🍅 The sauce: Manchester might be better known for its live music, late nights and legendary pubs—but if you're after a bit of calm amid the chaos, King Street Townhouse is where the city slows down.

💰 Price: £90+

📍 Location: Deansgate, M2 4AW

⭐️ Reviews: 4.5 from 1,000+ users

🍅 The sauce: You’ll find thundering machines from Manchester’s textile heyday, steam engines that still chug to life, and a gallery that’s basically a playground for your inner inventor.

💰 Price: Free

📍 Location: Liverpool Rd, M3 4JP

⭐️ Reviews: 4.4 from 18,600+ users

🍅 The sauce: There’s something beautifully peaceful about sitting down and making something with your hands—and at Gwong1 Studio, you can definitely experience that.

💰 Price: £38+

📍 Location: Makers Quarter Kampus, M1 3EF

⭐️ Reviews: 4.8 from 40+ users

🍅 The sauce: Swap the usual dinner-and-drinks for something hands-on, creative, and totally unique at Blank Studio Manchester.

💰 Price: £40+

📍 Location: Maker’s Quarter, M1 3EF

⭐️ Reviews: 4.9 from 220+ users

🍅 The sauce: Discover the art of cooking together at Food Sorcery Deansgate

💰 Price: £140 - £160

📍 Location: Deansgate, M15 4YB

⭐️ Reviews: 4.8 from 35+ users

🍅 The sauce: Real art in a real place, the Manchester art gallery

💰 Price: free

📍 Location: Mosley street, M2 3JL

⭐️ Reviews: 4.6 from 9,600+ users

🍅 The sauce: Cool and relaxing. One of the best date thing to do in Manchester for couples

💰 Price: 11+£

📍 Location: Prinworks, M4 2BS

⭐️ Reviews: 4.6 from 2,200+ users

🍅 The sauce: Get you brain confused at the museum of illusions Manchester

💰 Price: 17.5+£

📍 Location: Market Street, M1 1PW

⭐️ Reviews: 4.9 from 700+ users

🍅 The sauce: Step into a wild, interactive gameshow where teams of 2-6 compete in 7 fun and outrageous mini-games at Challenge Point Manchester

💰 Price: from £18

📍 Location: Manchester M1 1EX

⭐️ Reviews:5.0 from 160+ users

🍅 The sauce: Ready to put your wits to the test? Lucardo Manchester serves up six epic escape room crafted just for you!

💰 Price: from £22+p/p

📍 Location: Manchester, M4 5AD

⭐️ Reviews: 4.8 from 700+ users

🍅 The sauce: The experience that needs to introduction (or at least we think so)

💰 Price: from £40

📍 Location: Manchester M3 4EE

⭐️ Reviews: 4.9 from 1,400+ users

🍅 The sauce: Get creative at Manchester Tufting Workshops

💰 Price: 120+£

📍 Location: Salford, M5 4DE

⭐️ Reviews: 5.0 from 80+ users

🍅 The sauce: A really fun group experience for those looking for more than drinks

💰 Price: 10+£

📍 Location: Ship Canal House, King St

⭐️ Reviews: 4.7 from 2,600+ users

🍅 The sauce: Jump into art of gin making with this fun and interactive live experience class

💰 Price: 80+£

📍 Location:The Quays, M50 3AH

⭐️ Reviews: 5.0 from 5+ users

🍅 The sauce: Replica shooting experience for a date night in Manchester

💰 Price:10+£

📍 Location: Deansgate, M3 2FW

⭐️ Reviews: 4.4 from 390+ users

🍅 The sauce: A fun an engaging golf course located within the urban playground venue

💰 Price: 8+£

📍 Location: Upper Mall, M4 3AB

⭐️ Reviews: 4.6 from 780+ users

🍅 The sauce: One of the highest rated pottery classes in Manchester

💰 Price: 40+£

📍 Location: Alexandra Road, M16 7WD

⭐️ Reviews: 4.9 from 100+ users

🍅 The sauce: Britains oldest public library dating back to 1600’s

💰 Price: 6+£

📍 Location: Long Millgate, M3 1SB

⭐️ Reviews: 4.5 from 180+ users