Manchester Attractions

Innovation and imagination in Manchester

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Imaginative new work, original creations and unique special events all feature in the third Manchester International Festival (MIF) this summer. [more]

Creamfields 2011 line-up

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

We can reveal the line up for this year’s award winning Creamfields festival will be exclusively announced on BBC Radio 1 from 7pm on Friday 4th March. [more]

Heritage Open Days 2010

Monday, September 6th, 2010

Later this week properties across England will throw open their doors for free as part of the country’s annual celebration of local architecture, history and culture. [more]

The Manchester Weekender

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

The Manchester Weekender is a weekend-long snapshot of some of the best of Manchester’s art and culture. [more]

Dr Who Live comes to Manchester and Liverpool

Monday, May 17th, 2010

BBC Worldwide has announced a series of arena dates for the very first production of Doctor Who Live. [more]

More acts added to Creamfields line up

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

The UK’s No 1 dance festival have added yet more acts to their ever growing line up. [more]

National Football Museum in Preston closing at end of month

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Following a meeting yesterday between the Lancashire County Council consortium, Manchester City Council and the Trustees of the National Football Museum (NFM), the public galleries in Preston will close as planned on 30 April. [more]

Creamfields named ‘Best Festival’

Friday, April 16th, 2010

The team behind Northern dance festival Creamfields are celebrating having scooped the award for ‘Best Festival’ at last night’s prestigious industry Music Week Awards. [more]

Tiga + Jesse Rose + Kids On Bridges just added to Creamfields 2010 line up

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Tiga is the latest addition to this years all star Creamfields line up, which returns to Daresbury in Cheshire on August Bank Holiday weekend. [more]

Manchester craft and gift market

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

A variety of treats for creative sorts, Manchester’s craft and gift market is due to take place over 4 weekends in April and May in Piccadilly Gardens from 10 am until 5.30 pm. [more]