We had a great time in Manchester, but we can't wait to visit again! Leave a comment and let us know other things you think we should check out. Have you seen the video when we went to Liverpool? Watch it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gt-fd5ictcWVXZc.html Watch our York video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o8qdd7CLvdrLaZc.html&t

I’m born an raised in Manchester and sometimes you take for granted how eclectic the city is there is definitely something for everyone!

Sir Richard Leese used to lead the city council in Manchester. When he was asked what the 2nd city of England was, he replied, “I’m happy for London and Birmingham to fight it out.”

If you want to understand how Manchester went from not much more than a village to the third largest city in Britain in less than a hundred years, you really need to visit the Museum of Science & Industry, which includes the original 1830 Liverpool & Manchester Railway station (oldest in the world) and the nearby canal basin.

So glad you liked my hometown! The northern quarter is a must for eating & drinking, Mackie Mayor is just as busy during the daytime. The Town Hall reopens in 2024 I think and that's well worth visiting, another area worth a visit is Spinningfields, just off Deansgate for eats etc. And close by is the John Rylands library, a truly beautiful building. Also the Peoples history museum, Manchester Museum, Museum of science & industry and the remains of the Roman fort - so much to do and see - Cheers!

I was born in Manchester and I'm old enough to have gone to Afflecks when it first opened in the 1980s; it was a very different place then. Great to see you experience places that are so familiar to me. It's a real shame you didn't get to see Cheethams or John Rylands. Same with the Town Hal; an incredible building. Manchester has a lot to offer but it's not very good at presenting itself well to tourists. Nice you got to experience typical Manchester weather, too.

I love that you guys go to the real places in England, not just the tourist spots. I live not far from Manchester and it's a great city!

Loving how you guys are US. visitors who have ventured to the north of England which I think most Americans go to London and maybe Scotland but totally bypass the North . I was born in the northeast but now live on the south coast. The North east is by far the best part of England and in my view the people there are the friendliest and most down to earth in England . Well done for going out of your default and taking the train . Love your enthusiasm about our Lill country

The gay village (Canal Street) is worth visiting next time as it’s very well known and long-established. The statue of Alan Turing is there too (worth researching his story if you don’t already know it). Also an interesting bar is NQ64 in the Northern Quarter. It’s underground, with walls covered in bright neon graffiti and full of old arcades and classic games consoles to play while you drink cocktails or craft beer.

Manchester is the best city of UK so far!Amazing city!!

So glad you chose This and That over one of the trendier choices.

This & That 👏🏼 a staple dinner time treat! Glad you enjoyed our beautiful city! - some other excellent places you should visit; The John Rylands library, Old Trafford, Salford Quays, Salford Lads Club, Behind Closed Doors (a cocktail bar with vintage porn on the walls), Satans Hollow (Excellent Metal/Alt club), The Peveril of the Peak pub (pub covered in beautiful tiles), Night and Day (amazing live music venue - sign the petition to save it if you haven’t already), Ancoats, Castlefield Bowl and that’s just the first few things! - if you’re ever back and need suggestions just get in touch.

Hats off to you for visiting afflecks. Its amazing it is still surviving, it must as it is one of the only free thinking independent gems that hasn't been pushed out by the juggernaut retailers of today. Not many tourists manage to find it or experience it fully as you two did. Ps, welcome to UK, and the worl of cancelled trains. Our train companies have no idea the situations they put people in. Hope you had safe night battling our public travel, 😅

I love Manchester.

For a lot of UK travellers they overlook manchester and its such a shame, we are such a condensed eclectic city with so much to offer from history and museums, art food and theatre to music and modern culture so as a manc native i really appreciae the shout out and would firmly reccomend coming back for a few solid days of exploration.

Afflecks was my old haunt in the 90s as a teenager

I'm a Brit and Manchester is the only major city in the UK I haven't visited - it's definitely going to go on my 'must visit list'.

The greatest city in the UK . As Tony wilison once never said " this is manchester we do things differently here"

Kinda wild seeing someone experience a city you’ve grown so used to for the first time. Makes me appreciate this lovely city more

Glad you liked Manchester. There's always a vibrant atmosphere even when it's "tipping down" with rain. Lots to see & do.

