Explore unusual things to do in Manchester: we reveal the secret places to visit, quirky sights to see, cool neighbourhoods to try, and guides to making the most of Manchester all year round. It’s your must-read guide to Manchester, for visitors and locals alike.
Following the success of last year’s installation, the wintry domain of the Ice Village will return to Manchester’s Cathedral Gardens for Christmas 2019. Set against a backdrop of snow-covered trees and twin...
Alton Tower’s Scarefest will return with three terrifying new mazes. Alton Towers is always bright and shiny, even in the rain (which is most of the time, if we’re being honest). But at Halloween, things get...
The loans are in! Looking for a way to stretch your student loan without becoming a hermit? Head to Manchester’s Printworks where there’ll be offering up a host of deals to help you make it through Freshers with...
The monsters are coming! Eight inflatable monsters will wrap their tentacles around Manchester’s rooftops as city-wide spookfest Halloween in the City is set to return. Photo: City Co Manchester Open City The giant gree...
Manchester city centre stores will be offering amazing discounts to students this month. Manchester city centre stores and restaurants will be welcoming new and returning students to the city with more than 200 exclusiv...
Ten breathtakingly beautiful places in Manchester. Between our gorgeous listed buildings and endlessly-instagrammable street art, we’ve no shortage of photo-friendly spots here in Manchester. We’re also bles...
The free festival by Manchester people, for Manchester people, will return next weekend taking over the entire Platt Fields Park for one day only. The Festival of Manchester will return for the second year on Saturday (...
Pride 2019 is here! This weekend Manchester will come alive in a burst of colour and love as the internationally renowned Pride festival descends on the city. To celebrate, venues across the city will be hosting a host...
Manchester’s permanent memorial to the Peterloo Massacre is now on public view – in time for the 200th anniversary of the event. [feature image: andrewgodfrey2018] The memorial, at the junction of Lower Mosley Str...
The Manchester Pride Festival is Manchester Pride’s flagship event with its roots in the heart of the city’s world-famous Gay Village. The four-day event has been around for more than 25 years. Over this time it has be...