Whether it’s ice skating, gorging yourself on chocolate or sipping a pint and watching the boxing, there’s something for everyone this December in Manchester. So here’s our advent guide (spoiler alert – we may have spilled over into January, there’s THAT much going on…)

Event City played host to the ‘Big Launch for a Fairer Britain’ as Labour launched their ‘For the many, not the few’ emblazoned battle bus.

LET stars Sophie Walker, Amy Boulden and Carly Booth helped take over Manchester’s EventCity during the May Day bank holiday weekend for another edition of American Golf’s free golf show.

Manchester’s savvy business minds will gather this summer in a hope to learn the tricks of the trade from big high streets names like MacDonald’s at this summer’s British Franchise exhibition.

Houses will be stripped bare and reconstructed in real-time at a two-day exhibition in Manchester this weekend, giving visitors a fascinating insight in to a new-build project.

Whether you’re tucking into a traditional turkey dinner this Christmas or something a little bit different, there’s no denying that great food is a highlight of the festive period.

Since bursting onto our screens in 2003 as the face of Changing Rooms, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has become a household name in British interior design.

Christmas spirit was at an all-time high today as Manchester’s first ever Ideal Home Show kicked off at Event City.

MM attempted to survive the zombie apocalypse as Event City hosted the first night of Scream Park UK.

Coming back to make this new journey for parents a little less daunting is The Baby and Toddler Show which will be returning to Manchester for the second time this year on September 26-28.

A brain tumour charity is hoping to smash a Guinness World Record in Manchester this November – by enlisting the help of 1001 drummers.