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For the first time, the Spanish Supercopa is heading to Istanbul, with teams such as Real Madrid and FC Barcelona facing off in iconic stadiums – and you can now get tickets to witness the showdown in February 2027
From 360° David Bowie projections at Aviva Studios to a 1.2-mile Disney light trail: 17 dazzling things to do in Manchester this December
“The Live Aid of 2026”: Bob Geldof, Paul McCartney and Madness to unite at Manchester’s Co-op Live for a landmark benefit concert in aid of vulnerable people affected by the war in Ukraine – here’s how to get tickets
Full Manchester Christmas Markets trader list featuring 210 stalls – including giant Yorkshire pudding wraps, crumble pots & 10 locations
In 1880, Manchester City was founded in East Manchester; 146 years later, the club is opening a 1,700sqm museum inside its £300m Medlock Square development
Everything you need to know about Manchester Christmas Markets 2026: full list of locations, dates, map, and opening times
French toast cones at Manchester Christmas Markets
Misù boxed tiramisu at Manchester Christmas Markets
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Manchester Christmas Markets winter food crawl
Inside the new Manchester City store at Medlock Square
First look inside El Gatito tapas bar in Media City
The Traitors mural in Manchester hints at celebrity spinoff
Portland Street reopens to Manchester traffic in new video
Salford Firsts bronze horse sculpture in Bexley Square
Fairy-lit moonlight kayaking at Salford Quays
Manchester Piccadilly Gardens street food stalls removed
Watch Zippy Santa return to Manchester Christmas Markets
Museum of the Moon at Campfield Studios in Manchester
Inside Worsley Old Hall historic pub in Greater Manchester
Red Light queer bar opens in Manchester’s Northern Quarter
In 1906, Manchester’s Stock Exchange opened on Norfolk Street to trade shares; 120 years later, it’s hosting a black-tie charity gala beneath its grand restored trading floor dome
From Manchester Cocktail Festival to a free, festive parade in Stockport: 21 unmissable events taking place in Greater Manchester this weekend
Greater Manchester’s free winter light festival returns this November with a 6-metre glowing sun, giant roaming puppets and four nights of illuminated art
From a micro-nightclub to a giant Snow Lion: Stockport’s free Spectacular Sunday festival packs 50 shows across town ahead of a 100-drummer lights switch-on
From 360° David Bowie projections at Aviva Studios to a 1.2-mile Disney light trail: 17 dazzling things to do in Manchester this December
Manchester’s magnificent 19th-century Grade II* listed monastery is hosting a massive winter night market with over 100 independent stalls, street food and live music
Here are the most spectacular firework displays to see in Greater Manchester this Bonfire Night – including the return of Manchester City Council’s massive free fireworks after a five-year hiatus
After drawing over 10,000 people last year, this spectacular free fire festival returns near Manchester with a brand-new immersive light trail
Step into the story of The Polar Express at this magical Christmas experience coming to Manchester, with singing, dancing, hot chocolate, and the opportunity to meet Santa and write him a letter
Cast a patronus and sip butterbeer at a Harry Potter-inspired light trail that will open near Manchester for a limited time only
Pokémon GO Wild Area, one of the game’s biggest weekend of the year, is coming to Manchester for a two-day worldwide event, and it’s the perfect excuse to get back in the game
From Albert Square’s giant Santa returning after nearly a decade to an underground bar with free Quality Street: 23 brilliant things to do in Manchester this November
In 1906, Manchester’s Stock Exchange opened on Norfolk Street to trade shares; 120 years later, it’s hosting a black-tie charity gala beneath its grand restored trading floor dome
From Manchester Cocktail Festival to a free, festive parade in Stockport: 21 unmissable events taking place in Greater Manchester this weekend
Greater Manchester’s free winter light festival returns this November with a 6-metre glowing sun, giant roaming puppets and four nights of illuminated art
From a micro-nightclub to a giant Snow Lion: Stockport’s free Spectacular Sunday festival packs 50 shows across town ahead of a 100-drummer lights switch-on
From 360° David Bowie projections at Aviva Studios to a 1.2-mile Disney light trail: 17 dazzling things to do in Manchester this December
Manchester’s magnificent 19th-century Grade II* listed monastery is hosting a massive winter night market with over 100 independent stalls, street food and live music
Here are the most spectacular firework displays to see in Greater Manchester this Bonfire Night – including the return of Manchester City Council’s massive free fireworks after a five-year hiatus
After drawing over 10,000 people last year, this spectacular free fire festival returns near Manchester with a brand-new immersive light trail
Step into the story of The Polar Express at this magical Christmas experience coming to Manchester, with singing, dancing, hot chocolate, and the opportunity to meet Santa and write him a letter