Magic Geekdom if you like Cathedrals check out Ely Cathedral in Ely Cambridgeshire it's also known as the "Ship of the Fens" it's a magnificent building that was started in 1083 and finished in the 1300s Ely itself was named after the eels that come to the UK from the Sargasso sea some 3000 miles away. They migrate across the Atlantic after they are born to mature in the Fens. They arrive in the UK as Elvers or babies then can spend upto 30 yrs in the fenland waterways of East Anglia England but they were also a local delicacy that was exported and eaten all over England in the form of Jellied Eels which brought a lot of wealth to the area this the city of Ely was built due to these little Elvers which brought massive wealth to the area U B 40 was a Reggae Band in the 1980s it got the name from the Unemployment Benefit form number 40 used in the UK for people to sign on to the benefits system while they were between jobs

Manchester was, at one time the richest city in the UK. It was famous for cotton production, and as a result you will notice the cottonflower depicted in many government and industrial buildings. The average life expectancy in Manchester at the peak of the cotton industry was only 26 years. The american civil war caused the "cotton famine" in the north of england, due to the shortage of cotton imports.

See Manchester when living near is completely different than seeing it as someone who comes once I need to go back to afflecks again me and my friends used to go every time we would go out for the day ❤️ glad you enjoyed it

Glad you enjoyed "Mad-chester" - Great to see "This & that" use to go there on a Friday lunch-time every week many years ago when I worked in a building just around the corner followed by a swift pint at the Hare & Hounds on Shudehill. One of my colleagues was convinced they laced the curry with Cocaine as he couldn't get enough of it! 😄

When I lived in Manchester, I shopped in Afflecks Palace ALL the time. I got some of my hair extensions there, clothes, presents, fancy dress costumes. It’s the best! You can just get mesmerised in there can’t you. Love it

I'm glad you went to Afflecks, it was always the first stop for me and my friends on trips to Manchester. Good times

Frank Sidebottom the Legend 🤣🤣 he was around the Manchester Music scene when I was growing up

I've been watching your KZfaq videos for a few months now. They are really well put together, lots of humour and information... brilliant, well done to both of you. Today, I was notified by KZfaq that you'd put a film together about Manchester. I tuned in immediately, its been my hometown all my life (I'm 64). Your journey covered a few places I'd never heard of... definately informative... and will visit one day. Affleck and Brown's... I remember it well. It was a rather up market department store... as a little lad I was enthralled by it. My favourite part was the Toy Department. Manchester and its surrounding areas has lots of interesting places and history, so it will be worth an extended stay. I'm looking forward to watching your next video. I guess it might be Chester. 12 out of 10 to both of you. Best wishes, Andrew

Manchester is my home City! It looked like you got to see a lot but definitely John Rylands Library is a must. NQ and Ancoates is great for little quirky finds. Glad you had a great time ❤️

Your research is just amazing! I worked in Manchester for years. This and That! Epic! 😁

I’m born and raised in Manchester and seeing how excited you were reminded me when I’d go into the centre age 12 and go to aflex and the corn exchange and it was all exciting and new every time I went. then you just take it for granted so it was nice to see you in them shops. But iv always maintained on a nice summers day Manchester is one of the best cities in the world Shame there few and far between

Glad you enjoyed Manchester, I was born there and lived there up until the age 16. Not been there for years, looks like it has changed a bit but made me smile to see it is still raining :)

I love aflex I was taken there by my mum in the 90s and I've now taken my daughter in the last few years and it's amazing. Love the art and culture of Manchester

As a brit i can confirm nothing is open on Sundays! 💯 Spend it sleeping!

My home city! I love how you found a place I’ve never been too, considering I’ve lived there 27 years you did a great job. You avoided the tourist stuff and got to the heart of the city.

We live near Manchester and have been many times, you showed me inside a cathedral we always walked past never inside. Great outsiders view of Manchester and Afflecks Palace was always a must in the 89s and 90s

Manchestah innit fam! I think the best thing about Manchester is the fact that there's so much variety. If you want to enjoy the busy night life then you can. But if you enjoy walks through green parks, then there's plenty aswell. If you guys ever visit again then definitely visit Chorlton water and Fletcher moss Park. It's also an incrediblely diverse city with some of the best public transport in a city in the UK! Great video guys 😃

Thank you for exploring my city! Always fun to see a different perspective and get excited again about things I've gotten so used to. Next time I'd definitely recommend that you go see The University of Manchester for its beautiful buildings and the Manchester Museum and Whitwroth art galleries are part of the campus. Castlefield is also a lovely spot to visit especially when the sun is out!

Glad you liked my hometown. Cheethams Library is astounding, put that on your next-time list! To Chester next, brilliant. Where my Dad and all his family came from. Beautiful city, you’ll love it. Largely ignored by USA visitors but you chaps will be able to appreciate it well. Looking forward to seeing your next post.

