AWOL Studios AWOL Studios provides a flexible, cost effective home to an eclectic and diverse range of creative individuals, organisations and businesses. Visit Awol Studios website.

53two '53two' is a versatile Arts Venue, managed by Manchester Actors’ Platform. Visit 53two website.

Paradise Mill Take a guided tour of Paradise Mill and step back in time to an early 20th century silk mill. See 26 restored Jacquard looms, hear about the silk industry and watch a weaving demonstration. Visit Paradise Mill website.

People's History Museum Visit the museum and join a march through time following Britain’s struggle for democracy over two centuries. Visit People's History Museum website.

Central Library Alongside the traditional library activities: author readings, talks, writer workshops, Manchester Central Library plays host to gigs, film nights, live performances, open-mic evenings and creative courses. Visit Central Library website.

Manchester Art Gallery The collections and exhibitions are eclectic - from Pre-Raphaelites to contemporary art and design. Visit Manchester Art Gallery website.

Contact Contact is an award-winning theatre and arts venue on Manchester's vibrant Oxford Road Corridor, with young people at the heart of everything that we do. Visit Contact website.

The Penthouse An independent not for profit artist led work and project space in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. Visit The Penthouse website.

Sandbar Art Works Manchester is curating art that works for the Sand Bar Manchester. Visit Sandbar website. EXHIBITIONS Cabinets of Curiosity A collection of 'wonder art' by Michael Mayhew



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Royal Exchange Theatre The Craft Shop hosts a programme of changing exhibitions which are located in the glass display cases situated along the colonnade in the Great Hall. There are also changing picture exhibitions displayed in the Gallery Corner, inside the Craft Shop. Visit Royal Exchange Theatre website.

National Football Museum The National Football Museum is home to the biggest and best collection of football stories in the world. Visit National Football Museum website.

Anson Engine Museum Bringing engines to life for the delight of our visitors. Visit Anson Engine Museum website.

The Silk Museum At the Silk Museum, journey along the Silk Road and discover the history of Macclesfield's Silk Industry from its humble button beginnings, the growth of the Silk Mills to its involvement in wars and education, right through to the present day. Visit The Silk Museum website.

neo:gallery22 neo: is an artist led, not-for-profit organisation, founded to aid the development of creative practitioners. Visit Neo:gallery22 website.

OBJECT / A OBJECT / A is a contemporary gallery that occupies an intimate space in the Friends’ Meeting House. Visit Object / A website.

The Adaptable Gallery TAGallery is Manchester’s newest commercial art gallery offering unique art work at affordable prices. Visit The Adaptable Gallery website.

Paper Gallery PAPER is an artist-led, commercial gallery based in Manchester and represents a range of emerging and mid-career artists whose practice is based around the medium of paper. Visit Paper Gallery website.

Venture Arts Venture Arts runs professional arts workshops in a bright, lively, inclusive and welcoming environment. Visit Venture Arts website.

Bolton Steam Museum One of the largest collection of stationary steam engines and related items in the country. Visit Bolton Steam Museum website.

Hat Works Hat Works is the UK's only museum dedicated to the hatting industry, hats and headwear. Visit Hat Works website.

Gallery Oldham Bringing together objects from the galleries Natural History, Social History and Art Collections to look again at Oldham past and present. Visit Gallery Oldham website.

West Park Museum & Art Gallery Visit the land of the ancient Egyptians at West Park Museum. Travel down the Nile with Victorian explorer Marianne Brocklehurst, daughter of John Brocklehurst a Macclesfield Mill Owner. See the treasures she collected from her explorations of Egypt in the 19th century in this purpose built Museum. Alongside this renowned collection is our Local History display, including a selection of works by local artist Charles Tunnicliffe. Visit West Park Museum & Art Gallery website.

Victoria Baths The Victoria Baths Archive represents the rich history of Victoria Baths, the Baths and Wash-houses of Manchester, and the history of swimming and Turkish Baths in general. It contains pictures, documents, objects and memories. Visit Victoria Baths website.

The International 3 With emerging and established artists, independent curators, galleries and organisations International 3 present new commissions, solo shows, group exhibitions, events. Visit The International 3 website.

Museum of Transport The Museum promotes interest in passenger transport in Greater Manchester. Visit Museum Of Transport website.

Contemporary Six Contemporary Six showcases internationally acclaimed artists as well as the very best of up and coming new artists. Visit Contemporary Six website.

Common A small establishment in the heart of the Northern Quarter. Est 2004. Nice food + good drinks + exhibitions + the kestrel suite = common Visit Common website.

