the ladies of Manchester didn’t have to let
a little thing like the Luftwaffe stop them
from shopping.
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You’re hitting the halfway mark of
Deansgate now so why not nip across the
road to Patisserie Valerie, on the corner
of King Street, for a well-deserved cake
or pop next door to the huge Waterstones
and do some light reading.
In a world of sterile airport style book
shops, this branch of Waterstones is
everything a book shop should be with
shelves that seemingly go on for miles and
comfy sofas were you can sit and weigh
up your Austen versus your Asimov.
There is even a coffee shop here if you
can’t wait to get home to launch straight
into your new purchase. The store has
an exciting calendar of events including
book signings and talks from major
authors, quiz nights and ‘story time’ for
the little ones.
Back on Deansgate and things are
starting to focus on eating out as we
walk down the road and away from the
shopping centre of Manchester.
Here there are tapas bars, Brazilian
buffets and high end burger joints,
nestling next to shops specialising in
outdoor pursuits and exercise, an irony
not lost on many Mancunians.
The Alchemist
John Rylands Library
As you pass John Rylands library
to your right is Spinningfields.Here
a space age construction announces
Armani’s Manchester HQ and to its side
is a glass pyramid that is the entrance to
Australiasia, a subterranean glamorous
restaurant which A-list stars can
frequently be seen going in and out of.
Further along the Great Northern
Warehouse dominates the street.
Formerly a railway warehouse, it is now
a leisure complex with a multi screen
cinema, restaurants, car park, bowling
alley and a junkyard crazy golf course.
The recently refurbished alchemist
spinningfields is now open, come
down and take a look at the grand
extension.
The original alchemist is a real gem
of a place, open from first thing for
breakfast and coffee, throughout the
day and on into the evening for dinner
and drinks.
Wide open windows that magically
sparkle at night highlight a mix of
larger seating areas, sociable high
tables and a pretty year round outdoor
terrace.
Get ready to be wowed by the
team of mixologists as they push the
boundaries of the manchester drinking
experience.
3 Hardman St, Spinningfields
tel: +44 (0) 161 817 2950
thealchemist.uk.com
[email protected]
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Below the building lie vast tunnels
which connect the Rochdale Canal to the
River Irwell and occasionally these are
open to the public.
On the Deansgate side of the
warehouse, the building houses a long
line of shops, primarily estate agents, so
if you have fallen in love with our city and
can’t bear to tear yourself away, this would
be the place to find your ‘pied a terre’.
Passing the warehouse, you are over
shadowed by another Manchester giant
the Beetham Tower, designed by architect
Ian Simpson.
It stands almost shoulder to shoulder
with the Great Northern Warehouse,
symbolising Manchester’s past and
present.
As you look up at Manchester’s biggest
building, it is shocking at just how little
street space the building takes up and
it was slotted in most impressively. In
the tower is the Hilton Hotel, Cloud 23
Bar and an exclusive spa if your feet are
aching.
You are now approaching the southern
end of Deansgate.
Artisan
Set in a vast 12,000 square foot, semiindustrial space on the first floor of
The Avenue North in Spinningfields,
Manchester.
Cooking goes back to basics in the
fire, with pizzas, meat and fish it is
casual dining at its best.
Think artist’s loft studio meets
concrete warehouse: stripped back
and raw. Showcasing sculptures,
murals, art installations.
Open all day, everyday, serving
brunch on weekends as well as lacing
the city with music and drink into the
night.
To your left are Deansgate Locks, a
vibrant drinking destination that is never
quiet with six bars and a comedy club.
Opposite you is the award winning
Atlas Bar, a Manchester stalwart, which
offers over 250 different gins to tired
shoppers or eager clubbers and to your
right is Castlefield with the MOSI, the
Roman Fort and the refurbished Dukes
92 and Albert’s Shed.
Avenue North, Spinningfields M3 3BZ
tel: +44 (0) 161 832 4181
artisan.uk.com
@Artisan_MCR
[email protected]
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Bars
1: Arcane, South King St - C4
2: Be at One, Barton Arcade - C3
3: Brink Bar, Bridge St - A4
4: Corbieres, Half Moon St - E3
5: Gas Lamp, Bridge St - A4
6: Liars Club, Back Bridge St - A4
7: Mojo, Bridge St - A4
8: Sawyers Arms, Deansgate - B5
9: Suburbia Cocktail Co, Ridgefield - C5
10: The Ape & Apple, John Dalton St - D5
11: The Bridge, Bridge St - A4
12: The Liquor Store, Parsonage - C2
13: The Lost Dene, Deansgate - B5
Bars serving Food
1: Crazy Pedro’s, Bridge St - A4
2: Moon Under Water, Deansgate - C2
3: Mulligans, Southgate - B4
4: Revolution, Parsonage Gardens - B3
5: Sandinista, Old Bank St - D3
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6: Slug & Lettuce, Deansgate - C2
Cafes
1: Cafe Instanbal, Bridge St - B4
2: Katsouris, Deansgate - B5
3: Pattisserie Valerie, Deansgate - C3
4: Salvi’s Cucina, John Dalton St - B5
5: Sissy’s Cafe, Bridge St - A4
Entertainment
1: La Gitane, Bridge St - B4
2: South, South King St - C4
3: Venus Nightclub, Blackfriars St - C2
Restaurants
1: 47 King St West, King St West - B4
2: Al Bacio, South King St - C4
