Manchester

17 November 2023, 1 November 2025 & New Year’s Eve, 31 December 2025

Manchester is widely regarded as the capital of the North of England, a city whose influence extends far beyond its administrative boundaries. Its modern identity was forged during the Industrial Revolution, when it became the world’s first industrial city and the global centre of cotton manufacturing. Mills, warehouses, canals, railways, and engineering works transformed Manchester into a powerhouse of innovation, commerce, and technological progress. The city’s achievements helped shape the modern world, earning it a reputation as the workshop of the 19th century.