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Things to do in Manchester

Sightseeing

Castlefield

Heading south to the edge of the city, Castlefield is Manchester's regenerated canalside district, transformed in the 1990s into a thriving bar,...

National Museum or Football/Urbis

Close to the Cathedral, Urbis is a striking glass-and-steel structure - its groundbreaking triangular architecture takes on a different appearance...


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Shopping

Manchester's shopping offers something for all tastes and budgets.

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Events

March
04
Manchester Irish Festival

Celebrates all things Irish in Manchester during a two-week extravaganza featuring around 200 events staged throughout the city.

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June
30
Manchester International Festival

Biennial festival celebrating the city, its popular culture, music and the arts.

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