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Not Birmingham: Tommy Shelby’s 1920s Peaky Blinders horse fair was filmed at Manchester’s Victoria Baths, with sawdust laid over the pool
In 1828, the world’s oldest railway pub opened in Eccles; 198 years later, The Queens Arms traded pub grub for Japanese izakaya to be named Britain’s best pub
In 1880, Manchester City was founded in East Manchester; 146 years later, the club is opening a 1,700sqm museum inside its £300m Medlock Square development
Full trader list for Manchester Christmas Markets announced ahead of November opening, featuring almost 200 stalls – including giant Yorkshire pudding wraps, crumble pots & 9 locations
Manchester’s hidden underground Christmas bar is set to make a return after three years with free mince pies and festive goody bags
Manchester to fall silent this weekend for Remembrance service at St Peter’s Square; full parade route, timings and city centre tram changes
Salford Firsts bronze horse sculpture in Bexley Square
Fairy-lit moonlight kayaking at Salford Quays
Manchester Piccadilly Gardens street food stalls removed
Watch Zippy Santa return to Manchester Christmas Markets
Museum of the Moon at Campfield Studios in Manchester
Inside Worsley Old Hall historic pub in Greater Manchester
Red Light queer bar opens in Manchester’s Northern Quarter
Manchester Christmas Market Ferris wheel assembly begins
Giant inflatable Halloween monsters in Manchester
The Nightmare Before Christmas light trail at Arley Hall
Wild About Babies bronze animal trail video in Manchester
Manchester cocktail lounge video: inside the crimson bar
Chetham’s Library: inside Manchester’s oldest library
Bromley Yard container village opens in Ancoats, Manchester
Uniqlo Trafford Centre: watch inside the new store
Step into the story of The Polar Express at this magical Christmas experience coming to Manchester, with singing, dancing, hot chocolate, and the opportunity to meet Santa and write him a letter
From the return of the Christmas markets to free Heaton Park fireworks: 22 unmissable events taking place in Manchester this weekend
Cast a patronus and sip butterbeer at a Harry Potter-inspired light trail that will open near Manchester for a limited time only
Pokémon GO Wild Area, one of the game’s biggest weekend of the year, is coming to Manchester for a two-day worldwide event, and it’s the perfect excuse to get back in the game
From Albert Square’s giant Santa returning after nearly a decade to an underground bar with free Quality Street: 22 brilliant things to do in Manchester this November
Giant rooftop monsters, ghost trains & extreme scare zones: Every spooky experience, light trail and Halloween event coming to Greater Manchester this autumn
Manchester’s streets famously doubled as Peaky Blinders’ 1920s Birmingham; now the show’s gritty soundtrack is taking over Hallé St Peter’s for an exclusive 60-minute concert
As Celebrity Race Across the World returns tonight with Princess Andre and Sam Ryder, Manchester launches an official 3-mile walking race with public transport off-limits
Embracing Danish ‘hygge’ in the UK’s rainiest city with spectacular fireworks, the moon up close & a huge Disney light trail: 9 massive spectacles transforming Manchester this autumn
Inside Lancashire’s ‘Witch Country’: The scenic hill an hour from Manchester with a dark 17th-century legacy and dramatic countryside views
Here are the most spectacular firework displays to see in Greater Manchester this Bonfire Night – including the return of Manchester City Council’s massive free fireworks after a five-year hiatus
Tommy Shelby’s Peaky Blinders mansion near Manchester is being transformed into Halloween Town for the UK debut of Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail
Step into the story of The Polar Express at this magical Christmas experience coming to Manchester, with singing, dancing, hot chocolate, and the opportunity to meet Santa and write him a letter
From the return of the Christmas markets to free Heaton Park fireworks: 22 unmissable events taking place in Manchester this weekend
Cast a patronus and sip butterbeer at a Harry Potter-inspired light trail that will open near Manchester for a limited time only
Pokémon GO Wild Area, one of the game’s biggest weekend of the year, is coming to Manchester for a two-day worldwide event, and it’s the perfect excuse to get back in the game
From Albert Square’s giant Santa returning after nearly a decade to an underground bar with free Quality Street: 22 brilliant things to do in Manchester this November
Giant rooftop monsters, ghost trains & extreme scare zones: Every spooky experience, light trail and Halloween event coming to Greater Manchester this autumn
Manchester’s streets famously doubled as Peaky Blinders’ 1920s Birmingham; now the show’s gritty soundtrack is taking over Hallé St Peter’s for an exclusive 60-minute concert
As Celebrity Race Across the World returns tonight with Princess Andre and Sam Ryder, Manchester launches an official 3-mile walking race with public transport off-limits
