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Manchester: the Liveable City Manchester: The Liveable City With a population of 2.7 million, Manchester is widely regarded as Britain’s second city and arguably the most exciting, cultural and forward-thinking. With a rich history and a unique blend of modern developments and historic spaces, Manchester is a fantastic place to live and work, with entertainment, dining, nightlife and leisure options to suit every type of person. Manchester Airport Manchester Transport Links Manchester Airport is the global gateway to the North of England. • Largest UK regional airport Manchester City Council is investing £3 billion in the city's transport network that is • Over 225 direct flights to worldwide destinations aimed at transforming the existing bus network, expanding the tram network by over • 9 direct flights from the US three times its current size, and providing longer trains running through refurbished • Direct rail link into city centre from airport • www.manchesterairport.co.uk stations. With that in mind, it is not surprising that an increasing number of commuters opt to take advantage of the city's highly organised and efficient public transport network. Selected direct flights per week from Manchester Airport Car Bus Manchester city centre lies at the heart of an Greater Manchester has a comprehensive bus expansive motorway network. The M60 ring network offering fast and frequent services to many road makes access in and around the city centre destinations. Tickets can be purchased per journey, straightforward and connects the city region’s inter- or money-saving daily, weekly or monthly passes suburban links. The city centre is also surrounded can be purchased. System One Travel offers by an inner city ring road which relieves some of travelcards which can be used for bus only, or a the traffic from the centre. Manchester also combination of buses, trains and some even allow operates a high volume of Park and Ride schemes. city-zone tram travel. Most rail and Metrolink stations en route from Altrincham and East Didsbury in the south of the Metroshuttle city, Eccles on the north west outskirts, and The Metroshuttle is a free shuttle bus service which Prestwich on the northern city limits operate schemes. connects the train stations, business districts and the city centre. With 3 different routes and Train increased services during peak times, it is the Manchester is easy to travel to from other major easiest way to get across the city centre. UK cities. Direct services between Manchester and London run conveniently every 20 minutes with Parking Virgin Trains. Local rail services connect The city centre offers a wide variety of parking Manchester Airport with Greater Manchester options from on-street pay-and-display bays around 59 50 30 26 23 14 7 4 districts and the city centre. Single, return, and the city to privately operated car parks, some of Amsterdam Paris Frankfurt New York Zurich Dubai Singapore Hong Kong season tickets between a station in the Greater which offer competitive daily rates. Parking spaces, Manchester rail network area and Manchester city including private parking spaces, prices and centre can also be used on Metrolink trams in the opening times can be found at Manchester City Zone area. System One Travel www.en.parkopedia.co.uk. The Parker app gives Journey times to other UK cities offers county travelcards which can be used on you real-time availability and voice guidance to trams, trains and buses for one price. city centre parking bays on your iOS or Android Journey time Flights Journey time Distance in Car journey smartphone and can be downloaded at Destination Trains p/hr Tram www.theparkerapp.com. (train) p/day (flight) miles time Manchester’s Metrolink is a tram/light rail system consisting of seven lines which radiate from London 3 2hrs 7 mins 22 1hr 200 3hrs 50 mins Manchester city centre to termini at Manchester Airport, Altrincham, Ashton-under-Lyne, Bury, East Birmingham 3 1hr 25 mins - - 87 1hr 49 mins Didsbury, Eccles, MediaCityUK and Rochdale. Bristol 2 3hrs 3 mins - - 168 3hrs 6 mins Trams run approximately every 12 minutes making it easy to reach most locations in Greater Newcastle 3 2hrs 33 mins - - 145 2hrs 40 mins Manchester with ease. As of 2015 free, superfast WiFi is available on every tram on the Metrolink Edinburgh 2 3hrs 19 mins 7 1hr 15mins 217 4hrs 8 mins network. Daily, weekly or season tickets are Leeds 4 54 mins - - 43 58 mins available, offering savings for frequent travelers. Liverpool 6 47 mins - - 34 47 mins 2 3 Cultural Entertainment Manchester's thriving music scene and nightlife including the Royal Exchange Theatre, the Palace owe much of their success to The Hacienda. Theatre and Manchester Opera House and the Spearheading the ‘Madchester' phenomena of the Lowry, all of which put on various performances 1980s alongside bands such as New Order, the throughout the year, from musicals and ballets at Happy Mondays, James and the Stone