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Home to the Manchester United soccer team, this town has more to offer than just sports.
 Home to Manchester Football |
Rowsley Street Manchester M11 3FF United Kingdom +44 0870 062 1894 |
Over 48,000 people can enjoy the insanity of UK football at the home of the Manchester City Football Club, the City of Manchester Stadium. The state-of-the-art stadium offers great views for all specatators. The City Social Cafe is a great stop for a bite to eat before taking in a behind-the-scenes tour of the stadium and the interactive museum. The stadium also hosts events including rock concerts. Check website for event schedule, tour information, and Manchester City Football Club details. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Hosts Manchester's biggest events |
Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX United Kingdom +44 161 834 2700 |
This was once the old Central Railway Station. Today, it is not only an impressive exhibition and events center, it's also a local landmark that mixes modern architectural flair with Victorian elegance. Designed for versatility, it makes an ideal venue for sporting events and concerts. The retractable acoustic sails make it so that several events can go on at the same time. The Seminar Center is also frequently used as a totally separate venue. It even has its own bar-restaurant. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 State-of-the-art architectural tribute |
Pier 8 Salford Quays Manchester M5 2AZ United Kingdom +44 161 876 2000 |
The Lowry Project includes the Lowry, the Plaza, the Digital World Centre, access routes and transport infrastructure and is a tribute to Manchester's most famous artist - Lawrence Stephen Lowry (1887-1976). There is an art gallery containing over 300 of Lowry's paintings. The 1730-seater Lyric auditorium is the region's leading venue for international drama, opera, music and dance while the Quays - seating 466 - lends itself to comedy and drama performances. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Manchester's newest five-star luxury hotel |
50 Dearmans Place Chapel Wharf Manchester M3 5LH United Kingdom +44 (0)161 827 4000 |
Located next to the landmark Trinity Bridge on the banks of the River Irwell, the Lowry is one of Manchester's newest and most luxurious hotels. The interior and rooms offer the best in minimalist urban chic, with lots of natural light, glass and brushed metal surfaces. Catering to just about every whim or desire you could wish for, it even offers a lavish Marco Pierre White restaurant in the River Restaurant (The) - which is a major regional culinary attraction in its own right. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Mediaeval ecclesiastical architecture |
Victoria Street Manchester M3 1SX United Kingdom +44 161 833 2220 |
Restored during the Victorian era, there is still much of the magnificent original medieval architecture (its long, convoluted history stretches back to 1421) to be seen in Manchester Cathedral. Located in the oldest part of the city— overlooking the river Irwell, between St Ann's Square and Victoria Station—it is a popular tourist attraction with fine stained glass windows, wonderful carvings, a large religious bookshop and the widest nave of its kind in Britain. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A major architectural landmark |
St Peter's Square Manchester M2 5PD United Kingdom +44 161 234 1900 |
Work began on this magnificent library, designed by Vincent Harris , in 1930 and there was a grand opening in 1934 by King George V. The architecture is beautiful and the round reading room is of particular interest. Divided into departments, the top floor has a very good linguistic and foreign language department with audio facilities and friendly staff who are always ready to help you find what you need. Census material and historical documents about Manchester are also kept here on microfiche. The library is extremely popular with students and everyone ,from business people to children - is catered for. There is also a well appointed café and a small theater in the basement. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Europe's largest indoor entertainment arena |
Victoria Station Corner of Trinity Way, Hunts Bank and Great Ducie Street Manchester M3 1AR United Kingdom +44 161 950 5000 / +44 (0)871 226 5000 |
Previously known as the Nynex Arena, Europe's largest multi-purpose indoor entertainment and sport facility first opened in September 1995 when a UK box office record created by the popularity of ice dance supremos Torvill and Dean. Now the 21,000 capacity MEN Arena is home to both the Manchester Giants basketball team and ice hockey's Manchester Storm. In addition, the arena regularly plays host to some of the biggest names in music and showbiz such as Tom Jones and Robbie Williams. There are also good disabled facilities as well as a fully licensed café-bar and a restaurant on site. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Gothic-styled local government seat |
Albert Square Manchester M60 2LA United Kingdom +44 161 234 5000 |
