sights and attractions
Manchester stuff for kids.
There’s loads for kids to do in Manchester city centre.
The Urban Insider: Salford and The Quays
Think you know this city? The secret of Salford is it’s not as hard as all that.
The Urban Insider: Castlefield, Deansgate & Spinningfields
Manchester’s unique mingling of modern and historic is gloriously evident in Castlefield, Deansgate and Spinningfields.
The Urban Insider: Oxford Road
From bassoons to baboons, Oxford Road has it all going on.
The Urban Insider: Northern Quarter & Cathedral Gardens
Side by side: avant garde and (very) old school Manchester
Six of the best: secret gardens.
Park aficionado Kath Horwill shares her pick of the city’s little-known green retreats
Northern Quarter & Cathedral Quarter
It’d be just plain silly to try and list off all the bars and restaurants in the leisuretastic Northern Quarter, so we won’t try. But we’ll happily share our favourites (with the caveat that they’re lots of other people’s favourites too – it’s always good to have a plan B when heading out for an [...]
Walking in a winter wonderland.
You’re starting to feel like a Christmas pudding, the kids are climbing the walls and you’ve watched the Doctor Who special one too many times. It’s time to step away from the Baileys. Kath Horwill brings you our pick of the best parks in which to walk off the festive excess.
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Outsider art
Artists Ford Madox Brown and Adolphe Valette were two visitors to the city who made a lasting impression on Manchester. Jessica Lack investigates.... More -
Old traditions, new blood
A flurry of new arrivals, relocations, and enticing performances add up to an embarrassment of riches for classical music lovers in Manchester, Femke Colborne finds.... More -
Drawing outside the lines
Ben Luke gets a first look at Asia Triennial Manchester 2011 and the Whitworth’s Dark Matters, two exhibitions in which art does no less than transcend borders and conquer time.... More -
Fest in show
While the Weekender brings together the best of Manchester over three days, it wouldn’t exist without four of the amazing annual festivals that arrive in the city each October. Matthew Hull takes a closer look at their programmes... More
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