The best time to visit Manchester is between June and August when the weather is warm and the city's events calendar is packed. The months between September and December act as a sweet spot before ...

Andy Burnham has said introducing a "proper" tourist tax in Manchester is only fair after countries including Spain and France began charging foreign visitors extra to visit their towns and cities.

Manchester launched it's tourist tax in April 2023, and became the first city in the UK to do so. Funds raised by the tax have so far been spent on street cleaning and marketing campaigns.