Unlock Manchester Visitor Guide

Manchester What's On, Entertainment, Tickets and Eating Out Guide

Thursday 21 Nov 2024

[@]Manchester Events - on in the next 4 Weeks

  • Manchester Christmas Markets

    Manchester Christmas Markets

    Now in its 26th year, the marlets sprawl across Manchester with over 225 stalls to discover gifts and trinkets. Look out for regular events such as the Ice Skating and Winter Gardens

    When: 8th - 22nd Dec '24
    Address: Across Manchester City Centre
    Website: More information...

  • 02 Apollo

    02 Apollo

    When: 
    Address: Stockport Rd{c} Manchester M12 6AP
    Website: More information... Twitter: @O2ApolloManc

  • 33 Oldham Street

    33 Oldham Street

    When: 
    Address: 33 Oldham Street{c} Manchester{c} M1 1JG
    Website: More information... Twitter: @33_oldhamstreet

  • Afternoon Walking Tour

    Afternoon Walking Tour

    Join Joe for a fun walking tour of Manchester. Learn some of the hidden gems and secrets of Manchester! See Hollywood & Netflix sets and incredible street art. You'll learn how Manchester gave the world ice cream, The Premier League, women voting rights, vegetarianism, policemen and much more!

    When: Mon - Fri 2pm
    Address: Starts: Central Library
    Website: More information...

  • Albert Hall

    Albert Hall

    When: 
    Address: 27 Peter St{c} Manchester M2 5QR
    Website: More information... Twitter: @Alberthallmcr

  • AO Arena

    AO Arena

    When: 
    Address: Victoria Station Approach{c} M3 1AR
    Website: More information... Twitter: @AOArena

  • Avro Hertiage Museum

    Avro Hertiage Museum

    When: 
    Address: Avro Heritage Museum{c} Woodford Aerodrome{c} Chester Road{c} St
    Website: More information... Twitter: @AvroHeriMuseum

  • Band on the Wall

    Band on the Wall

    When: 
    Address: 25 Swan St{c} Manchester M4 5JZ
    Website: More information... Twitter: @bandonthewall

  • Bolton Steam Museum

    Bolton Steam Museum

    When: 
    Address: Mornington Road{c} Bolton BL1 4EU
    Website: More information...

  • Bridgewater Hall

    Bridgewater Hall

    When: 
    Address: Lower Mosley St{c} Manchester M2 3WS
    Website: More information... Twitter: @BridgewaterHall

  • Bury Art Museum and Sculpture Centre

    Bury Art Museum and Sculpture Centre

    When: 
    Address: Moss St{c} Bury BL9 0DR
    Website: More information... Twitter: @BuryArtMuseum

  • Eat the City - A Manchester Tour

    Eat the City - A Manchester Tour

    The Manchester Guided Tour for Foodies. Explore the city with a local guide, hearing the stories of the communities that make Manchester unique and meeting some of the local characters in the food and drink industry. This tour offers a unique way to explore this amazing city, from the Arancini rice balls of our Italian community, to the spicy Caribbean patties of our West Indian friends

    When: Starts 11.30am - Various Days
    Address: City Centre
    Website: More information...

  • Elizabeth Gaskell's House

    Elizabeth Gaskell's House

    When: 
    Address: 84 Plymouth Grove{c} Manchester M13 9LW
    Website: More information... Twitter: @EGaskellsHouse

  • FAC251

    FAC251

    When: 
    Address: 112-118 Princess St{c} Manchester M1 7EN
    Website: More information... Twitter: @Factory251Live

  • Factory International

    Factory International

    When: 
    Address: Aviva Studios{c} Water Street{c} Manchester M3 4JQ
    Website: More information... Twitter: @factoryintl

  • Free Manchester Tour

    Free Manchester Tour

    As the first Industrial City in the World, Manchester has always been at the forefront of social change, as Disraeli reportedly said uWhat Manchester does today, the rest of the World does tomorrowu. We will discover the Mancunians who fought for workerus rights, womenus liberation and LGBT freedom, as well as looking at how Manchester helped lead to the formation of new political ideologies

    When: Everyday From 10.30am
    Address: Starts: Central Library
    Website: More information...

