Visit Manchester

Visit Manchester, the official tourist board for Manchester

Visit Manchester presents itself as the official tourist board for Manchester (Official Tourist Board for Manchester). Its site works as a travel guide and city diary: it brings together leisure, culture, shopping, dining and accommodation options, as well as practical information for visitors. Navigation is organised around six sections: things to do, what's on, shopping, where to stay, food and drink, and ideas and inspiration, with a final visitor information section.

Events and shows calendar

The website maintains an events section with dated programming. Among the listings are theatre and musical dates at Manchester Opera House and Palace Theatre, concerts at venues such as Co-op Live, AO Arena, Bridgewater Hall and Castlefield Bowl, and seasonal events such as Halloween in the City. The calendar also includes the Manchester Literature Festival and activities at Aviva Studios, with examples such as Legally Blonde The Musical, Chicago The Musical, Jesus Christ Superstar or Burlesque The Musical, as well as concerts by artists such as Westlife, Brandi Carlile, Charli XCX or Gabrielle. The calendar shown covers dates in 2026 and 2027.

Things to do and bookable experiences

The site groups visits and activities in a bookable experiences section. The offer includes the Coronation Street Experience, tours of the Manchester City Football Club stadium and Manchester United's Old Trafford, RHS Garden Bridgewater, LEGOLAND Discovery Centre, SEA LIFE Manchester, Scranchester Food Tours, Craft Beer Tour Manchester, The Manchester Pub Walkabout and an open-top bus tour. There are also full-day trips from Manchester to Eryri (Snowdonia), North Wales and Chester, and to Windermere and the Lake District.

Accommodation and dining

The accommodation guide brings together hotels and serviced apartments. Among the establishments listed are The Edwardian Manchester, The Midland Hotel, Dakota Manchester Airport, Dakota Manchester, The Rex, King Street Townhouse, Malmaison Hotel, Treehouse Hotel Manchester, Oddfellows on The Park and YOTEL Manchester Deansgate. For dining, the website refers to its own restaurant guide and mentions options such as Pip, the seasonal restaurant located on the ground floor of Treehouse Manchester.

Key attractions and cultural venues

The highlights section includes institutions and venues in the city and its surroundings: Z-arts, presented as the UK's only arts centre dedicated to children and families; Jodrell Bank, linked to radio astronomy; The Whitworth, linked to the University of Manchester; Manchester Museum; The Trafford Centre; Co-op Live; AO Arena; Science and Industry Museum; IWM North; Aviva Studios; Chester Zoo; The Lowry, alongside Salford Quays; Palace Theatre, active since 1891; and Great Northern Warehouse, a Grade II listed building.

Climate commitment and territorial reach

Visit Manchester promotes the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism, a global commitment that brings together destinations and tourism organisations around climate action. The information published covers Manchester and the whole of the Greater Manchester metropolitan area, and includes options outside the city, such as Chester Zoo, Eryri (Snowdonia), North Wales, Windermere and the Lake District.