Manchester: The Best City

You don’t get voted the most liveable city in the country for no reason. Perhaps it’s the world renowned music scene and frequent emergence of new music talent, or maybe it’s the notorious galleries and museums or the thriving nightlife. Whatever the reasoning behind it, Manchester is not only the most liveable city in the country but in our opinion it is the best city.

 

With so much to offer its hard to deny Manchester it’s best city status. Let’s start with music – perhaps Manchester’s greatest export. The creation of world class music artists is nothing new to Manchester with legendary acts such as Elbow, Oasis and The Smiths placing Manchester firmly at the centre of music culture.

 

Following on from these musical heavyweights, bands such as Everything Everything and The 1975 have emerged from humble, intimate venues such as the Apollo and The Deaf Institute and have received both critical acclaim and mainstream success.

 

 

Never forgetting their routes artists frequently return to play to their home crowd. After three decades of success The Stone Roses returned to Manchester to play three sell out gigs at the Etihad Stadium to thousands of eager fans.

 

Whether it’s large scale concerts at the Manchester Arena (one of the largest indoor music venues in Europe,) playing host to musical royalty such as the late Prince, or discovering new acts at The Albert Hall, Manchester’s music scene has something to satisfy everyone’s musical preferences.

 

 

Culture doesn’t stop at music in Manchester, on the contrary, it merely begins. Home to the Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester Museum and the Imperial War Museum to name but a few, Manchester is a city of learning with something to enrich all.

 

Following its £15 million transformation, the Whitworth was voted Museum of the Year in 2015. Housing both historic collections and contemporary commissions with textiles as its core, the Whitworth is one of the leading galleries in the north.

 

If arts not your scene then perhaps the Museum of Science and Industry is for you. Playing host to the 1830 Express and having daily demonstrations of Manchester mill machinery, it is an ever evolving destination of interest and a definite must see.

 

No longer in the shadow of the Hacienda, Manchester’s recently revived nightlife has something to cater to all tastes. From champagne bars in Deansgate to cocktails in the Northern Quarter, with an array of unique bars and restaurants interwoven amongst glass fronted offices and tower blocks, areas such as Spinningfields are thriving.

 

In need of a night out? Start your night at one of the many independent watering holes in the Northern Quarter and grab a bite to eat before heading to one of the many lively nightclubs such as Sankeys or The Warehouse Project in the city with DJs like Ellesse and Us&Them gracing the stage.

 

Manchester is synonymous with sport. With two of the best football teams in the world of Manchester United and Manchester City residing in its city centre, it’s no wonder that Manchester was named as the sporting capital of the U.K.

 

We’re not only football mad here, the legacy of the Commonwealth games is still present with the Manchester Velodrome and Aquatics centre, there is a sporting venue and event here for you.

 

Perhaps Manchester’s greatest asset is not its culture or the wealth of activities, but it’s people. A fiercely proud bunch Mancunians are loyal, friendly and encapsulate the spirit of Manchester, truly making Manchester the best city of them all.