From the best museums, galleries, theatres and family-friendly attractions to neighbourhoods brimming with bars, restaurants and nightlife - Manchester's got the lot. Whether you're looking for fun things to do for adults, couples or with kids, there's something for you in this list
Manchester, so much to answer for: birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, incubator of some of the UK's most iconic bands, and home to two of the world's best football teams, the city is brimming with history, innovation and creativity. Whether you're a born and bred Manc or visiting for the first time , there's always something new to discover in the city, from the latest bar and restaurant openings to the hidden gems even locals might not know about.
There's also a South Asia Gallery in partnership with the British Museum, a new Lee Kai Chinese Culture Gallery, the Belonging Gallery and a brand new Dinosaur display. Established attractions remain too, including the historic Fossils Gallery, complete with a new exhibit - a 100m-year-old Tenontosaurus named April - taking up residence beside the museum's most famous inhabitant, Stan the T Rex.
The £210m venue sits on the former site of Old Granada Studios and is part of the developing St John's cultural quarter. Once complete, it promises to host everything from intimate shows to warehouse-scale performances, showcasing the best in new dance, theatre, music and visual arts.Website: www.factoryinternational.org/aviva-studios4. The Crystal Maze Experience This immersive live-action recreation of the hit 90s game show is an unforgettable day out.
Launched by the late Inspiral Carpets drummer Craig Gill and continued by his wife Rose with occasional special guest hosts, Manchester Music Tours take in some of the city's most culturally significant spots, from Salford Lads' Club to Sifters Records in Burnage - with plenty of their own Madchester memories and tales woven in.Website: www.manchestermusictours.
The neighbourhood is a hive of creativity and home to quirky shopping emporium Afflecks as well as plenty of vintage shops and record stores. It's also one of the city's nightlife hotspots, packed with independent cafes, bars and music venues including institutions like Night & Day Cafe and jazz club Matt & Phreds.
Of course dedicated fans can also plan a visit to the Etihad or Old Trafford and soak up more of the city’s football history.Website: www.nationalfootballmuseum.com Even if you’ve not got a big appetite, enjoy a stroll around neighbourhood with a cup of bubble tea and admire the archway and the brick mural of a Chinese sailing ship.
For kids, there's also a free-to-visit Animal Centre with farmyard animals to see, plus a large lakeside adventure playground where they can run wild. The site is also home to highropes experience Treetop Trek and Nets - a network of aerial walkways, obstacles and ziplines through the woods. Address: The fort can be found off Duke Street, Castlefield, Manchester, M3 4NF. The outdoor site is open to the public at all times and free.
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday, 12 noon to 7.30pm; Friday, 12 noon to 9pm; Saturday, 10am to 9.30pm; Sunday, 11.30am to 5.30pm. The library is attached to Chetham's School of Music, whose talented young musicians perform free lunchtime concerts in its Carole Nash Hall on weekdays during term-time, if you're looking for something else to do while you're in the area.Website: www.library.chethams.com/shows/chethams-library-tours
Its largest theatre, The Lyric, has welcomed huge shows such as the stage version of War Horse and Broadway and West End hit musical Wicked, while the Quays Theatre hosts more intimate plays and performances.Price: Gallery entry is free, for theatre ticket prices see the website.20.
Nearby is the gargantuan Escape to Freight Island, a sprawling food hall filled with independent restaurants and bars inside a disused railway depot.Website: www.mayfieldmanchester.co.uk/the-park22. Manchester Central Library Inspired by Rome's Pantheon, the Central Library is one of Manchester's most magnificent landmarks with its neoclassical rotunda and columned portico. And there's far more to do here than just borrow books.
Just a short walk away from the square you’ll find Anita Street, a picturesque row of terrace houses which will give you a sense of Manchester’s past, and a little further away on Oldham Road is Manchester's own Little Vietnam, with gems including Cà Phê Viet and Pho No 1. Football fans can book a tour to go behind the scenes at the home of the Treble winners, including a trip to the press room to field questions with a virtual Pep Guardiola, a chance to walk out of the players' tunnel and sit in the seats in the dugout. VIP experiences and other upgrades are also available, offering the chance to visit even more areas including the first team dressing room and the training pitches at City Football Academy.Price: Stadium tours start from £25.25.
Kids can also tackle the Ninjago City Adventure play area, with a maze, rotating climbing wall, conveyor and other fun obstacles, while the littlest visitors will love the under-fives soft play area, Duplo farm and mini police cars.Address: Trafford Palazzo in TraffordCity, next to The Trafford Centre, Manchester M17 8ASOpening times: Open daily, times vary, see website for available time slots.
Nearby is Sackville Gardens, which contains a memorial statue to Alan Turing depicting him sitting on a bench, and the Beacon of Hope, the UK’s only permanent memorial for people living with HIV or AIDS or who have lost their lives to it. The area is at the heart of the annual Manchester Pride celebrations and commemorations, which take place across the August bank holiday weekend.
Exploring 250 years of the city's innovations and ideas, the museum explores everything from its role in the textile industry to modern computing and the development of graphene. 32. Manchester Opera House Not quite as old as its sister theatre The Palace, but with no less impressive programming, Manchester Opera House also welcomes some of musical theatre's biggest box office hits, as well as being the home of the city's Christmas pantomime.
The award-winning producing theatre commissions, creates and develops original and ambitious work, from brand new drama to reinvigorated classics. It has hosted performances from some of the country's finest actors and Hollywood stars over the years, with famous names to have trodden its boards including Maxine Peake, Suranne Jones, John Thaw, Julie Walters, Andy Serkis, Andrew Garfield, Kate Winslet, David Tennant and Hugh Grant.Website: www.royalexchange.co.
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