Federal Cafe Bar

This cozy basement club in Manchester's Northern Quarter serves up live jazz, funk, and soul with wallet-friendly cocktails and tasty pizzas in a vibrant atmosphere.

Upmarket hotel offering free breakfast & Wi-Fi, plus guest laundry facilities & a gym. Set inside an ornate building, this upscale hotel is less than a mile from the A56 road and a 2-minute walk from iconic Manchester Cathedral, featuring daily tours. The refined studios and 1-bedroom apartments offer free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and kitchens, plus rainfall showers and safety deposit boxes. Breakfast is complimentary. Other amenities include a fitness center and guest laundry facilities.

Casual choice serving international drinks & pasta dishes in a Zen-like setting with a brick patio.

Didsbury is a suburb of Manchester, England, on the north bank of the River Mersey, 5 miles south of Manchester city centre. The population at the 2011 census was 26,788. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, there are records of Didsbury existing as a small hamlet as early as the 13th century.

Tucked away since 1965, this charming family-run shop offers a treasure trove of secondhand books, comics, and magazines in an inviting atmosphere.

Experience modern British cuisine at its finest with Adam Reid’s inventive tasting menu, set in a chic, historic space in Manchester.

Modern Chinese cuisine and cocktails in sophisticated, dark wood bar/restaurant with carved screens.

Stylish, colourful units in a contemporary apartment hotel offering a fitness room & free Wi-Fi. Housed in a stone-and-glass building in the vibrant Northern Quarter, this contemporary apartment hotel is an 8-minute walk from Manchester Arena and 13 minutes' walk from Manchester Piccadilly train station. Featuring colourful furnishings, the stylish, modern studios have kitchenettes, washer/dryers, free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs. The 1- and 2-bedroom apartments provide separate living rooms; upgraded apartments add sofabeds and/or private balconies. There's a gym.

This minimalist cycling shop and coffeehouse is a chic retreat in Manchester, offering stylish gear, great coffee, and live race viewings.

This interactive museum in a historic train station celebrates Manchester's pivotal role in science and innovation, offering hands-on fun for all ages.