Greater Manchester
Belle Vue Greyhound Stadium
Kirkmanshulme Lane
Manchester,
M18 7BA
Tel: 0870 840 7557
Greyhound Stadium incorporating a 400-cover restaurant, 2 executive suites, 6 licensed bars and 2 fast food outlets. Speedway takes place on Monday nights. The venue is ideal for individuals and groups between 10 and 200 for corporate entertainment. It is a night out with a difference. Greyhound racing takes place on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Ten Stockcar meetings are also held throughout the year, please phone for details.
| Opening Times: | Stadium opens at 6.00pm, restaurants open at 6.30pm and racing usually begins at 7.25pm |
| Services: | 53 |
The Bridgewater Hall
Lower Mosley Street
Manchester,
M2 3WS
Tel: 0161 907 9000
This state-of-the-art 2,400-seat auditorium, with magnificent Marcussen pipe organ, opened in September 1996. Concerts range from classical and jazz through to world and popular music. It is the home of Manchester's renowned Hallé Orchestra as well as being the performance base for the city's other distinguished ensembles, the BBC Philharmonic and Manchester Camera.
| Opening Times: | 10am-6pm* Monday to Saturday, 12noon-6pm* Sunday. (* Later on concert nights) |
| Services: | 39 |
City of Manchester Stadium
Sport City
Manchester,
M11 3FF
Tel: 0161 224 5000
Manchester City Football Club moved to their new home, the City of Manchester Stadium, in July 2003. Boasting state of the art facilities, the Stadium makes the ideal venue for myriad events, including conferences, weddings, launches and dinners, along with match day hospitality. Every one of the 48,000 seats provides a perfect view of the pitch. The City of Manchester Stadium has been formed in a unique bowl shape and proved a spectacular host for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Formerly the spectacular host venue for the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the Stadium is the most innovative sporting arena in the country and includes the Manchester City Experience, an interactive museum and stadium tour, plus the City Social cafe and Reebok City superstore.
| Services: | 53, 82/83, 180/184, 24 |
Manchester Evening News Arena (MEN)
M.E.N. Arena Hunt's Bank
Manchester,
M3 1AR
Tel: 0870 190 8000
MEN Arena is situated at and on Victoria railway station. It is on the north side of the city centre, and is well signposted on all major road routes into the city. The Arena is the largest indoor-seated arena in Europe.
| Services: | Town Centre, various routes |
The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester
Liverpool Road,
Castlefield
Manchester,
M3 4FP
Tel: 0161 832 2244
The Museum is based on the site of the oldest passenger railway station in the world. The huge, 7½-acre site has five historic buildings packed with fascinating exhibitions, hands-on galleries, historic working machinery and superb Special Exhibitions.
| Opening Times: | Everyday 10am - 5pm (except 24, 25, 26 Dec). Admission to the permanent collections is free for everyone. Admission charges apply for Special Exhibitions |
| Services: | Town Centre, various routes |
Museum of Transport
Boyle Street,
Cheetham
Manchester,
M8 8UW
tel: 0161 205 2122
The museum has one of the largest transport collections in the country with 90 buses and a small number of other vehicles that represent public transport in the Greater Manchester area, with archives and small exhibits. Special events occur during the year, including a spring and autumn festival, the Heaton Park rally and a special weekend for disabled people.
| Opening Times: | 1 Mar-31 Oct: Wed, Sat, Sun & Bank Holidays - 10.00 – 17.00. 1 Nov-28 Feb: Wed, Sat, Sun - 10.00 – 16.00 |
| Services: | 135, 59, 88, and 89 |
Opera House
Quay Street
Manchester,
M3 3HP
Tel: 0870 060 1826
Touring theatre venue housing the large West End musicals, drama, children's shows and concerts. (* Telephone booking subject to transaction fee.)
| Opening Times: | Please phone for details |
| Services: | Town Centre, various routes |
Urbis
Cathedral Gardens
Manchester,
M4 3BG
Tel: 0161 605 8200
Urbis is a new kind of museum set in a dramatic glass building rising high above the centre of Manchester. Interactive exhibits lead you on a journey exploring life in different cities around the world. Urbis focuses especially on the cities of Los Angeles, Manchester, Paris, Sao Paolo, Singapore and Tokyo. Your visit to Urbis begins with a one-minute sky glide in The MEN Glass Elevator. With the city as backdrop, you can then explore the four cascading exhibition floors at your own pace.
| Opening Times: | 10am - 6pm, Tuesday - Sunday and Bank Holidays. Allow at least 1½ hours to visit. - Last admission time 4.30pm |
| Services: | Town Centre, various routes |
Greater Manchester Police Museum
Newton Street
Manchester,
M1 1ES
Tel: 0161 856 3287
Greater Manchester Police Museum is set in a Victorian police station built in 1879 and features the development of policing from the Peeler to the present day. There is also a collection of police uniforms from around the world, and a magistrate’s court from the late 19th century.
| Opening Times: | Tuesday 10.30 - 15.30. Other times by appointment only |
| Services: | 135, 59 |
Manchester Velodrome
The National Cycle Centre
Stuart Street,
Clayton
Manchester,
M11 4DQ
Tel: 0161 223 2244
A national cycling centre. Britain's only Olympic standard 250m indoor wooden cycle track. Part of the 2002 Commonwealth Games event venue sports facility. As well as major sports events for spectators, the centre offers a wide range of track related sessions for all levels of ability. Home of British track cycling. Regular events held for cycling, gymnastics, badminton, basketball and many other sports. Venue for exhibitions, seminars and conferences.
| Opening Times: | 9.00am - 10.00pm |
| Services: | 53 |
The Trafford Centre
The Trafford Centre is Europe’s most stunning shopping & leisure destination. Located 5 miles from Manchester just off the M62 near Trafford Park, visitors have the choice of 280 stores.
| Services: | Bolton – 300 (Sat), 554; Eccles – 22, 100, 554; Manchester – 100; Middleton, Oldham & Rochdale – 58; Wigan – 132 (Sat) |
