Oldham is a community in the north-west of England that has developed over a period of many hundreds of years and was affected massively by...

Standing within the confines of the fantastic Heaton Park, Heaton Hall is a spectacular piece of architecture that at one time would have been one...

The Manchester City Experience combines both the long and fascinating history of Manchester City Football Club with a sixty-minute tour of the City of Manchester...

This purpose-designed education centre is located in the basement of the Town Hall in the heart of Ashton-under-Lyne. There is a variety of different...

The Central Art Gallery is one of the most important cultural exchanges in this town, and is located at the very heart of the community....

The story of Jewish people living in Manchester is a fascinating one. This museum looks at the last two hundred or so years of...

The Port Basin Museum is an award winning institution that is housed in a fantastic reconstruction of an 1834 Ashton canal warehouse. The people...

Greater Manchester is a large metropolitan area that has been protected for a number of centuries by the fire service dedicated to the city and...

The Northwest Film Archive is located in Manchester and carries a vast collection of material that has been brought together from a hundred years or...

Established in Manchester in August 2000, and situated near the Great Northern Bar, a collection of bars under one roof, Life Café is a large...

This centre is all about developing artistic talents and helping the existing art venues in the city to reach their optimal potential. The centre...

The Greater Manchester Police Museum and Archives was established in order to give a home to the wealth of information that has been collected throughout...

Located in the northern quarter of central Manchester, this collection and museum has been established in a suburb that has a long history of attracting...

There has been an extensive Chinese community in Manchester for a great many years, and it is why this museum was developed, to encourage and...

The Northern Quarter of Manchester has been a haven for creative people and artists for a long time, and it is therefore a perfect setting...

Welcome to the Manchester Evening News Arena. With a seated capacity of 19,500 it’s hardly surprising that the Arena has attracted such internationally known names...

This amazing building is hard to ignore, as it seems to fly into the Manchester sky! Travelling up form level 2, the visitor experiences elements...

Chetham Library is an important part of the community and holds a large range of texts, audio and visual equipment, which cross a range of...

The Rochdale Pioneers Museum was established to protect and preserve the original store of the Rochdale Pioneers and to generate an understanding and appeal of...

Although the cathedral may appear to have a relatively modern exterior (in church terms, at least!), there is evidence that there has been a place...

Housed in the Victorian Cotton Trading Hall, the theatre is a modern construction which gives a unique and intimate experience of theatre in the round....

Manchester Art Gallery houses one of the countries finest art collections in spectacular Victorian and contemporary surroundings. Highlights in the collection including outstanding Pre-Raphaelite paintings,...

One of two CUBE galleries, this centre is dedicated to the study of design and has a massive collection that is open to the public...

Apartment is a strange and interesting project that has gained nation wide accolades for its innovative approach to displaying art. It is a gallery...

There has been a public library service in Manchester since 1852, when the Manchester Free Library was opened in the Hall of Science in Campfield....

Manchester is one of the largest and most important post-industrial cities in the country and has a history that is related directly to the way...

The John Rylands Library in Manchester carries a large collection of texts that have been brought together from many years of history. There are...

The Victoria Baths began a restoration during 2007 to bring the Turkish bath structure back to its former glory. The baths are open to...

The Palace Theatre is well located in the centre of Manchester close to the Cornerhouse, The Green Room, and only a stone’s throw from the...

This magnificent concert hall was built at a cost of £42 million pounds, and is the home of Manchester’s world renowned Halle orchestra. The award-winning...

Situated in a converted department store the Cornerhouse is the foremost arts centre in Manchester; it boasts three screens which show a range of arthouse...

It's not often that you get the chance to see such a group of talented artists at work. These studios were set up close...

In 1875 work began on Central station, and 1986, the station was reborn as G-MEX, which together with the Manchester International Convention Centre formed one...

The Ritz Ballroom was built as a traditional ballroom complete with a properly sprung floor for ballroom dancing, and a magnificent mirrored glitter ball suspended...

The People’s History Museum is located at the very heart of Manchester and offers a first class collection of exhibits to really bring to life...

Situated near the Cornerhouse, and located in a railway arch, the Green Room has developed into one of the leading centres in contemporary performance in...

This beautifully restored building stages a large and varied repertoire of live events throughout the year. These include classic opera, light opera, musicals, dance spectaculars,...

Part of the University of Manchester, this Museum was purpose built in 1888. It now houses over six million specimens and objects, which are divided...

The University of Manchester is one of the biggest academic institutions in the country with more full time students than any other in the UK....

Ellenroad Engine House is open to the public and gives visitors a chance to see a part of industrial heritage in this region that many...