GAY VILLAGE
THINGS TO SEE AND DO
Manchester takes great pride in its LGBT heritage with dedicated walking tours around the area unfolding the community’s rich history. Look out for the stone rainbow flag tiles which follow the route of the trail. What better place to come and ponder your thoughts than in Sackville Gardens? The Gardens are home to The Beacon of Hope, Tree of Light and Alan Turing statue and is a regular venue for diverse events.
FOOD AND DRINK
Richmond Tea Rooms serves mouthwatering cakes, breakfasts, sandwiches and a variety of teas set in over the top décor themed around Alice in Wonderland's Mad Hatter's tea party. The Molly House, also on Richmond
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Street, is an intimate, rustically styled pub and its vintage décor is a delight in which to enjoy some of their home cooked tapas and cakes and carefully selected ales and wines. Villagio offers restaurant dining on Canal Street and is a firm favourite for lunch and evening dinner, serving an eclectic menu of British and continental favourites with daily special offers. As well as weekends, weekdays are particularly popular with bars Napoleon's, Bandit, Mugger and Thief and New York New York all having a faithful repertoire of regulars.
STAY
Velvet Hotel offers stunning boutique rooms and suites all designed to an exceptionally high standard. Book a room overlooking Canal Street and watch the crowds go by.
Velvet Hotel