Aw, loved this, thank you! I’m a proud Mancunian, but haven’t lived there for years…but whenever I go ‘home’ i obviously don’t have to spend much money as we have family there, but I DO have to remember to take loads of money to spend in Afflecks - my fave shop in the whole wide world!!

Hi guy’s,I’m so happy you visited my home town Manchester,before I moved to Australia my siblings still live there ,I love Manchester & the people are very friendly! Even though it’s known to rain a lot ! There’s been a lot of famous bands ,come out of Manchester ! 👌

“I think you are wrong, those are rubbish bins” Awsome😂😂 I love your exploration of the UK. I’m in Nottinghamshire, Manchester is a great place ❤️🇬🇧👍

Glad you loved my home city Manchester ❤️.. Afflecks palace is brilliant

Glad you enjoyed Manchester. Only been once but we loved it. I agree, impossible to pick a favourite Cathedral, they are all beautiful, although Lincoln has a special place in my heart as I live nearby.

Welcome to Manchester love these vlogs, 😊

Awww. Bless youz. Thanks for coming. I’m glad you’ve realised it’s not just flat caps and whippets….. next time .. try hidden gems like MOTHER MACS on the back of Piccadilly and CORBIERES on half moon st. Very underground but very MANCHESTER. CORBIERES got the best juke box in the world. Then head to Levenshulme for fun n frolics n frivolity. Loved your enthusiasm. Safe travels people. God bless 🙏💙

Hi guys Just found you and subbed. You both visited more places in a few hours than I have in ages, and I was born and live in Manchester. We tend to go around Deansgate and Spinningfields, lots of nice restaurants and bars. If you come back again, take a trip around Castlefield, where you will find lots of history surrounding railways. There is a Viaduct that carried the world first trains from Manchester to Liverpool, this is now been turned into a garden in the sky. Also, you will find the remains of an old Roman Fort and the science and history museum. And not forgetting the lovely Bridgewater canal with its narrowboats and Barges.This area is well worth a visit if you like history. Hope you enjoy Chester the trains are a bit unreliable at the minute due to pay disputes but as an alternative in future you can get coaches called National Express from Chorlton St close to the gay village in the city centre to pretty much anywhere in mainland UK. I think to Chester, it would be around £10 each. Anyway, have a lovely trip, and I assume being American, York will be on your agenda. Take care.

Manchester is great! Chester is my home, make sure you take a walk around the walls, go down by the river Dee and look at all the Roman stuff. It's a lot like York maybe smaller.

Good vid, you two. You've only scratched the surface. I've taken my Aussie family around Manchester city centre and I was surprised that even with the benefit of my local knowledge it can't be done in a day. If you come back this way, the next round is on me!

Love your reviews! So much enthusiasm and great info!

Hi!👋 I’ve been watching (& thoroughly enjoying) your travel vlogs for a while, but have never commented till now. When I saw the title of this (Manchester) I thought to myself, “I wish I’d known you were visiting Mcr” because I’d have told you that if there’s only time to see/ do/ experience ONE thing, you absolutely HAVE to head to Afflecks Palace! I didn’t imagine you’d know about it or accidentally walk by & stumble across it - so I was both relieved & overjoyed to see you discover this magical gem👍 I’ve lived all over the UK (& other countries) - as far north as the Scottish highlands right down to Brighton on the south coast of England & as far west as Cornwall in the south-west tip of England & also north-west Wales near Snowdonia & right across to the east cost including Lincolnshire, the south-east (Kent, Sussex etc) plus 9 places (towns, cities & villages) in north-east England (where I currently live) & a random bunch of other cities & towns, like Nottingham, in “The Midlands” too. I have to admit, Manchester is my favourite city in England & I love it with a passion! I’m proud to feel Mancunian after living there for many years & going through so many experiences (I was in my early 20s & I’m now middle-aged😬😂) Whenever I go back there to see friends or go to a gig or something, I instantly feel like I’m home. You could spend an entire week in Mcr & fill every single day with so many amazing experiences & places to visit! I also saw recently that you visited my current home town - I would’ve loved to have shown you round, or at least suggested a list of things to do & see, especially things your average tourist wouldn’t be aware of, or stumble across! I’m so glad you’re having such a great time here 😀 I’m so familiar with almost every place you’ve visited in the UK so far & it’s wonderful to see you experience it for the first time. Seeing your happiness & genuine fascination with everything, really brightens my day🫶 Things that I take for granted, or even consider mundane or boring, are suddenly being given a new lease of life, seeing it through the eyes of a tourist. Enjoy the rest of your travels!

