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Things to Do in Manchester City Centre

Manchester has plenty of fun and interesting places to discover. With an array of museums, galleries and activities, take your pick to tailor your perfect visit.

Explore the many galleries within the city centre. Manchester’s first public contemporary visual art gallery, Castlefield Gallery, displays a range of contemporary art along with temporary exhibitions and pop-up project spaces, ideal for creative minds. The Whitworth is situated in a stunning building integrated into Whitworth Park. Home to an art garden, sculpture terrace and orchard garden ready for you to roam through. Some of the world’s leading artists are exhibited here, combining watercolours, textiles, wallpapers and fine art – it has become a must-see cultural destination. Based in a spectacular Victorian building, Manchester Art Gallery presents one of the country’s finest art collections in imaginative new ways. Bring your family along and learn about how these collections shaped our past, present and future.

If museums are more your style, Manchester has museums to suit many interests. The University of Manchester own the Manchester Museum. Spanning 4 floors it comprises collections from all over the world, fun for all the family whilst learning about dinosaurs, mummies and the living world. Manchester is world known for its sports, particularly football. For all those fans the National Football Museum is a must-see. Delve into the history and rich football culture that we all know and love to this day or practice your skills at the penalty shoot-out. The People’s History Museum is the national museum of democracy. Be inspired by causes worth fighting for that have spanned over the past 200 years. The Science and Industry Museum is full of exhibitions showing revolutionary ideas that changed the world. Manchester is the first industrial city and the museum takes you on a journey of how this came to be and unravels some science secrets and the fascinating stories behind it. The Central Library may not be a museum, but it is a sight to be seen. The Grade II listed building has been brought into the 21^st century by combining historic features with cutting-edge design.

Immerse yourself in the magic of the cinema by visiting one of our many complexes. Vue, Odeon, Everyman and HOME all offer different experiences. Everyman cinema is a stylish way to watch and relax on beanbags whilst enjoying a homemade pizza. HOME has created a space that invites ideas, hopes and wonderful moments that entice all types of audiences. The centre comprises contemporary theatre, film, art, music and more.

Get active and play a round of golf or darts. Flight Club is the exciting new experience of social darts. Combining the heritage of darts, the pub and the fairground, with a unique twist. Enjoy beating your friends whilst sipping on a cocktail at the bar. Alternatively, Treetop Adventure Golf is an epic mini golf adventure with two indoor, 18-hole courses. Set in the rainforest, play through the rounds and try some tropical cocktails and tasty jungle grub.

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Afternoon Tea Taxi Tour

What’s better than an afternoon tea? Enjoying a delicious classic afternoon tea on a tour of Manchester, of course.
Breakout Manchester - Church Street

Breakout is a live escape room game - with 60 minutes on the clock, teams of two to five players need to search high and low for clues and codes, solve problems, and most importantly work as a team if they want to win.
Breakout Manchester - Newton Street

Breakout is a live escape room game - with 60 minutes on the clock, teams of two to five players need to search high and low for clues and codes, solve problems, and most importantly work as a team if they want to win.
Bridgewater Hall

Enjoy concerts ranging from classical and jazz through to world and popular music.
Castlefield Gallery

Castlefield Gallery is Manchester’s first public contemporary visual art gallery dedicated to the advancement of contemporary visual art and artists.
Central Library

The magnificently refurbished Central Library is ‘not only the city’s study, but also the city’s living room’. It's a place to meet and socialise, a place to engage with cultural output, a place that invites you to think and contribute, to be…
Chetham's Library

Chetham's is a unique cultural institution in the heart of Manchester combining music, education and heritage.
Corn Exchange Manchester

Showcasing all its original Edwardian beauty with a modern twist, The Corn Exchange is home to a mouthwatering mix of new restaurants in Manchester that offer a fusion of flavours from around the globe.
Escape to Freight Island

An axis of food, drink, music, immersive entertainment, festival takeovers and family focused happenings.
esea contemporary

esea contemporary is the UK’s only non-profit art centre specialising in presenting and platforming artists and art practices that identify with and are informed by East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) cultural backgrounds.
Flight Club

Flight Club Manchester is a social experience like no other. Innovative gameplay. Spectacular bar. Electric atmosphere. Incredible food and drinks. This is Social Darts.
Great Northern Warehouse

The Grade 2 listed Great Northern building, a former railway goods distribution warehouse is now a lively leisure and shopping development with bustling bars, restaurants, shops, a health club, cinema, casino, bowling alley and an elegant landscaped…
HOME

A purpose-built centre for international contemporary art, theatre, film and books.
Manchester Art Gallery

Showcasing internationally renowned and Designated collections of fine art, decorative art and costume.
Manchester Cathedral

A stunning interior with the best late medieval woodwork in the North.
Manchester Craft Brewery and Beer Tour

Let Carolina and James (avid craft beer home brewer) take you off the beaten track for an insider's view of Manchester's vibrant local craft beer scene.
Manchester Opera House

A popular calling point for touring productions and concerts, including big-name West End musicals.
Manchester Taxi Tours

Take a unique tour around Manchester with John Consterdine, the city’s only Green Badge Tour Guide and Taxi Driver.
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.
Palace Theatre

A popular calling point for touring productions and concerts, including big-name West End musicals
People's History Museum

People’s History Museum is the national museum of democracy, telling the story of its development in Britain: past, present, and future.

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