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Cheap things to do in Manchester

Everything on here is under £60. Pick a night, a budget and a vibe.

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£21Nightlife

Sea Life Manchester Anytime Entry

Discover over 2,000 creatures in varied habitats, with hands-on rockpool encounters and the Turtle Beach show among sharks and turtles.

  • Legoland Discovery Centre
  • Manchester
FreeActivities

Platt Fields Park

Open daily · daytime

Fallowfield green space with a boating lake, community orchard gardens and Platt Hall, a favourite student hangout, free to enjoy.

  • Platt Fields Park
  • Fallowfield
FreeActivities

Fletcher Moss Park & Botanical Gardens

Open daily · daytime

Rockeries, riverside meadows and the birthplace of the RSPB in leafy Didsbury, an easy tram-and-walk day out that's completely free.

  • Fletcher Moss Park
  • Didsbury
FreeCulture

Albert Square & Town Hall exterior

Open daily · daytime

Newly reopened pedestrianised square beneath the Grade I-listed Gothic Town Hall clock tower — interior remains closed for restoration until 2027.

  • Albert Square
  • City Centre
FreeActivities

Mayfield Park

Open daily · daytime

Manchester city centre's first new park in a century, built around the reopened River Medlock next to Piccadilly station, free entry.

  • Mayfield Park
  • Piccadilly / City Centre
FreeActivities

Castlefield canals & Roman remains walk

Open daily · daytime

Wander the towpaths, iron bridges and reconstructed Roman fort of Castlefield, Manchester's original urban heritage park, free and open-air.

  • Castlefield
  • Castlefield
FreeCulture

Chinatown Imperial Archway

Open daily · daytime

Snap Europe's largest Chinese archway, shipped from Beijing in 1987, then wander the restaurants and bakeries of Chinatown.

  • Chinatown Archway
  • Chinatown / City Centre
FreeActivities

Heaton Park

Open daily · daytime

One of Europe's largest municipal parks, with a boating lake, farm centre and Heaton Hall grounds — free and tram-accessible.

  • Heaton Park
  • Higher Blackley / North Manchester
FreeActivities

Northern Quarter street art walk

Open daily · daytime

Follow rotating large-scale murals around Stevenson Square and the surrounding warehouses, Manchester's ever-changing open-air gallery.

  • Stevenson Square
  • Northern Quarter
FreeActivities

Salford Quays & MediaCityUK waterfront walk

Open daily · daytime

Free waterside stroll past The Lowry, IWM North and BBC studios along the Manchester Ship Canal basins, reachable by tram.

  • Salford Quays
  • Salford Quays
From £7.15 (est.)Cinema

HOME — independent cinema

Open daily · into the evening

Arthouse and mainstream film, theatre and gallery hub near Deansgate-Castlefield, with cheap off-peak tickets.

  • HOME
  • First Street
From £12 (est.)Cinema

Everyman St John's — boutique cinema

Open daily · into the evening

Sofa-seated boutique cinema with pizza kitchen and bar in the ABC Building, Spinningfields.

  • Everyman Manchester St John's
  • Spinningfields
From £9 (est.)Cinema

Vue Printworks — big-screen multiplex & IMAX

Open daily · into the evening

20-screen multiplex in the city-centre Printworks complex, home to one of Europe's largest IMAX screens.

  • Vue Manchester Printworks
  • City Centre
From £10 (est.)Cinema

ODEON Trafford Centre — multiplex & IMAX

Open daily · into the evening

20-screen multiplex inside the Trafford Centre with IMAX and Dolby Cinema screens.

  • ODEON Trafford Centre
  • Trafford Centre
From £8 (est.)Cinema

Stockport Plaza — Art Deco super cinema

Open daily · into the evening

Restored 1932 Art Deco super cinema and variety theatre screening classic and mainstream films.

  • Stockport Plaza
  • Stockport
From £10 (est.)Food & Drink

Mackie Mayor — Grade II-listed food hall

Open daily · into the evening

Restored Victorian market hall in the Northern Quarter with 9 independent kitchens and bars, walk-in only.

