Guide

Things to do in Manchester

Manchester is England's second city in attitude: the industrial giant reborn - music, football, the Northern Quarter, the canals. Rain included, attitude free.

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The quarters

The Northern Quarter

Free

The lanes: the street art, the record shops, the coffee bars. The creative Manchester.

Castlefield

Free

The canals and the Roman fort: the bridges, the bars, the history. The evening walk.

Culture

Museum of Science and Industry

Free main galleries

The industrial revolution's engine room: the steam, the textiles, the computers. The essential.

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