Embracing Danish ‘hygge’ in the UK’s rainiest city with spectacular fireworks, the moon up close & a huge Disney light trail: 9 massive spectacles transforming Manchester this autumn
Inside Lancashire’s ‘Witch Country’: The scenic hill an hour from Manchester with a dark 17th-century legacy and dramatic countryside views
Here are the most spectacular firework displays to see in Greater Manchester this Bonfire Night – including the return of Manchester City Council’s massive free fireworks after a five-year hiatus
Tommy Shelby’s Peaky Blinders mansion near Manchester is being transformed into Halloween Town for the UK debut of Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail
Step into the story of The Polar Express at this magical Christmas experience coming to Manchester, with singing, dancing, hot chocolate, and the opportunity to meet Santa and write him a letter
From the return of the Christmas markets to free Heaton Park fireworks: 22 unmissable events taking place in Manchester this weekend
Cast a patronus and sip butterbeer at a Harry Potter-inspired light trail that will open near Manchester for a limited time only
Pokémon GO Wild Area, one of the game’s biggest weekend of the year, is coming to Manchester for a two-day worldwide event, and it’s the perfect excuse to get back in the game
From Albert Square’s giant Santa returning after nearly a decade to an underground bar with free Quality Street: 22 brilliant things to do in Manchester this November
Giant rooftop monsters, ghost trains & extreme scare zones: Every spooky experience, light trail and Halloween event coming to Greater Manchester this autumn
Manchester’s streets famously doubled as Peaky Blinders’ 1920s Birmingham; now the show’s gritty soundtrack is taking over Hallé St Peter’s for an exclusive 60-minute concert
As Celebrity Race Across the World returns tonight with Princess Andre and Sam Ryder, Manchester launches an official 3-mile walking race with public transport off-limits
Embracing Danish ‘hygge’ in the UK’s rainiest city with spectacular fireworks, the moon up close & a huge Disney light trail: 9 massive spectacles transforming Manchester this autumn
Inside Lancashire’s ‘Witch Country’: The scenic hill an hour from Manchester with a dark 17th-century legacy and dramatic countryside views
Here are the most spectacular firework displays to see in Greater Manchester this Bonfire Night – including the return of Manchester City Council’s massive free fireworks after a five-year hiatus
Tommy Shelby’s Peaky Blinders mansion near Manchester is being transformed into Halloween Town for the UK debut of Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail
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Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail
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Major Old Trafford fixtures and roadworks spark four separate bus diversions this week as TfGM curtails key 79 route past MediaCityUK
In 1998, StreetSmart launched its £1 dining scheme to tackle homelessness; 28 years later, the winter appeal has raised over £16.2 million as top Manchester restaurants join in
In 1828, the world’s oldest railway pub opened in Eccles; 198 years later, The Queens Arms traded pub grub for Japanese izakaya to be named Britain’s best pub
Manchester to fall silent this weekend for Remembrance service at St Peter’s Square; full parade route, timings and city centre tram changes
In 1880, Manchester City was founded in East Manchester; 146 years later, the club is opening a 1,700sqm museum inside its £300m Medlock Square development
In April 1980, the Moon, Jupiter and Mars formed a unique 5.2-degree cluster; 46 years later, the historic naked-eye alignment returns to Manchester skies
After 40 years as a Greater Manchester transport hub, Bury Interchange is set for its biggest overhaul in decades as major construction kicks off this November
From Stockport to the Northern Quarter: The team behind Michelin Bib Gourmand favourite Cantaloupe is launching a French bistro in the Northern Quarter this winter
Meet Peter Hodge: The former Manchester primary school teacher who lost his leg at 22 and is now launching a children’s book to bring limb differences into classrooms
A British filmmaker spent years documenting modern ritual healers across the country; the resulting exhibition just landed at Manchester’s 1806 hidden subscription library to rewrite the story of what a witch looks like
“This is incredibly exciting”: Massive new dwarf planet discovered 4.3 billion miles from the Sun could be even larger than Pluto
TfGM issues urgent Saturday travel alert as Bee Network routes 216 and 230 face Etihad Stadium diversions for Manchester City versus Brighton match
Major Old Trafford fixtures and roadworks spark four separate bus diversions this week as TfGM curtails key 79 route past MediaCityUK
In 1998, StreetSmart launched its £1 dining scheme to tackle homelessness; 28 years later, the winter appeal has raised over £16.2 million as top Manchester restaurants join in
In 1828, the world’s oldest railway pub opened in Eccles; 198 years later, The Queens Arms traded pub grub for Japanese izakaya to be named Britain’s best pub
