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Manchester

Your critical guide to hotels, restaurants and going out in Manchester

Written by local experts

Editor's picks

Michelin-starred gastronomy

Michael Caines
Restaurants & cafés

Ignore the fact that it's in a hotel basement, Michael Caines is arguably one of Manchester's best eateries.

Welcome to boutique clubland

Sankeys
Clubs

The ever-popular Sankeys is proof that serious partying is not solely about the mega-club.

Design with a difference

Afflecks
Shops

At this four-floor alternative shopping institution you'll find mix of new designers, vintagewear, records, homewares and kitsch gifts.

Major attractions

John Rylands Library

Attractions

Among the astonishing array of treasures found here is the world's oldest surviving fragment of the New Testament.

Whitworth Art Gallery

Attractions

A rich, historic collection with work by some of the world's most exciting contemporary artists.

Manchester Monastery

Attractions

Take a tour of this spectacular piece of nineteenth-century ecclesiastical architecture, designed by Edward Pugin.

What's on in Manchester

Soulwax live at the Warehouse Project 2007 Soulwax live at the Warehouse Project 2007 - © Sebastian Matthes/manox.net

Manchester's events diary is packed full of festivals, film screenings, art fairs and more.