3: Annies, Old Bank St - E3
4: Bella Italia, Deansgate - C3
5: Bem Brasil, King St West - B4
6: Bills, John Dalton St - C5
7: Byron, Deansgate - B5
8: Cicchetti, King St West - B4
9: Cote Brasserie, St Mary’s St - C3
10: Dogs ‘n’ Dough, Bow Lane - E5
11: Dom’s Tavola Calda,
Deansgate - D2
12: East is East, Blackfriars St - B1
13: Elgate Negro Tapas, King St - D4
14: Gaucho, St Mary’s St - C3
15: Grill on the Alley, Ridgefield - C5
16: Koreana, King St West - B4
17: La Bandera, Ridgefield - C5
18: La Tasca, Deansgate - C3
19: La Vina, Deansgate - C4
20: Las Iguanas, Deansgate - C3
21: Mr Thomas’s Chop House
Deansgate - E4
22: My Thai, John Dalton St - D5
23: Prezzo, Deansgate - C3
24: Red Hot Buffet, Deansgate - D2
25: Restaurant Bar & Grill
John Dalton St - C5
26: San Carlo, King St West - B4
27: The Botanist, Deansgate - B2
28: The Living Room, Deansgate - C3
29: Wing’s (Dim Sum),
King St West - B4
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Bars
1: Brew Dog Bar, Peter St - D3
2: Cloud 23, Beetham Tower, Deansgate - B4
3: Eperny, Watson St - C3
4: Liquorice, Pall Mall - E1
5: No.1 Watson St, Watson St - C3
6: Panacea, Ridgefield - C1
7: Peveril of the Peak,
Great Bridgewater St - D5
8: Salut Wines, Cooper St - E2
9: The Ape & Apple, John Dalton St - D1
10: The City Arms, Kennedy St - E2
11: The Deansgate, Deansgate - B5
12: The Odd Grapes, Little Quay St - B2
13: The Tiger Lounge, Cooper St - E2
14: The Vine, Kennedy St - E2
15: Veeno, Brazennose St - D2
Bars serving Food
1: Albert Sq Chop House, Albert Sq - D2
2: Alberts Schloss, Peter St - C3
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3: All Star Lanes, GN Warehouse - C3
4: Almost Famous, GN Warehouse - C3
5: Atlas, Deansgate - B5
6: Beef & Pudding, Booth St - E2
7: Duttons, Albert Square - D2
8: Knott Bar, Deansgate - A5
9: Rain Bar, Great Bridgewater St - D5
10: Revolution Cuba, Peter St - C3
11: Slug & Lettuce, Albert Square - D2
12: The Waterhouse, Princess St - E2
Cafes
1: 9ine, Cooper St - E2
2: Central Library Cafe, St Peter’s Sq - D3
3: Grindsmiths, Deansgate - B3
4: John Rylands Cafe, Deansgate - C1
5: Salvi’s Cucina, John Dalton St - C1
6: The Fish Hut, Liverpool Rd - A4
7: The Sculpture Hall Cafe
Town Hall, Albert Sq - D2
Entertainment
1: 42nd Street, Bootle St - C2
2: Albert Hall, Peter St - C3
3: AMC, Great Northern Warehouse - C4
4: HOME, Whitworth St West - C5
5: Manchester235, GN Warehouse - C3
6: Opera House, Quay St - B2
7: The Bridgewater Hall
Lower Mosley St - C5
8: The Milton Club, Deansgate - B3
Restaurants
1: Asha’s, Peter St - D3
2: Australaisa, The Avenue - C2
3: Avalanche, Booth St - E1
4: Ban Di Bui, Princess St - E2
5: Bills, John Dalton St - C1
6: Byron, Deansgate - C1
7: Cafe Bragnde - Princess St - D2
8: Croma, Clarence St - E1
9: Dimitris, Deansgate - B4
10: Don Marco, Deansgate - B4
11: El Rincon de Rafa, Longworth St - B3
12: Evuna, Deansgate - B4
13: Gusto, Lloyd St - C2
14: Handmade Burger Co, Deansgate - C2
15: Hawksmoor, Deansgate - C2
16: James Martin, GN Warehouse - B3
17: Lal Qila, Deansgate - B4
18: My Thai, John Dalton St - D1
19: Per Tutti, Liverpool Rd - B4
20: Pizza Express, Peter St - D3
21: Podium, Deansgate - B4
22: Rajdoot, Albert Square - D2
23: Reds True BBQ, Lloyd St - D2
24: Restaurant Bar & Grill
John Dalton St - C1
25: Rozafa, Princess St - E2
26: Sakana, Peter St - C3
27: Steak & Lobster, Windmill St - C3
28: Tampopo, Albert Square - D2
29: Zika, Watson St - C3
Discover more of Manchester’s Quarters by visiting our website
unlockmanchester.com
Welcome to our guide to some of
Manchester’s, and the regions, biggest and
best events over the coming months.
You will find a wide selection of things
to do, events to attend and opportunities
to buy exclusive items in markets.
With so much to get involved in and
explore our selection will help you get
through your Summer and early Autumn
planning.
Manchester Pride, is a calendar staple,
held over the August Bank Holiday, the
city turns into a rainbow celebrating its
diversity, with parties, music festivals and
exhibitions.
The Saturday parade is a sight to behold
winding its way through the main streets
of Manchester.
Art and culture are extremely important
to the city and you can be enthralled at
the theatres, play like a premier league
footballer at the Football Museum, or
visit the city’s art galleries and enjoy the
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enormous wealth of paintings, sculpture
and artistic creations.
Fancy
exploring
Manchester’s
numerous markets to find unique and
specialist things? The weekend will be
your playground with independent and
local markets to whet your appetite.
Discover small producers making
culinary delights, craft and design pieces
and hordes of ‘Junk Deals’ where you will
find ‘who knows what’.
As you can see the Manchester
calendar is packed with a diverse selection
of festivals, fairs, celebrations, concerts,
seasonal and special events held in open
air-parks, at museums, galleries and many
other attractions.
Don’t miss out, read this guide and get
stuck in!
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Festival celebrations are often great ways
to have fun, share experiences with your
friends and family while enjoying specialist
events and live entertainment.
We have selected a few of the best
and possibly most diverse cultural
festivals, coming this summer, including
entertainment, parades, performances and
film festivals.
