I’d been watching with great interest the stunning re-development of the old pub at the end of my road overseen by the same people who own Albert’s Shed and Dukes 92 in town. I couldn’t wait to be able to wander down during the summer and try a bit of alfresco dining right on my do...

Despite being only a 30-minute drive from South Manchester, Catalyst had never been on our radar. It does what it says on the tin - it is a science discovery centre, although quite honestly the science is probably a little out of the reach of the under fives (actually it was pretty out of my reach t...

This small museum and gallery on the A6 approach to Manchester city centre seems surprisingly overlooked. We started with the ground floor (there are only two), which is more the museum bit. The main feature is Lark Hill Place, a recreation of a typical Salford street during Victorian times. On the ...