Cast a patronus and sip butterbeer at a Harry Potter-inspired light trail that will open near Manchester for a limited time only
Pokémon GO Wild Area, one of the game’s biggest weekend of the year, is coming to Manchester for a two-day worldwide event, and it’s the perfect excuse to get back in the game
From Albert Square’s giant Santa returning after nearly a decade to an underground bar with free Quality Street: 23 brilliant things to do in Manchester this November
In 1906, Manchester’s Stock Exchange opened on Norfolk Street to trade shares; 120 years later, it’s hosting a black-tie charity gala beneath its grand restored trading floor dome
From Manchester Cocktail Festival to a free, festive parade in Stockport: 21 unmissable events taking place in Greater Manchester this weekend
Greater Manchester’s free winter light festival returns this November with a 6-metre glowing sun, giant roaming puppets and four nights of illuminated art
From a micro-nightclub to a giant Snow Lion: Stockport’s free Spectacular Sunday festival packs 50 shows across town ahead of a 100-drummer lights switch-on
From 360° David Bowie projections at Aviva Studios to a 1.2-mile Disney light trail: 17 dazzling things to do in Manchester this December
Manchester’s magnificent 19th-century Grade II* listed monastery is hosting a massive winter night market with over 100 independent stalls, street food and live music
Here are the most spectacular firework displays to see in Greater Manchester this Bonfire Night – including the return of Manchester City Council’s massive free fireworks after a five-year hiatus
After drawing over 10,000 people last year, this spectacular free fire festival returns near Manchester with a brand-new immersive light trail
Step into the story of The Polar Express at this magical Christmas experience coming to Manchester, with singing, dancing, hot chocolate, and the opportunity to meet Santa and write him a letter
Cast a patronus and sip butterbeer at a Harry Potter-inspired light trail that will open near Manchester for a limited time only
Pokémon GO Wild Area, one of the game’s biggest weekend of the year, is coming to Manchester for a two-day worldwide event, and it’s the perfect excuse to get back in the game
From Albert Square’s giant Santa returning after nearly a decade to an underground bar with free Quality Street: 23 brilliant things to do in Manchester this November
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The Jazz Room: Marvin Gaye in a Night of Soul
A live band and vocalists take over Band on the Wall for a dedicated, hour-long tribute to Marvin Gaye. The Northern Quarter venue turns down the lights for a setlist…See details
Candlelight: Christmas Classics
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Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail
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Known for acclaimed Spanish dining, El Gato Negro launches casual Salford Quays sibling El Gatito featuring loaded focaccias, £5 drinks, and £15 tapas
In 1894, Blackpool Grand Theatre opened with wooden gallery benches; 132 years later, a £300,000 revamp brings cushioned seats and reopens a 10-year-closed bar
Secondary schools to stop teaching GCSE content before Year 10 under major overhaul to protect 11 to 14-year-olds from early exam pressure
After two years of 230 cancelled trains every week, Sunday rail services return across Greater Manchester just as 3.4 million visit the Christmas Markets
Met Office issues yellow weather warning as dense fog blankets Manchester; forecasters warn “one more night” before 2°C freeze sets in
As 9 million visitors head to Manchester Christmas Markets, council rolls out strict weekend parking bans on major routes and Arndale car park changes – plus new pop-up park and ride sites
“The Live Aid of 2026”: Bob Geldof, Paul McCartney and Madness to unite at Manchester’s Co-op Live for a landmark benefit concert in aid of vulnerable people affected by the war in Ukraine – here’s how to get tickets
Major Manchester bus travel alert issued as key routes divert across St Mary’s Gate and Corporation Street, impacting evening rush-hour commuters until Christmas
Built in 1890, a historic Deansgate landmark sat boarded up for over a decade; the five-floor building is now set to reopen as an entirely upcycled music, pizza and club venue
After 382,000 people packed Manchester Piccadilly last year, Network Rail issues urgent travel warning and strict crowd rules for the 2026 Christmas markets
Manchester to fall silent this weekend for Remembrance service at St Peter’s Square: Full parade route, timings, road closures & how to get there
Full Manchester Christmas Markets trader list featuring 210 stalls – including giant Yorkshire pudding wraps, crumble pots & 10 locations
Known for acclaimed Spanish dining, El Gato Negro launches casual Salford Quays sibling El Gatito featuring loaded focaccias, £5 drinks, and £15 tapas
In 1894, Blackpool Grand Theatre opened with wooden gallery benches; 132 years later, a £300,000 revamp brings cushioned seats and reopens a 10-year-closed bar