Museum of the Greater Manchester Police The Museum enables you to experience what life was really like for these officers in a once busy Victorian police station. Visit Museum Of The Greater Manchester Police website.

Artwork Creative community & artist space in Salford. Studios, workspaces, event hire and more! Visit Artwork website.

Manchester Museum Museum of dinosaurs, mummies and live animals! Visit Manchester Museum website. EXHIBITIONS Nature's Library Nature's Library features a stunning collection of taxidermy, an array of fossils; shells; Victorian illustrations of plants and paraphernalia from the 19th and early 20th century.



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Visit website. The Vivarium Come and see some of our unusual reptiles and amphibians in the Vivarium.



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Screaming Gander Contemporary art gallery and art consultancy. Focusing on the career development of contemporary artists in Europe and the USA. Visit Screaming Gander website.

Waterside Arts Centre Waterside Arts Centre is a major touring venue for visual and performing arts, whilst offering a wide range of resources to the local community. Visit Waterside Arts Centre website.

Didsbury Parsonage Trust The Didsbury Parsonage Trust was set up by the members of the Didsbury Civic Society to conserve and restore the Old Parsonage building and make use of its space for the community. Visit Didsbury Parsonage Trust website.

Chuck Gallery Chuck Gallery is an art space in Manchester dedicated to the promotion of modern and contemporary African art. Visit Chuck Gallery website.

The Pankhurst Centre The house where the Suffragette movement was formed pays tribute to the Pankhurst family and the Suffragettes. Visit The Pankhurst Centre website.

Snug Gallery Snug is an independent Contemporary Craft Gallery in the North, showing work by some of the UK's most prominent Designer - Makers. Est: 2010. Visit Snug Gallery website.

The Holden Gallery With a distinguished history dating back over 100 years, the Faculty of Art and Design’s Holden Gallery at Manchester Metropolitan University, offers an ongoing programme of exhibitions. Visit The Holden Gallery website.

Manchester Town Hall Manchester Town Hall houses decorative architecture, oil paintings, a dedicated Sculpture Hall and some beautiful murals. A must visit. Visit Manchester Town Hall website.

Portland Basin Museum Portland Basin Museum is housed within the restored nineteenth century Ashton Canal Warehouse. The museum combines a lively modern interior with a peaceful canal side setting. It is an exciting family friendly museum, with something for all the family. Visit Portland Basin Museum website.

Castlefield Gallery Castlefield Gallery is a gallery and agency for contemporary visual artists and their work. Visit Castlefield Gallery website.

The Study For the curious, the makers, the searchers and the sharers - The Study, Manchester’s space for new thinking. Visit The Study website.

Oak Street Cafe Situated at the heart of Manchester Craft & Design Centre, Oak Street Café not only serves food but also presents exhibitions on their walls. Visit Oak Street Cafe website.

Manchester Jewish Museum The Museum now chronicles the lives of Jewish people in Manchester and their contribution to making the city what it is today. Visit Manchester Jewish Museum website.

Smithills Hall One of Bolton's original family homes, Smithills Hall is a Grade 1 listed building, full of history and drama. Containing fine examples of architecture through the ages, from Medieval and Tudor right through to Victorian times, the hall is set in formal gardens next to the West. Visit Smithills Hall website.

Imperial War Museum North IWM North is one of the five branches of the Imperial War Museums - the only one outside the South East of England. Visit Imperial War Museum North website.

Manchester United Museum See the stadium through the eyes of Manchester United greats themselves. Or get even closer to the world of Manchester United and share 130 years of football in the Museum. Visit Manchester United Museum website.

Rochdale Pioneers Museum The Rochdale Pioneers Museum exists to preserve the original store of the Rochdale Pioneers and to generate an understanding of the ideals and principles of the co-operative movement. Visit Rochdale Pioneers Museum website. EXHIBITIONS Discover The Rochdale Pioneers Museum exists to preserve the original store of the Rochdale Pioneers and to generate an understanding of the ideals and principles of the co-operative movement.



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Royal Northern College of Music The RNCM has a small permanent collection of paintings consisting of portraits of former Principals of the RNCM and Northern School of Music as well as works by twentieth-century artists with musical subjects. The RNCM Collection of Historic Musical Instruments is also available for public viewing, comprising in excess of 300 instruments. Visit Royal Northern College Of Music website.

Cross Street Arts Cross Street Arts is an artist-run charitable organisation set up to help secure a working environment for professional contemporary visual arts. They also run regular exhibitions. Visit Cross Street Arts website.

