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WELCOME TO MANCHESTER
Manchester is fast becoming recognised as England's second city. It is the birthplace of the industrial revolution and a major centre of learning, with three universities and two colleges of music. The Greater Manchester area has a population of around 2.5 million and the student population has been estimated at 88,000, which explains why Manchester is known as 'the ultimate student city'.
The John Rylands Library looks more like a castle than a conventional library and is one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. Situated on the edge of the newly developed Spinningfields area off Deansgate, it was built in the 1890's at the request of Enriqueta Rylands, widow of one of Manchester's richest industrialists, John Rylands, who died in 1888. The collection includes the oldest known fragment of the New Testament and wonderful illustrated manuscripts from the Middle Ages. There is an edition of the first printed book in England, The Canterbury Tales.
150 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3EH
0161 275 3751
http://www.rylibweb.man.ac.uk		    
Manchester City Hall in Albert Square


Built in 1868-1877, this is where Manchester City Council has its meetings and offices. There is also a tourist information centre on the other side of the building, facing St Peter's Square:
http://www.manchester.gov.uk/visitorcentre/
http://www.manchester.gov.uk/townhall/venues/location.htm
   
Beetham Tower, Manchester Hilton The tallest building in the UK outside London and the tallest residential tower in the country, it is 169 metres tall and was completed in 2006. The first 23 floors are taken up by the Hilton Hotel, then there's a bar called Cloud 9 and the remaining floors are apartments. The top two floors are owned by the architect, Ian Simpson who has real trees imported from Italy growing there! The tower offers views of the set of Coronation Street and on a clear day, it is also possible to see the Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool, much of the Cheshire Plain, the Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory, and the mountains of Snowdonia.
   
The Royal Exchange Theatre
http://www.royalexchange.co.uk
St Ann's Square
Manchester
M2 7DH
box office: 0161 833 9833
The Royal Exchange Theatre was founded in 1976 in the old Cotton Exchange in Manchester. On 15 June 1996 the IRA detonated a massive bomb in Manchester city centre, 50 metres from the exchange. Damage to the building was extensive, making performances impossible. Repairs took over two years to complete and cost £32 million, a sum provided by the National Lottery. As well as repairing the theatre the rebuilding programme also added a second performance space, The Studio, as well as a bookshop, craft shop, restaurant, bars, and rooms for corporate hospitality. The theatre's workshops, costume department and rehearsal rooms were moved to a second site on Swan Street. The refurbished theatre was re-opened on 30 November 1998 by Prince Edward. In 1999 the Royal Exchange was awarded the title of Theatre of the Year in the Barclays Theatre Awards, in recognition of its successful refurbishment and ambitious re-opening season. Among the famous actors who have performed at The Exchange Theatre are Albert Finney, Leo McKern and Tom Courtenay in the 1960s and 70s, Vanessa Redgrave, Helen Mirren and Robert Lindsay in the 80's and 90's and Janet McTeer and Amanda Donohoe in recent years. Many young actors who appeared here early in their careers have gone on to become international stars, such as Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant.
The Central Library
St. Peter's Square
http://www.manchester.gov.uk/Libraries/central/index.htm
When it was opened in 1934, this was the biggest public library in Britain. Built in the neo-classical style, it is often believed to much older than it actually is. Membership is open to the general public and there is a large collection of books, CD's, videos and DVD's. There is also a theatre in the basement where you can see plays written originally in the English language as well as translated versions of other languages.
   
The University of Manchester
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/
The University of Manchester was created in 2004 by bringing together The Victoria University of Manchester and UMIST. UMIST can trace its roots back to 1824 and the founding of the Manchester Mechanics' Institute, whilst The Victoria University of Manchester was founded in 1851. 22 Nobel Prize winners have either studied or conducted some of their work here: Rutherford began his work on splitting the atom and the world's first modern computer was developed at The Victoria University of Manchester. The Chief Executive of the UK's largest supermarket chain, TESCO, is a graduate of UMIST. The University has a staff of 9,000 and is the largest single-site university in the UK.
   
