Make the most of one of the busiest months in the Manchester events calendar
Manchester’s always buzzing in October. A fresh influx of students makes things extra-busy, the Warehouse Project returns, and annual big hitters like the Manchester Literature Festival and the Science Festival take over whole swathes of the city for events and parties. It might be getting cold enough to consider putting on the central heating, but things are hotting up all over town. Check out the best things to do in Manchester this October below.
As big a part of the Manchester events calendar as the Christmas market in Albert Square, this year’s programme of the best electronic music on the planet is up and running at Store Street. A lot of October’s events have already sold out but tickets are still on sale for the Halloween takeover featuring Groove Armada. Beg, borrow, or – failing that – tweet WHP top man Sasha for your chance to get in.
'Will you start the fans, please!' The version for the public of the cult classic '90s game show has become a smash hit in Manchester since it launched earlier this year. Faithfully recreating the zones and head-scratching challenges from the show, the Crystal Maze experience is so much fun you might not want to find your way out.
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OK, so Altrincham is not technically Manchester (despite plenty of locals claiming to be Mancs), but it is home to one of the region’s very best things to do. Since being redeveloped, Alty Market has become a go-to destination, home to the best regional produce, from food to jewellery and crafts. It’s what weekends were made for.
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