Secondary schools to stop teaching GCSE content before Year 10 under major overhaul to protect 11 to 14-year-olds from early exam pressure
After two years of 230 cancelled trains every week, Sunday rail services return across Greater Manchester just as 3.4 million visit the Christmas Markets
Met Office issues yellow weather warning as dense fog blankets Manchester; forecasters warn “one more night” before 2°C freeze sets in
As 9 million visitors head to Manchester Christmas Markets, council rolls out strict weekend parking bans on major routes and Arndale car park changes – plus new pop-up park and ride sites
“The Live Aid of 2026”: Bob Geldof, Paul McCartney and Madness to unite at Manchester’s Co-op Live for a landmark benefit concert in aid of vulnerable people affected by the war in Ukraine – here’s how to get tickets
Major Manchester bus travel alert issued as key routes divert across St Mary’s Gate and Corporation Street, impacting evening rush-hour commuters until Christmas
Built in 1890, a historic Deansgate landmark sat boarded up for over a decade; the five-floor building is now set to reopen as an entirely upcycled music, pizza and club venue
After 382,000 people packed Manchester Piccadilly last year, Network Rail issues urgent travel warning and strict crowd rules for the 2026 Christmas markets
Manchester to fall silent this weekend for Remembrance service at St Peter’s Square: Full parade route, timings, road closures & how to get there
Full Manchester Christmas Markets trader list featuring 210 stalls – including giant Yorkshire pudding wraps, crumble pots & 10 locations
Known for acclaimed Spanish dining, El Gato Negro launches casual Salford Quays sibling El Gatito featuring loaded focaccias, £5 drinks, and £15 tapas
In 1894, Blackpool Grand Theatre opened with wooden gallery benches; 132 years later, a £300,000 revamp brings cushioned seats and reopens a 10-year-closed bar
Secondary schools to stop teaching GCSE content before Year 10 under major overhaul to protect 11 to 14-year-olds from early exam pressure
After two years of 230 cancelled trains every week, Sunday rail services return across Greater Manchester just as 3.4 million visit the Christmas Markets
Met Office issues yellow weather warning as dense fog blankets Manchester; forecasters warn “one more night” before 2°C freeze sets in
As 9 million visitors head to Manchester Christmas Markets, council rolls out strict weekend parking bans on major routes and Arndale car park changes – plus new pop-up park and ride sites
“The Live Aid of 2026”: Bob Geldof, Paul McCartney and Madness to unite at Manchester’s Co-op Live for a landmark benefit concert in aid of vulnerable people affected by the war in Ukraine – here’s how to get tickets
Major Manchester bus travel alert issued as key routes divert across St Mary’s Gate and Corporation Street, impacting evening rush-hour commuters until Christmas
Built in 1890, a historic Deansgate landmark sat boarded up for over a decade; the five-floor building is now set to reopen as an entirely upcycled music, pizza and club venue
After 382,000 people packed Manchester Piccadilly last year, Network Rail issues urgent travel warning and strict crowd rules for the 2026 Christmas markets
Manchester to fall silent this weekend for Remembrance service at St Peter’s Square: Full parade route, timings, road closures & how to get there
Full Manchester Christmas Markets trader list featuring 210 stalls – including giant Yorkshire pudding wraps, crumble pots & 10 locations
The ultimate guide to the biggest live gigs happening in Manchester this November – including Stevie Wonder, Nia Archives & a relatively-unknown Gallagher
Everything you need to know about Manchester Christmas Markets 2026: full list of locations, dates, map, and opening times
Giant rooftop monsters, ghost trains & extreme scare zones: Every spooky experience, light trail and Halloween event coming to Greater Manchester this autumn
Embracing Danish ‘hygge’ in the UK’s rainiest city with spectacular fireworks, the moon up close & a huge Disney light trail: 9 massive spectacles transforming Manchester this autumn
5 fantastic fancy dress shops in and around Manchester perfect for Halloween costumes
From Castlefield’s viaducts to Stockport Plaza: How Greater Manchester’s iconic streets became the gritty underbelly of Gotham for DC’s newly-released Clayface
From Tim Burton’s spooky light trail to the ‘National Frightball Museum’, 17 things to do with kids in and around Manchester this October half term
Everything you need to know about The Warehouse Project 2026 season – here’s the full line-up, key transport tips, and strict entry rules
Over 32,000 runners are set to hit the Manchester Half 2026 this Sunday: Full route, major road closures, start times, and best tram stops explained
Inside the Greater Manchester filming locations for ‘The Split Up’: How Leigh Town Hall and iconic Gay Village spots transformed for the star-studded BBC drama
The best pumpkin patches near Greater Manchester opening for autumn – including a farm with over 20,000 pumpkins just 30 minutes from the city centre
From Europe’s smallest bar to the historic local that hosted The Beatles, these are 22 of the best pubs to visit in Manchester