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Leeds live music in July from DICE
We look ahead to the month in live music with DICE, ahead of July gigs from The Cribs, Saul Williams, Wild Beasts and more Saul WilliamsThe firebrand MC con... Read more »| 22 Jun 2016 -
Music
Live music in Liverpool this week (22-29 Jun)
There's plenty to check out across the city over the next seven days, from psychedelic oddballs to avant-experimentalist collaborations; reunited 60s legends to pop-punksters with nary a fuck given for the gender binary Read more »| 22 Jun 2016 -
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Liverpool Summer Arts Market: our highlights
Open Culture’s Summer Arts Market returns to Liverpool this month, filling the grandeur of St George’s Hall with creativity and innovation f... Read more »| 17 Jun 2016 -
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What's On North 16-23 Jun: Africa Oyé
Ditch the crowds of bucket hats and Adidas kicks all off to see The Stone Roses: there's plenty more to be getting on with across the North, from Africa Oye and Yorkshire Festival to US comedian David Cross and Edinburgh previews at Gullivers. Read more »| 16 Jun 2016 -
Festivals
Yorkshire Festival 2016: What to see
The world's largest disco ball joins a programme of acrobatic theatre shows, River Nile-inspired music, a garden within a garden, a fire garden, street parties and more for Yorkshire Festival. Read more »| 10 Jun 2016 -
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What's On North 9-16 Jun: World Gin Day
Brace yourselves for a bit of a boozy one this week, as we take on the botanical goodness of World Gin Day brewers' delight with Manchester Beer Week, while Parquet Courts tour new album, Human Performance, and Positive Vibration brings a reggae revival. Read more »| 09 Jun 2016
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Nice places to watch the Euros in Manchester
We've compiled a list of actually-quite-pleasant places to watch the Euros this summer in Manchester, including everything from Chorlton bar Electrik to free snacks at The Pen and Pencil. Read more »| 08 Jun 2016 -
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The UK's best gin joints: The Gin Journey
Ahead of World Gin Day on 11 June, we asked The Gin Journey’s Leon Dalloway to name his favourite gin joints across the country, from a London distille... Read more »| 07 Jun 2016 -
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World Gin Day: What to drink & where in Manchester
As World Gin Day (11 June) approaches we've compiled a guide on how to spend it in Manchester, with Finnish rye gin at Common, Cane and Grain's bestseller and even a blue-hued number at Epernay all to try out. Because blue cocktails are back, baby! Read more »| 03 Jun 2016 -
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What's On North 2-9 Jun: Manchester Histories Fest
Manchester Histories Festival launches this week, while over in Liverpool Fiesta Bombarda celebrate a landmark with Norman Jay and Leeds Comedy Festival brings Milton Jones, Richard Herring and others to the city. Oh, and FREE DOUGHNUTS AND BEER KLAXON. Read more »| 02 Jun 2016 -
Food And Drink
Manchester Food and Drink Festival unveils line-up
For 2016 Manchester Food and Drink Festival serves up a veritable feast of Hidden Banquets, one-off menus from Adam Reid and Nacho Manzano, plus all the usual antics in Albert Square. Read more »| 27 May 2016 -
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What's On Northwest 26 May-2 Jun: Dot to Dot
What's that we smell? Why, it's ANOTHER bank holiday! This one brings Dot to Dot, Liverpool Sound City, The Garden Party in Leeds and more, with plenty more highlights for the rest of that four-day working week. Read more »| 26 May 2016 -
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What's on North: May bank holiday weekend
Another bank holiday inches closer – though this time it'll be our last until August. Best make the most of it with our 10 top picks for Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool, featuring Leeds Feast, Liverpool Sound City, Dot to Dot and... Space Jam. Read more »| 19 May 2016 -
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What's On Northwest 19-26 May: World Whisky Day
This week we're raising a glass in honour of World Whisky Day (as if we needed the excuse), lapping up The Kazimier's reincarnate The Invisible Wind Factory and checking out some large-scale street art with Cities of Hope. Read more »| 19 May 2016 -
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Five things not to miss at Chorlton Arts Festival
Party it up in the suburbs with the return of Chorlton Arts Festival on Fri 20-Sun 29 May, which packs ten days in late May with gigs, exhibitions, theatre productions, comedy and more. Here are the five things we're most looking forward to. Read more »| 16 May 2016