The August Bank Holiday Weekend
is a busy time with several major events
happening.
Can we suggest getting your ‘Cult’ geek
on at the STARBURST Film Festival or
partying out at Manchester Pride.
Listen to and engage with writers and
storytellers at the Literature Festival, in
October, or simply marvel at the beauty of
the ‘Steam Age’ at the East Lancs Railway,
which is open all year .
So grab your shoes, get those tickets and
getting going.
MakeFest
MOSI, Liverpool Rd, Manchester M3 4FP
20th - 21st August
MakeFest is back for 2016, taking over the
museum for a weekend of coding, crafting and
creating. There’s the big reveal of our Lever
Prize project with Liverpool’s FACT, mixing the
real and the virtual in Minecraft, an appearance
from the magnificent Robot Orchestra and lots,
lots more
http://www.msimanchester.org.uk
@msimanchester
STARBURST Film Festival
MMU Student Union
26th – 28th August
Screening film and TV cult classics, retro
revivals and new releases. Signings and photo
opportunities and Q&As sessions with industry
legends, evening entertainment and crazy
cosplay fun. A beautifully curated film festival
by day and a riotous party by night
starburstfilmfest.com
@starburstff
Manchester Pride
Manchester Literature Festival
Canal Street and the Gay Village
26th – 29th August
Manchester Pride is an annual festival
celebrating Manchester’s lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender culture and life. The Big
Weekend draws thousands of visitors to the
city, with the highlight being the Manchester
Pride parade on Saturday afternoon.
Across the city
7th – 23rd October
Celebrating 10 years and this years it’s an extra
special bumper edition. Inviting back many of
the favourite writers from the past decade and
hand-picking some of the most gifted emerging
storytellers. From crime fiction to performance
poetry and radical women to the future.
https://bigweekend.manchesterpride.com/
@ManchesterPride
manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk
@McrLitFest
Family Fun Weekend
Manchester Science Festival
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
27th - 29th August
See Peppa Pig and her little brother George
at intervals on each day. Plus enjoy a host of
family fun activities up and down the railway
line, including a petting zoo, colouring and
drawing and much more. Your tickets also grant
unlimited travel on the ELR.
Venues across Greater Manchester
October
Play, create and experiment with your scientific
side as Manchester Science Festival brings
together a unique blend of art, make-it
workshops, performances and big experiences
for all. The Festival’s playful and imaginative
programme invites visitors to immerse
themselves in science, ideas and innovation.
manchestersciencefestival.com
@McrSciFest
eastlancsrailway.org.uk
@eastlancsrly
Festejar Spanish Festival
Doki Doki
Albert Square
1st – 4th September
Sugden Sports, 114 Grosvenor St, M1 7HL
2th November
The Manchester Japanese Festival is an event
held yearly, celebrating both traditional and
modern Japanese culture
Festejar, celebrating its 3rd year, is the Spanish
Market that runs alongside an array of activities
at Albert Square including Spanish Dancing
lessons to Live Bands. For 4 days the Square is
transformed into a “Little Spanish Oasis” in the
Heart of the City.
spanishfestival.co.uk
@SpanishFestival
http://www.dokidokifestival.com
@dokidokifest
Grimm Up North – GRIMMFEST
Manchester Animation Festival
ODEON Printworks, Manchester M4 2BS
6th – 9th October
Love brand new and classic horror, cult,
extreme fantasy and Sci-fi movies? Then
GRIMMFEST is for you and it prides itself on
bringing you the very best in new genre film
from around the world and a selection of genre
classics screenings.
HOME, Tony Wilson Place, First St M15 4FN
15th - 17th November
Hosted at HOME in Manchesterís First Street
complex, the festival brings one of the UKís
biggest animation hubs together and invites the
international community to join us to delight in
all things animated
grimmfest.com
@grimmfest
manchesteranimationfestival.co.uk
@mcranimation
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Love great food, art, design, music and street food?
Then join us at one of our monthly
weekend markets in Manchester.
Northern Quarter Makers Market:
2nd Sundays - Stevenson Square, Mcr
Spinningfields Makers Market:
3rd weekend, Spinningfields Sq, Mcr
West Didsbury Makers Market:
Last Sunday, Nell Lane/Barton Road, Mcr
themakersmarket.co.uk - @_makersmarket
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Altringham Market
Bury Market
Greenwood Street, WA14 1SA
Tuesday - Saturday weekly
Featuring traditional favourites. Quality food
traders from fresh fish to fruit & veg, from
regional cheese to prime meat cuts, from
crafters to jewellers, from makers to vintage
retailers and beyond. Weekend markets
showcase the talent, skill, passion and
creativity of the finest traders in the North
West and some amazing food
altringhammarket.co.uk
@altringhammkt
The Fish Market, Murray Rd, Bury BL9 0BJ
Monday - Saturday
Bury’s World Famous Market is a multi award
winning market. It’s one of the most popular
shopping destinations in the north of England
attracting thousands of visitors each week
with over 370 stalls drawing in the crowds.
Market Hall: Monday-Saturday Fish & Meat:
Monday-Saturday (closed Tuesday PM) Open
Market: Wednesday-Saturday
burymarket.com
@BuryMarket
Bolton Artisan Market
Heaton Moor Producers’ & Arts
Heaton Fold, Overdale Dr, BL1 5BU
3rd Sunday monthly (February - December)
Visitors will find an exciting range of high
quality and locally sourced food, drink and
crafts from specialist producers and suppliers.
