You don’t have to be a railway buff to enjoy the Station Agent’s House. The restored Georgian gem is a perfect base for exploring the historic Castlefield district

Sunday’s Sounds from the Other City festival is a joyful celebration of Greater Manchester’s leftfield culture

Every genre of music has made its mark on Manchester, including dialect ballads, classical, TV theme tunes and all the strands of post-punk. Welcome to the north-west sound

Creatives and a clued-in council are making things happen in the Greater Manchester town. Whet your cultural and culinary appetite with our guide to the best venues, bars and shops

Now in its 25th year, the Manchester Food and Drink Festival features an eclectic mix of cuisines and venues. Here we pick our favourite new city centre restaurants

Heritage tour guide Hayley Flynn strolls through Victorian alleyways and shares tips on hidden histories, art trails, cosy pubs and her favourite eateries

With the Manchester international festival starting this week, we pick restaurants and street food venues to fuel the brain after all that culture

A new exhibition on the seminal Manchester label is the start of a musical homage taking in the roots of Joy Division, the Smiths et al

As an aparthotel, the Native is well set up for social distancing, but is Manchester’s wider Northern Quarter as welcoming?

The grand 19th-century buildings of this aparthotel and co-working space reflect the city’s past while offering a vision of future city-centre hotels

A new craft-brew fest underlines Manchester’s ascendant beer scene, where innovative brewers and great venues meet

Cantor’s boasts quirky cocktails and live music, but it’s the food that will make you feel happy

A march through Britain’s political and social history may sound heavy-going but clever curation, family trails and interactive exhibits will delight visitors of any age

This tiny restaurant is as uncomfortable as it gets, but the Korean cooking makes it all worthwhile, says Jay Rayner

A walk in Manchester – from Piccadilly through Ancoats and the Northern Quarter, and via Deansgate – takes in the best of the city’s municipal architecture, art and heritage