Spirit Guide: What’s on this September.

With the sunglasses slipping away and coats and jackets starting to surface, the summer is drawing to a close. Although the fever dream of festival season is nearly over, September has a lot to keep you entertained, with a jam packed event schedule, new food and drink offerings and the UK’s first optical illusion museum. This guide includes some of the need-to-know spots this month.

Events

Beyond freshers week we’ve selected a number of events that showcase Manchester’s eclectic and diverse nightlife:

Airspace presents: Diffrent & Oldboy

Welcome to The Warehouse

RAMONA RADIO RAVE with SP:MC (Influences set) – FREE Tickets

Pangaea / Lukas Wigflex / aNNA

PARTY GIRLS – a night dedicated to Charli XCX and Hyperpop

XLR x TSU: Frazer Ray B2B mixtress B2B Nora B2B Fonzo

DMX Krew (Live), Adam Shelton, Rhod Parry

Hit & Run: START OF SEASON SLAMMER with Break & Joker

RAMONA RADIO RAVE with Rohaan (Longest ever set) – FREE Tickets

REBIRTH365 with Strategy, Eva Bee + More [FREE]

Jawnino {live} / L-Vis 1990 / James Massiah / MYNA

Sunday Club Day Party: Jeremy Sylvester, Finn B2B Secret Guest, Esqueezy & BFTT

Food and drink

Whether you’re new to Manchester or born and bred, the city has a reputation for its wide variety of cuisines with new spots opening every month. From the infamous curry mile to viral sandwich hatches you’re never short for choice. Check out these guides to find the cities best offerings for different cuisines.

Where to find the very best pizza in Manchester

Where to eat the best vegan food in Manchester

The best Sunday roasts in Manchester

The best Indian restaurants in Manchester

The very best Thai food in Manchester

Where to go for the best Malaysian food in Manchester

The best halal food in Manchester

The best Vietnamese restaurants in Manchester

The very best fried chicken in Manchester

The best Korean restaurants in Manchester

The best food and drink hatches in Manchester

To add the list, viral sandwich shop Bada Bing has reopened after a hiatus. The Sopranos-themed Italian sub shop gained a cult following with their generously packed sandwiches. Now with a larger shop on Oldham Street they officially reopened on Thursday, 19 September so head down and see what the fuss is about.

Activities

On top of the music scene, Manchester’s has a rich culture for art and science. There are a number of creative hubs around the city that have exciting schedules of alternative events and exhibitions, Factory International (Aviva Studios) and HOME in particular, make sure you keep an eye on their schedules. As a taste here’s some that are coming up in September.

Museum of Illusion

Diecast, Ramona and Firehouse Autumn season

GoGo Penguin X TENENTNET present APOPHENIA – feature-length AV show

BREATHE: Dance & Poetry Slam

Injecting Hope: The race for a COVID-19 vaccine at the Science and Industry Museum

40 Years of the Future: Where Should We Be Now? at Castlefield Gallery

Wild at Manchester Museum

Every month we’ll be posting news and events from around the city. If you’ve an events you’d like to share, or feature, email us at marketing@spiritstudios.ac.uk