Manchester

Properties and events in Manchester

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A talk by Local Historian Dr Diana Leitch

Elm Grove, Didsbury, Greater Manchester, M20 6RL
In person
Pre-booking not required

'Fletcher Moss JP: who was he and what did he do?' a talk by local historian Dr Diana Leitch

All Saints: Heritage, Community, and Renewal

All Saints Newton Heath, Culcheth Lane, Newton Heath, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M40 1LS
Online & In person
Pre-booking not required

A weekend celebrating All Saints Church, at the heart of Newton Heath: its history, its connections, and its potential

Brookfield Church Open Weekend

Hyde Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M18 7EF
In person
Pre-booking not required

Come and learn about Brookfield Church, from its inception by Richard Peacock and design by Thomas Worthington. Discover the story of 'Beyer, Peacock and Company', founded by Richard Peacock in Gorton and its links to Brookfield Church.

Christ Church, West Didsbury

Darley Avenue, West Didsbury, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M20 2ZD
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover our Alabaster and marble WWI memorial and gain an insight into the consecration and opening of the church.

Clayton Hall Living History Museum

Clayton Hall, Clayton Park, Ashton New Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M11 4RU
In person
Pre-booking not required

Step back in time at the final home of textile merchant & philanthropist, Humphrey Chetham. The Hall is a Grade II* moated manor house with six Victorian rooms, dressing-up, hands-on activities & local history room. History talks through the day.

CWGC Tours 2026 - Tyldesley Cemetery

Tyldesley Cemetery, Hough Lane, Tyldesley, Greater Manchester, M29 8WN
In person
Pre-booking required

Join the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for a free tour of Tyldesley Cemetery, led by one of our experienced volunteer tour guides.

Didsbury Church of England Primary School

Didsbury Church of England Primary School, Elm Grove, Didsbury, Greater Manchester, M20 6RL
In person
Pre-booking not required

The school dates from 1612 and the oldest part on the present site from 1878, with a WW1 War memorial, which has public access from Grange Lane.

Didsbury Library

Didsbury Library, 692 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Greater Manchester, M20 2DN
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover the Carnegie Library which was built in 1915.

Explore Cross Street Chapel Manchester: from 1694 to present

Cross Street Unitarian Chapel,, 29 Cross Street,, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2 1NL
In person
Pre-booking not required

Come and explore Cross Street Chapel's History. Manchester's second oldest place of religious worship which has survived riots, mobs, blasts & developers. A congregation which has served inner city Manchester for 300 years.

Findmypast Live x People's History Museum

Peoples History Museum, Left Bank, Spinningfields, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M3 3ER
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Join Findmypast’s team of genealogy experts in the historic Engine Hall at People’s History Museum (PHM) to uncover the stories of your family – from feats of activism to journeys of migration, moments of social change, and more.

Football and Northern Childhoods – Cup Fever screening

Manchester Histories Hub, Lower Ground Floor, Manchester Central Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2 5PD
In person
Pre-booking required

Join us for a screening of Cup Fever (1965). Come together to view the film and experience a selection of archive items connected to the themes of football and Northern Childhoods, with a special connection to Ahmed Iqbal Ullah.

Go behind the scenes at the Science and Industry Museum’s historic site

Science and Industry Museum, Liverpool Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M3 4FP
In person
Book on day

Join expert curators on special behind-the-scenes walking tours of the museum's historic site, currently undergoing a multi-million-pound regeneration

Highlights Tour: The Material City- water, air, and stone

St Mary's Parsonage, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M3 2LF
In person
Pre-booking preferred

This free 75 minute walking tour will give you an intriguing insight into another side of Manchester: hear about the city's air, water, and stone, and learn how humans have interacted with these materials to build our urban environment.

Holy Name Church Guided Visit

339 Oxford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M13 9PG
In person
Pre-booking not required

Church open Mon-Fri: 10h-12h, 13h-16h; Sat 12, 19 Sep: 13h-17h; Sun 13, 20 Sep: 12h30-17h. Tours (10h, 14h, 16h (Sat 12 & 19 Sep: 13h with BSL)), telling the history, art and prayer life of this community since 1871.

Manchester Islamic Centre and Didsbury Mosque

Manchester Islamic Centre and Didsbury Mosque, 271 Burton Road, Didsbury, Greater Manchester, M20 2WA
In person
Pre-booking not required

A warm welcome to this interesting Centre and Mosque is guaranteed.

Manchester Tennis & racquet club

Manchester Tennis & Raquet Club, 33 Blackfriars Road, Salford, Greater Manchester, M3 7AQ
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Established in 1876, MTRC is dedicated to preserving and promoting the ancient sport of real tennis—the original racquet game from which modern lawn tennis evolved. Our club offers a unique blend of historical charm and contemporary facilities.

Medieval History Woodland Walk in Bailey's Wood

Bailey's Wood, Grange Park Road, Blackley, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M9 7AF
In person
Pre-booking preferred

A woodland walk with stories of medieval history.

Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester

Museum of Transport, Boyle Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M8 8UW
In person
Pre-booking not required

A grade II listed building, one of Manchester's first bus garages, now used as a transport museum.

Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester: Bus Tours

Museum of Transport, Boyle Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M8 8UW
In person
Pre-booking not required

An opportunity to ride on historic buses from the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester. Children under 16 must be accompanied.

Nazarene Theological College

Nazarene Theological College, Dene Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M20 2GU
In person
Pre-booking not required

Tour of this fascinating Art Deco building.