
Manchester Directory
The definitive guide to Manchester's businesses, restaurants, bars, venues and more.


Manchester’s beloved outdoor amphitheatre – home of Sounds of the City summer concerts.

Free contemporary visual art gallery in Castlefield. Small space, consistently excellent programming and strong support for emerging artists.

A spectacular events space in a restored Victorian railway depot.




Mid-size venue in a converted warehouse. Great atmosphere, brilliant acoustics.

museum on the site of the world’s first railway station – free admission.

Free museum built around the world’s oldest surviving railway station. Steam engines, industrial heritage and hands-on exhibits in Castlefield.

Manchester’s legendary electronic music events brand at Depot Mayfield.