Sackville Gardens

Parks & Gardens

This small public park sits between Whitworth Street and Canal Street and is notable for its memorial to Alan Turing. The Manchester-born gay scientist is known as the father of modern computing, and for his work as a cryptologist in World War Two when he helped break the Enigma code.

This 2001 sculpture by Glyn Hughes shows Turing sitting on a bench with an apple in his hand. The apple represents knowledge, forbidden love, and poignantly, the manner of his death.

Sackville Gardens is also home to the Beacon of Hope sculpture which symbolises Manchester’s fight against HIV and AIDS. It serves as a focal point for the candlelit vigil that marks the end of the annual Manchester Pride festival.

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Famous landmark

Free entry

Great outdoor spot

Sackville Gardens, Whitworth Street, Sackville Street, Manchester, UK

Open: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
LGBTQ+ Educational Culture

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