Free things to do in Manchester this week FT a photo walk, Exhibition’s first birthday and more…

Exhibition carries on its series of free parties with a very special Wednesday bash. This week marks one whole year of Peter Street’s multi-kitchen venue and, to celebrate, radio superstar Jamz Supernova will be taking over the decks for a formidable five-hour party. Expect her usual blend of hip hop, jazz, house, RnB dancehall and more.

Stockport-based photographer Elle Brotherhood is taking budding photographers around one of the most talked about northern towns this weekend. Starting at On The Brink Studios, guests are encouraged to bring a camera of their choice (analogue, digital, phone cameras) as you take an hour-long walk around the town, stopping off at some of Elle’s favourite places to photograph. She will be giving tips throughout the tour before you head over to Hat Works for a warm post-walk cup of tea.

The Football Writing Festival returns this week for its 9^th year. Hosted at the National Football Museum, there are several panels and discussions taking place across the next seven days, but most notably is Friday’s ‘Soft Power in Football’ chat. Here a panel of writers and journalists will discuss the geopolitical and controversial implications of football club ownership, both domestically and further afield, and the impact it has on the game.

Gorilla is finally back and BOY are we happy. The Whitworth Street bar, restaurant and popular gig venue has been keeping a low profile for quite some months, with much speculation around whether it would even open again. However, this Saturday night the venue is throwing a big re-opening party, and although free tickets have sadly sold out, it’ll still only cost you £1.75 plus booking fee to bag yourself a space. Expect five hours of non-stop Indie anthems, because no one does this better than Gorilla.