The Lowry A spectacular waterside building housing theatres, galleries, restaurant, café/bars and gift shop. Visit The Lowry website. EXHIBITIONS LS Lowry - The Art & The Artist The Lowry houses the largest public collection of paintings and drawings by LS Lowry in the world.



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Bury Art Museum Showcasing the best of international and local art, find out more about the rich history of Bury and the surrounding area. Visit Bury Art Museum website.

Ancoats Peeps Walking around the Ancoats area of Manchester you will come across brass eyepieces set into walls. Through these peepholes you can glimpse a space that has been walled up for some time, but that is not entirely still. Visit Ancoats Peeps website.

Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) Special Collections Art and design related collections and archives.Supporting teaching, learning and research at Manchester Metropolitan University. Free and open to all. Visit Manchester Metropolitan University (mmu) Special Collections website.

International Anthony Burgess Foundation The International Anthony Burgess Foundation encourages and supports public and scholarly interest in all aspects of the life and work of Anthony Burgess. Visit International Anthony Burgess Foundation website.

Stockport Art Gallery Stockport Art Gallery is a vibrant, contemporary art space which hosts regular exhibitions in all four of its galleries. Visit Stockport Art Gallery website.

Whitworth Art Gallery The Whitworth, part of the University of Manchester and the city's gallery in the park, is home to some of the UK's finest collections of art & design. Visit Whitworth Art Gallery website.

Comme Ca Art Established in 1994, Comme Ca Art pioneered the creation of alternative exhibition venues throughout Manchester City Centre, offering up and coming artists the opportunity to showcase their works to a wide and varied audience. Visit Comme Ca Art website.

Islington Mill Islington Mill is home to 2 art galleries, is a multi-purpose events space, has an artist residency programme & over 50 artists studios. Visit Islington Mill website.

Museum of Medicine and Health The Museum of Medicine and Health contains a vast and diverse array of artefacts dating from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. Due to space limitations the museum does not have a permanent displays, but we are able to make the collection available for research, student projects, loans and one-off displays. Visit Museum Of Medicine And Health website.

THE ARC CENTRE Arc is an award-winning charity which uses the arts and creativity to help people become resilient, healthy and active citizens. Visit The Arc Centre website.

Working Class Movement Library Working people have always struggled to get their voices heard. The Working Class Movement Library records over 200 years of organising and campaigning by ordinary men and women. Visit Working Class Movement Library website.

Manchester Craft & Design Centre A hidden gem at the heart of Manchester’s creative Northern Quarter, Manchester Craft & Design Centre is a not-for-profit social enterprise and the independent incubator venue for craft and design businesses in the North West. Visit Manchester Craft & Design Centre website.

Stockport Story Museum Stockport Story Museum takes visitors on a fascinating journey through Stockport's history dating back over 10,000 years through to the present day. Explore changing social climates, attitudes and lifestyles and hear from characters of Stockport's past. Visit Stockport Story Museum website.

Salford Museum & Art Gallery Salford Museum and Art Gallery presents an exciting programme of permanent displays and changing contemporary exhibitions. Visit Salford Museum & Art Gallery website. EXHIBITIONS By Hand Showcasing handmade work by independent artists and craftspeople.



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Visit website. Pilkingtons Collection Salford Museum;'s Pilkington collection is the largest in the UK. It contains examples of almost every artist and most types of ware produced by the factory between 1900-1958 and the 1970s. When the company unfortunately closed in June 2010 Salford Museum was able to acquire the Pilkington archive containing pattern books, notebooks and company documents. This important resource not only compliments the ceramic collection but also assists by placing it in its social history context.



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Ordsall Hall Salford's Grade 1 listed Tudor manor house - was first recorded in 1177. Since then, it has been home to medieval gentry, Tudor nobility, Catholics loyal to the crown, butchers, farmers, an Earl, an artist, priests, scout troops, mill workers, cows and several ghosts! Visit Ordsall Hall website. EXHIBITIONS Frederic Shields Gallery This gallery was once the studio of the Pre-Raphaelite artist Frederic Shields. Shields was famed for his drawings of the working poor and took inspiration from some of the scenes around the Hall at the time that he resided there (1872 to 1875).



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Chetham's Library The library houses 1,000's of volumes or printed books and ephemera, as well as archives and manuscripts and prints and photographs. Visit Chetham's Library website.

Kosmonaut Kosmonaut is a convivial neighbourhood hangout firmly established in Manchester’s Northern Quarter with stellar food and drinks, excellent coffee, super fast WIFI, ever-changing art exhibitions and a fierce ping pong league. Visit Kosmonaut website. EXHIBITIONS DR.ME - Relations Kosmonaut has unveiled its new large-scale mixed media artworks, Relations (Part 1 and Part 2), from acclaimed Manchester creative studio DR. ME, which will take over the bar's art space for the next six months.



