Attractions in Manchester
Arts About Manchester
40-50 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE - England, UK
Phone: +44 (0)161 234 2955 - Fax: +44 (0)161 234 2966
This centre is all about developing artistic talents and helping the existing art venues in the city to reach their optimal potential. The centre offers an innovative and diverse range of projects for young and emerging artists to get involved with an a gallery where the public can see the progress of these artists and learn more about them.
Bridgewater Hall
Lower Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3WS - England, UK
Phone: +44 (0)161 950 0000 - Fax: +44 (0)161 950 0001
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 design was described as ’a magnificent statement on the role of music in the cultural life of Manchester and contributing a new focal point to the city. The hall holds 250 concerts ranging from The Halle to blues and jazz. It also houses the Charles Halle restaurant, which has attracted glowing reviews.
CUBE Manchester
113 - 115 Portland Street, Manchester M1 6FB - England, UK
Phone: +44 (0)161 237 5525 - Fax: +44 (0)161 236 5815
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 throughout the year. Sometimes it is an area f the arts that is underrated or overlooked, and this gallery attempts to illustrate that the design side of the arts is one of the most beautiful and difficult to perform. There are many fine and famous pieces on display from across a spectrum of designers and artists.
Central Library Manchester
St. Peter’s Square, Manchester M2 5PD - England, UK
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. It was well into the twentieth century, however, before the City was able to build a Central Library fit for the great collections of books, periodicals and other materials that had been assembled by successive librarians and housed in a variety of locations. The Central Library is one of Manchester’s most famous and best-loved landmarks.
Chinese Arts Centre
7 Thomas Street, Manchester M4 1EU - England, UK
Phone: +44 (0)161 832 7271 - Fax: +44 (0)161 832 7513
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 develop the talents of the many oriental people living in the northwest of England. The fantastic gallery has a fairly quick turnaround of shows and exhibits contemporary Chinese artworks. Local and regional artists create many of these, but some are shipped in from further flung collections.
Cornerhouse
70 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 5NH - England, UK
Phone: +44 (0)161 200 1500
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 and more mainstream films from UK and abroad. It also houses two galleries which feature a constantly changing roster of touring exhibitions. It has two bars, offering a good selection of beers and wines. The Cornerhouse bookshop offers a wide range of greetings cards, as well as art-related books and a good selection of the more esoteric magazines.
Lancashire Cricket Club Museum
Old Trafford, Manchester M16 0PX - England, UK
Phone: +44 (0)161 2824000 - Fax: +44 (0)161 2824100
Lancashire County Cricket Club has a long and illustrious history in the game, and of course enjoys a rivalry with Yorkshire that is unsurpassed. The museum looks at the history of the game generally, as well as specific people and practices that have changed throughout the development of Lancashire’s team. There are many interesting photographs and documents, artifacts and testimonials to look at.
Manchester Cathedral
Cathedral Yard, Manchester M3 1SX - England, UK
Phone: +44 (0)161 833 2220 - Fax: +44 (0)161 839 6218
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 of worship on this site since 900 AD. As well as the magnificent building itself. The cathedral has a collection of some of the best Misericords in Europe. It has a visitors centre, a gift shop, a licensed restaurant in the basement, and an exhibition area with hi-tech interactive displays. Admission is free and services are held regularly.
Manchester Museum
The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL
Phone: +44 (0)161 275 2634 - Fax: +44 (0)161 275 2676
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 into different collections: the Humanities, including Anthropology, Archaeology, Archery, Egyptology and Numismatics and the Natural Sciences including, Botany, Mineralogy, Paleontology, Petrology and Zoology. It also has a constantly changing range of temporary exhibitions, as well as a full program of events for youngsters of all ages!