Our top tips for making the most of the week ahead, with brilliant things to do across the whole of Greater Manchester… For even more ideas, visit our What’s On page. 

People in fancy dress costumes

Halloween in the City returns! 

This October, mark the arrival of Halloween with a week of terrifyingly good events at Halloween in the City.  Manchester will become spooky with a giant rooftop monster invasion, Monster Party Procession, and a brand-new family-friendly Monsters Rock! Music festival. Plus, a fancy dress competition, creepy carnival, arts and crafts and much more -Find out about what’s going on in the city on our dedicated page.  

Explore the Manchester Science Festival and discover humanity’s future... 

Manchester Science Festival returns this week running until Sunday 30 October with an unmissable programme featuring world premieres, inspiring experiences and entertaining events, all aimed at exploring what makes us human and asking the question, 'What does the future hold for humanity?' From family-friendly games and tinkering to after-hours adult events, there's something for everyone.  

Explore the city’s culinary scene with a food tour 

With a wide range of food and drink on offer and an array of new restaurants, cafes and bars opening in the city, there’s no better time to explore some of the dishes that make Manchester what it is. The aptly named, Scranchester tours, feature multiple stops revealing why the city’s food and drink scene is booming. With tours also available in Spanish, bespoke tours can be booked directly and gift vouchers are also available through their website. Tickets start from £60. 

Visit The Lowry and view an ‘iconic masterpiece’ 

Last week, LS Lowry’s, Going to the Match, which has been depicted as an ‘epic masterpiece’ was sold for a record-breaking £7.8m. The loaned piece, which has now been acquired by The Lowry  has been on display at the gallery since the year 2000, which means the sale will ensure that it will continue to remain on public view. The Lowry is home to the world’s largest public collection of paintings and drawings by Salford-born LS Lowry as well as a spectacular theatre home to entertainment and the arts.  

Fight off the virtual undead at meetspaceVR 

In the spirit of Halloween, team up and take down hordes of zombies at the world’s first warehouse scale, multiplayer, free-roam virtual reality arcade right here in Manchester. Situated a short distance from The Trafford Centre, meetspaceVR offers up to eight players the chance to work together to explore alien worlds, investigate strange disturbances on spaceships or battle  the undead. Tickets start from £5pp.  

New opening of the week: CAFF, Tony Wilson Place 

From the team behind one of Manchester’s best street food markets GRUB, comes a new ‘no nonsense’ sandwich shop in the heart of the city’s First Street neighbourhood. The CAFF menu offers up a mixture of classic British delicacies, including freshly made breakfast rolls and traditional cold sandwiches, alongside other grab-and-go convenience foods like pastries and snacks. CAFF will operate from Monday-Friday, 8 am-3 pm and can be found at its new home inside First Street’s food and drink kiosk at Tony Wilson Place. 

Book Now: The Locationist, Film and Television Tour 

For film and TV fans, there’s nothing better than seeing iconic locations for yourself. Imagine picturing your favourite actors walking the same streets as you... With The Locationist Tours, you can do just this. This four-mile walking tour will show you locations from Captain America, It’s A Sin, Peaky Blinders and The Crown to name just a few, and all in Manchester City Centre. You’ll learn behind-the-scenes facts and get to join in with the fun, interactive quizzes as you walk. Tickets start from £15.