Lily’s Indian Vegetarian Cuisine
Ian Jones, Food and Drink Editor
Wildly popular all-vegetarian Indian restaurant with a great range of vegan options. This hidden gem is based in Ashton-under-Lyne, and well worth a trip out of town.
What's on near Lily’s Indian Vegetarian Cuisine
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Glorious! at Hope Mill Theatre
EXCLUSIVE TICKET DEAL AVAILABLE. Wendy Peters shines in this glorious comedy charting the true story of “the world’s most famously terrible singer” Florence Foster Jenkins.
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RNCM Chamber Choir with Clod Ensemble at Victoria Baths
With the RNCM’s Dance:Music initiative comes a concert by the RNCM Chamber Choir and Clod Ensemble in one of Manchester’s most stunning spaces.
from £12.00
Good Fridaze Family Social at Freight Island
Get your dancing shoes on and enjoy an awesome family rave this Easter!
from £8.50
Online Course: A Man’s World with Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
Interrogate the role of Men in a Man’s World from the writings of Elizabeth Gaskell and her contemporaries with Dr Sherry Ashworth.
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Elizabeth Gaskell’s House 10 Year Anniversary
Throughout 2025, Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is celebrating its tenth anniversary, having first opened to the public a decade ago.
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An afternoon of absurd surreal poetry at Peste (P3 Annihiliation)
For this free afternoon of absurd surreal poetry, we are agog to see Vik Shirley, Stephen Emmerson and Marcus Silcock corralled by Tom Jenks.
free entry
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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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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.
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