Jokes aside, Manchester has plenty bars with live jazz where you can kick back and relax or even get up and have a dance. Matt and Phred’s The ultimate venue in the city for any and all jazz lovers, ...

A Manchester homecoming with plenty of history as Bipolar Sunshine returns for a special Crib Sessions celebrating old ...

An interactive AI-powered installation is coming to First Street, transforming visitors into dancing dinosaurs, festive monsters and ...

It couldn’t have been anywhere else. Schofield’s Bar – which may or may not be the UK’s finest cocktail bar, depending on who you ask or which awards you listen to — is found at the ground floor of ...

Red Light may call the Northern Quarter home, but its story begins on the other side of the city centre. Founded by Deana Ferguson, the LGBTQ+ cocktail bar first made its name at Kampus, on the edge ...

Mr Thomas’s Chop House has been part of Manchester since 1867. A £300,000 restoration, long-term lease and 23-year-old head ...

The duo behind Stockport’s Michelin-recognised Cantaloupe are opening a new French restaurant in the Northern Quarter. Joshua Reed-Cooper and Mike Thomas will open Rasade at 108 High Street – the ...

Wed 4th Nov, 2026 Albert Hall . There are few voices in indie rock as distinctive or as weathered as Chan Marshall’s. Under the Cat Power moniker, ...

The White Hotel will close its doors in January 2027, bringing an end to one of Manchester’s most influential underground music venues. The announcement, which has been rumoured for months, was ...

The new neighbourhood bar and kitchen will serve Spanish-inspired small plates, loaded focaccias, wine and sangria from ...

The week-long festival will bring together more than 20 venues for cocktail takeovers, tastings, collaborations and special ...

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