Activities
In Manchester by Jessica Nielson
Baguley
Brow Farm, Cannon Aquarium and Vivarium as well as golf
are just some places to visit while you enjoy your holiday in Manchester.
Heaton Park Golf is a great place to play a few rounds of golf.
The public golf course is open seven days a week for anyone who enjoys
golf. If you think your vacation needs a few games of golf, this would be
the right place to go. You can visit the pro shop, restaurant and bar or
take part in a few golf lessons from the onsite pro. The weather is always
great for a day of golf.
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The Manchester Aquatics
Centre is another place to spend the day. It might not be as
exciting as that day of golf, but the entire family will enjoy
visiting. They have two huge swimming pools and a fitness center. Debdate
Outdoor Center is a place to do anything you wish. You can do hill
walking, rock climbing, power boating, kayaking, canoeing, windsurfing
and sailing. The entire family will enjoy spending the day here. It is
an amazing place where you can also learn how to do the different
things that you want to enjoy. Everyone enjoys himself or herself when
they visit Debdate.
If
you are looking for a mal with other fun activities, you will fall in
love with Affleck's Palace. There is a mall, game center, flea market,
bar and specialty shops. If you need to get outdoors, you will enjoy Piccadilly
Gardens.
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The
gardens surround restaurants, shops and hotels. The picture perfect gardens
are amazing to see. You could just sit all day and glaze at the different
plants and beautiful colors. There is always something to do for everyone
in the area. You can visit at night or during the day and find something
to do.
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Holidays to Manchester
will not be complete until you visit Chinatown. This
neighborhood is divine. It shows a different culture and customs not
normally found in the United Kingdom.
In
addition to Chinatown, you can visit Albert Square. This town square is
a meeting place for young and old. The square gives off a sense of
tranquility and peace.
The Eastwood
RSPB Reserve is a nature reserve that can be explored and enjoyed
for its beauty and wildlife. Everywhere you look, you will see
something to delight you. It seems that anything in Manchester you do
will be exciting.
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With
all the things to do in Manchester, you are sure to find enough things to
do to fill your days. The museums, art galleries and war exhibits are
just a few other things to enjoy. Families and individuals enjoy a visit
to Manchester for fun and new learning experiences. The hotels,
restaurants and bars are always rated highly in this city. There is
nowhere else where you can be yourself and still leave with more memories
than you could imagine. Plan your trip and enjoy yourself every day in
Manchester doing the things that make you happy.
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Tourist
information guide to Manchester by Ms Leisha Greenfield
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Manchester
is world renowned as the first industrialised city in the world, but the
city also boasts an important cultural and musical heritage. The city's
role in showcasing innovative punk bands in the 70s, and underground
music in the 80s, cemented Manchester's reputation as a modern and
vibrant area.
The
city's nightlife, restaurants and cultural facilities rival those of the
capital city, and the shopping facilities are unparalleled. Millions of
pounds of regeneration funding have flooded in since the IRA bomb of
1996, and the city developed world-class sporting facilities for the 2002
Commonwealth Games.
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Manchester's continued rise
in importance is evidenced by the new Beetham Tower, the tallest
residential building in the UK, and 'B of the Bang', the tallest
sculpture in Britain.
History
Manchester
was the first industrialised city in the world. Friedrich Engels wrote
his 1844 treaty 'The Condition of the Working Class in England' whilst
living in the city; and Elizabeth Gaskell was just one of the
enlightenment authors to set novels in Manchester.
The
Manchester Museum explores local and national history, and boasts an
incredible 6million exhibits. Displays are separated by theme, and
these include anthropology, archaeology, botany and zoology.
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Other
museums include Greater Manchester Police Museum, Imperial War Museum and
People's History Museum.
Art
Galleries
Manchester
Art Gallery is the largest of several galleries in the city, located in a
nineteenth century, Grade I listed building and showcasing works by
local, national and international artists.
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The Whitworth Gallery is home
to 31,000 watercolours, prints, drawings, modern art, sculpture and
textiles. Displayed items from the permanent collection are regularly
alternated, and temporary exhibitions are hosted frequently.
The
Castlefield Gallery comprises numerous exhibition spaces, and changes
displays regularly. Cornerhouse exhibits contemporary art works in its
galleries, and The Centre for the Urban Built Environment explores
innovative architectural design.