Urbis

Urbis is on Exchange Square, next to the Printworks. It is an exhibition centre dedicated to city life around the world. You can learn about how people live in cities as diverse as New York and Singapore, Sao Paulo and Helsinki. The constantly changing exhibitions include all aspects of city culture including photography, design, architecture, music, fashion, art and many more. There is also a café bar and shop where you can buy original gifts and souvenirs. Free admission.
http://www.urbis.org.uk/
   
The Museum of Science and Industry
Liverpool Road, Castlefield Manchester M3 4FP.
tel. 0161 832 2244 (24 hour) Group bookings tel. 0161 833 0027
The Museum of Science and Industry is in Castlefield, and is housed in the oldest passenger railway buildings in the world. Here you can see some of the steam engines that drove the industrial revolution, how gas and electricity continue to drive our machines, aircraft designed and built by local companies and many hands-on interactive exhibits and simulations. Admission is free.
http://www.msim.org.uk
   
Manchester Cathedral and Visitor Centre
Victoria Street, Manchester M3.
Tel: 0161 833 2220.
The original building dates back to 1420, and although most of it was reconstructed in the 19th century, it has kept the original design and features. Many of the original stained glass windows were destroyed by bombing during the second world war. The wood carvings inside are fine examples of craftsmanship. There is a special visitors centre which is free and has interactive exhibits, a souvenir shop and a restaurant.
http://manchestercathedral.org
http://www.manchestercathedralonline.co.uk/visitor.html
   
Old Trafford football stadium
www.manutd.com
Tel 0870 442 1994

The home of Manchester United FC since 1910 with a capacity of 76,000, Old Trafford football stadium is the second largest stadium in the UK after Wembley. It is not actually in Manchester, but just outside the city in the borough of Trafford. There are guided tours every day from 9.40 to 4.30, a museum and souvenir shop.

   
Annual Events
Christmas Market in Albert Square 		 

Saint Patrick's Day Irish Festival, March
   
  Futuresonic Electronic Music Festival, July
Dragon boat race, Salford Quays, May
   
Other annual events include:
Eid: Muslim festival marking the end of Ramadan: various dates
Saint George's Day Parade April 22
Manchester International Festival (music, theatre, performing arts) June-July
Jazz Festival July/August
Manchester Gay Pride Festival: August Bank Holiday weekend
Festival of 'Fantastic' Films (horror, thriller, fantasy etc) August-September
Diwali: Hindu Festival of Light: October
Comedy Festival October
Food and Drink Festival October-November
Kinofilm: International Film Festival: October-November 		 
   
Climate
Manchester has a relatively damp climate and a slightly unfair reputation as a rainy city. The average annual rainfall is between 800 mm and 900 mm, depending on estimates. So it isn't the wettest city in Britain! For example, Plymouth and Cardiff both receive more rainfall and, in international terms, Manchester receives substantially less rain than New York, (1200 mm of rain in an average year) and its average annual rainfall total is comparable with that of Rome. Manchester rain is, however, regularly light and prolonged so a small volume of rain may take an hour to fall in Manchester, compared to several minutes of heavy rain experienced in Rome. Manchester also has a relatively high humidity level. Snowfall is rare. 		 
   

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Year

Average max. temperature
0C (0F)

6
(44)

6
(44)

8
(48)

11
(52)

15
(59)

17
(64)

19
(67)

19
(67)

16
(62)

13
(55)

8
(48)

7
(45)

12
(55)

Average min. temperature
0C (0F)

1
(35)

1
(35)

2
(37)

4
(40)

7
(45)

10
(50)

12
(54)

12
(54)

10
(50)

7
(45)

4
(40)

2
(37)

6
(44)

Rainfall
mm (inches)

71
(2.8)

58
(2.3)

58
(2.3)

51
(2.0)

64
(2.5)

71
(2.8)

86
(3.4)

94
(3.7)

81
(3.2)

94
(3.7)

84
(3.3)

86
(3.4)

902
(35)
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester  
   
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