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What's on in Manchester: July 2025

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Wagamama St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
Manchester Tattoo Convention by UKTTA
Piccadilly
Dakota Manchester
Piccadilly
The Spirit of Manchester Distillery
Manchester City Centre
Voyagers
Ropewalks
Loom & Ladle Bistro
Piccadilly
Lock 84
Piccadilly
Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Best places for outdoor swimming near Manchester or Liverpool

The Reach at Piccadilly
Piccadilly
The Alan Hotel
Manchester City Centre
10 magical places to watch the sunset in the North West

On the Hush
Northern Quarter
Rain Bar
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Boutique 56
Liverpool City Centre
Where to watch the Women’s Euros 2025 in Manchester


Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
Australasia
Spinningfields
Yotel Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill
Princes Dock
Malmaison Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Namaste Nepal
West Didsbury
The Bridge
Prestbury
Wing’s
Manchester City Centre
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Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly Bar & Grill
Piccadilly
The Beatles Story
Albert Dock
Where to stay for Manchester Pride

Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Seven Bro7hers Ancoats
Ancoats
Pattersons at Escape to Freight Island
Piccadilly
Northern Flower
Northern Quarter
Liverpool’s top 20 places to celebrate Father’s Day


AO Arena
Manchester City Centre
Sora Manchester
Manchester City Centre
The Art School Cellars
Georgian Quarter
Motel One Royal Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Sicilian NQ
Northern Quarter
Atlas Bar
Deansgate
Clayton Hotel Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Erst
Ancoats
Where to celebrate Father’s Day in Manchester

The Vicarage
Holmes Chapel
Golf Fang Liverpool
Baltic Triangle
The Neighbourhood Guide to Knutsford

Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront
Albert Dock
The Pen & Pencil
Northern Quarter
BAB NQ
Northern Quarter
Malmaison Manchester Spa
Piccadilly
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Cibus
Levenshulme
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria
Manchester City Centre
Leven Hotel Manchester
Gay Village
The Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Malmaison Liverpool
Princes Dock
Premier Suites Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Exhibition
Manchester City Centre
The 10 best hotels in Liverpool for a graduation stay

Sefton Park
Sefton Park
Evuna Knutsford
Knutsford
The best hotels in Manchester for graduation stays

Suki Suki Street Food & Bar
Deansgate
Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels
Northern Quarter
The Cavern Club
Cavern Quarter
Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool
Ropewalks
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Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester
Oxford Road
Ropewalks Hotel
Ropewalks
Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre
Manchester City Centre
Hakkapo
Manchester City Centre
Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
Infinity Apartments
Liverpool City Centre
La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant
Cavern Quarter
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L’Enclume
Cartmel
Best places for outdoor swimming near Manchester or Liverpool

Haunt
Manchester City Centre
The Art School
Georgian Quarter
10 magical places to watch the sunset in the North West

The Black Friar
Manchester City Centre
Pattersons
Ropewalks
Tate Liverpool – temporarily closed for refurbishment
Albert Dock
11 Central
Salford Quays
Where to watch the Women’s Euros 2025 in Manchester


King Street Townhouse
Manchester City Centre
Grand Pacific
Manchester City Centre
The Fisherman’s Table
Marple
Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill
Manchester City Centre
Hyatt House
Oxford Road
Roomzzz Manchester City
Chinatown (Manchester)
The Halyard
Ropewalks
Vetch
Georgian Quarter
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Founder’s Hall
Manchester City Centre
Kambuja
Marple
Where to stay for Manchester Pride

Spice Thai
Ropewalks
Wrights Fish & Chip Shop
Greater Manchester
Holiday Inn Manchester Airport
Manchester
Motel One St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
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Bruncho
Deansgate
Piccolino Caffe Grande Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Red Dog Saloon
Ropewalks
Twenty Twenty Two
Northern Quarter
Piccolino Grande Wilmslow
Wilmslow
The Walker Art Gallery
Liverpool City Centre
Speke Hall
Speke
Hotel Anfield
Anfield
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John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Spinningfields
ibis Budget Manchester Airport
Manchester
The Neighbourhood Guide to Knutsford

Belzan
Mossley Hill
Hope Mill Theatre
Ancoats
Junction
Manchester City Centre
The Restaurant Bar & Grill Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Indie in the city: Manchester’s independent restaurants


Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Central
Ropewalks
Manchester Hall
Deansgate
Frederiks
Georgian Quarter
Runyon’s Bar & Restaurant
Manchester City Centre
Down The Hatch
Ropewalks