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.
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 >
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 >
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:
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
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!
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
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.
🔵➡️
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!
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 >>
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: .
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:
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 >
“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:
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
.
@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 >
Manchester’s permanent memorial to the Peterloo Massacre is now on public view - in time for the 200th anniversary of the epoch-making event.
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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
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 ➡️
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: 👌
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 >
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:
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
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!
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. 🌼🌳
🔗
📯 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!
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)
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 👇
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 >>
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
:
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: