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Manchester Tattoo Convention by UKTTA

Piccadilly Festivals

Ink, art, and alternative culture - the Manchester Tattoo Convention is a weekend-long celebration of all three. This annual festival...

Cocktail and Manchester gin served at Spirit of Manchester Distillery in the city centre

The Spirit of Manchester Distillery

Manchester City Centre Bars

The Spirit of Manchester Distillery is housed under the arches at the lesser-visited end of Watson Street, near Beetham Tower....

Mother's Day bouquet from Northern Flower - a florist in the Northern Quarter, Manchester.

Northern Flower

Northern Quarter Florists

Northern Flower is the original cool indie florist with beautiful bouquets ready to pick up and take away from their...

Bury Market

Bury Markets

Everything from fresh fruit and veg to wooden spoons, Bury Market has a dizzying range of stalls selling fresh produce,...

Coffee and pastel de nata at the Old Fire Station, Salford.

The Old Fire Station

Salford Cafes

The Old Fire Station is a café, bar, bakery and brewery tap with a real community feel. It’s a part...

The Hollies Farm Shop Lower Stretton

Warrington Farm Shop

With vegetables so fresh they could have been dug up from the field that morning, homemade pies and sausage rolls,...

Some of the home-prepped, local produce available at Mettrick's Butchers in Glossop - one of the best butchers in Manchester and the surrounding areas.

Mettrick’s Butchers

Glossop Butchers

Back in the early 1900s, John Mettrick's great granddad's uncle left his job at a butchers in Manchester equipped with...

Brunch at The Lambing Shed Farm Shop and Kitchen

The Lambing Shed Farm Shop and Kitchen

Knutsford Farm Shop

Moseley Hall Farm is home to 250 cattle, over 2,500 sheep, and in the barn once used for newborn lambs...

Epicerie Ludo is a great shop for Christmas gifts, morning pastries, fresh bread and wine

Epicerie Ludo

Chorlton Groceries

Epicerie Ludo is a small shop on Beech Road in Chorlton that’s an absolute treasure trove of food and drink.

Various cuts of meat from The Butcher's Quarter, Northern Quarter, Manchester

The Butcher’s Quarter

Northern Quarter Butchers

You'll find The Butcher's Quarter on Tib Street, nestled in the city's trendy Northern Quarter. They pride themselves on sourcing...

Huge bouquet from David Wayman Flowers, a florist in Spinningfields

David Wayman Flowers

Spinningfields Florists

David Wayman Flowers is a boutique florist in the heart of Spinningfields – perfect for buying a bunch of flowers...

Christmas flowers from Flourish Didsbury.

Flourish Didsbury

Didsbury Florists

Flourish Didsbury is an award-winning florist with a wide range of houseplants too. It’s great for colourful blooms but also...

Al fresco eating at The Village restaurant in Blakemere Village.

Blakemere Village

Northwich Activities

Blakemere Village is the Cheshire one-stop for shopping, outdoor activities and family-friendly events.

Hot chocolate with marshmallow at Knoops, Manchester.

Knoops Manchester

Manchester City Centre Cafes

Knoops Manchester is a chocoholic’s dream. Rather than just ordering a hot chocolate, choose the percentage, the origin and the...

A craft stall at Manchester Christmas Markets

Manchester Christmas Markets

Manchester City Centre Markets

You don't have to walk far in Manchester city centre to find one of the many Christmas markets that pop-up...

Lymefield Farm Shop in Broadbottom, Hyde.

Lymefield Farm Shop

Hyde Farm Shop

Get on the Hadfield train from Piccadilly, disembark at the amusingly-named Broadbottom, and walk down the road to visit Lymefield...

Do Companio sell the best croissants in Manchester? Find out in our bakery face-off.

Companio Bakery

Ancoats Bakeries

Companio is a small artisan bakery in Ancoats selling a range of sourdough breads, pastries, Viennoiserie and savouries. The almond...

Mother's Day flowers from Black Raven, a florist in Sale, Greater Manchester.

Black Raven Flowers

Sale Florists

Black Raven Flowers is about as different from Greater Manchester’s other florists as it's possible to be. While most may...

