Visiting Manchester

Cornerhouse is Manchester's centre for contemporary visual art & film. Open 7 days a week with 3 gallery floors, 3 screens showing the best indie films, a bar, café & bookshop.

Castlefield Gallery is a gallery and resource for contemporary visual artists and their work.

Raising the profile of contemporary Chinese artists from around the world.

This state of the art 2400 seat auditorium hosts concerts from classical and jazz through to world and popular music. It is also the home of Manchester's renowned Halle orchestra.

Home of the world's first public library, now a respected school of music offering tours and concerts throughout the year.

Home to premiership team Manchester City Football Club. The Stadium also hosts major football events & summer concerts. Tours are available & the club has an excellent museum.

Hugely popular, 500 capacity comedy venue on Deansgate Locks, open Wednesday - Sunday showcasing the best in comedy from around the world.

Contact is a pioneering performance venue. The programme combines local national & international theatre with new writing, hip-hop theatre, contemporary dance, music & visual arts.

CUBE is one of Europe's most exciting architecture & design centres, dedicated to broadcasting the ideas and issues behind buildings and spaces that make up our built environment.

Manchester's original and longest running Alternative Comedy Venue, showcasing the very best in national and international comedy Thursday through Saturday.

Elegant early-Georgian house, with one of the finest costume collections in the country. Lively, colourful displays on two floors & a programme of events for visitors of all ages.

Home to around 90 vintage vehicles, restored and resplendent in their original liveries.

This masterpiece of Victorian Gothic architecture houses a collection including the oldest known piece of the New Testament and a 1476 edition of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales.

Built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Manchester Aquatics Centre is home to two 50-metre swimming pools, specialist diving pool, fitness studio, workout studio and a health suite.

One of the country's finest art collections in spectacular Victorian & contemporary surroundings. Features pre-Raphaelite paintings, craft & design, early 20thC British art & more.

Manchester BMX Club welcomes riders of all abilities. Official club sessions are held on Thursday evenings 6.30 to 8.30 and Saturday afternoons 3.00 till 6.00.

Go behind the scenes at Old Trafford and discover the story behind the world's most famous football team.

An essential visit featuring gorgeous interior and the best late-medieval woodwork in the north. Guided tours available. New visitor centre housed under a 14th century bridge.

The Museum chronicles the lives of Jewish people in Manchester & their contribution to making the city what it is. Warm & friendly atmosphere with guided tour for every visitor.

Explore the world at the Manchester Museum with 4 floors of displays and exhibitions in 15 galleries featuring collections from all over the world.

Based on the site of the oldest passenger railway station in the world, MOSI has 5 historic buildings packed with fascinating exhibitions, galleries & historic machinery.

There have always been ideas worth fighting for. Join a march through two centuries of Britain’s struggle for democracy, following the museum’s £12.5m redevelopment.

The Whitworth Art Gallery is home to a famous collection of British watercolours, modern and historic prints, drawings, paintings and sculptures, textiles and wallpapers.

IWM North, designed by Daniel Libeskind, represents a globe shattered by conflict. Inside it explores the impact of war, bringing real stories to life in powerful exhibitions.

Find out where to stay and what to do in Manchester here.

The Printworks is a buzzing, state of the art entertainment complex located in the heart of Manchester City Centre.