Things to See and Do in Manchester

971 reviews, 53 travel blogs, 88 photos and videos about 89 things to do in Manchester.

You'll also find some useful ratings and information so that you can get all of the unbiased information you need before filling your next trip with lots of fun things to do.

Recommended in Manchester

Affleck's Palace Manchester
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32 reviews

Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Nightlife

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1of 89 attractions in Manchester
Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester
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152 reviews

Distance: 1.3 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Manchester Art Gallery
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36 reviews 10 travel blogs 4 photos
Distance: 0.8 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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- Jun 11, 2005 ... TV at night (go Celebrety Love Island) sunday went to manchester united stadium took picture tried to use phone and ...
- Apr 29, 2011 ... him at meal times. Mike and I took in the Art Gallery, the Transportation Museum, and countless places in between. ...
- Feb 28, 2010 ... making the best of it. I am staying in Manchester, and went to the art gallery today and discovered once again that I really ...
- Apr 3, 2008 ... is a northern part of Manchester. It is where Manchester United play, where The Lowry Theatre is, the Quays, and some ...
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3of 89 attractions in Manchester

The Lowry Manchester
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106 reviews 8 travel blogs 3 photos
Distance: 3 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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- Apr 24, 2008 ... like in melbourne. anyway, we went to the Lowry museum. Lowry is this artist man from manchester who did lots of art showing ...
- Sep 14, 2006 ... in a Qantas magazine). Along with the bridge we had a walk round the Lowry Centre and then spent a good couple of hours at ...
- May 5, 2006 ... 's Old Trafford - themselves both worthy of a tour round. Within the Lowry complex there is also a designer outlet for those ...
- Apr 3, 2008 ... is a northern part of Manchester. It is where Manchester United play, where The Lowry Theatre is, the Quays, and some ...
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Manchester City Football Club Stadium Tour
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12 reviews

Distance: 2.4 miles from city center

Category: Spectator Sports

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People's History Museum Manchester
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31 reviews 1 travel blog
Distance: 1.1 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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- May 5, 2006 ... GMEX Centre. My own favourite is the Pump House People's History Museum just off the main thoroughfare of Deansgate. ...
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Manchester Town Hall
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54 reviews 7 travel blogs 11 photos
Distance: 0.9 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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- Jun 20, 2009 ... and stone to gaze at while we walk. Jim showed us the town hall with the widows walk where he made 500 scrolls. ...
- Oct 24, 2005 ... interview, the city had a really good feel...and going to Town Hall for my interview was pretty amazing. Went back to ...
- Sep 20, 2011 ... que me insistio que vaya al Old no se cuanto, estadio de Manchester United, que me importaba 3 velines conocer, me dedique a ...
- Jun 27, 2007 ... had a big festival going on in the square), the Manchester United stadium, and the music school that Harry Potter's ...
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Gay Village Manchester
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72 reviews 2 travel blogs 2 photos
Distance: 1 miles from city center

Category: Sightseeing

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- Sep 20, 2011 ... que me insistio que vaya al Old no se cuanto, estadio de Manchester United, que me importaba 3 velines conocer, me dedique a ...
- May 8, 2011 ... But we did see all the areas, the business area, the Gay Village (seriously, that's what it's called), Chinatown. We had a ...
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Manchester Equestrian Centre
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2 reviews

Distance: 5.5 miles from city center

Category: Education Sites and Libraries

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9of 89 attractions in Manchester
Manchester Cathedral
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29 reviews 18 travel blogs 50 photos
Distance: 1 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

Reviews & Experiences:
- Nov 13, 2006 ... also find out that Sophie's father was a member of the Manchester United club, and had I mentioned something sooner, I ...
- Jun 2, 2007 ... one. (here comes your gift lewy! lol) then we headed to the Manchester cathedral to check it out. Its a really nice building ...
- Jul 19, 2006 ... a fan. I don't expect much sympathy. Wednesday Now in Manchester, staying with Gill who was our first Freeloader visitor ...
- Aug 11, 2008 ... we went with not the best impression of Manchester. We saw Manchester cathedral before going through Salford, stopping for ...
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John Rylands Library Manchester
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98 reviews 4 travel blogs 10 photos
Distance: 1 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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- Mar 24, 2011 ... wheel. After taking some pictures, I went to the John Rylands Library (which is known as one of the most ...
- Mar 13, 2011 ... , they are a warm place. We went to see the John Rylands library, which is unique for being one of the last gothic style ...
- Jul 24, 2011 ... �tre celles de cette �poque. Je saute voir la John Rylands Library, magnifique. On dirait une �glise, mais c'est une ...
- Mar 31, 2011 ... and visited the center of the city. I went back to the John Rylands Library, which was open to visit this time (it was ...
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Imperial War Museum North Manchester
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131 reviews

