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The official tourist board for Manchester, here to guide you around the region.

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MCR sends sympathy and love to our friends in Barcelona - we stand with you and unite against terror.
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We've only gone and done it again!🎉 Manchester has been named UK's most liveable city 2019 in Economist’s Global Liveability Index, and 38th most liveable city in the WORLD.
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Ancoats #Manchester , 1970s vs Today ❤️🐝
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📍 Deansgate, Manchester 📸 (IG) greggwolstenholme #bestofmcr
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Incredible scenes of solidarity from last night's vigil #proud 📷 by IG 0161manchester #weloveMCR
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Here's to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them. #IWD2022
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New street art taking shape in the Northern Quarter, by local artist qubekmanchester. 📷 by @SoupKitchen_Mcr #welovemcr 🐝❤️
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Our thoughts are with the people of London, we stand with you ❤️
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Today we #StandTogether with our wonderful city to remember the 22 lives lost during the tragic events of 22 May 2017. At 2:30pm BST we’ll join Manchester in observing a minute’s silence in remembrance and reflection. #BeeStrong 🐝 Further info >
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Expressions of solidarity and resilience, by the talented street artists of Manchester 📷's by @GeorgeHolt96 #WeLoveMCR
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Could we 🐝 any more excited for this?! From July - August, in celebration of Manchester’s heritage & diverse cultural offerings, up to 85 super-sized 🐝 sculptures will be displayed across the city for 9 weeks >
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📣 In case you missed the BIG news... Manchester has been named TimeOut's 3rd best city in the WORLD! 🌍
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It's official!! 🎉🥂 Manchester is TimeOut's 3⃣rd best city in the 🌎 "it came as no surprise to us that it was voted top for ‘nightlife’, ‘creativity’, ‘community spirit’, ‘friendliness’ and ‘getting to know your neighbours’" Full list:
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This Friday, exactly one hundred years since the first women in the UK voted in a General Election, a statue of Emmeline Pankhurst will be unveiled in her home city of Manchester. More info, including key timings > #RadicalManchester #OurEmmeline
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What an amazing shot of the #Manchester Christmas Markets by @adrianmcgarry #MCRChristmas
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Did you see yesterday's news? Manchester has been named UK's most 'liveable' city, and who are we to disagree? Press PLAY ▶️ for plenty of reasons why we're exactly that!
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📸 by (IG) lanelifestyle 😍 📍 Manchester Central Library
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📍 Peveril of the Peak, Manchester 📸 (IG) throughmylenstm #bestofmcr
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#Manchester is full of incredible street art, including the mural of 22 bees to remember the 22 📸 taken from @studiovenues balcony
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Great photo of Deansgate Station by @realdeescd as #Manchester remembers those who fought in the Battle of the Somme
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Manchester to become #Womanchester for International Women’s Day. Find out more and how to get involved at
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On Friday 14 December 2018, exactly one hundred years since the first women in the UK voted in a General Election, a statue of Emmeline Pankhurst will be unveiled in #Manchester . For more, including key timings, read here > #RadicalManchester #OurEmmeline
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Experience @ManCity like never before on their brand new First Team Experience tour:
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Nothing to see here... just this absolute Queen 👑 enjoying #Manchester Christmas markets 😍
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Nothing like a Christmas village in Europe! 🧣🌲☕️
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The @ManCity Stadium Tour is the most immersive tour experience in Premier League Football! Treat the whole family to an unforgettable day out this Christmas. 🔵➡️
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Somewhere over the rainbow 🌈 Image by neilstones (IG)
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The changes are phenomenal! 📷 '27 Snapshots of Manchester In The 1960s' >
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Have you seen this year's #McrChristmas animation? It's bee-autiful! 🐝🎅😍
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It's official! Manchester is THE place to 🐝 bee 🐝! Climbing 16 places on Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Ranking, Manchester has been named the 35th most “liveable” city in the world & retained its place as the UK’s most liveable city!
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As our Olympians arrive, the atmosphere is electric here in Manchester #GBHeroesMCR
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🎄🎁 @JinkxMonsoon & @bendelacreme are coming to #Manchester with their all new two-queen holiday extravaganza, presenting: All I Want For Christmas Is Attention. 📅 @PalaceAndOpera on 1st December 2019 🎟️
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Thank you 💙 #LightItBlueMCR
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Have you heard?! We've got the deets about the 🎄 Manchester Christmas Markets 🎁 2018 dates and opening times! Running from Friday 9th November, this year Albert Square opens for an extra day on Sunday 23rd December! More info, here >>
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Today, we #StandTogether as one city to remember the 22 lives tragically lost on this day in 2017 🐝 You can view an online archive of the tributes and items left in the spontaneous memorials around the city here: .
