Must-see entertainment in Northwest England

  • Liverpool Football Club

    Liverpool

    A dominant footballing force for most of the 1970s and 1980s, Liverpool FC remains one of the world's most famous and best-supported clubs, despite not…

  • Storyhouse

    Chester

    The 1930s art deco Odeon has been converted into an award-winning modern arts centre with two theatre spaces – a larger 800-seater arena and a 150-seat…

  • HOME

    Manchester

    One of Britain's best arts centres, HOME has two theatre spaces that host provocative new work in a variety of contexts, from proscenium sets to promenade…

  • Constellations

    Liverpool

    Whether you're looking to join a drumming circle, take part in a martial-arts workshop or lose yourself at a rave, this terrific venue in a former…

  • Manchester United

    Manchester

    Arguably the world's most famous football team, Manchester United ply their incredibly lucrative trade on the perfect pitch at Old Trafford, given the…

  • Manchester City

    Manchester

    In 2018 Manchester City were crowned league champions for the third time since 2012, playing a brand of football that had fans and rivals alike applauding…

  • Roodee

    Chester

    Chester's ancient racetrack, on the western side of the walls in what was once the Roman harbour, has been hosting races since the 16th century. The…

  • Bridgewater Hall

    Manchester

    The world-renowned Hallé Orchestra has its home at this enormous and impressive concert hall, which hosts up to 250 concerts and events a year. It has a…

  • District

    Liverpool

    The first venue to open in the Baltic Triangle, District is an old-school club in a warehouse, which hosts live music and cinema screenings as well as…

  • Philharmonic Hall

    Liverpool

    One of Liverpool's most beautiful buildings, the art deco Phil is home to the city's main orchestras and is the place to go for classical concerts and…

  • Ruby Lounge

    Manchester

    Terrific live-music venue in the Northern Quarter that features mostly rock bands. It gets very loud. After the bands there's usually a club night that…

  • Band on the Wall

    Manchester

    A top-notch venue that hosts everything from rock to world music, with splashes of jazz, blues and folk thrown in.

  • Royal Exchange

    Manchester

    Interesting contemporary plays are standard at this magnificent, modern theatre-in-the-round.

  • Lancashire County Cricket Club

    Manchester

    The genteel game of cricket is a big deal here and the biggest game of Lancashire's season is the Roses match against Yorkshire. They – and their limited…

  • Everton Football Club

    Liverpool

    Founded in 1878, Liverpool's blue half, Everton FC, consoles itself for existing in the shadow of its more successful neighbour with the historical truth…

  • MEN Arena

    Manchester

    This indoor arena about 300m north of Victoria Station hosts concerts and sporting events and has a capacity of 21,000. On 22 May 2017 a suicide bomber…

  • Deaf Institute

    Manchester

    Excellent midsized venue in a former institute for deaf people; also includes a smaller venue in the basement and a cafe on the ground floor. It's where…

  • Soup Kitchen

    Manchester

    By day a typical Northern Quarter canteen-style cafe, but at night this is one of the city's best places to catch live music, with a full schedule of gigs…

  • Cavern Club

    Liverpool

    It's a faithful reconstruction of the club where the Beatles played their early gigs, and not even on the same spot (the original club was a few doors…

  • Lowry

    Manchester

    Two separate venues in one: the Lyric Theatre, with the country's largest stage outside the West End, hosts all kinds of performances including Opera…

  • O2 Academy

    Liverpool

    This midsize venue fits about 1200 people and is the place to see those bands that are on the rise (or on the fall).

  • Odeon Great Northern

    Manchester

    A 16-screen multiplex in a retail centre that was formerly a goods warehouse for the Northern Railway Company.

  • Vue Cinema

    Manchester

    A 20-screen complex in the middle of the Printworks centre.