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Manchester is built on a rich industrial heritage, with original working
mills, heritage centres, and enthralling people-centred museums. But
the City is now also widely recognised as being the coolest City in
Britain. Manchester has thrown off its grimy industrial image for good
and reinvented itself as a truly contemporary metropolis. With modern
landmark buildings, a brilliant source of art and culture, great bars
and world-class hospitality it all adds up to a great location for weekend
breaks. There's every experience imaginable, from fine dining and top-class
theatre (Royal
Exchange Theatre Company), to major sporting events and year-round
festivals. It's a shopping destination in its own right, rivalling that
of London with high street favourites at the Arndale Centre and Market
Street to Selfridges, Harvey Nichols and the urban cool of the northern
quarter.
For night life you can choose from comedy, classical music, ballet,
West End shows, rock gigs, pop acts or a good old fashion night on the
town! Manchester is home to the most vibrant gay village in the UK,
with a yearly Pride event not to be missed. Set picturesquely alongside
the canal, glass fronted bars and restaurants provide the perfect meeting
space to chill out and party with friends.
For the culture vultures there are award winning museums and galleries
including the Lowry
Museum, the Imperial
War Museum North, the Museum
of Science and Industry, Manchester
Museum, Peoples
History Museum, and the Manchester
Art Gallery, and for the sporting type there is Manchester
United Museum & Tour and the two competing football clubs of
Manchester
United FC and Manchester
City FC. Other attractions include .... Museum
of Transport Manchester, with one of the largest transport collections
in the country, with 90 buses and a small number of other vehicles;
Salford
Museum and Art Gallery , a museum with an authentic period street,
Victorian gallery, temporary exhibitions and family friendly events
and activities; St Ann's Church, 18thC church containing a painting
from the School of Caracci, stained glass by W Peckitt of York and is
the 3rd oldest building in Manchester city centre; G
Mex Exhibition Centre; Gallery
of English Costume; Manchester
Cathedral .There is plenty to keep the holidaymaker occupied for
a weekend break in Manchester.
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