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Fantastic news! Manchester has just won 'Best International Destination' in the @CNTravelerSpain Awards over in Madrid 🐝🎉
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Manchester = Mejor Destino Internacional en los @cntravelerspain Awards 2019 ¡Gracias a todos! #LoveGreatBritain #YoSoyTraveler @visit_mcr @SimonManleyFCO
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A star studded line up, including @ArianaGrande , announced for charity gig at @EmiratesOT . For more info visit:
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Welcome to #Womanchester ♀️ Today, Manchester changes it's name to Womanchester to mark #InternationalWomensDay , in recognition of the city’s leading role in the fight for women’s suffrage. Here's how you can show your support:
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One of the most incredible libraries in the world; The John Rylands library. Image: Oliverbock (IG) -
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📸's by (IG) steppingthroughfilm #MCRmissesyou
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Win four tickets to @MCFC vs Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday 12 April. Enter here:
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SPREAD. THE. WORD. ♥️ #welovemcr 📸 by (IG) manchestercitycouncil
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Manchester stands with @MarcusRashford ❤️🐝
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"One of the most beautiful libraries in the world" - The John Rylands Library by OliverBock (IG)
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Manchester Town Hall and a gorgeous sunset 🌅📸 0161manchester (IG) -
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Today staff members from @marketing_mcr lay down a floral tribute as a memorial at St Ann's Square
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Inside the #Manchester Town Hall. Image by rikki.clc (IG) -
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#TBT Wow we can't believe this photo of Deansgate from the 1950s from @TheJohnRylands
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"This is the John Rylands Library, the most beautiful library I've ever visited" - Image by trinitytraveler (IG) -
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As voted on by @TripAdvisor users, Manchester has been named as the top trending city destination in the UK 🥳 👉
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Help us turn Manchester into #Womanchester for International Women's Day. See
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We 💙 this tribute to the great Captain Sir Tom Moore, created by talented street artist @akse_p19 👌 📸 (IG) colindargue
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Absolutely in ❤️ with this collage. Well done (IG) @ianirvingtv & Lilly! "Me and my niece, Lilly were totally #busybees this afternoon... 🐝 6 miles walked and 43 of bees tracked down. Absolutely love the @beeinthecitymcr art event..." 🐝 art trail >
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Symmetry at St Peter's Square   captured by 07pestera (IG) -
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👏🐝"Ariana Grande has been made an honorary citizen of #Manchester " ...very well deserved! Thank-you @ArianaGrande
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The @AutoTrader_UK World Cup Semi Final Screening tickets in #Manchester have all gone 😢! BUT, we've got our hands on 2x 5 tickets to giveaway to 2 lucky winners 🙌. Follow, RT & (if you want) share your #WorldCup celebrations using #FootballCapital #AutoTraderGoals . Ends 5pm
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“Adopted by Manchester in the 19th Century, the Manchester 🐝 (Worker bee) symbolises the industrious nature of the city & its people.” We also rely on them to pollinate most of our fruit & veg so remember to 🐝-friendly #WorldBeeDay Manchester facts:
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A date for the diary, Friday 14 December - 100 years since the first women in the UK voted in a General Election - will see a statue of Emmeline Pankhurst unveiled in #Manchester : #RadicalManchester #OurEmmeline Image credit: Sue Anders Photography
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Coming soon to Visit Manchester - find out @DomsWildThings Top 5 things to do in Greater #Manchester !
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. @ConfreyMick " @beeinthecitymcr St Peter's Square golden worker 🐝. Looking very Manc" 🐝 This summer, in celebration of Manchester’s heritage & diverse cultural offerings, up to 85 super-sized 🐝 sculptures will be displayed across the city for 9 weeks >
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Manchester’s permanent memorial to the Peterloo Massacre is now on public view - in time for the 200th anniversary of the epoch-making event. 📸by (IG) andrewgodfrey2018 Thread 1/10 ⬇️
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Famous actor, and star of Lost and Lord of the Rings, @DomsWildThings shares his top 5 things to do in Manchester:
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On Friday 14 December 2018, exactly one hundred years since the first women in the UK voted in a General Election, a statue of Emmeline Pankhurst will be unveiled in #Manchester . For more, including key timings, read here > #RadicalManchester #OurEmmeline
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Get inspired! Here are '101 Things to do in Greater Manchester' 👉 #101ThingsMCR
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Happy #StGeorgesDay !! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Love, Manchester x 🐝 101 Things to do in Greater Manchester >
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Like and Retweet for a chance to win @BreakoutMCR 's first ever game of the brand new and exclusive #Reclassified !
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Happy International Women's Day! ✊ Here's to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them. #IWD2023
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It's all about @beeinthecitymcr right now. How many have you spotted? 🧐 #Beeinthecity For more info on the art trail that's captured the region's hearts, visit ➡️
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Explore the secretive to the sublime in Manchester's cityscape, with local photographer @AndrewPBrooks . Some deeply immense shots of hidden Manchester combined with a bit of commentary by Andrew himself. Have a read: 👌
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Tony Wilson - "This is Manchester, we do things differently here."
