Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Greater Manchester, England

The City of Manchester Distillery is the 1st ever fully licensed distillery in the city’s history! Home to multi award winning Three Rivers Gin, The UK’s original ‘Gin Experience’ as well as the newly launched Gin School, Rum and Vodka Experiences, we are an essential stop on any tour of Manchester, whether local or visiting from further afield. Visitors to any of the distillery’s experiences can expect to learn all about the exciting, intriguing, often dark and dangerous, weird and wonderful histories of a range of the world’s favourite spirits. Tour the distillery and see how we make our award-winning liquids, before finally having the chance to work with our distillers to create your own bottle or barrel of booze to take home. All this whilst sampling a range of drinks which include classic and bespoke cocktails. With over 50 botanical flavours to choose from, why not visit us and make your own perfect (potentially award winning!) gin, vodka or rum. Book your place now!

Welcome to The John Rylands Library, one of the world's finest collections of rare books and manuscripts. The John Rylands Library is part of The University of Manchester. Please note that we open at 12noon on Mondays and Sundays

The Trafford Centre is world-renowned as one of biggest and most exciting shopping and leisure destinations in the UK, consisting of more than 200 shops, over 60 restaurants, cafes and bars and an array of exciting leisure venues - all under one spectacular roof. Whether you're looking for the latest must-have brands or all your high street favourites, a delicious meal or a day out with all the family, you'll find it all at The Trafford Centre. Highlights include SEALIFE, LEGOLAND Discovery Centre and a two-storey Primark store at Barton Square; the first Selfridges outside of London, a flagship Next store, John Lewis, Zara, Victoria's Secret and many more.

The Science and Industry Museum sits in the heart of Manchester, the world's first industrial city. It houses the world's oldest surviving passenger railway station and the world's first railway warehouse from 1830, which are located at the end of the museum site. On a visit to the museum, you will see amazing objects and learn about the men and women whose ideas changed the world forever. Daily demonstrations bring the museum's world class collection of textile and industrial machinery to life. There are interactive exhibits to explore and a regular programme of changing exhibitions to enjoy.

Portland Basin Museum is housed within the restored nineteenth century Ashton Canal Warehouse in Ashton-under-Lyne. The museum combines a lively modern interior with a peaceful canal side setting. It is an exciting family friendly museum, with something for all the family.

From our historical collections to international contemporary art, we aim to bring fresh perspectives, encourage conversation and spark debate. Explore our collections of fine art, spanning six centuries and including many major modern and contemporary pieces. We are famous for 19th century British paintings, particularly our outstanding collection of Pre-Raphaelite works. Our decorative arts collections showcase the artistry, tastes and techniques of every era and culture, from ancient civilizations to today’s designer makers. Our collections of ceramics, silver, glass, furniture and costume are especially fine. We constantly renew and update our collections displays so you should discover something new every time you visit. And, we're free to visit!

Purpose-built to tell powerful stories of over a century of conflict, IWM North makes full use of its extraordinary exhibition space to deliver a moving and immersive experience.