Theatres
The
Manchester Opera House is one of three in the city's theatre complex,
and has a capacity of just less than 2000 people.
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Productions
hosted in the venue tend to be large-scale, touring shows, and have
included West End shows,
The
Palace Theatre is nineteenth century, Grade II listed, and comprises
three levels, two balconies and stalls, with seating for 2000 people. The
Royal Exchange is also Grade II listed, and specialises in classic
theatre, contemporary drama and new writing. The Studio Theatre was opened
in 1998 and has a capacity of 120.
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The Library Theatre is an
intimate venue, in the basement of the central library. Others include
The Dancehouse, The Contact Theatre and The Greenroom.
Restaurants
110
Restaurant is a popular, fine dining establishment, located inside a
casino and serving British and European cuisine until 1am. The bar and
gaming areas are open until 6am and, for legal reasons, children are
not permitted inside the building.
Manchester's
'Curry Mile' is known around the country, and is home to more than
seventy restaurants and takeaways. Shaandaar, Hanaan and Lal Haweli are
popular Indian restaurants on 'the mile', and Saki Turkish Bar and
Grill is well loved by locals.
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Wong
Chu is a traditional Chinese restaurant; and Pan Asia a more upmarket
establishment serving Chinese, Japanese, Malaysian, Thai and Vietnamese
dishes. Chaophraya comprises a bar and gourmet Thai restaurant, with
seating for 120 people.
Pubs/Bars
The
Temple is one of 500 pubs in Manchester, but unique in its location
inside a converted public toilet. There is a wide selection of real ales,
a unisex toilet and a jukebox stocked with the works of Manchester bands.
Cocktail
bars in the city include Panacea, with a restaurant and selective door
policy that attracts celebrities; Pure Space, also serving tapas and
situated above a Northern Soul and funk club; Opus One, inside the 5*
Radisson Edwardian Hotel; and Mojo, presenting classic rock from the 50s
to the 90s.
Canal
Street is home to a variety of lively gay bars. Queer has a 'men only'
area and its own in-toilet radio station; Tribeca & Bed is a 'New
York Attic' style establishment, with luxurious seating – including
full-sized beds; and Churchill's presents karaoke and talent contests in
traditional pub surroundings.
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Nightclubs
One
Central Street is located in the basement of a Grade II listed
building, and presents funky house and disco four nights a week. The
door policy is selective, and the bar serves a variety of wines, beers
and cocktails.
Sankeys
is an award-winning deep house, funky house, tribal and break beats
club, boasting stylish décor and top of the range sound system.
Essential
is Manchester's top gay club, with a strict gay-only door policy and a
fashionably kitsch décor that includes spiral staircases and neon
lighting.
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The
club is open four nights a week, with live music events on Mondays, and
commercial pop and funky house the rest of the week.
5th
Avenue is a popular indie club, open six nights a week until 3am. Jilly's
Rockworld presents rock, metal and goth music four nights a week, with
live music on Wednesdays, and came third in Kerrang!'s 100 top UK club
nights.
Shopping
Most
of Manchester's plentiful shopping streets are entirely pedestrianised,
and some of the walkways are covered. The Shambles and King Street are
the places to find designer clothes boutiques; St Ann's Arcade is home to
a number of prestigious jewellery, clothes and shoe stores; and Barton
Arcade is a shopping and office complex. The Arndale Centre comprises 200
high street shops and several restaurants, with parking for 2000 cars.
Covering
an area the size of thirty football pitches, and comprising four separate
shopping areas, the Trafford Centre has been dubbed 'a temple to
consumerism'. There is parking for 10,000 cars, numerous leisure
facilities and a children's play area. There is also a multi-kiosk food
hall, including a mini-Chinatown.
Sports
Manchester
Aquatics Centre is one of twenty leisure centres in the city, and
contains two 50-metre pools, a fitness studio, a workout studio, a health
suite and sun beds. There is a full programme of classes and groups,
including 'women only' sessions.
The
Ten Acres Astro Centre comprises an outdoor Astroturf pitch and sports
hall.
The
UK's main Olympic cycle track is the Manchester Velodrome, which also
contains twelve netball courts, ten badminton courts and a basketball
court. Cycling tuition is also available for adults and children.
Manchester
Golf Club and The New North Manchester Golf Club are two of fifteen golf
courses in the area, and both comprise eighteen holes.
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