Distance: 3.2 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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The Shambles Manchester
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4 reviews 1 photo

Distance: 0.9 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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Castlefield Urban Heritage Park Manchester
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2 reviews

Distance: 0.5 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Millennium Quarter Manchester

Distance: 1 miles from city center

Category: Sightseeing

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Piccadilly Gardens Manchester
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14 reviews 3 travel blogs
Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Parks and Gardens

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- May 6, 2003 ... during that night I remember falling off a park bench in piccadilly gardens, and just lying on the pavement�laughing with ...
- Apr 3, 2008 ... only had to ask a police officer once about which way was Piccadilly Gardens. My hostel was set above the Koffee Pot, ...
- Mar 22, 2010 ... city is...the architecture is amazing....St Pauls, G-Max and Piccadilly Gardens. Really felt safe around the city and ...
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16of 89 attractions in Manchester
Albert Square Manchester
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2 reviews 2 travel blogs 3 photos
Distance: 0.9 miles from city center

Category: Sightseeing

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- Sep 20, 2011 ... que me insistio que vaya al Old no se cuanto, estadio de Manchester United, que me importaba 3 velines conocer, me dedique a ...
- Aug 30, 2008 ... around and not jumping on each other? Manchester United 4 Middleborough 1 3.00pm. The match started with ...
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Chinatown Manchester
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12 reviews 8 travel blogs 12 photos
Distance: 6.4 miles from city center

Category: Sightseeing

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- Feb 9, 2009 Monday 9 February 2009, 2.48pm, on the train from Manchester to London I can barely believe I'm actually on ...
- Mar 22, 2008 ... funny as the girls seemed to not know the hot spots in Manchester. "What`s this building?" - I`d ask. "It`s a library [we`re ...
- Sep 19, 2010 ... Eventually wandered out into a grey (but fine) Manchester and stumbled into Chinatown where we had fantastic Portuguese ...
- Sep 20, 2011 ... que me insistio que vaya al Old no se cuanto, estadio de Manchester United, que me importaba 3 velines conocer, me dedique a ...
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Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester
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47 reviews 2 travel blogs
Distance: 0.9 miles from city center

Category: Performances

Reviews & Experiences:
- May 4, 2011 ... over the war museum, That night I went to the Royal Exchange Theatre (stunning building) to watch a show (5@50) which ...
- Jan 11, 2010 Noel Coward's Blithe Spririt at the Royal Exchange Theatre with Jo ...
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Vanilla Manchester

1 travel blog
Distance: 0.7 miles from city center

Category: Nightlife

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- Mar 19, 2009 I set out on the first leg of my travels. Taking the flight initially to Kuwait City, I am ready for a long ...
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Whitworth Art Gallery Manchester
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19 reviews

Distance: 1.9 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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St. Ann's Church Manchester
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3 reviews 1 travel blog
Distance: 5.9 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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- May 9, 2009 ... I was quite excited to get my shopping diva on. :) St. Ann's Church A very lovely little church just ...
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Cathedral Church of St. John The Evangelist Manchester
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1 review

Distance: 1.2 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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23of 89 attractions in Manchester
Chorlton Park Manchester
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2 reviews

Distance: 3.9 miles from city center

Category: Golf

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Manchester Airport Guided Tour
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8 reviews

Distance: 6.7 miles from city center

Category: Tours

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The Jewish Museum Manchester
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9 reviews

Distance: 1.5 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Adlington Hall Manchester

Distance: 13.7 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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The Triangle Manchester
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1 review

Distance: 7 miles from city center

Category: Shopping

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Platt Fields Park Manchester
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1 review 1 photo

Distance: 2.8 miles from city center

Category: Parks and Gardens

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29of 89 attractions in Manchester
Museum of Transport Manchester
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5 reviews

Distance: 1.9 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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