Have you ever fancied being in the audience of your favourite TV show? Since Salford Quays became the Manchester home of television […]

If you’re looking for entertainment in Manchester that’s a little bit different and lots of fun, look no further than Breakout. Escape […]

When you visit another city you pack as much as you can in to the time you have. If you’re like me […]

If Manchester’s not your home city, it’s likely that your parents, or other relatives, will want to pay you a visit. If […]

The John Rylands Library is worth a visit if you are interested in books, architecture, or Manchester’s rich industrial past.  The neo-Gothic architecture […]

If you love animals then Chester Zoo is a great day out and it’s an easy drive from Manchester. 12,000 animals from […]

Earlier this month I wrote about my experience of taking part in a photography treasure hunt round Manchester. Now you can also […]

Manchester is often associated with rain, but when you live here, you don’t let it spoil your fun. Whether you like to […]

I recently had another opportunity to explore the beautiful Whitworth Art Gallery.

If you want to make your next walk in the park a little more adventurous, try taking a Segway for a spin.

When I was growing up visits to National Trust properties meant hours of boredom as I traipsed round dusty old houses.

Winter is slowly easing its way in to Spring. There are snowdrops and crocuses on all the road sides and the daffodils […]

We’re all guilty of forgetting the wonderful things on our doorsteps when it comes to planning a weekend’s adventures.

The 2014 Christmas markets in Manchester are bigger than ever and somehow, against all my usual rules about making Christmas wait until […]

Victoria Baths was, until 1993, a public swimming pool and sports venue in Manchester.

Elizabeth Gaskell, probably best known as the author of Cranford, which has been adapted several times for the BBC, spent much of […]

This weekend I entertained my parents by taking them on a tour of some of Manchester’s most beautiful historic buildings. Posts about […]

I am so grateful to my friend for recommending this event to me. Over dinner last week she described the New Mills […]

Despite being born in the Capital, I cannot remember ever having visited the Tower of London. So, armed with an invite for […]

Living in South Manchester, it’s not often I venture far ‘up North’ to Bolton. This weekend however, I was tempted by a […]