Guidebook for Manchester
Drinks & Nightlife
Trof, a dandyish den of indulgence in the heart of Manchester's Northern Quarter. Famed for brunching and daily food specials, classic cocktails, rare bourbon and an abundance of beer.
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Trof Northern Quarter
8 Thomas StTrof, a dandyish den of indulgence in the heart of Manchester's Northern Quarter. Famed for brunching and daily food specials, classic cocktails, rare bourbon and an abundance of beer.
The original Black Dog Ballroom, in the heart of Manchester’s Northern Quarter underneath the iconic Affleck’s Palace. Their New York Style late-night speakeasy bar and restaurant is the perfect place for after work drinks.
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Black Dog Ballroom
52 Church StThe original Black Dog Ballroom, in the heart of Manchester’s Northern Quarter underneath the iconic Affleck’s Palace. Their New York Style late-night speakeasy bar and restaurant is the perfect place for after work drinks.
Situated in the heart of Manchester's Northern Quarter, Bluu has established itself as the cornerstone of this understated and relaxed drinking and eating circuit.
With it's eclectic mix of retro furniture and 80's styling with a modern twist, Bluu does not take itself too seriously. Lived in values are at the heart of it's design. Early doors and into the evening Bluu comes alive playing a mix of music from funk and disco through to soul and house music. A cosy 80 capacity basement bar is available for private hire and the large pavement terrace is ideal for when the sun does shine!
Bluu's vibrant, buzzing atmosphere makes it the perfect place to socialise with friends or colleagues.
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Bluu Manchester
Situated in the heart of Manchester's Northern Quarter, Bluu has established itself as the cornerstone of this understated and relaxed drinking and eating circuit.
With it's eclectic mix of retro furniture and 80's styling with a modern twist, Bluu does not take itself too seriously. Lived in values are at the heart of it's design. Early doors and into the evening Bluu comes alive playing a mix of music from funk and disco through to soul and house music. A cosy 80 capacity basement bar is available for private hire and the large pavement terrace is ideal for when the sun does shine!
Bluu's vibrant, buzzing atmosphere makes it the perfect place to socialise with friends or colleagues.
Band on the Wall has been a cornerstone of Manchester’s thriving music and cultural landscape for the greater part of a century. Their mission is to promote equality and diversity through music and to bring leading artists from around the world to the stage – both at their award-winning Manchester venue and nationally, through touring programmes and trailblazing creative music projects.
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Band on the Wall
25 Swan StBand on the Wall has been a cornerstone of Manchester’s thriving music and cultural landscape for the greater part of a century. Their mission is to promote equality and diversity through music and to bring leading artists from around the world to the stage – both at their award-winning Manchester venue and nationally, through touring programmes and trailblazing creative music projects.
Matt & Phred's is a long established live music venue, situated in Manchester's trendy Northern Quarter. Over the years the likes of Sneaky, Kit Downes, Marius Neset, Manu Delago, the Dagda Quartet, Jamie Cullum and even Adele have graced the stage in our little neighbourhood joint.
Most notably known for showcasing the best in local and international Jazz, Matt & Phred's offers much, much more. We still have live music gigs 6 nights a week, encompassing the likes of Jazz, Folk, Gypsy, Electro, Salsa, Swing, World and even a little bit of Ska.
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Matt & Phreds Jazz Club
64 Tib StMatt & Phred's is a long established live music venue, situated in Manchester's trendy Northern Quarter. Over the years the likes of Sneaky, Kit Downes, Marius Neset, Manu Delago, the Dagda Quartet, Jamie Cullum and even Adele have graced the stage in our little neighbourhood joint.
Most notably known for showcasing the best in local and international Jazz, Matt & Phred's offers much, much more. We still have live music gigs 6 nights a week, encompassing the likes of Jazz, Folk, Gypsy, Electro, Salsa, Swing, World and even a little bit of Ska.
If you don't know why this place matters then it might not appeal to you.
The Gay Village is home to many annual events, such as Sparkle the Trans Festival, the Bears Bash and The Skins Weekend. The region's thriving Lesbian community is also centred in the Gay Village, with established venues like Vanilla serving the Women's scene. Manchester Pride, the UK's most successful Annual Pride event, with tens of thousands attending the celebrations.
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Gay Village
If you don't know why this place matters then it might not appeal to you.
