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Gorton Monastery
GortonIts proper title is Manchester Monastery but most people in the city know it as Gorton Monastery. This Grade II...

The Bluecoat
RopewalksThe Bluecoat is Liverpool city centre’s oldest building, and the oldest arts centre in the country.

Salford Lads Club
SalfordBoxing has been taught at Salford Lads Club since it opened back in 1903. The founders, the Groves brothers, wanted...

Tate Liverpool – temporarily closed for refurbishment
Albert DockTate Liverpool on the Royal Albert Dock is the northern outpost of the Tate galleries. With an impressive free collection...

The Portico Library
Manchester City CentreThe Portico Library is as peaceful and relaxing as any library could be, despite being situated on Mosley Street in...

Working Class Movement Library
SalfordSituated in Jubilee House on The Crescent in Salford, the Working Class Movement Library tells the tale of working people’s...

The Pankhurst Centre
Oxford RoadThe Pankhurst Centre is the former home of Emmeline Pankhurst and her family. Open to the public on Thursday and...

Castlefield Viaduct
CastlefieldCastlefield Viaduct is the National Trust’s newest opening in the region - and it's a bit of a departure from...

Manchester Museum
Oxford RoadManchester Museum reopened in February 2023 following a £15m transformation to make it more inclusive and more imaginative in how...

Fletcher Moss
DidsburyFletcher Moss has four outdoor, floodlit clay tennis courts which are open to everyone and accessibly priced.

John Rylands Research Institute and Library
SpinningfieldsIt’s part of the University of Manchester but you don’t have to be a scholar to enjoy this inspiring space. In...

Piccadilly Gardens
PiccadillyPiccadilly Gardens are concrete rather than floral now but despite a slightly unsavoury reputation it still remains the gateway to...