There is free parking on site as well as a gift
shop and self-service café. The market is held
under cover in bad weather
Shaw Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport SK4 4N
1st & 2nd Saturday monthly
heatonfold.co.uk
@BoltonArtisan
Focusing on bringing local, independent
producers’ and artists together offering lots of
products, including fresh produce, gift items
and crafts - Producers’ Market: 1st Saturday
monthly - Art Market: 2nd Saturday monthly
heatonmoormarket.com
@HMoorMarket
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Levenshulme Market
The Makers Market
Stockport Rd, Levenshulme
Every Saturday (March-December)
Since its March 2013 launch Levenshumle
Markets delivers a diverse range of high
quality traders and at every market you can
expect an ever changing roster of 50 artisan
traders selling produce, street food, plants,
gifts, vintage clothing and homeware
Cheadle, Knutsford, Northern Quarter,
Spinningfields, Didsbury (Saturday & Sunday)
The monthly Makers Market brings together
the finest and often award-winning food, drink,
art & crafts producers in the area. The market
is well known for presenting the very best of
seasonal local farm produce, artisan breads,
delicatessen and hand crafted cheeses,
produced
themakersmarket.co.uk
@_makersmarket
levymarket.com
@levymarket
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Piccadilly Gardens Food & Crafts
The Vintage Village Fair
Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester City Centre
Thursday - Saturday weekly
The Street Food Market features over 15 stall
selling delicious food from around the globe.
Middle Eastern wraps, dim sum and to chow
mien noodles to Italian pasta, ostrich burgers
and African cuisine. The Crafts Market sells a
variety of beautifully crafted items and is open
on Fridays and Saturdays
Stockport Market Hall, Market Pl, SK1 1EU
2nd Sunday monthly (March-December)
Held in Stockports’ ‘Glass Umbrella’ and aims
to deliver things might be rare or unique,
beautiful, special, amusing, useful, bizarre or
remarkable in some way. They are all intensely
covetable and most of them are cracking
bargains too. Once you are done browsing you
can sample the great food and drink offerings
manchester.gov.uk/info/200066/markets
thevintagevillage.co.uk
@Vintage_Village
Radcliffe Saturday Fine Food Market
Treacle Market
Radcliffe Market Hall, Blackburn Str M26 9WQ
Saturday weekly 9am-3pm
Every Saturday, Radcliffe Market Hall
becomes a foodie heaven, with a plethora of
artisan producers bringing you the very best
local produce available. Offering the finest
food and drink from across the region, you
can sample their produce, and fill your baskets
with passionately made, and tasty fine food
Market Pl Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 6BA
Last Sunday of the month (March-Aug)
The market started in 2010 and each month
sees the handsome cobbled Marketplace, and
surrounding streets throng with visitors and
over 150 stalls of unique crafts, exceptional
lovingly produced food, drink and several
vintage finds. When the sun shines, why not
grab a rug and picnic on the church lawns?
radcliffefinefoodmarket.co.uk
@radcliffemarket
treaclemarket.co.uk
@treaclemarket
Saddleworth Handmade Markets
Wilmslow Artisan Market
Uppermill, Saddleworth – various locations
April - November
Much more than just a craft market, the
Saddleworth events include a selection of
stalls with local creative and craft products,
workshops and free demonstrations by
creative people and businesses from the local
area. Check the website for full details
Alderley Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 1PB
3rd Saturday monthly (10am-4pm)
The market consists of over 120 of the
very finest artisan market traders and is the
flagship of The Market Co’s events. You will
find high-quality range of authentic goods with
an emphasis on all that is local, ethical and
original
creativenetwork-saddleworth.co.uk
@SaddleCreativeN
themarketco.co.uk
@_TheMarketCo
‘A hidden gem at the heart of the
Manchester’s creative Northern Quarter.’
A former Victorian ﬁshmarket building, Manchester Craft
& Design Centre is an unforgettable place to experience
contemporary craft & design in the North West.
In the 18 unique studios you can expect to meet some of the
region’s most talented artists, designers and makers and see
them work creating textiles, jewellery, ceramics, prints, ﬁne
art, sculpture and more. Discover their stories, hear about their
materials and processes, or learn a new skill yourself by taking
part in a workshop.
And don’t miss our exciting programme of free contemporary
craft exhibitions and events and our on-site café bar which
serves delicious homemade fare.
17 Oak Street
Northern Quarter
Manchester
M4 5JD
craftanddesign.com
Opening Hours:
Monday - Saturday: 10am - 5:30pm
Sunday: 11am - 5pm*
*Oak St. Café Bar & select studios
Please note café serving times before ordering
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LS Lowry: The Art & The Artist
Cravings: Does your food control you?
The Lowry, Pier 8, Salford Quays, M50 3AZ
Permanent Exhibition, open daily
There are over 400 works in the collection, 57
of which are oil paintings. Alongside the works
of art is an archive containing thousands of
items ranging from photographs to press
cuttings and exhibition catalogues. Both the
collection and archive were formed by Salford
Museum & Art Gallery and transferred to The
Lowry in 2000.
thelowry.com/ls-lowry
@the_lowry
MOSI, Liverpool Road, M3 4FP
Until September 2016
What drives your desires for the foods you
love? Is it the colour of your spoon, the food
your mum ate while pregnant, the trillions of
bacteria that dine with you, or the little known
‘second brain’ in your gut; your appetite has
been shaped by food. Explore how food
affects your body, brain and eating habits.
Grafters: Industrial Society
Nico Vascellari
People’s History Museum, Left Bank, M3 3ER
Until 14th August
Nothing compared to photography when it
came to capturing the Industrial Revolution.
As Britain’s society changed, techniques in
photography developed, enabling workers
to capture their own lives for the first time.
Curated by leading photographer Ian Beesley.
