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4 Tourism

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If it's your first time in Manchester, 8 Supermarkets or you haven't lived in a major city before, then it can be rather daunting 8 Bars, Pubs & Clubs

to get around. We've put together 10 Sport & Fitness some key information to help you settle in this amazing city. 15 Health

2 3 Travel & Tourism

Remember to purchase your ticket before you get on a tram, or tap in and out on the touchpads and validate your ticket, otherwise you can be fined on the spot.

Travel Tourism

If it's your first time in Manchester, or you ◆ to Belle Vue/Speedway: ◆ : haven't lived in a major city before, then it can be rather daunting to get around. New travel From Alan Turing Way (stop F) take the 53 The name explains it all. If there’s anything systems, locations, destinations, routes etc can bus to Pottery Lane (stop B). For specific you didn’t know before about football you all make it difficult to get out and about. Below, bus and tram times or for alternate routes will come out knowing about the history of we've put together some key information on and journeys please visit Transport for the game. Opening times: important routes to help you settle in this and use their ‘Plan my amazing city: journey’ service. Mon-Sun. 10am-5pm. Address: Building, , Todd Street, ◆ Unite Piccadilly to Etihad Campus: *Remember to purchase your ticket Manchester M4 3BG. before you get on a tram, or tap in and out The tram runs direct from Manchester on the touchpads and validate your ticket, ◆ Museum of Science and Industry: Piccadilly to the Etihad Campus. You need otherwise you can be fined on the spot* the blue line that runs from Eccles to Ashton- Learn about the history of Manchester’s under-Lyne (One tram every 12 minutes.) There are also several railcards and student contribution to industry, the Solar System discounts that you could be entitled to so and more. Entry is free for all. Opening ◆ Unite Piccadilly to Belle Vue/Speedway: make sure you research these to make it as times: cheap and cost effective as possible. Walk to the bus stop at Road (adjacent Mon-Sun. 10am-5pm. Address: Liverpool Travis Street, Hotel, ) to Road, M3 4FP. catch the 192 bus to Stockport Road (opposite Plymouth Ground, Public House, Longsight).

4 5 If you aren’t staying at Piccadilly Point you are more than welcome to visit us in the Student Services hub and ask one of our members of staff for help finding local supermarkets.

Tourism

◆ Manchester Art Museum: the effects they have on people. ◆ Trafford Centre: ◆ Media City UK: Free admission is a bonus. Opening Right in the heart of the city centre is times: You will have to commute to get to this The of ITV and the BBC is just a the Art Museum, full of exhibitions and popular shopping centre via bus as it is short Metrolink journey on an Eccles/ famous works. Opening times: Every day 10am-5pm. Address: located away from the city centre. Like Media City UK tram. Trafford Wharf Road, Stretford, the Arndale it has all you will need from Mon 11am-5pm, Tues-Sun 10am-5pm. Manchester M17 1TZ. Primark to a Hollister. Opening times: Also, there is theatre, Lowry Address: Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 shopping centre and the Imperial War 3JL. Shopping: Mon-Fri 10am-10pm, Sat 10am-9pm, Sun Museum (See TOURISM). 12pm-6pm. ◆ People’s History Museum: ◆ : Classic Football Shirts Shop: Address: Salford M50 2EQ. Located near Spinningfields, this Museum It is hard to miss this shopping focuses on the working people of the city. centre when in Manchester. Despite The ‘beautiful game’ has produced some Supermarkets: Opening times: being mainly indoors there are more beautiful club memorabilia over the years shops on Market Street such as and this is all inside the four walls of this If you aren’t staying at Piccadilly Point you Mon-Sun 12pm-2pm. Address: Left Bank, Adidas and Sports Direct. There are store. Opening times: are more than welcome to visit us in the Spinningfields, Manchester M3 3ER. plenty of clothes shops and a big Student Services hub and ask one of our food court. Opening times: Mon-Fri 10:30am- 6:30pm, Sat 9:30am- members of staff for help finding local ◆ Imperial War Museum: 6:30pm, Sun 11am-5pm. Address: Classic supermarkets. Mon-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat 9am-7pm, Football Shirts Co Ltd, Edwin House, This museum focuses on various conflicts Sun 11:30am-5:30pm. Address: Manchester, M11 3ER. In relation to the Piccadilly Point going on in the world and infamous ones Market Street, Manchester, M4 3AQ. accommodation: of the past such as both World Wars and 6 7 Across the road from the Cam- pus is an Asda supermarket which is very hard to miss ; this is possibly your best chance at doing a weekly shop.

Supermarkets

Lola Lo: A nightclub and an evening time In Piccadilly train station there will be a reduced sized bar which plays iconic R’n’B music and Sainsbury’s which sells all you need to get by on. a host of different DJs, this club also on Fridays and Saturdays does 2-4-1 cocktails Half a mile away from Piccadilly Point lies a Morrisons which between 5-10pm, an offer you can’t refuse. sells fresh food, bakery products and all the usual supermarket items. Canal Street and the Gay Village is a part of Manchester not too far from Piccadilly Not too far from the Morrisons is a Tesco which shuts at 11pm. train station which has a unique strip of bars and clubs which are student friendly Across the road from the Etihad Campus is an Asda and great fun. supermarket which is very hard to miss; this is possibly your best chance at doing a weekly shop. Manchester Bierkeller: Hidden inside the Printworks near Exchange Square is the Bars, Pubs & Clubs good Bavarian bar which has live music and cheap food, an ideal chilled night out 42’s: A popular venue for students right in the heart of the city with a designated sports bar with coverage centre in Deansgate, it is cheap and easy to get to from our of all sports! Piccadilly Point accommodation.

Address: 2 Bootle Street, Manchester M2 5GU. 8 9 Sport & Fitness

Location Membership Price No. of What’s included type centres

Better Various Starting from 18 (including Fitness classes, -Manchester- membership £20.99 per Belle Vue) gym and swim options available month pool depending – including or £175 per year on membership student deals type

The Gym Group No contract £20.98 per Choice of up Gym | Fitness month to five

East Manchester Swim only £15.50 per One Swim Sports is good for: mental health, Leisure Centre month Pay and Play access within time management, discipline, all Manchester centres for any and self-confidence. other member only activities

Withington Various Starting from One Swim pool, Baths and membership £20 per month gym and fitness Leisure Centre options available Advance pay- classes available ment starting depending of from £108 membership

10 11 Sport & Fitness

Location Membership Price No. of What’s included type centres

Lishi Daoist Tai 4-week taster £20 for 18-25 One Tai Chi, Chi Yoga year olds Dao Yoga, Meditation Deep £29 for over Energising 25s Breath Work, Meditation, Playing sports improves your Qigong and teamwork and problem-solving Kung Fu skills. SBG Manchester N/A Free trial One MMA, Jiu Jitsu, available Submission Grappling, Boxing, Judo and Freestyle Wrestling

12 13 Looking after your mental and physical health is extremely important and that doesn’t change just because you are away from home.

Health

Looking after your mental and physical health is extremely important and that doesn’t change just because you are away from home. To help you out, we have listed some important services that you should sign up to, or familiarise yourself with, at your earliest convenience and how you can find a practice in your local area:

◆ Doctors/GP: https://www.nhs.uk/Service- Search/GP/LocationSearch/4

◆ Dentist: https://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/ Dentists/LocationSearch/3

◆ Pharmacies: https://beta.nhs.uk/find-a- pharmacy/

◆ Sexual health clinics: https://www.nhs.uk/ service-search/STI-testing-and-treatment/ LocationSearch/736

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