Glad you came to visit our hometown! :) come back again - theres lots more to see!!!!

So glad you came to Manchester (my birthplace) and now heading for Chester (my home). Both are fantastic cities with lots of hidden gems.

As someone born/bred in MCR, I`m really chuffed you went to the Northern Quarter - by far the best place to visit ! - Loved the video cheers x

Great video guys! Must visit Trafford centre and theatre of dreams 😎 Cheshire - towards south of Manchester has some lovely places to visit too. 😉

Great, I love the way you guys aren't averse to popping in for a drink when you fancy one, much like myself.

I'm so happy you made it to my hometown. Wash-house is a hidden gem bit pricey but worth a one off visit. Manchester is better in summer where you get see people outside drinking in the sunshine such a cool vibe 😎🌞

Was not expecting to see you guys exploring Afflecks! I've lived up in Manchester for over 20 years, and I can definitely easily get lost in there!

This and that is my favourite curry house in Manchester. Looks like you guys have visited a lot of the places tourists don't but should. Good research.

Ah I’m so loving you discovered Afflecks Palace - it’s always been a mecca of mine since the 80s to find incredible things. Manchester is my favourite city and love going out there.

Loved watching this, my hometown and is an amazing place, Chester is also awesome!

Your recent British videos have been great. You've really developed a style and become more comfortable since you've spent a bit more time with us weirdos. Good work!

Love the energy you both have! Discovered some places I didn’t even know about thanks to your vlog!

MCR would be My Chemical Romance to me too unless I saw a bee logo! Afflecks was always a cool place to hangout in the 90s - you could get all the weird and wonderful gear there. Manchester is a great city. You'll love Chester when you get there - loads of history and a little more refined due to the wealth of the average resident!

Aw so glad you had a great time in Manchester! I grew up not far from there so would visit loads as a teen, spent so much time in afflecks 🥰 I need to go back and visit!

I've only been to Manchester once and was lucky enough to stumble on This 'N That. A kind of "greasy spoon" Indian food café with no airs or graces. Good basic food at an affordable price. So glad you guys found and enjoyed it too :-)

Nice to see you enjoy my home city.

SO glad that you loved Manchester! I truly love this city, I live in a little market town about half an hour away and I get into Manchester every chance I get, as I have done for, oh, about 30+ years! As some have mentioned before, John Rylands Library is a must see. And most of my favourite pubs, I have to say, are more towards the Oxford Road area. But come back soon, maybe our paths might cross during my wanderings... 😄

I lived close to where you filmed for about 10yrs and you found some of the great places in Manchester, particularly the trendy/quirky NQ area. I wish that all shops were like those, maybe then the high streets of the UK wouldn’t be struggling so much. As others have said, MOSI is a great stop while you’re in Manchester. Also the Art Gallery is brilliant and worth a visit.

My home town. If you want to try the zenith of kebabs, get to Rusholme Chippy on the curry mile. People come from all over the country because they went there when they went to University in Manchester. Midweek can be cool in Manny as well. Lots of bars have bands on, to bring in customers, in usually quieter nights. You could look up Blues Kitchen, and see if that takes your fancy, for food, drink and music. You'll always be welcome here.

Glad you enjoyed it. On your 'theme' of old toilets, 'The Temple' in Manchester on Oxford road ( formerly the temple of convenience) was one of my fave bars for many years, with a jukebox to almost rival corbieres, also worth a visit. You also have the peveril of the peak and Britons protection close by. The old hacienda is not far from there ( at the back of the hacienda building on the canal, there's a timeline of the hacienda who played there etc, and a wee Tony Wilson mural) short walk, and also the boardwalk club and recording studio. There's also Castlefield, behind Liverpool Street ( museum of science and industry), where theres the remains of an old fort or folly, can't recall which. Castlefield is a nice part of town ( you can catch a boat taxi from there to Salford quays) Then a wee ride out west takes you to the real coronation street and Salford lads club. Come back via Salford and visit the King's head pub ( John cooper Clarke's favourite pub) and I do believe it was once owned by paul Heaton though I'll have to check, they have a quirky little theatre upstairs too, often have shows on. Did you spot Manchester's space invaders in and around the NQ? Enjoy the rest of your trip.