The Whitworth, Oxford Road, M15 6ER
Until 18th September
Italian artist Nico Vascellari occupies the
Whitworth’s Landscape Gallery. Visitors are
invited to explore the haunting installation Bus
de la Lum which draws on the arcane powers
of the forest. Bus de la Lum (meaning ‘hole of
light’) is a natural cavity located in woodland of
the Cansiglio plateau.
whitworth.manchester.ac.uk
@WhitworthArt
phm.org.uk
@phmmcr
msimanchester.org.uk
@msimanchester
Behind the Sun
Keep the Home Fires Burning
HOME, 2 Tony Wilson Place, M15 4FN
23 July – 25 September 2016
A group exhibition made up of the five
winners of the Prêmio Marcantônio Vilaça CNI
Sesi Senai, the largest contemporary art prize
in Brazil. The exhibition is a snapshot of new
work from across the country and it features
film, performance, sculpture, photography and
original performance.
homemcr.org/exhibitions
@home_mcr
Stockport Museum, Stockport SK1 1ES
Until 13th November
Exploring the impact of World War I on
Stockport and the remarkable stories of
courage bravery and sacrifice. Every family in
Stockport was touched by the war in some
way. Diaries, letters and personal objects
reveal remarkable stories of courage bravery
and sacrifice.
stockport.gov.uk/museums
@StockportMBC
Vogue 100: A Century of Style
Rachel Maclean: Wot u :-) about?
Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley St M2 3JL
until 30th October
Showcasing photography that has been
commissioned by British Vogue since it
was founded in 1916. Over 280 prints from
the Conde Nast archive and international
collections together for the first time; tell the
story of one of the worlds most influential
fashion magazines
manchesterartgallery.org
@mcrexhibitiongallery
29th Oct - 8th January
Maclean uses the fairytale genre to examine
the murky boundary between childhood and
adulthood. Exploring ideas of happiness and
childhood as qualities that can be packaged
and sold resulting in dark and unsettling
adventures
Dunham’s Lost Years
Revolutionary Textiles 1910-1939
Dunham Massey, Altrincham WA14 4SJ
Until 30th October
The Whitworth, Oxford Road, M15 6ER
Until 29 Jan 2017
In the early decades of the 20th century
textile design took off in new directions
throughout the Western world. Invigorated by
experimental techniques, art styles such as
Fauvism, man-made fibres, and the Ballets
Russes, this outburst of creativity took place
against a backdrop of political ferment
Immerse yourself in Victorian grandeur as
chandeliers, grand paintings and luxurious
silk see the House transformed to tell a tale
of love and loss. Eighteen year old George
Harry became the 7th Earl in 1845 when he
inherited Dunham Massey to become the
wealthiest and most titled young man of the
time. He rebelled against the polite Victorian
society to marry skilled circus performer
nationaltrust.org.uk/dunham-massey
homemcr.org
@home_mcr
@WhitworthArt
Elizabeth Price Curates
Hats Amazing
The Whitworth, Oxford Road M15 6ER
until 31st October
A dialogue between the virtual realm of
film and the physical world of exhibits. This
highly original exhibition stages an ‘austere
melodrama’. Images of reclining or recumbent
bodies in states of weariness, sleep, stupor,
reverie, mourning, death and erotic transport
Hat Works Museum, Stockport SK3 0EU
Until 19 March 2017
Hats Amazing brings to light artefacts from the
hatting collection that have not been exhibited
before. The museum staff and partners have
explored our collection and chosen their
favourite objects, including an eclectic mix of
previously unseen hatting gems
@whitworthexhibition
stockport.gov.uk/museums
@StockportMBC
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Manchester certainly loves its food and
drink, you can tell just by looking at
the number top chefs that have opened
restaurants in the city during the last 10
years.
The growth of the Manchester real ale
industry is second only to London (and
not by much).
Manchester has its own microcosm of
foodies and quaffers who demand only
the best when it comes to eating and
drinking.
To supplement all this demand there
are many great food and drink festivals
for you get your fill of and address that
thirst for the new, exotic and specialist
produce.
September sees the Internationally
renowned Manchester Food & Drink
Festival where the city becomes a huge
outdoor kitchen and many restaurants
create special menus for you to sample.
Of course it’s not all serious stuff, get
to Albert Square in October and you can
enjoy German Bier and live entertainment
at the Manchester Oktoberfest.
Looking for something that appeals
to the whole family? Then check out the
Bolton Food Festival in August.
Centred on Victoria Square you will
discover a vast array of delights to sample.
Enjoy the special exhibits and get busy
with many family friendly activities.
So get ready, tighten your belt, strap-on
those drinking boots and dive in for great
food and drink experiences to remember.
Bolton Food & Drink Festival
Manchester Oktoberfest
Victoria Square, Bolton
26th - 29th August
Bolton’s town centre hosts the Festival’s live
cookery theatre, where celebrity chef demos
take place. Over 150 food and drink stalls in
the speciality markets, including an exhibitions
and crafts fair and live music, beer and cider
traders and exciting children’s activities
Albert Square, M60 2LA
19th - 23rd October
Manchester Oktoberfest takes over the
central located Albert Square. Join in the
traditional celebrations in the festival tent with
long tables and the giant beer steins. Enjoy
the amazing Oktoberfest atmosphere with
German beer, food, music, sing-along’s
boltonfoodanddrinkfestival.com
@boltonfoodfest
manchester-oktoberfest.co.uk
@mcroktoberfest
Ardley Hall Food Festival
Lowry Victorian Christmas Market
Ardley Hall, Cheshire CW9 6NA
24th – 25th September
With over 80 top local and artisan producers,
a big serving of stunning hot food, add a dash
of real ale and wine bars, kids cookery lessons
and lots of children’s activities, top chef
demonstrations, stir in a cake competition, a
BBQing stage and the popular Men V’s Food,
with lashings of excellent live music and mix
together
greatbritishfoodfestival.com
@GBfoodfestival
Lowry Outlet, Salford Quays
Novemeber
Ramsbottom Festival
Manchester Christmas Markets
Cricket Club, Acre Bottom BL0 0BS
16th - 18th September
Ramsbottom Festival is an award winning
weekend featuring over fifty amazing artists
and musicians including international acts,
emerging UK talent and local heroes. This
festival is a celebration of music, theatre,
participatory workshops and artists
Albert Square, M60 2LA
Late November - December
The Christmas Markets are held right across
the City. Here you will find fragrant Mulled
Win, classic German beers and lots of tasty
food keeping you warm while you explore the
100’s of stalls selling Christmas gifts, trinkets
and lots of decorations
ramsbottomfestival.com
@rammyfestival
Lowry Square is transformed into a Victorian
themed Christmas fair. Brush shoulders with
Dickensian characters and roasted chestnuts
galore. A real ale tavern, several stalls and a
live brass band. All to warm your Christmas
cockles.