The Gay Village is home to many annual events, such as Sparkle the Trans Festival, the Bears Bash and The Skins Weekend. The region's thriving Lesbian community is also centred in the Gay Village, with established venues like Vanilla serving the Women's scene. Manchester Pride, the UK's most successful Annual Pride event, with tens of thousands attending the celebrations.
Its local and authentic. Cracking little boozer on Shudehill, just behind the old fish markets, formerly a Tetleys house, but now a free-house serving mainly Holts. The original Tetley signs can still be seen, however the Tetley lanterns in the above photo have now been replaced by Joey Holts ones.
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Hare & Hounds
Burnley RoadIts local and authentic. Cracking little boozer on Shudehill, just behind the old fish markets, formerly a Tetleys house, but now a free-house serving mainly Holts. The original Tetley signs can still be seen, however the Tetley lanterns in the above photo have now been replaced by Joey Holts ones.
The Basement Room (The Den), Blue Room, Courtyard and Hangar Space will form the club areas, with Neuron Pro Audio fitting a bespoke Void Acoustics rig to ensure our new home sounds second to none. The upper floors and accompanying warehouse will provide room for low cost studio and exhibition space, with idiosyncratic graffiti throughout the building and dark alleys to explore offering a playful and creative environment for all.
Hidden is a totally new playground for Manchester’s finest creative talent that will place our venue at the centre of an artistic evolution of our beloved city, that we hope will cement Hidden in the next chapter of Manchester’s cultural history.
Hidden at Downtex Mill
16-18 Mary StThe Basement Room (The Den), Blue Room, Courtyard and Hangar Space will form the club areas, with Neuron Pro Audio fitting a bespoke Void Acoustics rig to ensure our new home sounds second to none. The upper floors and accompanying warehouse will provide room for low cost studio and exhibition space, with idiosyncratic graffiti throughout the building and dark alleys to explore offering a playful and creative environment for all.
Hidden is a totally new playground for Manchester’s finest creative talent that will place our venue at the centre of an artistic evolution of our beloved city, that we hope will cement Hidden in the next chapter of Manchester’s cultural history.
Hilton hotel's smart cocktail and champagne bar on the 23rd floor of the landmark Beetham Tower.
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Cloud 23
303 DeansgateHilton hotel's smart cocktail and champagne bar on the 23rd floor of the landmark Beetham Tower.
Food Scene
“Hard to imagine the city without it” http://www.thekoffeepot.co.uk/
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The Koffee Pot
84-86 Oldham St“Hard to imagine the city without it” http://www.thekoffeepot.co.uk/
Giorgio
131 Portland StExcellent Italian food and service
Parks & Nature
Angel Meadows
Naples StreetA small park with a poignant history.
National Trust - Lyme
A short train ride away to beautiful countryside
Heaton Park is a municipal park in Manchester, England, covering an area of over 600 acres. The park includes the grounds of a Grade I listed, neoclassical 18th century country house, Heaton Hall.
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Hilton Park
Heaton Park is a municipal park in Manchester, England, covering an area of over 600 acres. The park includes the grounds of a Grade I listed, neoclassical 18th century country house, Heaton Hall.
Arts & Culture
The National Football Museum explains how and why football has become ‘the people’s game’, a key part of England’s heritage and way of life. It also aims to explain why England is the home of football, the birthplace of the world’s most popular sport.
Who is the Museum for?
The Museum is for everyone, regardless of age, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or any other factor. It is not just for those who are interested in or passionate about the sport. The National Football Museum aims to be the first point of contact with football for non-fans and an introduction to wider aspects of culture and history for football fans.
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National Football Museum
Todd StreetThe National Football Museum explains how and why football has become ‘the people’s game’, a key part of England’s heritage and way of life. It also aims to explain why England is the home of football, the birthplace of the world’s most popular sport.
Who is the Museum for?
The Museum is for everyone, regardless of age, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or any other factor. It is not just for those who are interested in or passionate about the sport. The National Football Museum aims to be the first point of contact with football for non-fans and an introduction to wider aspects of culture and history for football fans.
IWM is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present day. We seek to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and 'wartime experience'. We are proud to be regarded as essential sights of London, Cambridgeshire and Greater Manchester.
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IWM Nord
Trafford Wharf RoadIWM is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present day. We seek to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and 'wartime experience'. We are proud to be regarded as essential sights of London, Cambridgeshire and Greater Manchester.
Housed in one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, you need only step inside to begin a journey into the world of the Royal Exchange Theatre. Come on in, see what makes us tick and share in our excitement for the future.
