The Gallery provides a large collection of great permanent and special event art exhibitions which would interest all ages.

All sorts of works from all periods of art history, including paintings and sculptures. The building itself is architecturally very interesting with its new all-glass section connecting two parts of the main buildings. Other galleries in the area worth noting are the Whitworth (on Wilmslow road across the road from the hospitals) and the Lowry centre (in Salford Quays).

www.manchestergalleries.org
Mosley Street, not far from the Central Library and the Town Hall.

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Manchester Central Library is not only architecturally impressive with its neoclassical style (shaped like a pantheon), it also houses a huge collection of publications on various media.

The shape of the building is circular so, when you are on one of the upper floors and you walk along, before you know it, you find yourself where you started without realising you're going round in a circle.

The building also houses the Library Theatre which regularly hosts high profile productions.

St Peter Square (tram stops there too) next to the town hall. www.manchester.gov.uk/libraries/central/index.htm

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World class orchestras, giving live performances all year round at the Bridgwater Hall. As well as giving fantastic symphonic performances, the programs often include concertos with famous soloists from all over the world. Recently we saw Sabine Meyer performing the Mozart Clarinet Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic at the Bridgwater Hall and it was a fantastic performance. I think it was also broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.

Bridgewater Hall Box Office www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/ also www.halle.co.uk and www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/philharmonic/

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Manchester’s concert venue; home to the Hallé, BBC Philharmonic and Manchester Camerata; stopping-off point for touring classical, jazz, world and folk stuff. Don’t believe all that hype about Birmingham’s Symphony Hall; this is the best music space in Britain. Up the road is Manchester Art Gallery, with a room packed with Pre-Raphaelites.

The Bridgewater Hall; Tel: 0161 950 0000; www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk

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Manchester's biggest surprise: the interior of the Royal Exchange Theatre in St Ann’s Square. Don’t look it up or read about it. Just go.

St Ann's Square; Tel: 0161 833 9833; www.royalexchange.co.uk

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