lowryoutlet.co.uk
@lowryoutlet
manchester.gov.uk/christmasmarkets
@ManCityCouncil
Manchester Food & Drink Festival
Manchester Beer & Cider Festival
Albert Square and across the city
29th September - 10th October
The UK’s largest urban food and drink festival
takes place over much of the city centre and
surrounding districts of Greater Manchester as
possible. MFDF presents a huge programme
of events both indoor and outdoor
Manchester Central, Windmill St M2 3GX
19th - 21st January
Sample some of the very best beers and
ciders from the UKís booming brewing & cider
making industries. Expect over 600 different
beers & ciders with almost 15,000 beer lovers
pouring through the doors of Manchester
Central to try them out
foodanddrinkfestival.com
@MFDF16
mancbeerfest.uk
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Manchester has a very strong music
scene which has produced some of the
countries, if not worlds, biggest bands.
It is easy to name just a few such as The
Smiths, New Order or Oasis.
This trend continues today with many
Manchester based, or inspired, emerging
bands and musicians playing live gigs
in some of the city’s best-known music
venues.
These including Night and Day Bar
on Oldham Street, Matt & Phreds for
Jazz, Manchester Academy, a haunt for
students and international artists alike, or
the Manchester Arena one of the biggest
music venues in Europe.
Classical music is not forgotten,
Manchester is home to the world-class
RNCM music teaching college.
The Bridgewater Hall and even
Manchester Cathedral are both staples
venues for classical and orchestral music.
Looking for the full on intimate live
experience? Then try The Ruby Lounge,
on the High Street, presenting a breadth
of rock and AOR bands.
Manchester’s famous Band on the Wall
is another excellent space and is very
popular with major artists performing
prior to going onto larger venue national
tours.
Day and weekend festivals, such as the
Caribbean Carnival have sprung up in
recent years and can attract major world
talent.
The Warehouse Project is a clubbers
heaven, whereas the Ramsbottom Festival
offers a more family inclusive event.
Therefore, it is easy to say that
Manchester is still at the for-front of
music creation and production.
This is a great time to dive in and get to
hear bands and musicians where they are
at their best.
The Manchester Caribbean Carnival
Warehouse Project
Alexandra Park, 180 Russell St, M16 7JL
13th - 14th August
Store Street, Manchester
23rd September - 1st January 2017
Manchester carnival has brought Caribbean
culture to the forefront annually for over
40 years and is the north-west’s largest
celebration of Caribbean music and carnival
arts. The carnival is a vibrant celebration of
Caribbean music, dance, theatre and costume
The Warehouse Project returns to Manchester
this Autumn heading back beneath the streets.
This year taking place back at Store Street
as well as a number of other venues across
Manchester
themanchestercarnival.com
@CCoManchester
Wigan Live Festival
Neighbourhood Festival
Multiple venues in Wigan Town Centre
19th - 20th August
Showcasing some of the best unsigned bands
and soloists from the local area and further
afield. This free 2 day live music festival is a
real celebration of local live music, from rock
to blues to folk and beyond. There’s something
for everyone to enjoy
Venues across the City
8th October
Over 100 of the hottest bands and freshly
tipped new artists from all around the
world will be performing across nine of
Manchester’s best and most iconic music
venues for one day only. This includes The
Albert Hall, O2 Ritz, Sound Control, Dog Bowl,
Deaf Institute, XOLO and Gorilla
wiganlivefestival.co.uk
@wiganlivefestival
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thewarehouseproject.com
neighbourhoodfestival.co.uk
@NBHDFestival
Ramsbottom Festival
Last Night of the Autumn Proms
Cricket Club, Acre Bottom, BL0 0BS
16th – 18th September
Ramsbottom Festival is an award winning
weekend featuring over fifty amazing artists
and musicians including international acts,
emerging UK talent and local heroes.
Produced by the team behind the Met, at
Bury, the festival is a celebration of music,
theatre, participatory workshops and artists
Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley St M2 3WS
15th October
ramsbottomfestival.com
@rammyfestival
Including Rossini The Barber of Seville
Overture | Sousa Liberty Bell March | Grieg
Morning and In the hall of the mountain king
| Verdi Brindisi from La traviata | Mascagni
Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana | Jenkins
Palladio | Bizet Flower Song from Carmen
tickets.bridgewater-hall.co.uk
@BridgewaterHall
The Godfather Live
La Vie Parisienne
Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley St M2 3WS
RNCM, 124 Oxford Rd M13 9RD
7th - 17th December
17th September
Francis Ford Coppola’s timeless masterpiece
The Godfather, starring Marlon Brando and Al
Pacino and winner of three Academy Awards,
will be shown on the big screen whilst Nino
Rotaís epic score is performed simultaneously
by a live orchestra
tickets.bridgewater-hall.co.uk
@BridgewaterHall
Andrew Greenwood conducts Offenbachís
comic portrayal of Parisian life, with guest
director Stuexhibition Barker.This opera is an
engaging love story that takes us on a whistlestop tour of Paris’ glittering nightlife
rncm.ac.uk
@rncmvoice
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Manchester has two world-class football
teams who draw huge crowds that watch
the games in the city’s pubs or stadiums,
but enough about them.
Salford City Reds (Rugby League) and
the Sale Sharks (Rugby Union) are both
highly successful national teams each
attracting massive match day crowds and
a growing international following.
