WORLD PREMIERE STAGE ADAPTATION OFSHIRLEY JACKSON’S SUPERNATURAL THRILLERTHE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSEHEADING TO THE MANCHESTER PALACE THEATRE FOR HALLOWEEN 2026

A new stage adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s bestselling novel The Haunting of Hill House will make its world premiere with a UK tour this autumn, including dates at the Manchester Palace Theatre from Tue 27 Oct – Sat 31 October. Tickets go on general sale via https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/the-haunting-of-hill-house/palace-theatre-manchester/ on Friday 20 February at 10am. Following the critically acclaimed Netflix hit series…

Manchester Gets UK’s First Butter Candle Dining Experience

Manchester foodies are about to experience the city’s most indulgent dining experience yet, a butter candle that melts at your table. British butter brand All Things and cult fried chicken spot Yard & Coop have teamed up to launch the UK’s first butter candle sharing platter, turning butter into a warm, flavoured dipping sauce for signature fried chicken. From…

Eggslut partners with LOOKFANTASTIC on ‘egg-citing’ giveaway across Manchester and London this February

1,000 instant-win prizes up for grabs – plus the chance to ‘crack’ 10 Golden Beauty Eggs  All-day breakfast favourite Eggslut has announced a community-led collaboration with UK’s leading digital beauty destination LOOKFANTASTIC, bringing an exclusive pop-up to Manchester’s Spinningfields Square on Sunday 22nd February. The high-energy activation will pair Eggslut’s cult, egg-centric menu with interactive challenges, giving Mancunians…

El Gato Negro celebrates 10 Years on King Street

A decade of Spanish flavour and a lasting impact on Manchester’s dining scene El Gato Negro Manchester is proudly celebrating 10 years on King Street, marking a decade since the much-loved Spanish restaurant made its move to Manchester city centre and became a cornerstone of King Street’s culinary revival. Since opening its doors, El Gato…

SALFORD DISTILLERY MAKES HISTORY WITH ITS VERY FIRST GIN

Salford Rum is stepping into new territory – but staying true to its Northern working-class roots – with the launch of Salford Gin, which joins its line-up of iconic rums on 8th February. Born from the backstreets of industrial Salford, Salford Gin – the Distillery’s very first gin – takes a further step back in time…

Things to do in Manchester this February Half-Term and Valentine’s Day

THE PAC-MAN LIVE EXPERIENCE This groundbreaking attraction in Manchester invites participants to step into a life-sized, interactive PAC-MAN maze, blending physical activity with augmented reality for a fun, multi-sensory adventure. Players wear high-tech PAC-Vests with advanced tracking technology, collecting POWER PELLETS, dodging the iconic ghosts – BLINKY, PINKY, INKY and CLYDE – and racking up…