Free things to do in Manchester this week FT Ramona, NOMA and more

Enjoy a free pop-up exhibition in the Social at Aviva Studios, celebrating community-led projects and organisations dedicated to local change in Greater Manchester.

Kick off your weekend at Ramona as Tropic is teaming up with ABB Events to take over the MOT station. Get ready for a full night of deep tribalistic house music as, alongside Tropic’s founder A Little Bit Orange, ABB’s very own Sam Pratt, and special guest Atiké will be joining the mix.

Start your morning with a free session of bass-fuelled blend of yoga, somatic movement and sound system soul led by instructor Eirian Collinge.

Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned yogi, this is a great way to have a light workout and slow things right down.

This World Poetry Day, the NOMA neighbourhood will come alive with WORD PLAY, a bold, interactive celebration of language taking place at Sadler’s Yard on Saturday.

Running from late morning into early evening, WORD PLAY will transform Sadler’s Yard into a vibrant hub of performance, participation, and hands‑on creativity. Alongside TALKAOKE’s signature ‘talk show in the round’, visitors can enjoy live spoken word from local poetry talent, a pop‑up bookshop, open mic opportunities and creative workshops that explore language in surprising and playful ways.

End your week with a musical evening out at renae this Sunday. The laidback Sunday Session will see Anish Kumar exploring music that he loves outside of the club space, as well as Hannah O’Gorman and Camilla Reghenzi taking to the decks, offering the perfect way to wind down the weekend.