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Indie in the city: Manchester’s independent restaurants
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Where to celebrate Father's Day in Manchester

Liverpool's top 20 places to celebrate Father's Day
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Where to stay for Manchester Pride

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On the Hush
Northern Quarter
The Reach at Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Rain Bar
Manchester City Centre
Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Wagamama St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
Loom & Ladle Bistro
Piccadilly
The Spirit of Manchester Distillery
Manchester City Centre
Lock 84
Piccadilly
New on Confidential Guides: 40 North West restaurants and bars to have on your radar

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Voyagers
Ropewalks
Where to stay for Manchester Pride

The Alan Hotel
Manchester City Centre
Dakota Manchester
Piccadilly
Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool
Ropewalks
Clayton Hotel Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Liverpool’s top 20 places to celebrate Father’s Day


Roomzzz Manchester City
Chinatown (Manchester)
Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels
Northern Quarter
Golf Fang Liverpool
Baltic Triangle
Atlas Bar
Deansgate
Hyatt House
Oxford Road
Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly
Piccadilly
La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant
Cavern Quarter
Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront
Albert Dock
Where to celebrate Father’s Day in Manchester

The Pen & Pencil
Northern Quarter
BAB NQ
Northern Quarter
The Neighbourhood Guide to Knutsford

Yotel Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Premier Suites Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Pattersons
Ropewalks
The Fisherman’s Table
Marple
Indie in the city: Manchester’s independent restaurants


Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester
Oxford Road
Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Australasia
Spinningfields
Sefton Park
Sefton Park
Seven Bro7hers Ancoats
Ancoats
Suki Suki Street Food & Bar
Deansgate
The 10 best hotels in Liverpool for a graduation stay

Founder’s Hall
Manchester City Centre
Boutique 56
Liverpool City Centre
The best hotels in Manchester for graduation stays

Northern Flower
Northern Quarter
The Cavern Club
Cavern Quarter
Wing’s
Manchester City Centre
The Black Friar
Manchester City Centre
Where to celebrate graduation in Manchester


Sicilian NQ
Northern Quarter
Tate Liverpool – temporarily closed for refurbishment
Albert Dock
King Street Townhouse
Manchester City Centre
Motel One Royal Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria
Manchester City Centre
Erst
Ancoats
Infinity Apartments
Liverpool City Centre
Sora Manchester
Manchester City Centre
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Haunt
Manchester City Centre
Ropewalks Hotel
Ropewalks
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Grand Pacific
Manchester City Centre
The Halyard
Ropewalks
Leven Hotel Manchester
Gay Village
Malmaison Manchester Spa
Piccadilly
The best restaurants in the Northern Quarter


AO Arena
Manchester City Centre
The Beatles Story
Albert Dock
Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill
Princes Dock
Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly Bar & Grill
Piccadilly
Namaste Nepal
West Didsbury
Exhibition
Manchester City Centre
Vetch
Georgian Quarter
11 Central
Salford Quays
New on Confidential Guides: 40 North West restaurants and bars to have on your radar

The Art School
Georgian Quarter
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L’Enclume
Cartmel
Where to stay for Manchester Pride

The Bridge
Prestbury
The Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill
Manchester City Centre
Cibus
Levenshulme
Liverpool’s top 20 places to celebrate Father’s Day


Malmaison Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
The Vicarage
Holmes Chapel
Evuna Knutsford
Knutsford
Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre
Manchester City Centre
Hakkapo
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Liverpool
Princes Dock
The Art School Cellars
Georgian Quarter
Pattersons at Escape to Freight Island
Piccadilly
Where to celebrate Father’s Day in Manchester

Piccolino Bramhall
Bramhall
Pong & Puck | Great Northern
Manchester City Centre
The Neighbourhood Guide to Knutsford

Piccolino Grande Wilmslow
Wilmslow
Hope Mill Theatre
Ancoats
John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Spinningfields
The Jacksonheim Boutique
Ancoats
Indie in the city: Manchester’s independent restaurants


Manchester Hall
Deansgate
Red Dog Saloon
Ropewalks
Kambuja
Marple
Motel One St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
Rigatoni’s Altrincham
Altrincham
Evuna Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
KAJI
Spinningfields
Freight Island
Manchester City Centre
The 10 best hotels in Liverpool for a graduation stay

Aloft Liverpool
Cavern Quarter
Seven Bro7hers Media City
Media City
The best hotels in Manchester for graduation stays

Piccolino Didsbury
Didsbury
Zen Sushiya
Withington
The Shankly Hotel
Liverpool City Centre
Motel One Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Where to celebrate graduation in Manchester


Spice Thai
Ropewalks
Wrights Fish & Chip Shop
Greater Manchester
BrewDog Doghouse Manchester Hotel
Manchester City Centre
Liverpool Gin Distillery
Liverpool City Centre
Manchester River Cruises
Salford Quays