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Royal Exchange, Manchester
Old Bank StreetHoused in one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, you need only step inside to begin a journey into the world of the Royal Exchange Theatre. Come on in, see what makes us tick and share in our excitement for the future.
Manchester Art Gallery is one of the country’s finest art museums. We mix works from our wonderful historic collections with the best international contemporary art to bring fresh perspectives to familiar images, create visual dialogues and encourage conversation and debate. We welcome over half a million visitors each year to our home in the heart of the city, a blend of historic and contemporary architecture that echoes our innovative artistic programme. Through our exhibitions and events, we offer extraordinary encounters with brilliant art.
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Manchester Art Gallery
Mosley Street Manchester Art Gallery is one of the country’s finest art museums. We mix works from our wonderful historic collections with the best international contemporary art to bring fresh perspectives to familiar images, create visual dialogues and encourage conversation and debate. We welcome over half a million visitors each year to our home in the heart of the city, a blend of historic and contemporary architecture that echoes our innovative artistic programme. Through our exhibitions and events, we offer extraordinary encounters with brilliant art.
Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA) is leading the UK in exploring Chinese contemporary culture through a diverse range of art and artists. Centrally located in Manchester’s creative Northern Quarter, our gallery is open six days a week and free to enter.
We have a proud 30-year history of UK ‘first’ solo exhibitions, featuring exceptional emerging artists that go on to achieve international acclaim. We work with a wide array of partners to provide audiences with a lively and innovative programme of exhibitions, residencies, engagement projects, festivals and events.
This is next door to the flat.
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Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art
13 Thomas StCentre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA) is leading the UK in exploring Chinese contemporary culture through a diverse range of art and artists. Centrally located in Manchester’s creative Northern Quarter, our gallery is open six days a week and free to enter.
We have a proud 30-year history of UK ‘first’ solo exhibitions, featuring exceptional emerging artists that go on to achieve international acclaim. We work with a wide array of partners to provide audiences with a lively and innovative programme of exhibitions, residencies, engagement projects, festivals and events.
This is next door to the flat.
It is the second largest Chinatown in the United Kingdom and the third largest in Europe. It has an archway on Faulkner Street which was completed in 1987 and contains many Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Nepali, Vietnamese, Singaporean and Malaysian restaurants, shops, bakeries and supermarkets.
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Arch of Chinatown
46 Faulkner StIt is the second largest Chinatown in the United Kingdom and the third largest in Europe. It has an archway on Faulkner Street which was completed in 1987 and contains many Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Nepali, Vietnamese, Singaporean and Malaysian restaurants, shops, bakeries and supermarkets.
The University of Manchester is a public research university in Manchester, England, formed in 2004 by the merger of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and the Victoria University of Manchester.
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The University of Manchester
Oxford RoadThe University of Manchester is a public research university in Manchester, England, formed in 2004 by the merger of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and the Victoria University of Manchester.
Manchester Metropolitan University is a new, public university located in Manchester, England. The university originates from the Manchester Mechanics Institute and the Manchester School of Design, forming Manchester Polytechnic in 1970.
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Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University is a new, public university located in Manchester, England. The university originates from the Manchester Mechanics Institute and the Manchester School of Design, forming Manchester Polytechnic in 1970.
The Royal Northern College of Music is one of the leading conservatoires in the world, located in Manchester, England. It is one of four conservatoires associated with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.
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RNCM
124 Oxford RdThe Royal Northern College of Music is one of the leading conservatoires in the world, located in Manchester, England. It is one of four conservatoires associated with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.
Chetham's School of Music is an independent co-educational boarding specialist music school in Manchester in North West England. Chetham's educates students between the ages of 8 and 18, all of whom enter the School via musical audition only. You could write a book here once upon a time
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Chetham's School of Music
Long MillgateChetham's School of Music is an independent co-educational boarding specialist music school in Manchester in North West England. Chetham's educates students between the ages of 8 and 18, all of whom enter the School via musical audition only. You could write a book here once upon a time
Manchester Jewish Museum occupies the former Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue on Cheetham Hill Road in Manchester, England. It is a grade II* listed building.
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Manchester Jewish Museum
190 Cheetham Hill RdManchester Jewish Museum occupies the former Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue on Cheetham Hill Road in Manchester, England. It is a grade II* listed building.
The Irish World Heritage Centre showcases a unique bar ‘The Wild Geese Bar’ which has panoramic views of Manchester city centre and opens out onto a large garden which is enclosed by an Iron-Age Celtic fort style wall.