The summer is packed with other
sporting events aimed at getting people
involved, developing new skills or simply
cheering your team on.
There are several courses all aimed
at building your knowledge either as
a beginner or for those who are more
experienced.
Try cycling at the Velodrome, learn to
sail or water-ski at Sale Water Park and
Salford Quays or start climbing lessons,
great for kids, at the Manchester Climbing
Centre.
Adrenaline Rush, Heaton Park, looks
like a blast. Or you could simply relax and
take a day to enjoy the racing at Haydock
Park or explore the new 1966 World
Cup exhibition at the National Football
Museum.
So whether you are donning trainers
or preparing to watch someone else workout there is plenty to keep you occupied.
Summer Soccer Schools
Salford Community Sport
Manchester City FC, venues across the City
27th July - 28th August
Soccer schools allow you to have the chance
to learn the football skills of your favourite
Manchester City players by professionally
trained coaches, free of charge. Courses take
place around Manchester there helping to
perfect your football skills. All are welcome;
for 6 to 14 years olds
mcfc.co.uk/community
@citcTweets
Helly Hanson Centre, Salford Quays M50 3SQ
Check website for details
Learn to dinghy sail, windsurf, power boating
and climbing for the adrenalin junkies. Offering
a wide range of exciting activities. Visit the
website to find out more about each activity
and how you can get involved
Adrenaline Rush Manchester
Velodrome - Go Ride
Heaton Park, Middleton Rd, M25 2SW
Saturday 6th August
Heaton Part is turned into an urban assault
course incorporating thrilling obstacles and
daring challenges. Want to jump from a height
on to a stuntsman’s airbag? Take on the Leap
of Faith? All supported by a large event village
with great music, good food & drink
National Cycling Centre, Stuart St M11 4DQ
The Taster sessions are great fun and are one
of the most popular track sessions provided,
so whether you want to be the next Jason
Kenny or Laura Trott, or are just keen to
see what itís like to ride around a banked
velodrome, this is the session for you
theadrenalinerush.com
@GetYourRushAR
salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk
@SalfordSport
nationalcyclingcentre.com
@N_CyclingCentre
Climbing Courses
St Helens Star Community Day
Climbing Centre, Bennett St M12 5ND
Everyone has different motivations and goals
when taking up a new activity. Whether you
are looking for a new way to socialise, an
activity for the whole family, or a new personal
fitness challenge; Climbing could be your new
obsession, feeding your craving for adventure
Haydock Park, Merseyside WA12 0HQ
14th October
A fantastic afternoon of top-class racing with
a fantastic card of racing on the final fixture of
the flat season, alongside local newpaper, St
Helens Star. This community day is focused on
Haydock and the surrounding areas
manchesterclimbingcentre.com
@mancclimbcentre
haydock.thejockeyclub.co.uk
@HAYDOCKRACES
Paddle, Sail, Row, Waterski & Swim
1966 World Cup Exhibition
Sale Water Park, Sale M33
Hire a boat or windsurf board, launch your
own canoe, kayak or dinghy - accessing the
lake at Sale Water Park couldnít be easier!
Teaching Canoeing, kayaking, katakanuing,
sailing, stand-up-paddle boarding, windsurfing
and raft building
National Football Museum, Urbis M4 3BG
until 23rd April 2017
50 years on from Englandís golden summer,
put yourself in the middle of the action at this
new exhibition. With stories from the people
who made the games, played the games and
watched the games that made the 1966 World
Cup such an iconic tournament
traffordwatersportscentre.co.uk
nationalfootballmuseum.com
@footballmuseum
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The Gruffalo’s Child
Manchester’s theatre scene is a thriving
exploration of drama, documentary,
musicals, opera, independent productions
and comedy, to mention just a few.
The city centre has four theatres Home,
The Opera House, The Palace Theatre, The
Royal Exchange plus the Lowry Theatre in
Salford Quays.
All of these excellent venues have
a very diverse offering of shows and
productions.
The independent scene is very strong,
just look at the Contact Theatre, the
Dance House or even the intimate 3MT
in Afflecks.
These and the mainstream theatres
deliver a breadth of performance and
productions second only to London.
We have rounded up some of the best
events coming this summer/autumn
there are a whole host of shows for you to
discover by visiting the theatres websites.
ComedySportz
Waterside Centre, Waterside, Sale M33 7ZF
until December
ComedySportz is an all ages, all improvised
show where two teams battle it out for laughs
as players create quick-witted sketches,
scenes and songs from whatever suggestions
are thrown at them by the audience
watersideartscentre.co.uk
@WatersideArts
The Secret Garden
Octagon Theatre, Howell Croft St BL1 1SB
11th - 13th August
Transporting us from the vibrancy of India to
the Gothic mystery of a crumbling Yorkshire
mansion, this tells the often funny, always
moving story of a lonely, seemingly unlovable
child who transforms the lives of everyone
around her
octagonbolton.co.uk
@octagontheatre
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The Gruffalo’s Child
Jumpers for Goalposts
The Lowry, The Quays, Salford M50 3AZ
10th Aug- 4th September
Just how brave is she? The Gruffalo said that
no Gruffalo should ever set foot in the deep
dark wood. One wild and windy night the
Gruffalo’s child ignores her father’s warning
and tiptoes out into the snow. After all, the Big
Bad Mouse doesn’t really exist
Oldham Coliseum, Fairbottom St OL1 3SW
7th - 22nd October
Barely Athletic are at the bottom of their
town’s LGBT league. Yes, they’ve had their
triumphs, like trouncing Tranny United, but let’s
face it, Utd’s striker was wearing a leopard
skin mini skirt and the rest of the team were
sporting stilettoes
thelowry.com
@The_Lowry
coliseum.org.uk
@OldhamColiseum
An Evening with Dame Joan Collins
Disney On Ice - Frozen
12th September
Global superstar Joan Collins will be Joan
Collins touring the UK with a brand new show.
