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The Black Friar teams up with Frog and Bucket for an open-air comedy night this summer

The venue’s famous beer garden becomes an open air comedy venue this July

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Eat Well, Do Good month returns for 2026

The city-wide campaign invites restaurants, bars and venues to unite this October

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Arcade Arena Manchester reopens with new expanded venue

The city’s immersive gaming destination will be even bigger and better this summer

Latest Manchester
stories

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Foodies Festival returns to Tatton Park with huge 21st birthday celebrations

Food lovers, music fans and families are in for an unforgettable weekend this July

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P.Louise City announces opening date

The highly anticipated opening will bring a world-first beauty destination to Manchester

2026 06 16 Courtyard Pool019

The UK’s first magnesium-enriched outdoor spa pool has opened in Cheshire

The pool is designed to aid muscle recovery, relieve stress and provide restorative sleep

2026 06 03 Erst Boudin Blanc

The Hot 50: the most popular Manchester restaurants and bars

Which restaurants were our readers visiting last month?

26 06 15 Bomb

This City: The bad IRA Bomb cliche, henges, urban swans and tours

Jonathan Schofield makes some Manchester observations and hopes to help dispel a myth

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Help animals in Sicily by dining out this June

Sicilian NQ is raising money for Santuario Sotto La Panca, a wonderful sanctuary supporting animals...

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Bury BID Food & Drink Festival returns for third year

Expect plenty of street food, artisan traders and live entertainment

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The Great North West Dining Survey 2026

Your chance to influence the stories we cover, the offers and discounts we give and...

Manchester restaurant
reviews

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‘A Chef’s Table without a Chef’s Table experience is just a meal on uncomfortable stools’: Brasa,...

Jo Milligan likes the barbecue but has a beef with elevated dining

2026 05 13 The Badger Rarebit

‘Pub grub done right’: The Badger, Dale Street, reviewed

Harley Young is grateful for this new little Northern Quarter gem

2026 04 02 Kallos Tinned Fish

‘Tinned fish, but fancy’: Kallos, Salford, reviewed

Meg Houghton-Gilmour says this Salford spot is turning humble tins into headline acts

2026 03 24 Convene Banana Bread

‘Lower Hillgate’s new hotspot’: Convene, Stockport, reviewed

Harley Young spends a sunny morning at this delightful new addition

2025 07 06 Lina Stores Ragu

‘Fresh, quality flavour’: Lina Stores, reviewed

Harley Young pairs a NoGroni with some proper pasta in mint green surroundings

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‘Simplicity at its barnstorming best’: Cantaloupe, Stockport, reviewed

David Adamson wonders where the time goes

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'Lovely space and great meat': Blacklock, Peter Street, reviewed

Jonathan Schofield enjoys a very good sturdy subterranean meal

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The Manchester bottomless brunch at Lock 84

The monthly event at The Reach is the city’s new Best of Bottomless contender

Things to do
in Manchester

2026 06 09 Britner Bridge

This City: elections, NT viaduct closed, St Catherine's Wood for late summer, bridge signing and...

Jonathan Schofield takes a look at some stories from around the city

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A day of spring rejuvenation at Manor House Spa

As Spring comes into full bloom, Harley Young enjoys a seasonal wellness reset

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£2.5bn investment will see Metrolink arrive in Stockport

Greater Manchester region will benefit from a large investment in improving transport across the county

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A decade from now: Andy Burnham's 10 year plan for Manchester

The Greater Manchester Mayor outlines an ambitious 10-year vision for the city

Greater Manchester regions,
news and more

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Owens Park: Nostalgia and a crisis of accommodation

Lily Wallen speaks with students from past and near-present and asks what’s next for...

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Stockport: The Buzz in the Boroughs

David Adamson takes the temperature of a town in the midst of massive regeneration

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Rochdale: The Buzz in the Boroughs

David Adamson hears about a hopeful haven for independents whose 'best days are ahead of...

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Grove Street: Is Wilmslow wasting its potential?

David Adamson asks if the town’s pedestrianised street is putting its best foot forward

2025 05 28 Graham Stringer Article May

EU deal, Chagos deal and Labour's confusion: Graham Stringer MP laments his party's direction

The Blackley and Middleton South MP bemoans agreements he feels are bad for the country

24 09 2024 Rochdale Town Hall

This City: Crown Street Primary School, Stockport building, eels and mosaics

Jonathan Schofield picks out stories from across the city region

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This city: Deansgate chaos on the way, tallest tower yet, All Saints Park news

Jonathan Schofield picks out some property and landscape stories from the city

2026 05 20 Myaesthetics

The importance of finding the right aesthetics practitioner

Harley Young undergoes a series of corrective appointments with Dr Hennessy to fix uneven lip...

Travel

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‘Castles, cathedrals and contemporary boutiques’: How to spend 24 hours in Lincoln

Harley Young enjoys a stay fit for a king at the historic White Hart Hotel

Pig View

Pignut and The Hare offers a sustainable edible idyll

A restaurant with rooms in a beautiful spot that more than lives up to its...

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'A little patch of heaven in The Lakes': Keswick Reach Lodge Retreat

Harley Young has a taste of what it could be like to own a luxury...

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The treats of Utrecht – Dutch medieval masterpiece

The Dutch city of Utrecht often goes under the radar, but it is a joy...