Our centre is home to a shop selling your favourite Irish food brands and weekly newspapers, and a popular cafe serving light bites and a delicious Irish Sunday Dinners.
Irish World Heritage Centre
1 Irish Town WayThe Irish World Heritage Centre showcases a unique bar ‘The Wild Geese Bar’ which has panoramic views of Manchester city centre and opens out onto a large garden which is enclosed by an Iron-Age Celtic fort style wall.
Our centre is home to a shop selling your favourite Irish food brands and weekly newspapers, and a popular cafe serving light bites and a delicious Irish Sunday Dinners.
A museum displaying works of archaeology, anthropology and natural history and is owned by the University of Manchester, in England. Sited on Oxford Road (A34) at the heart of the university's group of neo-Gothic buildings, it provides access to about 4.5 million items from every continent. It is the UK's largest university museum and serves both as a major visitor attraction and as a resource for academic research and teaching. It has around 430,000 visitors each year.
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Manchester Museum
Oxford RoadA museum displaying works of archaeology, anthropology and natural history and is owned by the University of Manchester, in England. Sited on Oxford Road (A34) at the heart of the university's group of neo-Gothic buildings, it provides access to about 4.5 million items from every continent. It is the UK's largest university museum and serves both as a major visitor attraction and as a resource for academic research and teaching. It has around 430,000 visitors each year.
Manchester Central Library is the headquarters of the city's library and information service in Manchester, England. Facing St Peter's Square, it was designed by E. Vincent Harris and constructed between 1930 and 1934. The form of the building, a columned portico attached to a rotunda domed structure, is loosely derived from the Pantheon, Rome. At its opening, one critic wrote, "This is the sort of thing which persuades one to believe in the perennial applicability of the Classical canon"
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Manchester Central Library
Saint Peter's SquareManchester Central Library is the headquarters of the city's library and information service in Manchester, England. Facing St Peter's Square, it was designed by E. Vincent Harris and constructed between 1930 and 1934. The form of the building, a columned portico attached to a rotunda domed structure, is loosely derived from the Pantheon, Rome. At its opening, one critic wrote, "This is the sort of thing which persuades one to believe in the perennial applicability of the Classical canon"
Shopping
Manchester Arndale
Fred Aldous
37 Lever StA great arts supplies shop, everything you possibly want.
If you're looking to buy, sell or trade used photographic equipment of any type, with people who know what they're talking about, at good prices, then you've found the right place. Manchester's best camera shop, maybe even Britain's best camera shop? And if you think we might not do digital, then breathe easy, we do.
'There aren't many shops like this any more', and that's right, there aren't. I'd guess 80% of the used photo market happens online, mostly on eBay. But eBay's not so hot at offering advice or personal suggestions, or economic repairs, or small items that don't cost a fortune because they've got postage charges on top, and it can give you unpleasant surprise.
Real Camera
7 Dale StIf you're looking to buy, sell or trade used photographic equipment of any type, with people who know what they're talking about, at good prices, then you've found the right place. Manchester's best camera shop, maybe even Britain's best camera shop? And if you think we might not do digital, then breathe easy, we do.
'There aren't many shops like this any more', and that's right, there aren't. I'd guess 80% of the used photo market happens online, mostly on eBay. But eBay's not so hot at offering advice or personal suggestions, or economic repairs, or small items that don't cost a fortune because they've got postage charges on top, and it can give you unpleasant surprise.
"Discover the world’s best luxury brands and the latest exclusive arrivals at Selfridges Exchange Square, Manchester, a one-stop shop for luxurious retail therapy in the heart of the city."
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Selfridges Manchester Exchange
1 Exchange Sq"Discover the world’s best luxury brands and the latest exclusive arrivals at Selfridges Exchange Square, Manchester, a one-stop shop for luxurious retail therapy in the heart of the city."
Essentials
SPAR New George Street
4 Shudehill110-112 Tib St
110-112 Tib Street A laundrette.
Getting Around
Shude Hill Bus Station
Shude Hill Bus StationA good place to start a journey
Mainline station and tram connection to the flat, take the tram to Bury and alight at Shudehill.
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Piccadilly Station
Mainline station and tram connection to the flat, take the tram to Bury and alight at Shudehill.
Mainline station take line C or G and its just one stop. You could walk from the station to the apartment its a five, ten minute walk but slightly uphill.
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Victoria Station
Mainline station take line C or G and its just one stop. You could walk from the station to the apartment its a five, ten minute walk but slightly uphill.