Roses. the Opera House, to West End and Broadway The Hacienda became the cultural icon that placed productions at the Palace. Manchester on the musical map and although it closed in 1997, its influence on the city is For classical and jazz music fans, Bridgewater Hall inescapable. Today, the mantle of top live music is Manchester’s international concert venue. It puts venues is shared by a number of other places, on over 250 performances each year and plays principally Band on the Wall with its eclectic mix host to the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, who play of jazz and reggae, the Deaf Institute with its concerts throughout the year. penchant for gigs by local bands, and Sankeys which is famed for its club nights. During 2015, there are numerous live music, comedy, theatre and classical events happening For music lovers, concert venues include the across Manchester, including a selection listed at Manchester Arena, O2 Apollo Manchester and the venues below: Manchester Academy which play host to a wide variety of acts from major bands to comedy. Theatregoers also have a wide choice of theatres, Manchester Manchester O2 Apollo Lowry Royal Palace The Arena Opera House Manchester Theatre Exchange Theatre Bridgewater Hall Idina Menzel Wicked Manchester The Hallé 23rd Jun 3rd June- International Orchestra Fleetwood Hairspray the Annie 25th Jul Festival various dates Mac Musical 15th- 3rd Jul- 12th Jun/ 26th- 26th Sep 1st Aug 1st Jul 31st Oct The Curious The Jersey Boys Bodyguard BBC Taylor Swift Jimmy Carr Incident of 27th Oct- 8th Dec- Philharmonic 24th Jun 27th Jun the Dog in 7th Nov the Nighttime 2nd Jan various dates 17th- 2016 21st Nov Shrek the Mary Cinderella Gareth Dynamo Musical Poppins 4th Dec- Malone 6th-18th Oct 2nd-20th Feb 20th Jan-5th 3rd Jan 7th Dec One Direction 2016 Mar 2016 3rd-4th Oct 4 5 Entertainment venues around Manchester A wide selection of dining, drinking and entertainment venues can be found around Manchester with something for everyone: Black Dog Bowl Printworks HOME 57 Whitworth Street West 27 Withy Grove 2 Tony Wilson Place A bowling alley, serving food An entertainment complex in the A centre of international and drink and is open until the city centre. In addition to bars, contemporary art, theatre and early hours of the morning. restaurants and nightclubs such film. It includes two theatres, five as Café Rouge, Hard Rock Café cinema screens and gallery and Nandos, the Printworks space in addition to cafes, Odeon boasts Europe’s second restaurants and retail space. largest IMAX screen. Gorilla Deansgate Locks The Great Northern 54-56 Whitworth Street West Home to six bars and the Warehouse A bar and restaurant which also Comedy Store comedy club, 235 Deansgate hosts live bands and club nights. all situated under the converted Includes a cinema, casino, arches at the bottom end of bowling alley and gym, in Deansgate. addition to a selection of bars, restaurants and shops. 6 7 Manchester Art Gallery Culture Manchester Art Gallery houses more than 25,000 objects and many of the city’s most important fine and decorative art works covering 6 centuries. The gallery offers events, tours and workshops for the Manchester offers a diverse, rich arts and cultural scene and boasts a calendar of whole family. festivals and events covering everything from literature and poetry, to comedy and jazz. Adding to the city’s cultural roster is the Manchester International Festival, the world’s first international festival of original new performances across the spectrum of popular culture, performing arts, music and The Bridgewater Hall visual arts. Meanwhile entrance to the majority of Manchester’s museum and galleries is free. Manchester’s international concert venue which hosts more than 250 classical, rock, pop and jazz acts each year. The hall is home to three resident orchestras: The Hallé, the BBC Philharmonic and Manchester Camerata. Piccadilly Gardens Piccadilly Gardens is a green space in the centre of Manchester on the edge of Market Street and the Northern Quarter offering several bars and restaurants. National Football Museum Found in the Urbis, the National Football Museum covers 4 floors and houses the world’s greatest football collection of over 140,000 items. With interactive exhibits and several collections, the museum gives everyone the opportunity to explore the history of football from its very beginnings to the present day. Royal Exchange The Royal Exchange Theatre is a seven-sided, glass walled capsule suspended in the Victorian Cotton Exchange Building in St. Ann’s Square which hosts plays throughout the year, in addition to workshops and classes. Christmas Markets Celebrating their 17th birthday in 2015, the Manchester Christmas Markets will be spread out across the city centre and offer over 300 stalls over 8 different sites with food, gifts, crafts, jewellery, toys and clothes from across Europe open from mid-November until Christmas.
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