Explore unusual things to do in Manchester: we reveal the secret places to visit, quirky sights to see, cool neighbourhoods to try, and guides to making the most of Manchester all year round. It’s your must-read guide to Manchester, for visitors and locals alike.
The festive season is coming and it creeps up earlier every year (even before Halloween), but if you’re looking to get ahead of the game before it it inevitably comes to an abrupt end, we’ve found the very b...
The magical lantern trail at Chester Zoo has become an annual festive occurrence, but before Christmas comes Halloween, and this year the zoo is launching a spooky trail after the success of last year’s. As part o...
Built to impress by craftsmen’s hands more than 500 years ago, Little Moreton Hall in Congleton, with its crooked walls and uneven floors, may seem fragile but it’s a remarkable survivor – and a spooky...
Red hat? Check! Blue duffle coat? Check! Emergency marmalade sandwich? Triple check! That’s right, everyone’s favourite marmalade-loving bear is coming to Manchester. STUDIOCANAL has officially announced tha...
We’re pretty much overrun with old mills and factories in Greater Manchester, having been a hub for the cotton and textile industry during the Industrial Revolution, and although many have admittedly gone to ruin...
Recently named one of the best places to live in the UK for 2024 alongside Stockport, you’ll be able to see why with the assortment of places to eat, drink and explore in the Greater Manchester area of Prestwich....
October is Black History Month and, while Black history should be championed for more than just one month, boy, do we have a lot to celebrate here in Manchester. From activists paving the way, to artists, poets, nurses,...
Halloween tends to split the wheat from the chaff in terms of those who enjoy the lighter side (think a cosy evening watching Halloweentown, bopping along to the Monster Mash with a pumpkin spice latte in hand), and tho...
Popping up in Spinningfields every single winter without fail, the tipi at The Oast House has become an institution in itself… An annual highlight, one might say. Marking the beginning of the festive period, the b...
There’s no better way to celebrate All Hallow’s Eve than getting snuggled up behind a pillow and spooking yourself silly with a scary flick. But that is, of course, because we’re far too old at this po...