11 Central
Salford Quays11 Central is another venture for Seven Bro7hers, only this time their Sis4ers are on board too so the bar...
Federation Gym
Northern QuarterIf bodybuilding, powerlifting or Olympic weightlifting are your thing, there’s a new gym in the Northern Quarter that you’ll want...
John Rylands Research Institute and Library
SpinningfieldsIt’s part of the University of Manchester but you don’t have to be a scholar to enjoy this inspiring space. In...
Hope Mill Theatre
AncoatsLiverpool Cathedral
Georgian QuarterLiverpool Cathedral is the biggest in the country but age-wise, it’s a baby. No medieval architecture here; the cathedral was...
The Smugglers Cove
Albert DockThe Smugglers Cove is a themed bar and restaurant on Liverpool’s Albert Dock. There are maps, wooden apothecary cabinets and...
HOME
Manchester City CentreWith five cinemas, two theatres, a bookshop, and over 500 sqm of gallery space, HOME is one of Manchester’s biggest...
Blakemere Village
NorthwichBlakemere Village is the Cheshire one-stop for shopping, outdoor activities and family-friendly events.
Reserve Wines
West DidsburyReserve Wines was set up by Kate Goodman more than twenty years ago and it’s still going strong. Kate certainly...
Kenyon Hall Farm
WarringtonKenyon Hall Farm is the perfect countryside day out all year round. From picking up a premium Fraser Fir Christmas...
Contact Theatre
Oxford RoadWe were shocked when Contact Theatre, or just Contact, as it prefers to be known, announced it was celebrating its...
RHS Garden Bridgewater
WorsleyThe 2021 opening of this new 154-acre garden was greeted with much excitement and long queues, and rightly so. Once a...
Salford Museum & Art Gallery
SalfordSalford Museum and Art Gallery was the UK’s first free public library when it opened in 1850. The building was...
The Lowry
Salford QuaysFlagship arts venue The Lowry was at the heart of 1990s' plans to breathe new life back into Salford Quays....
Manchester Literature Festival
Manchester City CentreManchester Literature Festival has grown considerably in size and stature since it debuted back in 2006. Held annually in October,...
Wordsworth Grasmere
CumbriaAt Wordsworth Grasmere you can immerse yourself in the beautiful surroundings which captured the poet's imagination and drove much of...
Chorlton Cheesemongers
ChorltonChorlton Cheesemongers isn’t just a shop that sells cheese. No, it’s a uniquely-adapted, humidity controlled space which specialises British and...
Frog Flowers Selfridges Trafford Centre
StretfordYou’ll find Frog Flowers on the ground floor of Selfridges in the Trafford Centre, in the luxury accessories department of...
Salut Wines
Manchester City CentreSalut Wines is a proper wine bar of the sort you don’t see very often in the UK. There are...
Afflecks
Northern QuarterAfflecks, previously known as Afflecks Palace, is a hip indoor market spread over four floors. Established in 1982, it's a...
The Farm Club
PickmereThe Farm Club started life as a triathlon training centre before it expanded into offering a wider wellness experience. Situated...
Grape to Grain
PrestwichGrape to Grain is a bar and bottle shop in Prestwich specialising in – as the name suggests – wine...
The Bluecoat
RopewalksThe Bluecoat is Liverpool city centre’s oldest building, and the oldest arts centre in the country.
Manchester Central Library
Manchester City CentreOfficially, The Lowry is the most visited attraction in Greater Manchester, but only because the official list for some reason...
Gallery Oldham
OldhamGallery Oldham in the town’s Cultural Quarter features artworks and items from Oldham’s diverse collections alongside newly commissioned art, international...
The Old Fire Station
SalfordThe Old Fire Station is a café, bar, bakery and brewery tap with a real community feel. It’s a part...
Black Raven Flowers
SaleBlack Raven Flowers is about as different from Greater Manchester’s other florists as it's possible to be. While most may...
The World of Beatrix Potter
WindermereThe World of Beatrix Potter is always handy to have up your sleeve if you’re in the Lake District and...
Band on the Wall
Northern QuarterSo called because the performers used to play on a stage situated halfway up the wall, Band on the Wall...
National Football Museum
Manchester City CentreWhere else but footy-mad Manchester to house the National Museum of the UK’s favourite sport? Explore the history of the...
Dunham Massey
AltrinchamDunham Massey is one of the National Trust’s top 10 most visited properties, bringing in 439,000 people in 2020/21. We...
The Whitworth
Oxford RoadAny art lover’s trip to Manchester would not be complete without a morning or afternoon spent gazing at the walls...
David Wayman Flowers
SpinningfieldsDavid Wayman Flowers is a boutique florist in the heart of Spinningfields – perfect for buying a bunch of flowers...
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
ArdwickVisitors to Elizabeth Gaskell’s House can explore the author’s home where she wrote most of her novels such as North...
Space at the Mill
CastlefieldThere's something very soothing about once industrious, busy-busy spaces that have been turned into exactly the opposite. Space at the...
The Bridgewater Hall
Manchester City CentreThe Bridgewater Hall is where Manchester gets serious about music. The international concert venue was built in the 1990s and...
Manchester Craft and Design Centre
Northern QuarterManchester Craft and Design Centre is a fantastic space to stroll around whether you’re there to buy or just to...
Gorton Monastery
GortonIts proper title is Manchester Monastery but most people in the city know it as Gorton Monastery. This Grade II...
Platt Fields Market Garden
FallowfieldPlatt Fields Market Garden is a muddy bit of the good life in urban Manchester. It’s a fantastic community growing...