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LIGHT UP THE SKY: From free displays in the park to digital fireworks and low-noise alternatives for little ones, check out our picks for bonfire night in Manchester
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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: When you spend the evening at @53two theatre, you’ll most likely be focused on the story unfolding on the stage. But look around before you take your seat because the building itself has a tale to tell.
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BAROQUE ROCKS: Manchester Baroque has just announced a big-hitting concert season for autumn 2026 to summer 2027. Hear the music of great composers in the city’s most atmospheric venues.
See what's coming up:
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SPECTACULAR SUNDAY: More than 200 performers and over 50 free shows are set to take over Stockport this November.
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JUST ANNOUNCED: Iconic Scottish rockers Texas are hitting the road to celebrate 30 years of their seminal record White on Blonde.
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PUMPKIN PICKING: Looking to get in on all the Halloween spirit? Take a look through some of our favourite spots for pumpkin picking around Greater Manchester...
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CHRISTMAS POP-UP: The city’s favourite alpine pop-up is gearing up to bring another round of festive magic back to @GNWManchester, as Bar Hütte celebrates ten years of après-ski fun.
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HALLOWEEN GUIDE: Our appetite for Halloween in Manchester has never been bigger – and the city’s arts venues, clubs and bars are more than happy to indulge us.
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RUN CLUB: A moonlit community run which aims to empower women and girls to stay active and enjoy outdoor exercise through the winter months comes to Platt Fields Park this week.
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NEW OPENING: Acclaimed chef Andrew Sheridan is set to launch a new contemporary dining destination in Manchester this November.
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THEN AND NOW: In 1965, The Sunday Times Magazine sent photojournalist John Bulmer to document the North. 60 years later, photographer Simon Hill retraced his journey. Their two bodies of work are now showing together at Jodrell Bank.
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FREE HALLOWEEN DAY OUT: Stockport’s spookiest fiesta is back from the dead as Merseyday of the Dead returns on Saturday 24 October. Head to Merseyway and Redrock for free carnival fun, a Day of the Dead parade and safe trick-or-treating for families.
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GIG PICKS: From triumphant homecoming shows to experimental jazz and classical, check out the best gigs coming to Manchester this week.
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MEERA SYAL: Dame Meera Syal brings Vigilauntie! to Albert Hall for an evening of candid stories, comedy and personal revelations, reflecting on family, motherhood and a career spanning Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at Number 42...
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PRESERVATION: The council has confirmed it has secured £1m from The Heritage at Risk Capital Fund to protect and preserve the historic Prudential building next to Oldham Central Metrolink.
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FLORENCE PEAKE: VITALITIES, A STRIKING EXHIBITION EXPLORING GRIEF IS NOW OPEN AT HOME
Internationally acclaimed artist Florence Peake presents Vitalities - an exhibition at the nexus of movement and traditional art that explores physical traces of grief, absence and renewal...
Collaborations with Manchester-based dancers and queer-identifying artists add a shifting, physically sentient dimension to the work.
Vitalities is free to visit and open now until 31 January 2027.
LINK TO BOOK FREE TICKETS HERE: homemcr.org/whats-on/florenc…
PANTO GUIDE: From star-studded city-centre spectaculars to festive family favourites across Greater Manchester, check out the best pantomimes and Christmas shows coming to the region this winter.
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