Welcome to the Manchester Day Out section. Here you'll find Manchester, Salford and Greater Manchester's best attractions, tours within the city, key shopping areas and specialist markets, hidden away cafés and, for the adventurous, popular sport and leisure activities.
Manchester has many attractions to fill a weekend visit. From the canals to parks, from the Science and Industry Museum to Manchester Art Gallery, from Ordsal Hall in Salford to IWM in Trafford, you'll find it all here.
Here you'll find details of popular tours within the city and to neighbouring towns and counties. We also include information on cycle hire here so you can go and explore the city yourself!
Manchester has a relatively large shopping area which centres around the Arndale Centre and Market Street. We also include historic arcades, city markets, major stores and unique independent shops.
For a bite to eat during the day, Manchester has plenty of unique cafés hidden away throughout the city centre. There are also plenty of chain coffee shops on the main streets but at the moment we only list the popular independent ones here.
With two football teams and a major cricket ground, Manchester has a lot to offer. We include the most popular sports here as well as other leisure activities that you might find of interest.
Alarm as disorderly teens cause 'chaos' in Manchester - BBC News (28 Nov 2022) 
LS Lowry's Going To The Match returns to Salford after auction - BBC News (17 Nov 2022)
Wythenshawe Hall reopens after 2016 fire - BBC News (15 Oct 2022)
Manchester’s first new public park in more than 100 years opens - BBC News (22 Sep 2022)
Appeal for new Ian Curtis mural site after Aitch ad fail - BBC News (30 Aug 2022)
Man sought over Manchester Arena bomb memorial flower thefts - BBC News (24 Jun 2022)
Manchester Arena bomb memorial vandal sentenced - BBC News (22 Jun 2022)
Artists boycott British Art Show after Manchester gallery censorship row - BBC News (26 May 2022)
Joy Division and Coronation Street treasures launch British Pop Archive - BBC News (6 Apr 2022)
Manchester Piccadilly Gardens redesign plan unveiled - BBC News (11 Feb 2022)
Manchester Arndale shopping centre stabbing spree attacker detained - BBC News (17 Jan 2022)
Manchester's Northern Quarter pedestrianisation plans unveiled - BBC News (30 Nov 2021)
Castlefield Viaduct: National Trust plan to create 'park in the sky' passed - BBC News (24 Nov 2021)
E-scooters: Greater Manchester Police seizures 'show scale of problem' - BBC News (22 Nov 2021)
New Manchester bike scheme aims to do better than doomed Mobikes - BBC News (10 Nov 2021)
Science and Industry Museum to leave Grade II-listed Manchester hall - BBC News (14 Jul 2021)
Manchester Jewish Museum reopens after £6m refurb - BBC News (2 Jul 2021)
Covid: Chetham's Library reopens after longest closure - BBC News (25 Jun 2021)
Ramblers call for Greater Manchester green walking routes - BBC News (26 Apr 2021)
Manchester Debenhams: £68.5m revamp of listed store approved - BBC News (22 Jan 2021)
