Manchester, Liverpool, and the Peak District
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We’ve compiled the best of the best in Manchester, Liverpool, and the Peak District - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
The city center's oldest building is now a creative hub encompassing contemporary visual arts, live art, literature, music, and dance, along...
The city center's oldest building is now a creative hub encompassing contemporary visual arts, live art, literature, music, and dance, along with a café and bistro.
This cutting-edge contemporary arts venue houses a main 450-seat theater, a studio theater space, a gallery, five cinema screens, and digital...
This cutting-edge contemporary arts venue houses a main 450-seat theater, a studio theater space, a gallery, five cinema screens, and digital production and broadcast facilities, as well a bar, a café, and a bookshop.
This biennial multi-arts festival has played a major role in Manchester's cultural development since it launched in 2007. With international...
This biennial multi-arts festival has played a major role in Manchester's cultural development since it launched in 2007. With international artists such as Björk and Marina Abramović making appearances, it often premieres events that go on to tour nationally or globally. Events take place in some of the city's most popular performing arts spaces, as well as obscure locations such as disused buildings.
Housed in the city's one-time cotton exchange, this innovative venue for classic and contemporary works includes a glass-and-metal structure...
Housed in the city's one-time cotton exchange, this innovative venue for classic and contemporary works includes a glass-and-metal structure cradling a theater-in-the-round, plus a studio space.
This dramatically modern venue—which sits on 280 springs to reduce external noise—is home to Manchester's renowned Hallé Orchestra, as well...
This dramatically modern venue—which sits on 280 springs to reduce external noise—is home to Manchester's renowned Hallé Orchestra, as well as the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Manchester Camerata. It also hosts rock and pop concerts.
This renowned event, held for two weeks during mid-July each year, includes opera, drama, and concerts. ...
This renowned event, held for two weeks during mid-July each year, includes opera, drama, and concerts.
This vibrant theater in a prize-winning contemporary building focuses on British playwrights and experimental productions from around the world...
This vibrant theater in a prize-winning contemporary building focuses on British playwrights and experimental productions from around the world, as well as hosting a playwrights' workspace. There's also a café and a basement bistro. A sister theater, the Playhouse in Williamson Square, stages slightly more mainstream productions.
The Foundation for Art and Creative Technology offers up a unique mix of exhibitions, films, and participant-led art projects, plus a café. ...
The Foundation for Art and Creative Technology offers up a unique mix of exhibitions, films, and participant-led art projects, plus a café.
This theater presents musicals, live music acts, and occasionally dance and opera. ...
This theater presents musicals, live music acts, and occasionally dance and opera.
This elegant venue hosts West End musicals as well as opera and classical ballet performances. ...
This elegant venue hosts West End musicals as well as opera and classical ballet performances.
One of the city's largest theaters presents mainly touring musicals and tribute acts. ...
One of the city's largest theaters presents mainly touring musicals and tribute acts.
This large art deco concert hall and sometime cinema plays host to concerts by the resident Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, as well...
This large art deco concert hall and sometime cinema plays host to concerts by the resident Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as contemporary rock, pop, folk, roots, jazz, and blues performances.
This restored art deco venue currently undergoing long-term restoration is one of the city's most appealing sites for stand-up comedy, theater...
This restored art deco venue currently undergoing long-term restoration is one of the city's most appealing sites for stand-up comedy, theater, and more. Visitors can also take a heritage tour of the building.
The College hosts classical and contemporary music concerts—everything from opera to jazz. ...
The College hosts classical and contemporary music concerts—everything from opera to jazz.
Live music, plays, and comedy feature on the bill of this intimate, bohemian space above a traditional pub....
Live music, plays, and comedy feature on the bill of this intimate, bohemian space above a traditional pub.
Also known as the 3MT Venue, the self-described "vintage recycled boutique theater" hosts innovative plays, music, comedy, poetry, and film....
Also known as the 3MT Venue, the self-described "vintage recycled boutique theater" hosts innovative plays, music, comedy, poetry, and film.
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