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Manchester Attractions Manchester Attractions Science and Industry Museum Manchester Art Gallery A large museum devoted to the development The main gallery premises were built for a of science, technology and industry with learned society in 1823 and today its emphasis on the city’s achievements in these collection occupies three connected fields in one of the worlds first train stations. buildings, two of which were designed by Liverpool Road, Manchester M3 4FP Sir Charles Barry. Masley Street, M2 3JL The Lowry Two Theatres plus galleries with works Heaton Park by LS Lowry and modern artists in a Urban park with championship golf landmark quayside building. Pier 8, The Quays, Salford M50 3AZ course for grown-ups, farm animals and play areas for children. The park National Football Museum includes the grounds of a grade I It’s based in the Urbis building and listed, neoclassical 18th century preserves, conserves and displays country house, Heaton hall. important collections of football Middleton Road, M25 2SW memorabilia. As a publicly funded national museum, entrance is free. Cathedral Gardens, Todd St M4 3BG People’s History Museum Former Edwardian pumping station housing displays on local and national working-class life. The John Rylands Library New Ct Street, M3 3ER It’s a late-Victorian neo-gothic building on Deansgate. The library, which opened to the public in 1900, was founded by Enriqueta Rylands in Sea life Manchester memory of husband John Rylands. Family-friendly exhibits with a 150 Deansgate M3 3EH variety of sea creatures. Aquarium, octopus, turtle, and sea turtle. Trafford centre, Barton Square Bridge, Stretford, M17 8AS The Best Views Manchester Town Hall Cornbrook to St. Peter’s Square Cloud 23 IWM North San Carlo Bottega Cornerhouse, Chorlton Park Oxford Road Winter Hill Local Events In Manchester 9th February 2019 Annie The Musical – The Opera House 27th July 2019 The Crystal Maze Experience – Lower Byrom St 14th February 2019 The Gin Society Festival – Manchester Cathedral, Victoria 2nd August 2019 Gin & Rum Festival – Manchester Cathedral Street 10th August 2019 Caribbean Carnival – Alexandra Park, 180 Russel 26th February 2019 Motown The Musical – The Opera House Park 2nd March 2019 Motown The Musical – The Opera House 24th & 25th August 2019 Manchester Pride – Canal Street 18th March 2019 Nicki Minaj – Manchester Arena, Victoria Station 7th September 2019 World’s Strongest Man – Manchester Arena 27th March 2019 The Blue Planet In Concert – Victoria Station Approach 20th September 2019 Tribute to Tina Turner – Bridgewater Hall 6th April 2019 Manchester Pumpkin Festival – 78 Sackville Street 21st September 2019 Oktoberfest – Albert Hall, 27 Peter Street, Centre 16th April 2019 Ghost The Musical – 97 Oxford Street 3rd October 2019 Beer Convention – City Centre 19th April 2019 The Total Stone Roses – 118 Princess Street 4th October 2019 Women In Comedy Festival – Greater Manchester 4th May Sidewinder Oldskool Summer Festival – Longbridge Road, Stretford Fringe 4th May Peter Kay Performing – Victoria Station, Hunts Bank 5th October 2019 The Best Stand Up – Manchester Comedy Store 6th June 2019 The Book Of Mormon – Palace Theatre, 97 Oxford Street 8th November 2019 Louder Than Words Festival – The Principal 8th June 2019 Official Manchester Rum Festival – Barton Arcade, 48 Barton 16th November 2019 Diversity – Palace Theatre Square 30th November 2019 Marvel Universe Live – Manchester Arena 9th June 2019 Park Life – Heaton Park, Middleton Road 7th December 2019 For The Love Of Sci-Fi – Bowlers Exhibition Centre 10th July 2019 The Sound Of The City – The Castlefield Hotel, Liverpool Road 7th December 2019 Winter Funland – Trafford Centre 27th July 2019 Manchester Comic con – Manchester Central convention 20th December 2019 We Love The Nineties – Manchester Arena complex Local Restaurants China Town Faulker Street, M1 4FH Bar San Juan 56 Beech Road, M21 9EG Tattu 3 Hardman Square, M3 3EB One Plus 42 Charles Street, M1 7DB Adam Reid At The French 16 Peter Street M60 2DS Pasha Restaurant 513 Wilmslow Rd, M20 4BA.
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