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City Breaks in Manchester

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City Breaks in Manchester

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City Breaks in Manchester

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City Breaks in Manchester

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City Breaks in Manchester

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City Breaks in Manchester

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  1. Experiences You Can Book Now
    Experiences You Can Book Now
    Book an activity in advance to make the most of your Manchester trip. Enjoy food and pub tours, family friendly attractions and football stadiums to name but a few.
  2. 72 Hours in Manchester
    72 Hours in Manchester
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    Day Trips from Manchester

City Breaks in Manchester

  1. Couple enjoying a game at Breakout Manchester
    Experiences You Can Book Now
    Book an activity in advance to make the most of your Manchester trip. Enjoy food and pub tours, family-friendly attractions, football stadium tours and much more.
  2. Gin Making Experience at Manchester Gin's Spirit of Manchester Distillery
    Gin Making Experience
    Join Manchester Gin for a fully immersive distillery tour and gin-making experience.
    1. 1 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
  3. Group of fans inside the Etihad Stadium on a tour
    Manchester City Football Club Stadium and Club Tour
    Visit the home of the Treble winners and go behind the scenes at the Etihad Stadium. The Manchester City Stadium Tour brings the magic of City to life, allowing fans to get closer to the Club than ever before.
    1. 1 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
  4. Scranchester Food Tour guide talking to two men with plat of food
    Scranchester Food Tours
    A truly immersive food tour of Manchester. Your local guide will take you on a multi-stop tour across the city offering edible insights into food history and culture along the way. The tour will include at least eight stops (adding up to a huge meal, come hungry!) revealing why the city’s food and drink scene is booming.
    1. Bridgewater Hall
      The Manchester Music Walkabout
      A tuneful swoop through the popular music scene of the city from the 1960s to the present day.
      1. 1 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
    2. Craft Beer Tour Manchester - beer on a table
      Craft Beer Tour Manchester
      Join us on a craft beer adventure as we tour Manchester and sample the best local produce that the city has to offer. We visit a range of microbreweries and craft beer houses enjoying at least ten craft beers along the way. Just £30pp, tour run every Saturday.
      1. People in an exhibition in the National Football Museum
        National Football Museum
        Whether you’re a football fanatic, planning family day out or visiting the great city of Manchester, the National Football Museum is the place share stories about everybody’s favourite game.
        1. 14 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
      2. What's on in Manchester
        What’s On in Manchester
        As one of the most vibrant and cosmopolitan cities in the UK, Manchester has a rolling calendar of outstanding events, exhibitions, concerts, markets and theatre.
      3. What's on at the Opera House and Palace Theatre
        What's on at Manchester Opera House & Palace Theatre
        A list of events, shows and theatre productions taking place at the Palace Theatre and Manchester Opera House. From musicals to plays and a host of family entertainment.
      4. What's on at Aviva Studios
        What's on at Aviva Studios
        Aviva Studios will commission, produce and present an ambitious year-round programme of original creative work, music and special events by leading artists from across the globe.
      5. Events at the Manchester Arena
        Events at the AO Arena
        Events at the AO Arena, formerly the MEN Arena. Find out what's on at the AO Arena.
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        Manchester Festivals
      7. What's on at HOME
        What's on at HOME
      8. What's on at The Lowry
        What's on at The Lowry
      9. Food and Drink in Manchester
        Food and Drink in Manchester
        With new restaurants, bars, gastropubs, micro breweries and cafes opening weekly, the city is establishing itself as one of the UK’s most exciting foodie destinations.
      10. Corn Exchange Manchester: exterior
        Corn Exchange Manchester
        Showcasing all its original Edwardian beauty with a modern twist, The Corn Exchange is home to a mouthwatering mix of restaurants and more in Manchester. With cuisine from around the world including Germany, Greece, India, Italy, the far-East and british favourites too.
        1. 1 Jan 202131 Dec 2023
      11. The Refuge
        With its welcome ambiance and sociable buzz, The Refuge has become a hotspot where you can play all day and stay all night. Sip cocktails, whizz through work emails, catch a live DJ, sample pours from a local brewery: You can do it all and more.
        1. 1 Jan 202131 Dec 2023
      12. People sat at high table eating food and drinking wine and cocktails
        Peter Street Kitchen
        Set in the iconic Free Trade Hall, Peter Street Kitchen captures the essence of the building’s former glory and atmosphere, remaining a stage for entertainment and celebration.
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      13. The Tea Room at The Midland
        As Manchester’s only setting specifically designed for, and dedicated to, afternoon tea, The Tea Room at The Midland is truly one of a kind.
        1. Crowd at Freight Island
          Escape to Freight Island
