The Star & Garter
Johnny James, Managing Editor
The Star and Garter is a legendary Manchester pub and music venue located in a grade II listed building on Fairfield Street – a relic of the anti-glitz, old-school Manchester.
What's on near The Star & Garter
Good Fridaze Family Social at Freight Island
Get your dancing shoes on and enjoy an awesome family rave this Easter!
from £8.50
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Bad Gal Film Festival at Ducie Street Warehouse
For Women’s History Month, Ducie Street Warehouse teams up with Gad Gal Film Club to present a month-long festival.
from £7.00
a tenuous line, a lot of feelings at SEESAW
We don’t often celebrate World Poetry Day in style, but, thanks to literati mover and shaker Tom Branfoot, this year we can!
free entry
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Creatures of the Night Comedy Club
An insanely committed seven-nights-a-week, Creatures of the Night Comedy Club opens its doors (20.30-22.30 typically, though please check) for evening after evening of side-splitting comedy.
from £5.00
Until
Manchester School of Theatre Spring Season
Manchester School of Theatre (Manchester Metropolitan University) are back with a bumper spring season of performance.
from £5.00
Until
Craft Beer Tour Manchester
Join Craft Beer Tour Manchester for a journey through some of the cities best local breweries and artisanal beer serving bars. Discover the personality of Manchester’s beer through a diverse range of pints.
from £35
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Folk Life Drawing: China and Hong Kong
Delve into the Echos exhibition at Portico Library through the filter of a Folk Life Drawing workshop with HappeningInManchester.
from £5.00
Book Binding Workshop at Portico Library
Join Barry Clark at the Portico Library for a mindful day of book binding, meeting new people and sharing a heritage craft.
from £80.00Where to go near The Star & Garter
Manchester
Depot Mayfield
A former railway station now acting as a multi-purpose event space and home to various pop-up events
Manchester
Good Life Skates
at Freight Island
at Freight Island
Join Good Life Skates at Freight Island every week from Thursday to Sunday, to roll through the weekend.
Manchester
Carvery
at Freight Island
at Freight Island
Seconds is the new carvery at Freight Island, based around hearty Sunday roast dinners.
Manchester
Mayfield
Mayfield is about to be reborn. Innovation, audacity and imagination are in the air, as energy, ideas and life return to this neglected part of Manchester city centre.
Manchester
Freight Island
Freight Island is back for its fifth season, with a sparkling new line-up of events and happenings.
Manchester
One Star Doner Bar
One Star Döner Bar is the latest addition to the fast-growing Escape To Freight Island, the exciting urban market located at Depot Mayfield.
Manchester
Mayfield Park
Manchester has a new green heart: The 6.5 acre Mayfield Park, complete with the largest public playground in the city.
Manchester
Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
The Marriott Hotel Piccadilly delivers four star luxury in the heart of Manchester.
Manchester
GRUB Manchester
Manchester’s original vegan street food festival returns at the end of this month to celebrate Veganuary.
Manchester
Projekts MCR Skatepark
Projekts MCR Skatepark sits under the Mancunian Way, with architecturally intriguing ramps and pipes as well as a small cafe.
Manchester
Brompton Dock
Bike dock located at Piccadilly Station.
Manchester
Rogue Artists’ Studios
One of the largest independent studio groups in the North West, located in the former Varna Street Primary School in Openshaw.
Manchester District Guides
Culture Guides
Exhibitions in the North
Cinematic sets, 90s nightclub photography and even new gallery - we have a great mix of exhibitions for you this month.
Literature Events in the North
It's like the Woolies pick'n'mix counter this month in live literature land – so much choice, we're not sure where to start digging in.
Theatre in the North
DaDaFest’s 40th anniversary line-up, contemporary reimaginings and outlandish fringe, check out our top theatre picks for spring onwards.
Family things to do in the North
Dragon quests, coconut pyramids and topsy-turvy Wonderland adventures... curious?
Food and Drink in the North
Not long now, spring is on its way but wave goodbye to winter with some of the North's best food and drink.
Cinema in the North
David Lynch, International Women's Day and Manchester Film Festival are amongst our cinematic highlights this March.
Music in the North
We’re championing all things underground this month, with a selection of gigs and festivals that embrace the strange.
Classical Music in the North
Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.