  • Mackie Mayor
  • Northern Quarter
From £7Food & Drink

Mowgli Corn Exchange — Indian street food

Open daily · into the evening

Lively Indian street food restaurant with signature swings inside the historic Corn Exchange.

  • Mowgli Street Food
  • City Centre
From £5 (est.)Activities

NQ64 — retro arcade bar

Open daily · into the evening

Neon-lit retro gaming arcade bar in the Northern Quarter with free-to-play machines, cocktails and pizza.

  • NQ64 Northern Quarter
  • Northern Quarter
From £10 (est.)Pool & Darts

Flight Club Manchester — social darts bar

Open daily · into the evening

Tech-enhanced 'Social Darts' venue on King Street with 14 oches, cocktails and shared plates.

  • Flight Club Manchester
  • City Centre
From £9.50 (est.)Activities

Junkyard Golf Club — crazy golf & cocktails

Open daily · into the evening

Three neon, junk-themed 9-hole crazy golf courses with cocktails near Deansgate Locks; 50% off for students.

  • Junkyard Golf Club Manchester
  • First Street
FreeActivities

The Big Marble Quiz at Marble Arch

Long-running free Monday quiz night at the Marble Arch pub with beer, cash and gin prizes.

  • Marble Arch
  • Ancoats
From £15 (est.)Activities

Boom Battle Bar — axe throwing & games bar

Open daily · into the evening

Games and activity bar in The Printworks with axe throwing, AR darts, shuffleboard and karaoke.

  • Boom Battle Bar Manchester
  • City Centre
£29.50Music

Wihan Quartet

A night of string quartet music including works by Mozart, Janáček and Schubert.

  • Stoller Hall
  • Manchester
£21Nightlife

Sea Life Manchester Anytime Entry

Discover over 2,000 creatures in varied habitats, with hands-on rockpool encounters and the Turtle Beach show among sharks and turtles.

  • Legoland Discovery Centre
  • Manchester
£3Activities

Tuesday Quiz at The Blues Kitchen Manchester

Weekly pub quiz with a £500 bar tab prize for the winning team every Tuesday night on Quay Street.

  • The Blues Kitchen Manchester
  • City Centre
FreeComedy

Comedy Open Mic Night at The Fitzgerald

Free-entry open mic comedy night in the Northern Quarter where anyone can get up and perform.

  • The Fitzgerald Manchester
  • Northern Quarter
FreeComedy

Clubhouse Comedy MCR at Joshua Brooks

Free stand-up comedy night on select Tuesdays at Joshua Brooks, featuring TV comedians and new acts.

  • Joshua Brooks
  • City Centre
£21Nightlife

Sea Life Manchester Anytime Entry

Discover over 2,000 creatures in varied habitats, with hands-on rockpool encounters and the Turtle Beach show among sharks and turtles.

  • Legoland Discovery Centre
  • Manchester
£21Nightlife

Sea Life Manchester Anytime Entry

Discover over 2,000 creatures in varied habitats, with hands-on rockpool encounters and the Turtle Beach show among sharks and turtles.

  • Legoland Discovery Centre
  • Manchester
£28.50Music

Tenille Townes

The country music singer returns to Stoller Hall

  • Stoller Hall
  • Manchester
£21Nightlife

Sea Life Manchester Anytime Entry

Discover over 2,000 creatures in varied habitats, with hands-on rockpool encounters and the Turtle Beach show among sharks and turtles.

  • Legoland Discovery Centre
  • Manchester
£25Music

Alela Diane

This Portland-based singer is a key voice in the indie-folk revival. This autumn, she is back on the road with new songs and a renewed sound.

  • Stoller Hall
  • Manchester
£35Music

Wishbone Ash

The classic rock group plays Stoller Hall this October

  • Stoller Hall
  • Manchester
£8Nightlife

TARON Techno Manchester

On Friday 2 October, Beskar Bookings brings the sound of Taron Techno to the Basement at Area Manchester. SEE FLYER FOR TICKET LINK

  • Area Manchester
  • Manchester
£21Nightlife

Sea Life Manchester Anytime Entry

Discover over 2,000 creatures in varied habitats, with hands-on rockpool encounters and the Turtle Beach show among sharks and turtles.

  • Legoland Discovery Centre
  • Manchester