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11 Central
Salford Quays11 Central is another venture for Seven Bro7hers, only this time their Sis4ers are on board too so the bar...
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Federation Gym
Northern QuarterIf bodybuilding, powerlifting or Olympic weightlifting are your thing, there’s a new gym in the Northern Quarter that you’ll want...
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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...
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Liverpool Cathedral
Georgian QuarterLiverpool Cathedral is the biggest in the country but age-wise, it’s a baby. No medieval architecture here; the cathedral was...
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Hope Mill Theatre
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Chorlton Cheesemongers
ChorltonChorlton Cheesemongers isn’t just a shop that sells cheese. No, it’s a uniquely-adapted, humidity controlled space which specialises British and...
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Manchester Craft and Design Centre
Northern QuarterManchester Craft and Design Centre is a fantastic space to stroll around whether you’re there to buy or just to...
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Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
ArdwickVisitors to Elizabeth Gaskell’s House can explore the author’s home where she wrote most of her novels such as North...
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Wordsworth Grasmere
CumbriaAt Wordsworth Grasmere you can immerse yourself in the beautiful surroundings which captured the poet's imagination and drove much of...
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Wellnergy Manchester
WythenshaweThe first ever Wellnergy Manchester takes place on 6 July 2024 in Wythenshawe Park, after a successful debut in London...
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Black Raven Flowers
SaleBlack Raven Flowers is about as different from Greater Manchester’s other florists as it's possible to be. While most may...
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Liverpool Sound City
Liverpool City CentreLiverpool Sound City is an independent music festival held every spring. It stands out from other music festivals with its...
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Platt Fields Market Garden
FallowfieldPlatt Fields Market Garden is a muddy bit of the good life in urban Manchester. It’s a fantastic community growing...
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Ad Hoc
Northern QuarterAd Hoc is a wine shop and bar that’s about as unpretentious as it gets but still knows its albariño...
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Salford Museum & Art Gallery
SalfordSalford Museum and Art Gallery was the UK’s first free public library when it opened in 1850. The building was...
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Grape to Grain
PrestwichGrape to Grain is a bar and bottle shop in Prestwich specialising in – as the name suggests – wine...
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The Bluecoat
RopewalksThe Bluecoat is Liverpool city centre’s oldest building, and the oldest arts centre in the country.
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David Wayman Flowers
SpinningfieldsDavid Wayman Flowers is a boutique florist in the heart of Spinningfields – perfect for buying a bunch of flowers...
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Frog Flowers Selfridges Trafford Centre
StretfordYou’ll find Frog Flowers on the ground floor of Selfridges in the Trafford Centre, in the luxury accessories department of...
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The Farm Club
PickmereThe Farm Club started life as a triathlon training centre before it expanded into offering a wider wellness experience. Situated...
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Contact Theatre
Oxford RoadWe were shocked when Contact Theatre, or just Contact, as it prefers to be known, announced it was celebrating its...
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The World of Beatrix Potter
WindermereThe World of Beatrix Potter is always handy to have up your sleeve if you’re in the Lake District and...
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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...
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Space at the Mill
CastlefieldThere's something very soothing about once industrious, busy-busy spaces that have been turned into exactly the opposite. Space at the...
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RHS Garden Bridgewater
WorsleyThe 2021 opening of this new 154-acre garden was greeted with much excitement and long queues, and rightly so. Once a...
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The Lowry
Salford QuaysFlagship arts venue The Lowry was at the heart of 1990s' plans to breathe new life back into Salford Quays....
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Manchester Central Library
Manchester City CentreOfficially, The Lowry is the most visited attraction in Greater Manchester, but only because the official list for some reason...
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Afflecks
Northern QuarterAfflecks, previously known as Afflecks Palace, is a hip indoor market spread over four floors. Established in 1982, it's a...
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Blackstock Market
VauxhallBlackstock Market is a huge all-in-one food, bar and entertainment destination. It’s absolutely massive and incorporates Liverpool’s largest food hall...
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The Old Fire Station
SalfordThe Old Fire Station is a café, bar, bakery and brewery tap with a real community feel. It’s a part...
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The Smugglers Cove
Albert DockThe Smugglers Cove is a themed bar and restaurant on Liverpool’s Albert Dock. There are maps, wooden apothecary cabinets and...
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Dunham Massey
AltrinchamDunham Massey is one of the National Trust’s top 10 most visited properties, bringing in 439,000 people in 2020/21. We...
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Kenyon Hall Farm
WarringtonKenyon Hall Farm is the perfect countryside day out all year round. From picking up a premium Fraser Fir Christmas...
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National Football Museum
Manchester City CentreWhere else but footy-mad Manchester to house the National Museum of the UK’s favourite sport? Explore the history of the...
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Gallery Oldham
OldhamGallery Oldham in the town’s Cultural Quarter features artworks and items from Oldham’s diverse collections alongside newly commissioned art, international...
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Manchester Literature Festival
Manchester City CentreManchester Literature Festival has grown considerably in size and stature since it debuted back in 2006. Held annually in October,...
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HOME
Manchester City CentreWith five cinemas, two theatres, a bookshop, and over 500 sqm of gallery space, HOME is one of Manchester’s biggest...
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Salut Wines
Manchester City CentreSalut Wines is a proper wine bar of the sort you don’t see very often in the UK. There are...
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Blakemere Village
NorthwichBlakemere Village is the Cheshire one-stop for shopping, outdoor activities and family-friendly events.
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Band on the Wall
Northern QuarterSo called because the performers used to play on a stage situated halfway up the wall, Band on the Wall...
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The Whitworth
Oxford RoadAny art lover’s trip to Manchester would not be complete without a morning or afternoon spent gazing at the walls...
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Reserve Wines
West DidsburyReserve Wines was set up by Kate Goodman more than twenty years ago and it’s still going strong. Kate certainly...
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The Bridgewater Hall
Manchester City CentreThe Bridgewater Hall is where Manchester gets serious about music. The international concert venue was built in the 1990s and...