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Explore Manchester through the lens of our insightful blog posts. From hidden gems to iconic landmarks, our curated content offers a unique perspective on the city's culture, events, and attractions. Dive into the stories that bring Manchester to life and discover the insider tips that make your visit truly memorable. Let our blog be your guide to unlocking the vibrant spirit of this dynamic city.

Take a tour of Hotel Brooklyn

Welcome to Hotel Brooklyn MCR 💋”so good we opened twice!!!”. Born in a storm (⚡️🌪Dennis) on Valentine’s Day 2020, Cottonopolis fell in love with its newest property 🏨 whilst of course the feeling was mutual.👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 Set in the ❤️ of the City 🏙on Portland Street with our very own M1 postcode…

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Live from Isolation with Manchester Collective

The beat goes on. On the road or under lockdown, Manchester Collective continue bringing us their trademark radical human experiences built around live music and performance. Live broadcast: Pierrot Lunaire When: Saturday 25 April, 8:00-9:00pm BST Where: https://www.facebook.com/visitmanchester/…

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Undiscovered Manchester

Get to know the historical facts from New Manchester Walks' 'Undiscovered Manchester' which covers the area around Manchester Town Hall. Find out what annoyed King George V so much at the Central Library, learn about the Venetian-styled Memorial Hall and discover how much a 'regulation sword' cost…

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GSquared Health Clubs, Manchester

GSquared Health Clubs is Manchester’s first high-end fitness facility. Located in St Annes Square this gym is due to open in 2020 once the Coronavirus challenge passes. Here’s Andy McGlynn, CEO of GSquared Clubs giving a short interview about holistic measures you can take to ramp up immunity as…

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MIF Live Returns!

Returning to brighten our days during these unprecedented times, Manchester International Festival will be relaunching MIF Live. Showcasing free livestreams, discussions and archive broadcasts, MIF Live will celebrate the festival that we love without leaving our homes. Each week’s schedule on the…

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Weekly Live-ish Streamed Gigs from Band on the Wall

During Band on the Wall’s temporary closure due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the multiple award-winning 200-year-old venue is digging deep into its archive to pick out some favourite, rare and never-before-seen recordings from gigs gone by. Every week at 7pm on Friday, Band on the Wall will…

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What the world thinks of Greater Manchester

Over the past year we’ve welcomed hundreds of journalists and bloggers from across the world who have explored Greater Manchester and found out for themselves why our region is a great place to come and visit. Here are just a few exciting things the top travel writers and journalists have said about…

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United We Stream

People around the world will be able to enjoy Greater Manchester's art and culture through a new website streaming live music and performances every night, uniting the city-region during the COVID-19 outbreak. Head over to United We Stream to watch the performances. Recent and upcoming events:…

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