Visiting Manchester International Festival

Welcome to Manchester

For those familiar with this great city, Manchester has long been the cultural heart of England, internationally renowned for its passion for music, sport and the arts. It is a city which celebrates difference, welcomes innovation, thrives on change and still manages to offer a warm, relaxed welcome.

Whether you are travelling from near or far, visiting for the day or staying over in one of our quality hotels, take some time to enjoy the shopping, the food, the nightlife and the people of Manchester.

If you have any specific access requirements, please email access@factoryinternational.org. If you have any booking information queries, please email tickets@factoryinternational.org.

Tourist Information

Manchester Visitor Information Centre
Manchester Central Library,
St Peters Square,
Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
M2 5PD

Opening hours:
Monday – Saturday: 9am – 5pm
Sunday: Closed

If you’re travelling to Manchester, head to Visit Manchester for food, drink and hotel offers, as well as brilliant suggested itineraries for your trip, ranging from cultural, food and drink and heritage and literary itineraries, so you can experience everything that Manchester has to offer.

www.visitmanchester.com

Getting to Manchester

By Air: There are direct ﬂights to Manchester Airport from more than 210 destinations, with the city centre easily accessible by rail (15mins), Metrolink or taxi.
manchesterairport.co.uk

By Train: There are regular direct trains between London and Manchester, and frequent services from many other major UK cities.
nationalrail.co.uk

By Coach: National Express and Megabus run coaches between Manchester and many major UK cities.
nationalexpress.com, uk.megabus.com

Getting Around

By public transport: Manchester is well served by buses (including the free bus service around the city centre), frequent Metrolink trams and trains. You can plan your journey online at tfgm.com

By bike: There are cycle lanes on many local roads, find out more here.

By car: Use NCP’s online ‘Find a car park’ tool to pre-book your parking.

Where to stay

Set within the Grade II*-listed Free Trade Hall, The Edwardian Manchester is located near Spinningfields business district and Deansgate. The five-star hotel features 263 bedrooms, a contemporary Japanese and Mexican restaurant, complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi up to 150Mpbs, a library bar, spa and gym and event spaces for up to 500.

Visit The Edwardian Manchester website to make a reservation.

Access

From free tickets for Personal Assistants to priority seating and a variety of accessible performances, we are open to all. If you are thinking of visiting us, head over to our Access area for more information.

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