The Lowry
Pier 8, The Quays, Salford M50 3AZ
Two theatres, the world's largest Lowry collection, and a waterfront setting — Salford Quays' cultural centrepiece.
Theatre, Art
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AG
Dalí, Spitfires, and organ recitals in a jaw-dropping red sandstone palace — Glasgow's greatest free day out.
Museums, Art
Free
Manchester Art Gallery
Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3JL
World-class Pre-Raphaelites, six centuries of art, and free entry — Manchester's most important gallery, right in the city centre.
Art, Museums
Free
Chapter Arts Centre
Market Road, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1QE
Cardiff's creative engine room — independent cinema, contemporary art, and new theatre in a former school with the best arts bar in town.
Art, Film
Modern Art Oxford
30 Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1 1BP
World-class contemporary art in a converted brewery — ambitious exhibitions, a superb bookshop, and completely free.
Art
Free
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS
London's brutalist cultural powerhouse — two orchestras, world-class art, a hidden tropical garden, and concrete for days.
Art, Theatre, Music
Free for Members
Scottish National Gallery
The Mound, Edinburgh EH2 2EL
Botticelli, Vermeer, and the Skating Minister — a world-class collection in a perfect neoclassical setting, completely free.
Art, Museums
Free
Summerhall
1 Summerhall, Edinburgh EH9 1PL
Art, theatre, gin, and craft beer in a former veterinary school — Edinburgh's most eclectic and exciting arts venue.
Art, Theatre
Free
Belfast Peace Walls and Political Murals
Falls Road, Belfast BT12 4PD
The murals and peace walls of a divided city — raw, powerful, and essential. Book a black cab tour for stories you'll never forget.
Historical, Art
Free
Crosby Beach — Another Place
Mariners Road, Crosby Beach, Liverpool L23 6SX
100 iron figures standing in the Irish Sea — Antony Gormley's haunting, beautiful installation on Crosby Beach. Different every tide.
Beaches & Coastal, Art
Free