Christmas flowers at Giraffe Flowers in Manchester.

Giraffe Flowers

Northern Quarter Florists

Giraffe is a quirky independent florist in the Northern Quarter. Pop in for a bouquet on the way home from...

Greek souvlaki kebabs from Albion Farm Shop and Cafe in Saddleworth, Greater Manchester

Albion Farm Shop and Cafe

Saddleworth Farm Shop

Head to the hills above Oldham to find this food-lover's gem. Like many proper farm shops, Albion Farm Shop and...

A hamper from The Cheese Hamlet, a cheesemonger in Didsbury

The Cheese Hamlet

Didsbury Cheesemongers

The Cheese Hamlet is a family-run independent business that sells all sorts of delicious food and drink, as well as...

Filled croissants are the lighter alternative to sandwiches. Piqniq is one of the best places in Manchester for sandwiches of all sorts.

Piqniq

Didsbury Takeaways

Piqniq is bound to be bread and shoulders ahead of other sandwich purveyors - it’s the newest venture from La...

Something More Productive, a recommended cafe in Withington, Manchester

Something More Productive

Withington Cafes

You'll find Something More Productive tucked away off Withington High Street, next to the post office. A meeting spot for...

Emporium M33

Sale Markets

Emporium M33 is a treasure trove of small businesses, start-ups and indie makers and producers right in the centre of...

Steak from Lords of Middleton - one of the best butchers in Manchester and surrounding areas.

Lords of Middleton

Middleton Butchers

Lords of Middleton was established way back in 1893, and is one of a handful of shops in Greater Manchester...

Selection of British cheese at Chorlton Cheesemongers, an independent, artisan cheese shop

Chorlton Cheesemongers

Chorlton Cheesemongers

Chorlton Cheesemongers isn’t just a shop that sells cheese. No, it’s a uniquely-adapted, humidity controlled space which specialises British and...

Pear Mill Vintage Emporium

Pear Mill Vintage Emporium

Stockport Markets

The beauty of this place is that you never quite know what you’ll find, from ancient artefacts to military uniforms...

A variety of prime cuts from Little Pigs butchers in Didsbury, Manchester

Little Pigs

Didsbury Butchers

Looking for a modern butcher that offers premium local produce? Head to Little Pigs in Didsbury and you won't be...

Hot chocolate at Luisco Chocolate in Haigh Woodland Park, Wigan.

Luisco Chocolate

Haigh Chocolatier

Luisco Chocolate is a quirky little chocolatier in the courtyard at Haigh Woodland Park. It’s the perfect opportunity for a...

Frog Flowers - one of our recommended Manchester florists for Mother's Day.

Frog Flowers

Northern Quarter Florists

If you see a head-turning floral installation in Manchester - adorning the entrance to Albert's Schloss or The Ivy for...

Colourful flowers at Blossom, an independent florist in Chorlton

Blossom

Chorlton Florists

Blossom is a small, independent florist on Manchester Road in Chorlton. It does beautiful hand-made bouquets and specialises in seasonal,...

Ethiopian food at Kargo MKT, a food hall at Salford Quays

Kargo MKT

Salford Quays Restaurant - Global

Kargo MKT is a huge food hall in Salford Quays where 20 different street food traders ply their trade. With...

Flourish Manchester – Deansgate Square

Manchester City Centre Florists

Split over two levels in one of the retail units at Manchester's most stylish skyscraper neighbourhood, Flourish Manchester - Deansgate...

Hot chocolate from Kenyon Hall Farm, a farm shop and cafe near Warrington

Kenyon Hall Farm

Warrington Farms, Zoos & Wildlife Parks

Kenyon Hall Farm is the perfect countryside day out all year round. From picking up a premium Fraser Fir Christmas...

Exterior of Didsbury Flower Lounge, a Confidential Guides recommended florist

Didsbury Flower Lounge

Didsbury Florists

Didsbury Flower Lounge is an award-winning independent florist offering exquisite fresh-cut flowers, house plants with personality and enchanting floral bouquets.

Portobello

Hadfield Cafes

The Italian couple who run Portobello in Hadfield know how to make an impression on a local community. Their restaurant...

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