More information about Manchester.

With more than 500 licensed premises in the city centre, Manchester has between 110,000 and 130,000 people visiting on a typical weekend night giving it a great atmosphere for a stag or hen weekend.

The Manchester Evening News Arena, situated next to Victoria station is the largest arena of its type in Europe.

Some top bands to come out of the Manchester music scene include The Smiths, Joy Division and New Order, Oasis, Doves and the Buzzcocks.

Manchester’s shopping is well known with some great Malls.

Manchester Arndale on Market Street is home to a huge selection of the leading high street names such as Topshop, Wallis, Next and River Island as well as smaller specialists retailers. www.manchesterarndale.com

The Trafford Centre with 230 stores including the first Selfridges outside London is located just 5 miles outside Manchester city centre. There is also 60 restaurants, cafes and bars and a 20 screen Odeon cinema. www.traffordcentre.co.uk

The Lowry Outlet Mall at Salford Quays with 85 stores on two floors is Manchester's only outlet mall. You could stop for a coffee or a snack at the 400 seater foodcourt with restaurants and cafes. www.lowryoutletmall.com

Manchester has 2 Premiership football clubs and a visit to either Manchester United or Manchester City's museum or a stadium tour is a must for a stag weekend.

Places of interest include The People's History Museum to discover the history of working people in Britain. This national museum charts the history of the struggle for equality and democracy in the UK.

Beetham Tower is a 47-storey skyscraper and is the tallest building in Manchester city centre.

Manchester Cathedral is a medieval church on Victoria Street in central Manchester.

Getting there and getting around.

Manchester is easy to get to by road with the M60 motorway circling Greater Manchester.

National Express www.nationalexpress.com has coaches from around the country stopping at Manchester Central Coach Station on Chorlton Street.

Manchester train stations include Manchester Piccadilly, Deansgate Railway Station, Manchester Victoria Railway Station and Salford Central Railway Station. Tickets can be booked on-line. Train timetable and tickets.

Manchester's Metrolink trams run every five minutes which make it an easy and faster way to travel around the city centre and it connects to all the main railway stations and Manchester's attractions.
Tickets must be purchased from the machine at the platform before you board. For more details visit www.metrolink.co.uk

Manchester airport makes flying a quick and easy way to get to Manchester. www.manchesterairport.co.uk

Distances from major British cities are:

• Bristol - 178
• Birmingham - 96
• Cardiff - 204
• Edinburgh - 220
• Leeds - 42
• Liverpool - 35
• London - 210
• Bournemouth - 260
• Newcastle - 142

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