{"id":2813,"date":"2015-03-28T10:47:35","date_gmt":"2015-03-28T10:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/20-things-you-need-to-know-about-manchester-before-moving\/"},"modified":"2021-03-30T10:51:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T10:51:21","slug":"20-things-you-need-to-know-about-manchester-before-moving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/20-things-you-need-to-know-about-manchester-before-moving\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Things You Need to Know About Manchester Before Moving"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">If you&#8217;re thinking about relocating to the bustling, multi-cultural city of <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/manchester\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/manchester;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Manchester;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.052bw;http:\/\/sws.geonames.org\/2643123\/;http:\/\/sws.geonames.org\/3333169\/;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Manchester\" >Manchester<\/a> you might be wondering if there&#8217;s a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.readysteadystore.com\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Ready Steady Store<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"> centre nearby to help keep your belongings safe and secure. Well, there is and while you&#8217;re in the mood to find out about this northwestern part of the UK, here are 20 good-to-know facts.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">1.<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">It&#8217;s a students paradise<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">With six universities spread out across Greater Manchester, it&#8217;s no wonder the bars are bustling on a weeknight and the streets are packed with young, hip trendsetters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">2.<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">It&#8217;s <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Housing estate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/housing-estate\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/housing_estate;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01rtvp;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Housing_estate\" >home<\/a> to the smallest bar in Europe<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Located on Portland Street, The Circus Tavern is the smallest pub in Europe and therefore is unsurprisingly tiny. While you might not want to bring a crowd it&#8217;s well worth popping in for a quick gander.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">3.<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Tram travel is popular<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Trams are everywhere in Manchester, so whether you need to go to Bolton, Altrincham or the city centre, forget the bus and hop on this very northern form of transport instead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">4.<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">The Trafford Centre is awesome<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">The Trafford Centre is the largest shopping centre in the UK by retail size and is a sight to behold. You&#8217;ll find everything from designer to high street brands as well as popular eateries like Nandos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">5.<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">The Arndale Centre is great too<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Calling all shopaholics! If you don&#8217;t want to venture out to the Trafford Centre, the Arndale is great too. Located bang smack in the city centre it is home to over 200 shops and is the perfect place to pick up a bargain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">6.<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">There&#8217;s a great big Ferris wheel<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Head to Piccadilly Gardens and you won&#8217;t miss the great big Ferris wheel giving tourists and locals alike spectacular views of the city. It&#8217;s a distinctive landmark and if you&#8217;re new to Manchester should stop you from getting too lost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">7.<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Mancunians have their own vocabulary <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">That&#8217;s right, Mancunians have their own ways of speaking. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/kellyoakes\/alright-our-kid#.wb8p3GMq7\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Many words have a totally different meaning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"> when you come to this part of the world and if you ask for a cup of tea you might be met with a blank stare IT&#8217;s A BREW!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">8.<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">It rains a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Land lot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-lot\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_lot;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0gs32y;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_lot\" >lot<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Manchester has got a reputation for being a soggy city and it&#8217;s easy to see why. Unfortunately, this part of the world does have its fair share of rainfall but don&#8217;t worry because there&#8217;s plenty to do inside.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">9.<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">The Print-works is fun for all<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">On a particularly miserable day, you could head to The Print-works, an urban entertainment venue offering everything from a cinema to numerous eateries. It comes alive at night too and has some pretty funky clubs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">10<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">There&#8217;s no escaping footy<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">If you&#8217;re not a football fan, avoid the city centre and certain pubs on a match day! The streets are often flooded with both Man City and Man United fans and it can get very busy. Alternatively, if you are a fan of the beautiful game this is the perfect city to <a href=\"https:\/\/familydestinationsguide.com\/fun-things-to-do-vegas-kids\/\">enjoy some of the best action<\/a> first hand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">11<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">You&#8217;ll find the Bridgewater Canal<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Opened in 1761, the Bridgewater Canal made history for being the first canal to not follow an existing watercourse. Affectionately known as the Duke&#8217;s Cut, it revolutionised transport in the country and marked the beginning of the golden canal era.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">12<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">The Beetham Tower is very tall<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Check out the skyline of Manchester and you&#8217;re likely to see the Beetham Tower, a 47 storey, mixed-use <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"skyscrapers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/skyscraper\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/skyscraper;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.079cl;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Skyscraper\" >skyscraper<\/a> just off Deansgate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">13<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">It&#8217;s where Coronation Street was filmed<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">The cobbles of Coronation Street are now open to the public for a limited time only, so if you&#8217;re a fan of this famous drama, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitmanchester.com\/articles\/attractions\/coronation-street\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">why not head along<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"> and have your picture taken at the Rovers Return?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">14<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">It&#8217;s a great place for bookworms<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">If you love to read, don&#8217;t miss Chetham&#8217;s library the oldest library in the English speaking world. Opened in 1653 by wealthy Mancunian Humphrey Chetham it really is rather special.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">15<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Political hub<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Believe it or not, socialists Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels often met in Chetham&#8217;s Library.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">16<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">It&#8217;s a city of ideas<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">John Dalton wrote his atomic theory in Manchester and the atom was first split in the city in 1919.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">17<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">It&#8217;s a city of inventions<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Manchester was the first industrialised city in the world and became renowned for inventions such as Arkwright&#8217;s water-powered spinning mill. The world&#8217;s first passenger train station was also founded here in 1830 and the first precursor to the modern computer was built here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">18<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">There&#8217;s a thriving gay community<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Manchester welcomes all different kinds of people and its gay community is thriving. Canal Street is often referred to as the Gay Village and is decorated with rainbow flags.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">19<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Manchester&#8217;s got talent<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Some of the best talent from the UK has arisen from Manchester including Take That and The Smiths as well as Oasis and The Bee Gees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">20<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Home of feminism<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;\">Emmeline Pankhurst, the leader of the Suffragette movement, was born and raised in MossSide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">by Kathryn Thompson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Ref number:\u00a0THSI-2231<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re thinking about relocating to the bustling, multi-cultural city of Manchester you might be wondering if there&#8217;s a Ready Steady Store centre nearby to help keep your belongings safe and secure. 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