Drive from central Manchester: 50 minutes Two Michelin star restaurants Moor Hall, Aughton Credit: Moor Hall Ensuring you eat well during Iftar and Suhoor is vitally important to a successful day’s fast, which runs from pre-dawn until sunset. Finding somewhere to eat during Ramadan can be tough, but here to offer some inspiration is our round-up of the best places to visit in Manchester during Ramadan. 1. Zouk Tea Bar & Grill Credit: Zouk

It is now part of the University of Manchester and is used for research, exhibitions as well as a normal library. Attention all art aficionados, painting pundits and sculpture savants. Manchester Art Fair is returning to Manchester Central between November 17 and 19, and will be the biggest to date, increasing its footprint by 35% on 2022 and with even more new artists and galleries to discover. Since its launch in 2008, Manchester Art Fair has quietly become one of the UK’s largest and most significant art fairs with its aim of making viewing and buying quality art accessible and enjoyable. 18. Party the night away at this year’s Homobloc at Depot Mayfield Credit: Rob Jones Not to be confused with Eagle Bar in the village, the Eagle Inn on Collier Street, is a proper boozer with a great atmosphere, friendly smiles and a ton of booze. Owned by the same folk who run Gulliver’s and the Castle on Oldham Street, the Eagle has a wide range of live music on their books too. It’s proper in the middle of nowhere this one but once you’ve found it and you’re in – there’s not many reasons to leave.The mighty Depot welcomes RUDIM3NTAL, who will be debuting a brand new show, plus an array of dance music stalwarts including DJ EZ, Hannah Wants, Paul Woolford, Jaguar, and Alex Mills. The unique 360° Concourse stage welcomes awe-inspiring talents with the likes of Sammy Virji, Girls Don’t Sync, La La, Rich Reason, and Ghoulish. Under the arches, the intimate Archive stage welcomes further UK talents including Hammer, Hayley Zalassi, Gina Breeze, as well as WHP residents Krysko and Joe Motion.

Former executive chef at Harvey Nichols, Simon Shaw founded El Gato Negro after being inspired by a trip to Catalonia and it’s possibly one of the best tapas restaurants you’ll find in the centre of Manchester. At El Gato Negro, guests can expect a combination of both modern and traditional Spanish flavours with dishes such as truffle salami, salt cod croquetas and braised ox cheek. The restaurant is a real social space, even including a roof terrace, which almost feels like you’ve been transported to the bustling city of Barcelona. Interestingly, Shaw also owns Canto too, a testament to how much he loves creating delicious tapas. El Gato Negro, 52 King St, Manchester, M2 4LY. 3. Wholesome Junkies Credit: Wholesome Junkies On October 31, Bird & Blend Tea Co in Manchester will remain open after hours for any wizards and witches keen on learning the mastery of potion brewing whilst tea tasting. This is a special one-off Halloween Magic Potions Brewing Workshop that combines the worlds of tea mixology, science and Bird & Blend’s magic autumnal tea elixirs. This is the Godlee Observatory. It’s an old astronomical observatory that was given by Francis Godlee (hence the name) to the city of Manchester in 1902.

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It is actually located on Thomas Street, on the roof of the building where there is the restaurant Wolf at the door but the best place to see it is from the Old Wholesale Fish market. Manchester was recently named one of the best cities in the UK for street art and they’re not wrong as it boasts some mesmerising murals and awesome artwork that cannot go unmissed. Join these street art walking tours through the Northern Quarter where you’ll be able to get up close and personal with some of the finest street art in Manchester, both old and new. The tours venture in Ancoats over the invisible wall known as Great Ancoats Street and investigate how art and architects worked together to create a cohesive space for living in. 9. Manchester City Stadium Tour Photo: Mark McNeill, Unsplash A boomtown in the 19th Century, Bolton had 216 cotton mills in operation at its peak, with 26 bleaching and dyeing works, making it one of the largest and most productive centres of cotton spinning in the world. That industrial history is still visible and celebrated in the town today, with many mills being repurposed into housing, offices and other new businesses. The town’s history also lends inspiration to many TV and film productions that have been filmed here recently, making use of the cobbled streets and historical buildings. However, Dibnah’s estate in Bolton is what fans are most interested in, and makes a great day out for visitors who are keen on getting a bit of the history of the town. The famous home, workshops and amazing workyard as well as Dibnah’s 50ft chimney and mineshaft in his garden, are all available to visit at one off open days, but organised tours ceased to continue following the pandemic, so hopefully there will be positive news here soon! In the meantime, the house is beautiful to catch a glimpse of from the outside.

This November in Manchester is expected to be even brighter as a brand new light show is set to arrive in the city centre. Located in Mayfield Park, Manchester city centre’s first new public park in more than 100 years, an enchanting winter light show known as The Twilight Trail will take place from November 17 to December 31. visitors will explore enchanting lighting installations taking over the 6.5-acre park and finish the trail at Freight Island where they are encouraged to stay for further festive experiences – from Christmas food and drink to Visit Santa Experience, and much more. 15. Pay your respects at the poppy installation at IWM North on Remembrance Day Credit: IWM NorthAdding to the drinks offers in Manchester this January is Evuna on Deansgate. Not only is the restaurant offering an authentic taste of Spanish cuisine but it is also offering 50% off all full bottles of wine. Whether you’re having a post-Christmas catch up or want a sip of quality wine alongside traditional tapas, this a deal for you. Simply quote ‘NODRYJANUARY’ when booking online to receive this offer across Evuna’s offering of boutique organic Spanish wines. Evuna, 277-279 Deansgate, M3 4EW. 31. Australasia Credit: Australasia It was founded by Enriqueta Rylands in memory of her husband John Rylands who was Manchester’s first multi-millionaire.

From there, if you look under the bridge, you will see that the sentence ‘Cast No Shadow’ is written.

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The new stage phenomenon that has taken the West End by storm is coming to Salford in time for Halloween. 2:22 A Ghost Story comes fresh from record-breaking seasons at five West End theatres with a host of acclaimed star performances. It’s a brilliantly funny and adrenaline filled night where secrets emerge and ghosts may or may not appear… What do you believe? And do you dare discover the truth? 15. Dare to visit this spooky Halloween takeover at the Trafford Centre Credit: Supplied Every day throughout Ramadan, the First Street restaurant will be welcoming customers to come and break their fast with a fabulous spread of much-loved dishes. Zouk will also be taking care of customers by greeting them with a gift of stuffed dates on arrival plus fruit chaat, dates and water on the table. Once seated, guests can go up to the buffet and enjoy the daily selection of food which will include salads, starters, curries, lamb raan and a selection of accompaniments. Zouk has created two sittings this year so the Ramadan buffet is available for a longer period of time each evening. There will be one sitting at Iftar with a second sitting an hour earlier or later, depending on BST. 2. Manchester Museum Credit: Manchester Museum It’s also worth noting that it was designed in a Greek revival architecture which makes it rather majestic. You’ll want to take loads of photos. 3.New Islington Marina ‘Cast No Shadow’ lyrics The crimson blanket of poppies that once flooded from the Tower of London has a permanent home at the Imperial War Museum North. They can be found cascading down the Air Shard as part of Remembrance events, serving as a striking symbol of the many lives lost in the First World War and encouraging onlookers to reflect on the true impact of the battle. Put on your poppies and visit the sculpture for free this Remembrance Day. 16. Get into the festive spirit at this magical Christmas-themed bar Credit: Miracle on Cross Street