Activities in Manchester
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Lesbian & Gay Heritage Trail
Manchester's gay scene is unsurpassed outside London, and caters to every taste. The useful Gay & Lesbian Village Guide, available from the tourist office, lists numerous gay bars, clubs, galleries and groups. It also runs the Lesbian & Gay Heritage Trail (around £5; ;15:00 1st Sun of month), a 90-minute walking tour of the city's pink links, some of which date back to the early 1800s.
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Folk Train
One of the more offbeat ways to enjoy live music is to ride the Folk Train, a one-hour journey between Manchester and Hathersage in the Peak District. On-board entertainment is blues, folk, Irish and old-style country music, played by a rotating list of terrific local bands. There’s nothing formal about it: just get on board and enjoy the music. The train departs from Manchester Piccadilly.
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Old Trafford Tour
We strongly recommend that you take the tour, which includes a seat in the stands, a stop in the changing rooms, a peek at the players’ lounge (from which the manager is banned unless invited by the players) and a walk down the tunnel to the pitchside dugout, which is as close to ecstasy as many of the club’s fans will ever get.
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Manchester City Experience
A tour of the ground, dressing rooms and museum before the inevitable steer into the kit shop. Tours must be booked in advance. Take bus 53, 54, 185, 186, 216, 217, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, X36 or X37 from Piccadilly Gardens.
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Hard Rock Cafe Manchester
2 hours (Departs Manchester, United Kingdom)
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The Hard Rock Cafe Manchester is the largest in the UK, regularly holding concerts and special events. It also boasts a large collection of memorabilia includin…Not LP reviewed
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Cornerhouse
Your only destination for good art-house releases; also has a gallery, bookshop and cafe.
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Manchester Cathedral
Hosts a summer season of concerts by the Cantata Choir and ensemble groups.
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Manchester Airport Private Arrival Transfer
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(Departs Manchester, United Kingdom)by Viator
Travel in style from the Manchester airport to your accommodations in Manchester. Private transfer services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and…
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Manchester Airport Private Departure Transfer
Varies (Departs Manchester, United Kingdom)
by Viator
Travel from your Manchester accommodations to the Manchester airport in style. Private transfer services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and al…Not LP reviewed
from USD$23.88