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The Turnpike The Turnpike is a unique arts venue, producing high quality and inspiring new cultural opportunities for all, removing systematic barriers to participation and raising aspiration and resilience across the community. Visit The Turnpike website.

Manchester School of Art Based in the heart of Manchester, a vibrant and multicultural city, we are a pioneer of art and design education in the UK. Visit Manchester School Of Art website.

The Old Sunday School The Heritage Centre display is housed within the Macclesfield Sunday School built in 1813/1814 for the workers of the Silk Industry. This Museum follows the lives of the Silk Industry founders and explores the finished product of Silk in the costume displays. Visit The Old Sunday School website.

Print and Paste Print&Paste is a curated outdoor art space based in central Manchester, located on Chester Street, just off Oxford Rd. Every month a new artist is invited to exhibit work on a large 16-sheet board traditionally used by advertisers. Visit Print And Paste website.

Hall i' th' Wood Museum Hall i' th' Wood was originally built as a half-timbered hall in the 16th century and was owned by wealthy yeomen and merchants. A young Samuel Crompton came to live there with his parents. In 1779 he invented his Spinning Mule, which revolutionised the cotton industry Visit Hall I' Th' Wood Museum website.

Elizabeth Gaskell's House Elizabeth Gaskell's House in Manchester was the home of the famous author and her family. Her novels include Mary Barton, Cranford, North and South, Ruth and Wives and Daughters and are enjoyed on television, stage and radio. It has spectacular period rooms and garden and a tea room for visitors to enjoy. There is also a programme of special events and activities. Visit Elizabeth Gaskell's House website.

The Portico Library & Gallery Discover one of Manchester's hidden gems - a 19th century research library, an exhibition space, events venue, and an oasis for reading, writing and relaxing. Visit The Portico Library & Gallery website.

The Weavers Factory Contemporary Art Gallery and Education Space, opening Spring 2019 Visit The Weavers Factory website.

The Fusilier Museum The Fusilier Museum is home to the collections of XX The Lancashire Fusiliers and Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. Together they record over 300 years of history and heritage. Visit The Fusilier Museum website.

Central Art Gallery Central Art Gallery's beautiful gallery spaces host a varied programme of temporary exhibitions and the permanent Rutherford Gallery. Visit Central Art Gallery website. EXHIBITIONS The Rutherford Gallery Harry Rutherford was a nationally renowned artist who came from the Tameside area. His career was long and varied, working initially as a draughtsman and then training with the eminent artist Walter Sickert.



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BUREAU Gallery Bureau works internationally with represented and invited artists at varying career stages to provide a platform and context for dynamic and innovative contemporary visual practice. Visit Bureau Gallery website.

Gallery Of Costume The Gallery of Costume houses one of the most important costume collections in Britain, second only to the V&A in London. It contains over 20,000 fashion items from the 17th century to the present day. Visit Gallery Of Costume website.

Art with a Heart Centre Art with a Heart is a constituted not for profit organisation set up for the benefit of the local community. Visit Art With A Heart Centre website.

Saul Hay Gallery Contemporary painting, sculpture, mixed media and photography in the heart of historic Castlefield, Manchester Visit Saul Hay Gallery website.

Touchstones Rochdale Touchstones Rochdale is the award winning Arts and Heritage Centre for Rochdale Borough. Visit Touchstones Rochdale website.

AIR Gallery AIR is a contemporary gallery and exhibition space which showcases emerging and early career artists; bringing cultural diversity and international collaboration of the arts within the local community. Visit Air Gallery website.

PS Mirabel PS Mirabel is an artist run project and exhibition space in the centre of Manchester. Visit Ps Mirabel website.

HOME Manchester’s centre for contemporary art, theatre and film. Visit Home website.

Nexus Art Cafe Nexus Art Cafe is a creative community space in the heart of the city centre striving to build community based on an ethos of inclusion, respect and hospitality. Visit Nexus Art Cafe website.

PLY PLY is a bar, restaurant and creative space who have a carefully curated programme of exhibitions and events brought to you by artists from all over the world, alongside our doodle wall and book exchange. Visit Ply website.

Staircase House The house is famous for its rare Jacobean cage-newel staircase, which is one of only three examples in Britain. A state-of-the-art audio guide recounts the full history of the house. Visit Staircase House website.

Museum of Wigan Life The local museum packed with exciting exhibits for Wigan, Leigh and neighbouring towns and villages. Visit Museum Of Wigan Life website.