The University of Manchester's cultural attractions offer something for everyone:
The Theatre is dedicated to presenting high-quality live performance and participation work for young people in the region.
Its colourful interior comprises three performance spaces and a deluxe lounge bar.
This large, all-standing live music venue is one of the most popular in the country, with three separate venues - Academy 1, 2 and 3 - in and around the Students' Union on Oxford Road.
The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama offers a range of musical and theatrical events open to the general public. The Centre incorporates the 350-seat Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall and the 150-seat John Thaw Studio Theatre.
The University's Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, in the heart of the Cheshire Countryside, showcases the work of the world famous Lovell Telescope and the research of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics. The University was recently awarded funding to build new visitor facilities to open in summer 2011.
The Library, in the centre of Manchester, houses some of the most significant books and manuscripts ever produced. Part of The John Rylands University Library, the magnificent neo-gothic building is a major visitor attraction, as well as a research library of world renown.
From archaeology to zoology, the Manchester Museum owns nearly 6 million items. Look out for our live animal collections and special exhibitions.
Come and explore the latest ideas in science and technology at guest speaker-led discussions at Café Scientifique, which take place at Kro Bar on Oxford Road.
The Whitworth Art Gallery is home to an impressive range of watercolours, prints, drawings, modern art and sculpture, as well as the largest collections of textiles and wallpapers outside London.
The Centre was founded specifically to combat racist ideas and holds leaflets, books and videos based on the lives and experiences of black people the world over.
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