Manchester to fall silent this weekend for Remembrance service at St Peter’s Square; full parade route, timings and city centre tram changes
In 1880, Manchester City was founded in East Manchester; 146 years later, the club is opening a 1,700sqm museum inside its £300m Medlock Square development
In April 1980, the Moon, Jupiter and Mars formed a unique 5.2-degree cluster; 46 years later, the historic naked-eye alignment returns to Manchester skies
After 40 years as a Greater Manchester transport hub, Bury Interchange is set for its biggest overhaul in decades as major construction kicks off this November
From Stockport to the Northern Quarter: The team behind Michelin Bib Gourmand favourite Cantaloupe is launching a French bistro in the Northern Quarter this winter
Meet Peter Hodge: The former Manchester primary school teacher who lost his leg at 22 and is now launching a children’s book to bring limb differences into classrooms
A British filmmaker spent years documenting modern ritual healers across the country; the resulting exhibition just landed at Manchester’s 1806 hidden subscription library to rewrite the story of what a witch looks like
“This is incredibly exciting”: Massive new dwarf planet discovered 4.3 billion miles from the Sun could be even larger than Pluto
TfGM issues urgent Saturday travel alert as Bee Network routes 216 and 230 face Etihad Stadium diversions for Manchester City versus Brighton match
Major Old Trafford fixtures and roadworks spark four separate bus diversions this week as TfGM curtails key 79 route past MediaCityUK
In 1998, StreetSmart launched its £1 dining scheme to tackle homelessness; 28 years later, the winter appeal has raised over £16.2 million as top Manchester restaurants join in
In 1828, the world’s oldest railway pub opened in Eccles; 198 years later, The Queens Arms traded pub grub for Japanese izakaya to be named Britain’s best pub
Manchester to fall silent this weekend for Remembrance service at St Peter’s Square; full parade route, timings and city centre tram changes
In 1880, Manchester City was founded in East Manchester; 146 years later, the club is opening a 1,700sqm museum inside its £300m Medlock Square development
In April 1980, the Moon, Jupiter and Mars formed a unique 5.2-degree cluster; 46 years later, the historic naked-eye alignment returns to Manchester skies
After 40 years as a Greater Manchester transport hub, Bury Interchange is set for its biggest overhaul in decades as major construction kicks off this November
From Stockport to the Northern Quarter: The team behind Michelin Bib Gourmand favourite Cantaloupe is launching a French bistro in the Northern Quarter this winter
Meet Peter Hodge: The former Manchester primary school teacher who lost his leg at 22 and is now launching a children’s book to bring limb differences into classrooms
A British filmmaker spent years documenting modern ritual healers across the country; the resulting exhibition just landed at Manchester’s 1806 hidden subscription library to rewrite the story of what a witch looks like
“This is incredibly exciting”: Massive new dwarf planet discovered 4.3 billion miles from the Sun could be even larger than Pluto
TfGM issues urgent Saturday travel alert as Bee Network routes 216 and 230 face Etihad Stadium diversions for Manchester City versus Brighton match
Everything you need to know about Manchester Christmas Markets 2026: full list of locations, dates, map, and opening times
5 fantastic fancy dress shops in and around Manchester perfect for Halloween costumes
From Castlefield’s viaducts to Stockport Plaza: How Greater Manchester’s iconic streets became the gritty underbelly of Gotham for DC’s newly-released Clayface
From Tim Burton’s spooky light trail to the ‘National Frightball Museum’, 17 things to do with kids in and around Manchester this October half term
The ultimate guide to the biggest live gigs happening in Manchester this October – including The Pussycat Dolls, Westlife & The Strokes
Everything you need to know about The Warehouse Project 2026 season – here’s the full line-up, key transport tips, and strict entry rules
Full trader list for Manchester Christmas Markets announced ahead of November opening, featuring almost 200 stalls – including giant Yorkshire pudding wraps, crumble pots & 9 locations
Over 32,000 runners are set to hit the Manchester Half 2026 this Sunday: Full route, major road closures, start times, and best tram stops explained
Inside the Greater Manchester filming locations for ‘The Split Up’: How Leigh Town Hall and iconic Gay Village spots transformed for the star-studded BBC drama
The best pumpkin patches near Greater Manchester opening for autumn – including a farm with over 20,000 pumpkins just 30 minutes from the city centre
From Europe’s smallest bar to the historic local that hosted The Beatles, these are 22 of the best pubs to visit in Manchester
Serving the city’s ‘best pint of Guinness’ and historic 1730 vibes: 14 brilliant Manchester pubs and sports bars showing live football