          Located on Baring Street, amid the thrilling regeneration of Depot Mayfield, Escape to Freight Island will become a permanent urban market and festival space - an axis of food, drink, music, immersive entertainment, festival takeovers and family focused happenings.
          1. Three Little Words
            Manchester's only distillery bar & restaurant
          2. Shopping in Manchester
            Shopping in Manchester
            Manchester boasts great shopping centres such as Manchester Arndale and The Trafford Centre as well as high street destinations that offer an unrivalled selection of international brands, alongside a thriving independent scene.
          3. Exterior view of Afflecks, Manchester
            Afflecks
            Established in 1982, Afflecks has become an icon in the heart of Manchester’s Northern Quarter. Regularly voted a ‘must see’ for visitors to the city, our vibrant and eclectic market is packed full of independent traders who put their heart and soul into their products.
            1. 1 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
          4. Selfridges in Exchange Square
            Selfridges
            Selfridges Exchange Square is located in the heart of the city and a luxury shopping experience, home to the most sought-after and exclusive designer brands in the world
            1. 1 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
          5. Inside Manchester Arndale
            Manchester Arndale
            The UK's largest city-centre shopping centre with over 240 retailers.
            1. 1 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
          6. Boodles King Street Manchester
            King Street Retailers
          7. intu Trafford Centre
            The Trafford Centre
            The world-renowned shopping and leisure destination has all the must-have brands, high street favourites, delicious food and exciting leisure all under one spectacular roof.
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          8. Man walking past Piccadilly Records in Manchester
            The Northern Quarter
          9. Where to Stay in Manchester
            Where to Stay in Manchester
            Greater Manchester offers a wide range of accommodation, from unique boutique hotels and luxury pads to beautiful countryside settings and cosy family hideaways, there’s something to suit every need and taste.
          10. The Edwardian Manchester
            The Edwardian Manchester
            The Edwardian Manchester offers its guests a modern five-star stay in the beautiful, multi-million-pound refurbished Grade II*-listed Free Trade Hall.
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          11. Dakota Manchester Hotel
            Dakota Manchester
            Dakota is a lifestyle brand for the independent thinking, discerning traveller.
            1. 1 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
          12. The Midland hotel in Manchester
            The Midland Hotel
            Grade II listed Edwardian building exuding elegance and style.
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          13. Old Trafford Emirates Stadium Hilton Garden Inn
            Hilton Garden Inn Emirates Old Trafford
            The Hilton Garden Inn hotel is on-site at Emirates Old Trafford, home to Lancashire Cricket Club and offers the best value accommodation for leisure in Manchester and the surrounding areas.
            1. 1 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
          14. Bar and tables at Motley Manchester
            YOTEL Manchester Deansgate
            You can’t get much more central than YOTEL Manchester Deansgate.
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              INNSiDE Manchester
              Located minutes from Manchester’s museum and shopping districts, INNSiDE Manchester offers the perfect place for both business and leisure travelers.
              1. 1 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
            2. Chatsworth house in front of body of water
              Come Back and Explore More of the North
              Explore more of the North including destinations such as North Wales, County Durham, Chester and more…
            3. Wales
              Wales
            4. Durham
              Durham
              Durham is an amazing county in North East England, just two hours by train from Manchester.
            5. Explore the North
              Explore the North
              Explore the North | Take a day trip or excursion and discover some of Northern England's top attractions and events
            6. Getting to Manchester
              Getting Here
              Leave the car behind and take the stress out of travelling to Manchester for your city break. Choose from one of our rail providers.
            7. Avanti West Coast Train
              Avanti West Coast
              Avanti West Coast run the fastest trains out of London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly, with the journey taking just over two hours. Frequent services mean you can reach Manchester safely and in next to no time with a choice of Standard, Standard Premium or First Class travel.
              1. 1 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
            8. Train on the tracks in front of a castle
              Transport for Wales
              Transport for Wales run trains across Wales and it’s borders to 248 stations a day-including Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham, Liverpool, Shrewsbury, Holyhead and more. From Manchester you can travel to Cardiff direct in under 3.5 hours, and to Llandudno Junction in just over 2 hours.
              1. 1 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
            9. TransPennine Express
              Travel to Manchester from across the North of England and Scotland with regular direct services TransPennine Express.

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