Peveril Of The Peak is Manchester’s most iconic pub adorned with the sorts of bottle green, yellow and brown Victorian tiles that are a reclamation yard’s dream.
Things to do this February
Tinuke Fagbourn, Connection. Part of Manchester Open Exhibition 2024
It’s a busy cultural calendar this month with the return of the Manchester Open, the last chance to catch Hamilton, a party at The Museum and a bucketload of music.
Top things to do this month
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Celebrate the end of dry January
An iconic pub with an impressive whiskey list running into the hundreds. A welcoming atmosphere and a sprawling beer garden.
Originally called The Temple of Convenience owing to its former life as a public toilet block, this is a tiny bar with some of the finest bathroom graffiti in town.
Take a seat by the river at The Lass O’ Gowrie and watch the world go by in this refined and ancient watering hole.
The Thirsty Scholar is a free music venue, pub and nightclub on Oxford Road serving vegan pub food including all-day breakfasts.
Sandbar, just off Oxford Road in Manchester, is a well-loved watering hole, with a great selection of ales and some eccentric seating.
Ducie Arms is a traditional pub near Manchester Science Park, with top-class pub food, real ales and a cracking atmosphere.
Big Hands at the South end of Oxford Road may be small, but it comes with added rock n’ roll swagger, a great atmosphere and a lovely roof garden.
The Old Abbey Taphouse is a pub in a community hub, and one of Hulme’s true gems. Come for the beers, stay for the arts and culture activities.
More things to do this month
Manchester Museum | Until 14 April 2024
Catch the final weeks of Manchester Museum’s re-opening exhibition, the Golden Mummies of Egypt which closes its doors in April. Don’t miss your last chance to see it!
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House | Until 2 April 2024
A new exhibition exploring how Elizabeth Gaskell presented Manchester and its people through her novels and short stories, and the impact she had through her writing.
The Whitworth | Until 10 March 2024
Albrecht Dürer’s Material World is the first major exhibition of the Whitworth’s outstanding Dürer collection in over half a century.
The Whitworth | Until 7 April 2024
Material Power: Palestinian Embroideries explores the historical life and contemporary significance of Palestinian embroidered dress.
Manchester Central Library | Until 31 March 2024
Manchester photographer David Gleave’s new exhibition at Central Library, Rescued Time, presents a decade of work that captures the present with a historian’s eye.
HOME | Until 24 March 2024
Naomi Harwin invites you to explore her collection of ‘middle moments’ in Manchester through cutouts and interactive, tactile installations.
Modal Gallery | Until 24 March 2024
New work from American-Belgian artist Cécile B. Evans addresses the impact of the rebellion of emotions encountering ideological, physical, and technical structures.
The Bridgewater Hall | 1 February 2024
Colin Currie and Hallé percussionists begin this exciting mini-fest of Steve Reich’s music with his celebrated Music for Pieces of Wood.
The Bridgewater Hall | 8 February 2024
Guy Barker combines orchestral sweep with swing and a string of fine soloists to re-create and celebrate Miles Davis.
Manchester Central Library | 15 February 2024
Blackwell’s Bookshop and Manchester Libraries are excited to host the Manchester launch of award-winning poet Andrew McMillan’s PITY.
Alliance Manchester Business School | 19 February 2024
Metro Mayors Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram discuss their groundbreaking new book ‘Head North: A Rallying Cry for a More Equal Britain’.
The Manchester Museum | 21 February 2024
Come and learn about the origins of scientific vocabulary and where the terms we use for chemicals in the body come from.
HOME | Until 24 February 2024
Big Finish is a show about endings, and beginnings, and middles, and endings…wait… it’s a cycle.
Royal Northern College of Music | 21 February 2024
Enjoy live screenings of early cinema’s most enduring nature films as RNCM students compose and perform brand-new works to accompany them.
Royal Northern College of Music | 22 February 2024
Freddy Gilmore performs a stripped arrangement of his live set from his headline shows at venues like Deaf Institute.
The Bridgewater Hall | 26 February 2024
The Bridgewater Hall welcomes British-American rock band, the Pretenders, in support of their new album, Relentless.
The Bridgewater Hall | 26 February 2024
Katherine Balch’s whisper concerto was written especially for cellist Zlatomir Fung who joins the BBC Philharmonic for this UK premiere.
Contact | 28 February 2024
Miz Cracker is bringing her latest comedy show “Miz Cracker: A Brief History of the Entire World… and Also Me!” to Contact.
The food and drink in Manchester is some of the best in the UK with many of the finest offerings found here on the Oxford Road Corridor.
Circle Square is an exciting multi-million pound, mixed-use neighbourhood, created on the site of the former BBC building on Oxford Road.
First Street is a vibrant neighbourhood between Oxford Road and Deansgate, it is home to a number of businesses and is a popular spot for food, drink and culture.
Where to stay
Kimpton Clocktower Hotel offers an unforgettable stay on Oxford Road Corridor in one of Manchester’s most iconic buildings.
Hyatt Regency Manchester is an elegant, modern hotel set in the heart of Oxford Road Corridor.
The Midland Hotel is one of the most famous places to stay in Manchester, and one of Oxford Road Corridor’s most lavishly decorated hotels.
The Holiday Inn Express on Oxford Road is a centrally located hotel that offers visitors great value for money.
Hotel ibis on Princess Street offers 126 value for money rooms in a central Manchester location near Oxford Road.