So, it's fair to say Manchester's got a lot going on.
From wine windows to tiramisu served in wheelbarrows, we know where you can find the weird, the wonderful and the whacky across this mighty city. This page is designed to keep you in the know about the trends and the things worth knowing about, and when you're done? You can head back to our socials to discover more great videos and posts.
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Antony Gormley's Another Place was only meant to stick around temporarily, but 21 years later the Iron Men have become a Crosby icon. The installation features 100 cast-iron figures spread across the beach, all gazing out to sea. Whether you're visiting for the first time or making a return trip, it's still one of the region's most striking spots for a coastal walk.
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If there's a time to pray for no rain in Manchester, it's for the August bank holiday weekend. Live From The Grill is bringing Manchester's biggest cookout to the roof of Depot Mayfield. Pappy's Texas BBQ will be bringing low and slow bites from a third-generation Texan pitmaster, 1415 Asado will be bringing the heat with award-winning live fire cooking, and every vendor will have £5 dishes.
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What have you done in eight years? Whatever it is, it can't be as impassive as John Holt's restoration of The Shamrock. Now The Spinners Rest, this community pub (that's 200 years old) is back on four wheels, pouring its own lager, screening all the big games with great pub grub as fuel, and a suntrap terrace in tow.
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