Make the most of Manchester’s Christmas season with our guide to festive events, holiday markets, light displays, and winter activities.
The weather outside is already getting frightful, so news of anything remotely cosy or festive is particularly delightful. Luckily for us, People’s History Museum’s (PHM) is wrapping up the perfect Christ...
It may only be October, but Manchester is feeling particularly festive already. With just three weeks to go until the spectacular Manchester Christmas Markets officially open - Friday 6 November, to be pr...
With the festive season around the corner, nothing captures the magic quite like taking the family to meet Father Christmas—and you won't need to travel far. Before he heads back to Lapland to check his...
Voted the UK’s best and the world’s second-best Christmas Market for 2026, Manchester's festive markets return across ten city-centre locations, with Albert Square at the heart of the festivities. Alongsi...
Tucked beneath the soaring stone arches of the town’s iconic railway viaduct and carved into the dramatic cliffs of the River Nidd, Knaresborough has long held a reputation as one of Yorkshire’s most pict...
Festive cheer is taking over Manchester city centre once again as Miracle on Cross Street makes its highly anticipated comeback this November. Last seen in 2023, this beloved festive pop-up bar promises to...
As we head towards the the festive season, a new study by Christmas Tree World has crowned the UK’s top Christmas markets for 2026, with Manchester coming in first place. The rankings were compiled by ana...
Jet2 has put more than 240,000 seats on sale from Manchester Airport for its Winter 2027/28 city breaks and Christmas Markets programme. Customers and independent travel agents in the Northwest can now...
This festive season, the Northern Belle is bringing 1930s-style glamour back to the rails with its exclusive Manchester Christmas lunch excursion. Drawing inspiration from the iconic Orient Express, the l...
Christmas is a season of joy, celebration, and cherished memories. For those eager to get an early start, Bents Garden Centre in Warrington—just a stone's throw from Manchester—transforms into a festive w...