Free things to do in Manchester this weekend ft. Popular + more

Leonardo da Vinci at Manchester Art Gallery
From Friday, Manchester Art Gallery will be hosting a very special collection of loaned drawings direct from the pen of renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci. Check out our full preview for more details.
Fri 1 Feb – Mon 6 May, Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3JL, Tel: 0161 235 8888, 10am – 5pm, www.manchesterartgallery.org

Popular DJs at GRUB (pictured)
Club night Popular has made a name for itself over the past few years, trading in pure, unadulterated cheese and promising a shame-free celebration of all things chart-topping. This month they start a monthly early-evening residency at Fairfield Social Club as part of the GRUB food fair. Every first Friday of the month you’ll be able to swing by, get loaded up on the finest street food Manchester has to offer, and then dance off all those excess calories to a playlist that covers everything from Prince to Paramore.
Fri 1 Feb, Fairfied Social Club, Archway 6, Temperance Street, Manchester, M12 6HR, 6pm – 8pm, www.facebook.com

Manchester Indie Book Fair at Burgess Foundation
On Saturday afternoon the International Anthony Burgess Foundation hosts this free book fair, which offers great prices on all manner of obscure, radical and short-run texts. See our full preview for the full lowdown.
Sat 2 Feb, International Anthony Burgess Foundation, 3 Cambridge Street, Manchester, M1 5BY, Tel: 0161 235 0776, 12pm – 6pm, www.eventbrite.co.uk

Styrofoam Block Printing at Dulcimer
Also on Saturday afternoon, the Dulcimer pub in Chorlton is hosting a free block printing workshop, run by arts seller CH+. Some materials are provided, but you’re also encouraged to bring your own foam and cardboard offcuts to help create print blocks. These are regular events and are pay-what-you-feel, so you’re naturally encouraged to give generously to help keep them running.
Sat 2 Feb, Dulcimer, 567 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 0AE, 2pm – 4pm, www.facebook.com

Last Chance to See The Ground Beneath Your Feet at Castlefield Gallery
This Sunday is your last chance to catch international art exhibition The Ground Beneath Your Feet at Castlefield Gallery. Check out our extended preview of the exhibition here.
Until Sun 3 Feb, Castlefield Gallery, 2 Hewitt Street, Manchester, M15 4GB, 12pm – 5.30pm, www.castlefieldgallery.co.uk