Albert Square

Creative Tourist Last Updated 3 May 2017

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Albert Square

Albert Square, Manchester, M2 5DB

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MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours

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A public square in the heart of Manchester which plays hosts to festivals and major events. Home to the Albert Memorial and statues of Bishop James Fraser, John Bright, Oliver Heywood and William Ewart Gladstone.

What's on near Albert Square

Until 27 Jul 2027

TourManchester

Manchester Wine Tour

A fun, ever-changing wine tour through Manchester’s best venues, combining local stories, top-notch pours and expert-led tastings.

From £85.73

Emmeline Pankhurst statue, St Peter's Square

12 Oct

TourManchester

Suffragettes, Significant Women and Manchester

Explore the Suffragettes’ epic fight for equal rights on this guided tour around significant buildings and landmarks.

From £20.00

27 Sep

LiteratureManchester

Northern Publishers’ Fair at Central Library

Various independent publishing houses set out their stalls at the Northern Publishers’ Fair at Manchester Central Library.

Free entry

Until 6 Dec

ActivityManchester

The Manchester Pub Walkabout

Stagger across three hundred years of Manchester’s drinking history in one of the city’s most fun-loving walking tours.

From £25.00

This image features a close-up of fabric with intricate, marbled patterns in various colors. The patterns resemble the swirling designs found in traditional marbling art. The fabrics display a range of tones, including dark greys, blues, teals, yellows, and red accents, creating a vibrant and textured appearance. The folds in the fabric highlight the material's flow and emphasize the rich detail of the designs.

Until 15 Feb 2026

ExhibitionsCity Centre

Holly Graham: The Warp / The Weft / The Wake at Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester Art Gallery presents: ‘Holly Graham: The Warp / The Weft / The Wake’, a show that takes a closer look at the the exploitative legacy of the cotton industry.

Free entry

An open capsule on a beach at night. The image has a pink hue.

Until 2 Nov

FamiliesManchester

MIF25: An Inheritance at Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester’s young people created a time capsule to capture the essence of their world today: on display now, to be reopened in 100 years.

Free entry

Until 20 Dec 2027

City Centre

Gallery Tours at Manchester Art Gallery

Take a deeper look into Manchester Art Gallery’s collection with their regular, informative and fascinating gallery tours.

Free entry

30 Aug

MusicManchester

Manchester Psych Fest 2025

Manchester Psych Fest, the UK’s trailblazing psychedelic music and arts festival has announced a massive bill for its 2025 edition.

From £44.80

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Where to go near Albert Square

City Centre

Restaurant

Red’s True Barbecue

Red’s True Barbeque serves up high-quality American-style BBQ food with a side order of fun.

City Centre

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Manchester Town Hall

Re-opening in 2024, Manchester Town Hall is a monument to Victorian Manchester’s ambition, and one of the city’s most-loved landmarks.

Manchester

Event venue

23a Princess Street

23a Princess Street is the former Starbucks, now reinvented as an intimate event space.

Manchester

Café or Coffee Shop

Ditto Coffee Albert Square

Ditto Coffee has opened a branch on Albert Square, teaming great coffee with a passion for independent music.

Deansgate

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Malmaison Manchester Deansgate

The building’s striking architecture combines classic brickwork with sleek, modern design elements, creating an inviting atmosphere that captures the essence of Manchester’s vibrant energy.

City Centre

Gallery

Contemporary Six

Contemporary Six is an independent commercial art gallery in Manchester city centre, set up by Alex Reuben in 2010.

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Restaurant

Maray Manchester

The acclaimed Middle-Eastern restaurant has a new menu for spring, full of bright, flavour-packed small plates.

City Centre

Restaurant

Armenian Taverna and Restaurant

Long-standing restaurant on Albert Square in Manchester, now in its sparkly new street-level location.

City Centre

Tourist Attraction

Breakout Manchester

Test your skills and logical thinking with Breakout Manchester’s wide selection of themed rooms for you to escape from.

City Centre

Restaurant

Wings

Highly-regarded Chinese restaurant with a peerless range of dim sum and other Chinese dishes. Louis Van Gaal’s (remember him?) favourite restaurant in Manchester, by all accounts.

City Centre

Restaurant

Piccolino Caffe Grande

High-end Italian restaurant with luxury decor and a menu full of all the classics.

Manchester

Restaurant

10 Tib Lane

At a time when many city-centre restaurants are fighting to be the loudest and most ostentatious, 10 Tib Lane is all about elegant, sophisticated dining.

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