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Greater Manchester is home to the most stunning walking routes. This beautiful canal side walk takes you from Worsley Green to Boothstown in #Salford . Keep an eye out for the historic plaques along the route! 🧐 Credit: Wonderful Worsley More routes >
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Castlefield - captured by samd0herty (IG)
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Looking for something free to do over the Christmas break? Why not take a self-guided walking tour around Manchester, to discover all of the famous film and TV locations around the city. From Peaky Blinders to Captain America, find them all:
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Wishing you all a #HappyNewYear 🎆🐝 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈
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Mancunian sunsets 😍 Image by 07pestera
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"One of the most spectacular sunsets I have ever seen" and we couldn't agree more. Image by darrencawth (IG) -
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Manchester has ranked 1⃣5⃣th in @TimeOut 's World's Best Cities 🙌🎉
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Local actor @DomsWildThings shares his Top 5 things to do in Greater Manchester
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We're loving the Mancunian sunsets at the moment 😍 Image by dancarpy (IG)
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Good luck to Gareth Southgate and the #England team! Manchester is behind you! 🐝 #CROENG #ItsComingHome #FootballCapital #WorldCup
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Today, Visit Manchester is remembering the 22 lives lost in the Manchester arena attack 2 years ago. Our thoughts are with everyone in our great city #StrongerTogether
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This. Saturday. #CWC19 🏆 Get your picture with the trophy 🎟️ Win tickets to #INDvPAK 🏏 Play cricket with @Eoin16 , @AJShahzad & Sajid Mahmood 🥁 Live DJs & music The first Super Saturday of the #CWCTrophyTour is coming to Manchester this weekend!
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🎄🎁 @JinkxMonsoon & @bendelacreme are coming to #Manchester with their all new two-queen holiday extravaganza, presenting: All I Want For Christmas Is Attention. 📅 @PalaceAndOpera on 1st December 2019 🎟️
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Opening on Saturday 30 July! Visitors will soon be able to enjoy Manchester’s new sky park just five months after work began to transform a giant 330 metre steel viaduct into an elevated park with trees, plants and flowers. 🌼🌳 🔗
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📯 EXCITING NEWS 📯 Stephenson's Rocket has returned to Manchester for the first time in over 180 years, and to the site of the world's oldest surviving passenger railway! A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, see this iconic symbol at @sim_manchester , NOW!
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Media City, Salford Quays. Home to the BBC, ITV & many more. 📸 by image94 (IG) -
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Wishing everyone a fantastic time at One Love Manchester @EmiratesOT tonight #WeLoveMCR
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Marketing Manchester Managing Director @SheonaSouthern ’s statement on the tragic events in our city last night.
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Win 2 tickets to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 Semi Final 1 – India vs New Zealand at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, Tuesday 9 July 10:30am All you need to do is: 👥 Follow 🔄 Retweet 👫 Tell us who you'd invite #INDvsNZ #CWC19 Ends 3pm 8th July 2019 (UK only)
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Disney’s The Lion King Musical will return to Manchester in 2020 🙌🦁 General tickets go on sale 8am on Tuesday 4 February 2020 and you can sign up for priority access through the 'book now' link here 👇
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Could we 🐝 more excited for this!? This summer, in celebration of Manchester’s heritage & diverse cultural offerings, up to 85 super-sized, 2m high 3-D Bee sculptures will be displayed across the streets & public spaces of the city for 9 weeks. >
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Have you heard?! We've got the deets about the 🎄 Manchester Christmas Markets 🎁 2018 dates and opening times! Running from Friday 9th November, this year Albert Square opens for an extra day on Sunday 23rd December! More info, here >>
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A huge Happy New Year from the team at Visit Manchester! Wishing you a wonderful 2019 🎉 🎈
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Have you experienced misty Manchester? 😍 Image: richmaunder (IG) -
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Look who has been spotted in #Manchester last night 👀 Image @TweetofSam
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Wishing you all a magical Christmas Day! Love, Manchester xx 🐝🍾🎄
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Emmeline Pankhurst was born on this day in 1858 in Manchester. A remarkable woman and pioneer in the struggle for women’s equality. Discover more about #RadicalManchester :
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TODAY, 100 years since the first women in the UK voted in a General Election, Emmeline Pankhurst's statue will be unveiled at 12pm in St Peters Square. Marchers are now gathering at Pankhurst Centre & People’s History Museum #RadicalManchester Info:
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Ready for our ⭐️ prize?! Win... - A stay at the 5 star @RBEhotels Manchester - 1st Class travel with @VirginTrains - 2 tickets to 'The Sleeping Beauty' at @The_Lowry - Bottle of @McrThreeRivers gin - £40 @love_prezzo Gift Card for @The_Printworks ➡️
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