111 Places in Manchester That You Shouldn't Miss

Manchester is full of surprises, from banners of protest to Bury black pudding, from Karl Marx's desk to George Best's Mini car. You can sip cocktails in a launderette, have a beer in an underground bar that used to be a toilet, nosh on Australian-style brunch or play ping-pong with your bartender. Shop in an organic whole-foods co-operative or visit the first Co-op where it all began. Discover half-timbered houses and hundreds of hats. Swim in a Victorian baths, whizz round Britain's first Olympic cycling track or relax in an art deco cinema - Manchester is not what you expect.