Manchester · Guide
Cheap first date ideas in Manchester
A good first date needs something to talk about and an easy way out. Manchester has plenty of both for very little money.
Pair a free walk with a cheap drink, a film or a round of crazy golf.
The picks
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FreeActivitiesCastlefield 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
FreeActivitiesNorthern 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
FreeActivitiesMayfield 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
From £7.15 (est.)CinemaHOME — 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.)CinemaEveryman 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 £10 (est.)Food & DrinkMackie 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 £9.50 (est.)ActivitiesJunkyard 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
From £10 (est.)Pool & DartsFlight 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 £5 (est.)ActivitiesNQ64 — 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