This all-new show for 2016 provides fans
with a once in a lifetime opportunity to spend
an intimate, entertaining and unforgettable
evening in the company of a true Hollywood
legend
thelowry.com
@The_Lowry
Manchester Arena, Victoria Station, M3 1AR
13th - 16th October
Be magically whisked away to wintry
Arendelle by dazzling special effects and
astonishing skating as you sing and dance
along to inspiring songs including “Let It Go.”
Join royal sisters Anna, Elsa and the hilarious
snowman Olaf
Turandot on Sydney Harbour
All or Nothing
Stockport Plaza, Mersey Squaret SK1 1SP
17th September
The Puccini classic, the final opera from one of
the greats created especially for the acclaimed
Handa Opera’s jaw-dropping outdoor waterstage on the harbour. Turandot is the beautiful
and powerful princess, who challenges her
many suitors to answer three riddles on pain
of death
Opera House, 3 Quay St M3 3HP
18th - 22nd October
In 1964, a new phenomenon exploded onto
the dingy British streets. It was the essence
of all that was cool. It was Mod. Mods stuck
two fingers up at the class-ridden society and
its dull redundant culture. They were workingclass free spirits who rode sexy streamlined
Italian Vespas or Lambrettas
manchester-arena.com
@ManchesterArena
stockportplaza.co.uk
@stockportplaza1
atgtickets.com
@ATGTICKETS
The Emperor
Ghost - The Musical
28th - 30th September
Master of transformation Kathryn Hunter
brings to life an extraordinary fable of
corruption, avarice and the collapse of
absolute power from the team behind the
international success Kafka’s Monkey
Palace Theatre, 97 Oxford St M1 6FT
25th - 29th October
Bill Kenwright stages a new production of
the timeless story of love, despair and hope.
Taking its inspiration from the classic movie,
this innovative reimagining will feature an
expanded book, new music and original
staging
homemcr.org
@home_mcr
atgtickets.com
@ATGTICKETS
The Wind In The Willows
Sorry Christmas is Cancelled
27th Oct - 6th November
Kenneth Grahame’s wild tale about the thrillseeking, lovable menace Mr Toad comes to
life in a brand new stage musical with a book
by Oscar-winning screenwriter and Downton
Abbey creator Julian Fellowes and Olivier
Award-winning composer
23rd - 27th December
thelowry.com
@The_Lowry
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Katie and all of the other children around
the world have just received the news that
every child fears - Christmas is CANCELLED!
Thieves have broken into Father Christmas’
grotto and stolen all of the presents, and with
only a few sleeps left until the big day, there is
no time to make any more
thelowry.com
@The_Lowry
George’s Marvellous Medicine
Sleeping Beauty
15th - 19th November
Roald Dahl’s amazing story about a young
boy who makes a marvellous new medicine
to cure his grandmother of her terrifying
temper. But when she drinks his special new
potion, the most incredible things stexhibition
to happen. And George’s adventure has just
begun!
atgtickets.com
@ATGTICKETS
Oldham Coliseum, Fairbottom St OL1 3SW
12th Nov - 7 January
The North West’s favourite pantomime is
back. Oh yes, it is! The wicked Carabosse
puts a spell on the beautiful Princess Rose,
making her sleep for a hundred years... Can
a handsome prince save the day and awaken
the sleeping princess with a kiss?
Cinderella
Billy Elliot
Octagon Theatre, Howell Croft St BL1 1SB
18th Nov - 14th January
It’s got all the traditional elements for a
fabulous festive treat a feisty girl who
dreams of dressing up and dancing, a wicked
stepmother, mean older sisters, and a slightly
geeky Prince but this Cinderella has one big
difference
Palace Theatre, 97 Oxford St M1 6FT
29th Nov - 28th January
Set in a northern mining town, against the
background of the 1984/85 miners’ strike, Billy
Elliot is the inspirational story of a young boy’s
struggle against the odds to make his dream
come true
coliseum.org.uk
@OldhamColiseum
octagonbolton.co.uk
@octagontheatre
atgtickets.com
@ATGTICKETS
The Red Shoes (world premier tour)
Aladdin
29th Nov - 3rd December
Matthew Bourne’s magical new adaptation
of the legendary Powell and Pressburger film
reunites the team who brought you New
Adventuresí world-wide hit, Sleeping Beauty,
with sumptuous designs by Lez Brotherston
9th Dec - 8th January
It’s a pure genie-us of a panto, with an all
star cast. If you’re looking for festive family
fun, your wish is our command! Enter the
cave of wonders, rub the magic lamp and be
transported to an enchanting world that is sure
to be Manchester’s highlight this Christmas!
thelowry.com
@The_Lowry
atgtickets.com
@ATGTICKETS
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The Metroshuttle bus is a free service and
makes travelling about the city easy and
quick; just stick out your arm and hail
ones these modern buses.
With it 4 routes, the shuttle buses
cover most of the city and have good
interconnection with each another.
The routes are circular so even if you
miss your stop just stay on and it will
come round again. You could even use
them as way to sight-see the city…
The buses are clearly marked and you
can use the map to find the stops and
route information.
The Metroshuttle is funded as a
working partnership between Manchester
City Council, NCP and Allied London.
Thanks guys!
The Manchester Trams, in their fun
bright yellow livery, trundle across the
city transporting commuters and visitors
alike.
These routes connect the main line
stations of Piccadilly and Victoria Stations
directly to the wider region and provide an
excellent service to Manchester Airport.
If you are off to The Lowry Theatre
or the Outlet Mall, in Salford Quays, the
tram will whisk you there in about 10
minutes from Piccadilly Gardens.
Bury, with its attractions such as the
East Lancashire Railway, its award wining
Market and The Met theatre are only 30
minutes away.
These services coupled with the
commercial buses routes and the national
railway connections make reaching and
getting about the city fairly simple.
Just remember to buy a ticket!
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