  • Frieght Island

    Frieght Island

    When: 
    Address: 11 Baring St{c} Manchester M1 2PZ
    Website: More information... Twitter: @freightisland

  • Gorilla

    Gorilla

    When: 
    Address: 54-56 Whitworth St{c} Manchester M1 5WW
    Website: More information... Twitter: @thisisgorilla

  • Greater Manchester's Museum of Transport

    Greater Manchester's Museum of Transport

    When: 
    Address: Boyle St{c} Cheetham Hill{c} Manchester M8 8UW
    Website: More information... Twitter: @motgm

  • Gullivers

    Gullivers

    When: 
    Address: 109 Oldham St{c} Manchester M4 1LW
    Website: More information... Twitter: @gulliversmcr

  • Hat Works

    Hat Works

    When: 
    Address: Wellington Mill{c} Wellington Rd S{c} Stockport SK3 0EU
    Website: More information... Twitter: @hatworksmuseum

  • HOME

    HOME

    When: 
    Address: 2 Tony Wilson Pl{c} Manchester M15 4FN
    Website: More information... Twitter: @HOME_mcr

  • Imperial War Museum North

    Imperial War Museum North

    When: 
    Address: Trafford Wharf Rd{c} Trafford Park{c} Manchester M17 1TZ
    Website: More information... Twitter: @iwm.north

  • International Anthony Burgess Foundation

    International Anthony Burgess Foundation

    When: 
    Address: 3 Cambridge St{c} Manchester M1 5BY
    Website: More information... Twitter: @anthonyburgess

  • La Gitane

    La Gitane

    When: 
    Address: 79-81 Bridge St{c} Manchester M3 2RH
    Website: More information...

  • Lions Den

    Lions Den

    When: 
    Address: 253 Deansgate{c} Mews{c} Manchester M3 4EN
    Website: More information... Twitter: @LionsDenMcr

  • Manchester Academy

    Manchester Academy

    When: 
    Address: Oxford Rd{c} Manchester M13 9PR
    Website: More information... Twitter: @mcracademy

  • Manchester Art Gallery

    Manchester Art Gallery

    When: 
    Address: Mosley St{c} Manchester M2 3JL
    Website: More information... Twitter: @mcrartgallery

  • Manchester Bites

    Manchester Bites

    Manchester is the key City where the Industrial Revolution was borned but also where the modern world began. Come to our Free Tour to discover the past, the present and the future of a city shaped by Revolutions, Music, Football, Freedom and much More. Donations accepted

    When: Wed, Fri & Sats 11.30am
    Address: Starts: Northern Quarter
    Website: More information...

  • Manchester City Football Club Tours

    Manchester City Football Club Tours

    Manchester City Football Club Stadium tours offer visitors the chance to experience the club first hand. Meet players and Managers, walk the player's tunnel and view the pitch like a manager!

    When: Regular Event - Check Website For Details
    Address: Etihad Stadium{c} Ashton New Rd{c} Manchester M11 3FF
    Website: More information... Twitter: @mancity

  • Manchester Museum

    Manchester Museum

    When: 
    Address: Oxford Rd{c} Manchester M13 9PL
    Website: More information... Twitter: @McrMuseum

  • Manchester United - Legend Tours

    Manchester United - Legend Tours

    Tour Old Trafford in the company of iconic players and you will be transported back to the biggest victories and most precious club moments in the best way possible u through the words of those who lived, breathed and created them

    When: 13th & 17th Aug And 17th Sept '23
    Address: Sir Matt Busby Way{c} Old Trafford{c} Stretford{c} Manchester M1
    Website: More information... Twitter: @ManUtd

  • Manchester's Music Scene

    Manchester's Music Scene

    Calling all curd nerds and turophiles u yep thereus a word for your love of cheese u Manchesterus finest cheeses are being wrapped up into one 2 hour walking tour. You have not truly explored Manchester until you tour as a turophile. Get involved in Manchesterus first and grate-est cheese crawl!