Oh Manchester.. so much too answer fore. Finally you made it there again. . 👍

Guys if you're back in Manchester you should check out NQ64, fab Café, forbidden planet as I think you'd like them. Also a visit to John Rylands is a must, matt and phreds or blues kitchen for some music too. Enjoy your travels 😊 so good to see you visiting where I am!

Very weird scrolling through KZfaq and seeing my photo of Manchester on someone's thumbnail haha, good choice

Not sure you saw all the best bits of Manchester, but I’m delighted you made the effort! Hope you have enjoyed your visit to the U.K.

Hi, great to see you in Manchester! If you visit again must see places are John Rylands Library, Chethams School. For food, drink & much more go to Escape to Freight Island.Also just up the road from Mackie Mayor is Cutting Square, nice bars & restaurants

Manchester is the best city in the UK

My great grandmother used to own two pubs in Manchester in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. One was still open in the 1980’s and called The Cross Keys Inn, it was on Minchall (sp?) Street.

Afflecks Palace is one of my favourite places ever to shop! Even if I don't buy anything, I like the exploration factor of it.

John Rylands Library - a Gothic masterpiece with an amazing collection of artefacts. When I was at university, access was limited and as an undergraduate, I used to while away many days in their often being one of only a handful of people in there.

Affleck's,, or Affleck's Palace as it was known in my day, was my favorite place to find gifts when I had absolutely no idea what to get someone. The Corn Exchange used to have a similar feel, but it has long been gentrified.

Oh this was a fabulous one. I go to Manchester foe gigs very very regularly so spend a lot of time there and almost always visit Afflecks. You went to a lot of my favourite places. You might like the curry mile which isn't so much curry anymore but is a lot more middle Eastern food restaurants. Also on Oxford Street there is a great Korean shop Oseyo which I love. Salford Lads Club is also worth a visit next time

We visited Japan in January, the weather was stunning except Osaka, which is known as the Machester of the Orient and it rained the only time on our holiday. Reminded me of my home city.

wow you guys looked like your really enjoyed that and so did i...never been to manchester but definately would head to the northern quarter...thank you for this

Something is telling me your coming to LIVERPOOL! I CANT WAIT!

Welcome to my home town.Hope you enjoy it.

The Cathedral also hosts music concerts from time to time. Lovely venue

Glad you met Frank.

I recently subscribed to your channel and really enjoy your videos, particularly of your time in England. I lived in England for two years and still visit whenever I get a chance. I'll be in Manchester and Leeds in March and can't wait. Great video. You guys stay safe. Cheers.

Chester is nice you'll like it there, nice place to live.

So glad you enjoyed visiting my hometown. Plus, it wouldn't be Manchester in winter if the weather wasn't horrendous :)

Afflecks Palace is what I use to called it in the 80s. Manchester is a great place to shop . The Manchester Gallery is free. We also have St Ann's church which is extremely old . Manchester also has the Royal Exchange which is now a theatre. Manchester do have canal do water taxi tours. The city does have certain areas. Northern Quarters Print Works Gay Village Piccadilly Gardens Market Street Spinning fields etc. Glad you enjoyed yourself from a fellow Mancunion.

My home city, next time your in the UK visit Lincoln, kendal, Chester, also travel on buses and see the suburbs, look at the houses, get a feel of what it would be like to live here

Trains cancelled. That's just the way we roll here 🤣 great video. That pixel bar looks fun, it's now on my summer to do list 👍👋

Manchester is known for many things: music of many genres, art, theatre, sports (football & cricket, of course), industrial heritage, urban regeneration, great shopping, and notable educational establishments (incl one of only three high schools in England with a specialist music school within it). A Sunday is not a good day to experience any of these, except perhaps a football match. As for ranking cathedrals in England only, my top five (though one is an abbey) would be: Salisbury, Westminster Abbey, Wells, Winchester, & Coventry.

Great video as always you guys

I'm moving to Manchester soon (from near London) and I didn't know about the Washouse... I'll defintely be visiting, Manchester is so amazing!😁

The magicGeekdom, thanks for sharing this wonderful video. Manchester is cool and will be a good surprise to any visitor. I also enjoy making videos about this city too. I love the special touch you uave given this video. Congratulations

John Rylands library is good to see, down the road from the Cathedral on Deansgate near Spinningfields. Also you can get on the Free Bus 1 & 2 they both stop outside 😀

Only just stumbled on your channel. Lovely stuff. Glad you're enjoying your travels here! Subbed for the rest of the journey