Articles about Manchester

Trendy bars and restaurants are all well and good but sometimes we all want the familiarity and affordability of somewhere like Wetherspoons. There's great news if you're a Spoons fan in Manchester – one of the pub group's venues in the city has been ranked as the best Wetherspoons in the entire cou...

A new aqua park is set to transform the watersports scene in Blackpool, just an hour from Manchester, as Wild Shore opens its doors on Wednesday, 29 May. Situated at Ream Hills Holiday Park, this exciting new adventure hub is full of outdoor activities suitable for all ages and abilities. Featuring...

The National Restaurant Awards 2024 are being held in London on 10th June and the nominees for Opening of the Year have been announced. Nine restaurants nationwide have been shortlisted for the award, including Manchester's very own Fenix. Restaurants in Bristol, Jersey, London, and Edinburgh are al...

Electric Shuffle is a growing group of bars revolving around shuffleboard. They've taken the traditional game and put a modern spin on it with electronic tables and displays, and the concept has taken off. Electric Shuffle operates two venues in London and one in Leeds, as well as multiple overseas...

It's official: Manchester has been voted the best city in the UK to drink beer. Cheers to that. It's safe to say beer is important to us Brits, and it plays a major role in the makeup of many European cultures. You'll find a plethora of beer-related shenanigans in Manchester, from buzzy bars and bre...

Schofield's Bar, a classic cocktail bar in Spinningfields, has been crowned Best Bar in the North at the CLASS Bar Awards. The sophisticated venue, known for its Art Deco style and high standards of service, was nominated for a number of accolades, but clinched this regional prize.   Open since...

The US-based International Downtown Association Foundation is a charitable non-profit whose Backing International Small Restaurants grant, supported by American Express, is designed to help small independent restaurants develop their business, whether through refurbishing their venue, improving kitc...

A brewery and taproom in Stockport has announced its first ever beer festival to celebrate its 10th anniversary and one year since it moved into its current premises. Runaway Brewery is known for brewing contemporary beers using traditional methods and runs brewery tours and tastings, as well as hav...

Go anywhere in the UK or Ireland and you're likely to find a Wetherspoons there. Though the omnipresent pub chain – or rather its owner – has divided public opinion, it's undeniably a mainstay of life in the islands, as well as the quintessential pub experience for many a foreign visitor. Today, the...