    When: Dates & Times When Booking
    Address: Central Meeting Points
    Website: More information...

  • Matt & Phreds

    Matt & Phreds

    When: 
    Address: 64 Tib St{c} Manchester M4 1LW
    Website: More information... Twitter: @MattandPhreds

  • Museum of Science and Industry

    Museum of Science and Industry

    When: 
    Address: Liverpool Rd{c} Manchester M3 4JP
    Website: More information... Twitter: @sim_manchester

  • National Football Museum

    National Football Museum

    When: 
    Address: Urbis Building Cathedral Gardens{c} Todd St M4 3BG
    Website: More information... Twitter: @footballmuseum

  • National Football Museum Tours

    National Football Museum Tours

    Learn more about the game through our objects on one of the National Football Museum guided tours, included in the price of admission. Please ask about tours when you arrive at the Welcome Wing, or ask a member of the team for more details

    When: Regular Event - Check Website For Details
    Address: Urbis{c} Cathedral Gardens{c} Manchester M4 3BG
    Website: More information... Twitter: @footballmuseum

  • Night & Day Cafe

    Night & Day Cafe

    When: 
    Address: 26 Oldham St{c} Manchester M1 1JN
    Website: More information... Twitter: @nightanddaycafe

  • O2 Ritz

    O2 Ritz

    When: 
    Address: Whitworth St West{c} Manchester M1 5NQ
    Website: More information... Twitter: @O2RitzManc

  • Pen & Pencil

    Pen & Pencil

    When: 
    Address: 57 Hilton St{c} Manchester M1 2EJ
    Website: More information... Twitter: @penandpencilnq

  • People's History Museum

    People's History Museum

    When: 
    Address: Left Bank{c} Manchester M3 3ER
    Website: More information... Twitter: @phmmcr

  • Platt Hall Inbetween

    Platt Hall Inbetween

    When: 
    Address: Platt Ln{c} Fallowfield{c} Manchester M14 5LL
    Website: More information... Twitter: @Mag_PlattHall

  • Portland Basin Museum

    Portland Basin Museum

    When: 
    Address: Portland Pl{c} Ashton-under-Lyne OL7 0QA
    Website: More information...

  • RNCM

    RNCM

    When: 
    Address: 124 Oxford Rd{c} Manchester M13 9RD
    Website: More information... Twitter: @rncmlive

  • Rock & Goal Manchester Tour

    Rock & Goal Manchester Tour

    A gastronomic adventure, sample some of the best food and drink the Britain's greatest industrial city has to offer and learn how our food and drink offers an insight into the cityus past, present and future. Manchesterus food and drink scene is booming and this tour will show you why

    When: Starts 11am
    Address: Starts: Mercure Piccadilly Hotel M1 4PH
    Website: More information...

  • Runway Visitor Park

    Runway Visitor Park

    When: 
    Address: The Runway Visitor Park{c} Sunbank Lane{c} Altrincham WA15 8XQ
    Website: More information...

  • Salford Museum & Art Gallery

    Salford Museum & Art Gallery

    When: 
    Address: Crescent{c} Salford M5 4WU
    Website: More information... Twitter: @SalfordMuseum

  • Scranchester

    Scranchester

    Take this multi-stop food tour of Englandus greatest industrial city. The tours reveal the food and drink stories of the original modern city. Learn about about the city and experience to the places Manchester loves to eat

    When: Regular Event - Check Website For Details
    Address: City Centre
    Website: More information... Twitter: @scranchestermcr

  • Silent Disco - Manchester Tour

    Silent Disco - Manchester Tour

    A usight-singingu disco adventure youull never forget through the iconic, dance-drenched streets of Manchester instead! Say bye bye to all of your fears and inhibitions as you don our hi-tech headphones ahead of hitting the streets, where youull get a chance to show off your dazzling dance moves and sublime singing voices!

    When: Dates & Times When Booking
    Address: Starts: Banyan{c} Corn Exchange
    Website: More information...

