13 days ago
Refuge on Oxford Road celebrates ten years in Manchester
Refuge at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel marked its 10th anniversary with a month of returning dishes, an art exhibition and a charity party headlined by Prosumer.
Manchester city centre
Manchester city centre is the beating heart of Greater Manchester, reaching from Piccadilly and Angel Meadow down to Castlefield, where canals meet beside the site of the old Roman fort. Shoppers head for the Arndale and St Ann's Square, while Deansgate, Spinningfields and First Street draw people in for food and evenings out. Oxford Road is the city's university and music corridor, and St Peter's Square is home to the grand Central Library. Here you'll find the latest good news from the centre's shops, venues, makers and people.
20 days ago
Wongs Jewellers celebrates national awards in its first year at Manchester Arndale
Family-run Wongs Jewellers opened its first Manchester store at the Arndale in late 2025 and has since collected two national titles at the 2026 UK Jewellery Awards.
19 October 2026
The Peveril of the Peak in Manchester named the best pub in the UK
Time Out named Manchester's Peveril of the Peak the best pub in Britain for 2026, days before the city said goodbye to Nancy Swanick, its landlady of 55 years.
5 October 2026
Skof crowned Manchester's restaurant of the year in NOMA
Tom Barnes's Federation Street restaurant has gathered a Michelin star, a string of national honours and now the top prize at the city's own food and drink awards.
4 October 2026
Rena Spa at The Midland brings calm to the heart of Manchester
Created as part of a £1.5m investment, the spa at The Midland hotel offers a thermal circuit, relaxation pool and ESPA treatments, including a signature ritual devised for the hotel.
4 October 2026
HOME marks ten years as Manchester's home for theatre, film and art
A decade after Danny Boyle opened its doors on First Street, HOME has welcomed more than four million visitors and keeps bringing bold theatre, cinema and art to Manchester.
3 October 2026
Science and Industry Museum's Power Hall roars back to life in Castlefield
After closing in 2019, the Science and Industry Museum's Power Hall reopened in October 2025 following major repairs, with its working engines and much-loved exhibits back on show.
2 October 2026
Kontrast brings sauna and ice bath culture to Angel Meadow
Inspired by a trip to Taiwan, owner Jamie Smith opened Kontrast's saunas and ice baths behind Angel Meadow Park, and the Manchester venue's success has led to a second site in Leeds.
30 September 2026
Represent's first UK flagship brings a Manchester success story home
Started in Manchester in 2011 by brothers George and Michael Heaton, Represent chose New Cathedral Street for its first UK flagship, including a whole floor for its 247 performance line.
30 September 2026
Cloudwater celebrates a decade of brewing in Manchester
The Piccadilly brewery marked ten years since its first beers with a run of six birthday releases looking back at its first decade and forward to the next.
29 September 2026
The Good Sauna fires up Finnish sauna culture in Manchester
Born in Vancouver as a social third space, The Good Sauna has brought wood-fired Finnish sauna sessions, cold plunges and a fireside relaxation area to Manchester city centre.
29 September 2026
Royal Exchange Theatre celebrates 50 years in St Ann's Square
Half a century after its glass and steel module first rose inside Manchester's old Cotton Exchange, the Royal Exchange Theatre is marking its 50th anniversary with a landmark season.
27 September 2026
Stow named Manchester's newcomer of the year on Bridge Street
The live-fire restaurant and cocktail bar from the team behind Trof has won Newcomer of the Year at the 2026 Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards.
24 September 2026
YES brings four floors of music and late nights to Charles Street
Opened in 2018 by promoter Now Wave in a 1912 former auctioneers' building, YES has become a key stop for live music, with its Pink Room hosting rising artists.
17 September 2026
Higher Ground in Manchester named on World's 50 Best Discovery list
The New York Street bistro, supplied by its own Cheshire market garden, has added a World's 50 Best Discovery listing to its Bib Gourmand and national awards.
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