Your guide to the arts in Manchester: exhibitions, plays and musicals, and concerts and gigs. Plus, discover what’s on at galleries, museums and cinemas across the city.
Museum of the Moon has risen at Manchester's Campfield Studios, bringing a breathtaking seven-metre replica of the moon by acclaimed artist Luke Jerram, featuring detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surfac...
Manchester is full of stunning architecture, from the neo-Gothic Manchester Cathedral and John Rylands Library to the iconic neo-Modern Beetham Tower and the Art Deco Sunlight House. Now, an unassuming ye...
Two critically endangered hooded vultures have arrived at Chester Zoo, where conservationists are hoping the newly bonded pair will produce youngsters to help safeguard the species from extinction. The vu...
Beside Lock 2 of the Ashton Canal, where the waterway meets the basin of the former Islington Branch, sits an unlikely survivor: a solitary, two-storey brick cottage built circa 1800. Hemmed in by sleek b...
As autumn evenings draw in, Candlelight concerts in Manchester are bringing a new kind of atmosphere to the city’s historic landmarks. From the imposing Manchester Cathedral to the beautifully restored Hallé St Peter’s,...
When considering stargazing in Manchester, many locals might not immediately think of the city centre. However, the urban skyline hides a rich century-old astronomical tradition, with the Godlee Observato...
STACK Wigan, the highly anticipated leisure, entertainment, and social community hub, has announced it will open its doors this November, and revealed its full street food line-up, including Wigan's own T...
We've always had a bit of a morbid fascination with the macabre, and frankly, the spookier something sounds, the better. One spot in Manchester that isn't all it seems, though, is the area of Hanging Ditc...
On Heaton Moor Road, the ornate white Baroque facade of the Savoy Cinema has reflected northern skies since the era of silent film, when a string quartet accompanied The Virgin Queen on opening night in 1...
Factory International has today announced a season of new art and performance for 2027, celebrating 20 years of commissioning, producing and presenting ambitious boundary-pushing work from some of the wor...