  • Stockport Air Raid Shelters

    Stockport Air Raid Shelters

    When: 
    Address: 61 Chestergate{c} Cheshire{c} Stockport SK1 1NE
    Website: More information... Twitter: @StockportMBC

  • Stoller Hall

    Stoller Hall

    When: 
    Address: Hunts Bank{c} Manchester M3 1DA
    Website: More information... Twitter: @stollerevents

  • Street Art: A Modern History of the NQ

    Street Art: A Modern History of the NQ

    Presenting a few different Manchester tours these informal but informative uanti-toursu, and the only northern tours to feature in The Telegraph Travel's Incredible Street Art Tours, and iTravelus Offbeat City Tours. 2020 winner of Luxus Best Alternative Walking Tours - North West England. Alternative and independent walking tours of Manchester since 2012

    When: Dates & Times When Booking
    Address: Central Meeting Points
    Website: More information...

  • The Blues Kitchen

    The Blues Kitchen

    When: 
    Address: 13 Quay St{c} Manchester M3 3HN
    Website: More information... Twitter: @theblueskitchen

  • The Castle Hotel

    The Castle Hotel

    When: 
    Address: 66 Oldham St{c} Manchester M4 1LE
    Website: More information... Twitter: @thecastlehotel

  • The Deaf Institute

    The Deaf Institute

    When: 
    Address: 135 Grosvenor St{c} Manchester M1 7HE
    Website: More information... Twitter: @DeafInstitute

  • The Jewish Museum

    The Jewish Museum

    When: 
    Address: 190 Cheetham Hill Rd{c} Cheetham Hill M8 8LW
    Website: More information... Twitter: @mcrjewishmuseum

  • The Lowry

    The Lowry

    When: 
    Address: The Lowry{c} The Quays{c}uSalford M50 3AZ
    Website: More information... Twitter: @the_lowry

  • The Lowry Theatre

    The Lowry Theatre

    When: 
    Address: The Lowry{c} The Quays{c}uSalford M50 3AZ
    Website: More information... Twitter: @the_lowry

  • The Manchester Cheese Crawl

    The Manchester Cheese Crawl

    Join one of our Manchester hosts to get to the bottom of a musical legacy intertwined with industrial roots. And the best way to do this" Visit the spots where music history went down, like the Free Trade Hall where the Sex Pistols held their infamous gig that inspired members of Joy Division, The Smiths and the Buzzcocks, and Salford Ladsu Club - youull recognize it from one of The Smithsu album covers

    When: 12pm & 3pm- Various Days
    Address: Starts: Richard Cobden Statue{c} St Annus Square
    Website: More information...

  • The Pankhurst Centre

    The Pankhurst Centre

    When: 
    Address: 60-62 Nelson St{c} Manchester M13 9WP
    Website: More information... Twitter: @pankhurstcentre

  • The Police Museum

    The Police Museum

    When: 
    Address: 57A Newton St{c} Manchester M1 1ET
    Website: More information... Twitter: @gmpmuseum

  • The Whitworth

    The Whitworth

    When: 
    Address: Oxford Rd{c} Manchester M15 6ER
    Website: More information... Twitter: @whitworthart

  • Victoria Baths

    Victoria Baths

    When: 
    Address: Hathersage Rd{c} Manchester M13 0FE
    Website: More information... Twitter: @victoriabaths

  • Yes

    Yes

    When: 
    Address: 38 Charles St{c} Manchester M1 7DB
    Website: More information... Twitter: @yes_mcr

Manchester a City of ‘Quarters’

Bury - Part of Historic Manchester

Bury

Only 30 minutes by Tram from the City Centre, Bury and its attractions make a good day trip

Castlefield

Castlefield

Nestled between the Irwell and Medloack rivers Castlefield is where the Romans established 'Mamucium'. Experience the old and modern and explore its attractions

China Town - City Centre

China Town

China Town, a stone's throw from Piccadilly Gardens, offers restaurants, specialist supermarkets and entertainment all in one space

Deansgate

Deansgate

Connecting most parts of the city, this mile-long road is worth a stroll along and offers some great shops and places to eat

Read About All Manchester‘s Quarters