Guidebook for Manchester
Arts & Culture
Chetham's Library is the oldest library in the United Kingdom.
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Chetham's Library
Long MillgateChetham's Library is the oldest library in the United Kingdom.
Like stepping into Hogwarts, this is a truly spectacular sight. Unmissable.
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John Rylands Library
Like stepping into Hogwarts, this is a truly spectacular sight. Unmissable.
This is the best cinema in Manchester, showing the greatest offerings from around the world. Leave enough time afterwards to grab a drink and talk over what you've seen.
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HOME Manchester
2 Tony Wilson PlThis is the best cinema in Manchester, showing the greatest offerings from around the world. Leave enough time afterwards to grab a drink and talk over what you've seen.
This is a great, intimate theatre which has the audience seated all around the stage, bringing you so much closer to the actors' performance.
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Royal Exchange Theatre
Old Bank StreetThis is a great, intimate theatre which has the audience seated all around the stage, bringing you so much closer to the actors' performance.
Drinks & Nightlife
This an iconic piece of Mancunian history. Originally a 16th century Inn, the building was destroyed in 1996 in the IRA bombings. Brick by brick, the bar was moved and put back together into the bustling pub you'll find today. £2 pints as well!
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Sinclairs Oyster Bar
2 Cathedral GatesThis an iconic piece of Mancunian history. Originally a 16th century Inn, the building was destroyed in 1996 in the IRA bombings. Brick by brick, the bar was moved and put back together into the bustling pub you'll find today. £2 pints as well!
This place is a bit of a hidden gem, but has the best DJs and dancefloor in Manchester for my money. Always a good party.
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Hold Fast
50 Newton StThis place is a bit of a hidden gem, but has the best DJs and dancefloor in Manchester for my money. Always a good party.
At the forefront of the music scene, this place has brilliant live music nightly. Everyone that plays here is vibrant and interesting. Great DJs too.
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Soup Kitchen
31-33 Spear StAt the forefront of the music scene, this place has brilliant live music nightly. Everyone that plays here is vibrant and interesting. Great DJs too.
A secret bar in the back of a restaurant called Dogs N Dough, this is your 80s neon fantasy. They have a great music selection featuring the best of the era, tasty cocktails and some old school arcade games like Pacman and Donkey Kong.
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17 Bow LnA secret bar in the back of a restaurant called Dogs N Dough, this is your 80s neon fantasy. They have a great music selection featuring the best of the era, tasty cocktails and some old school arcade games like Pacman and Donkey Kong.
Canal Street is the focal point of Manchester's Gay Village. Go here for a brilliant night full of drag queens, disco and dancing.
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Gay Village
Canal Street is the focal point of Manchester's Gay Village. Go here for a brilliant night full of drag queens, disco and dancing.
Only know to the locals, this place has best jukebox in Manchester. It's true gem from the heart of the Manc music scene, and used to be home for many of the city's great bands.
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Corbieres Wine Cavern
2 Half Moon StOnly know to the locals, this place has best jukebox in Manchester. It's true gem from the heart of the Manc music scene, and used to be home for many of the city's great bands.
Getting Around
Victoria Station
Here is the station for the train and tram.
Shude Hill Bus Station
Shude Hill Bus StationHere's the bus and coach station
Here is the cheapest nearby car park. As of writing this place does 24 hours for £4, which is very cheap for the city centre.
Angel Meadows
Naples StreetHere is the cheapest nearby car park. As of writing this place does 24 hours for £4, which is very cheap for the city centre.
Food Scene
This place has built up a great reputation doing nothing but Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, and they're all incredible! Great for a quick stop.
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Northern Soul Grilled Cheese
11 Church StThis place has built up a great reputation doing nothing but Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, and they're all incredible! Great for a quick stop.
Gorgeous little restaurant with an amazing menu. My girlfriend and I had our first date here! I order something different every time and I'm never disappointed. Very good for vegans and vegetarians too.
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Mowgli Street Food
69 Bold StGorgeous little restaurant with an amazing menu. My girlfriend and I had our first date here! I order something different every time and I'm never disappointed. Very good for vegans and vegetarians too.
This is a real hidden gem, possibly the best sushi restaurant in the country. It's a tiny place that only seats around 15 people. It's a bit pricier than my other favourites, but worth every penny for a special treat!
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Umezushi
4 Mirabel StThis is a real hidden gem, possibly the best sushi restaurant in the country. It's a tiny place that only seats around 15 people. It's a bit pricier than my other favourites, but worth every penny for a special treat!
Just got voted one of the best Pizza restaurants in the world! I love pizza and I've never had anything like this. The dough is only cooked for 60 seconds - I was skeptical but they really know what they're doing!
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McDonald's
36/38 Oxford StreetJust got voted one of the best Pizza restaurants in the world! I love pizza and I've never had anything like this. The dough is only cooked for 60 seconds - I was skeptical but they really know what they're doing!
This is an incredible building recently converted into an indoor market with some really high quality restaurants. I always go round and get lots of smaller meals from a few different places because I can never decide!
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Mackie Mayor
1 Eagle StThis is an incredible building recently converted into an indoor market with some really high quality restaurants. I always go round and get lots of smaller meals from a few different places because I can never decide!
Shopping
This vintage store is the secret to my wardrobe! I can easily spend a few hours rummaging and catch some real bargains. Worth a look if you're after something more individual than the high street.
Blue Rinse Manchester
29-31 Oldham StThis vintage store is the secret to my wardrobe! I can easily spend a few hours rummaging and catch some real bargains. Worth a look if you're after something more individual than the high street.
Essentials
Just around the corner, this is where I go for any quick items, such as bits of food or toiletries.
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Co-op Food - Green Quarter - Cypress Place
Just around the corner, this is where I go for any quick items, such as bits of food or toiletries.
Entertainment & Activities
Just behind the flat is a bar that has baseball batting cages, where you hit the balls at a target and score points. It's such a fun and unusual way to spend an hour. On Thursdays they have a free competition where everyone tries to score the most points from ten balls. Lots of fun!!
Base Mcr
5 Millow StJust behind the flat is a bar that has baseball batting cages, where you hit the balls at a target and score points. It's such a fun and unusual way to spend an hour. On Thursdays they have a free competition where everyone tries to score the most points from ten balls. Lots of fun!!
Manchester is such an iconic footballing city, it's wonderful to get a chance to see one of the teams play. I'm a huge United fan so I'd definitely recommend checking out the legendary Theatre of Dreams. You can get the tram to the stadium from Victoria station next the flat.
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Old Trafford
Manchester is such an iconic footballing city, it's wonderful to get a chance to see one of the teams play. I'm a huge United fan so I'd definitely recommend checking out the legendary Theatre of Dreams. You can get the tram to the stadium from Victoria station next the flat.
This is a great bar which is full of ping pong tables and pool tables. You can also ask for a set of cups to play beer pong with.
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Black Dog Ballroom
52 Church StThis is a great bar which is full of ping pong tables and pool tables. You can also ask for a set of cups to play beer pong with.