The Town Hall was opened in 1877 and with its imposing Gothic-style façade is one of the city's major landmarks. One of its courtyards , complete with cobbled pavement and gas lamps , has frequently been used for television costume dramas. The interior with its wonderful sweeping staircase is just as formidable while the Great Hall contains a selection of paintings by Ford Madox Brown. Guided tours are available on request and rooms can be hired out , book signings, church meetings and old fashioned tea dances all take place here from time to time. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Travel through time |
Boyle Street Cheetham Hill Manchester M8 8UW United Kingdom +44 161 205 2122 |
This interesting museum offers a large, well-maintained collection of over 80 historical buses, trams and commercial vehicles, so visitors can see how road transport has evolved and developed over the years. There is also an extensive archive collection of over 80,000 items, from bus tickets and posters to timetables. However, the real selling point for many people is undoubtedly the chance to see what it is like to be the driver of an original 1920s open-top bus and to take a look at a full-size model of a modern tram. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Home of traditional opera and drama |
Quay Street Manchester M3 3HP United Kingdom +44 870 401 9000 |
This grand old 2000-capacity theatre was first opened on Boxing Day 1912 and through the intervening decades has played host to many of the biggest stars of British theatre including Noel Coward, Ivor Novello and Ralph Richardson. The lavish, opulent decor in rich reds and golds still evokes the atmosphere of that classic, bygone age. Although the Opera House was closed due to financial constraints in 1979, it was resurrected and re-opened in 1986, and has become the successful home of modern West End musicals, operas, plays and other large-scale shows. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Magnificent theatrical landmark |
Oxford Street Manchester M1 6FT United Kingdom +44 870 401 3000 |
Affectionately known as the Grand Old Lady of Oxford Street, the Palace Theatre is an imposing 1,998 capacity Victorian theatre that originally opened its doors to the public in July 1891. It lends itself to larger productions of touring plays, opera, ballet and popular musicals such as Phantom of the Operaand Les Miserables. Inside, the auditorium is decorated in the classical style, with lots of gilded features and plush deep red velvet upholstery. There are 2 steep-sided upper tiers, stalls and several ornate boxes, giving the whole place a feeling of good old-fashioned grand opulence. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Acres of space south of the city |
Mabfield Road Fallowfield Manchester M14 6LP United Kingdom +44 161 224 2902 |
Situated between Fallowfield and Rusholme and dating back to 1908, Platt Fields is one of Manchester's principal parks. There are plenty of things to see within its 90 acres, including a costume museum on the grounds and beautifully kept gardens. Other leisure facilities include three tennis courts, four bowling greens, a roller hockey pitch and crazy golf. The wide expanses play host to annual shows and funfairs (along with a popular bonfire night firework display), while the Fallowfield end of the park also has a large boating and angling lake. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Europe's first urban leisure complex |
Withy Grove Manchester M4 2BS United Kingdom +44 161 385 8080 |
Created from the shell of a major national newspaper printers, Printworks is one of the latest redevelopments to be created in the wake of the 1996 IRA bomb. At a cost of £150 million the building has been completely refurbished to provide what has been described as Europe's first major urban leisure and entertainment complex. Inside, there is over 350,000 square feet of floor space containing over 30 cafés and bars, 16 restaurants, a health and fitness centre and the only IMAX cinema in the region. The cobbled walkways and cavernous spaces create a strange, neon lit, almost futuristic atmosphere with massive flickering video screens and constant loud piped dance music. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A celebration of working people |
Left Bank Bridge Street Manchester M3 3ER United Kingdom +44 161 839 6061 |
The displays and exhibitions at Pump House reconstruct the lives of ordinary people over the past 200 years. The journey takes you - with the help of vivid reconstructions - from Victorian cotton workers to modern-day footballers. There are also interactive exhibits which enable you to be an apprentice at a 1930s Co-op shop or step into the shoes of a 19th-century newspaper reporter. The exhibition includes a unique collection of union banners, posters, badges and other related ephemera. There is also a cafe and gift shop, and special guided tours are available for groups on request. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A high class shopping experience |
Exchange Square Manchester M4 3TR United Kingdom +44 161 834 8961 |
The Triangle is another example of the awesome pace of redevelopment within Manchester city centre. Created from the fine, Victorian Corn Exchange buildings - close to the cathedral - it has become a high class shopping centre, offering some of the best shops, restaurants and bars in Manchester. There are plenty of places to visit over 3 floors including Space NK, Calvin Klein, Jigsaw and the only Zinc Bar and Grill outside London. The top floors of the development are also home to major local radio station Galaxy 102. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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