Manchester
Properties and events in Manchester
Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries for last-minute changes.
Withington Baths Heritage Tour
Withington Baths is Manchester’s last working heritage pool. Thanks to National Lottery Heritage Fund we have been able to do vital repairs to our Edwardian building. Please join us for a free tour of our much-loved building.
Heaton Hall Manchester Open Days
Heaton Hall is normally only open on the second Sunday of each month from April to September. For the Heritage Open Days we are opening on both the Saturday and Sunday 7th and 8th September from 12 noon until 4 pm.
The Old Parsonage
Home of Fletcher Moss Alderman, philanthropist, JP and author. The house is now a community space. A rare stained glass sundial window has been installed in the building.
Holy Name Church Guided Visit
Church open Mon-Fri 1000-1200, & 1300-1600 Sat 7 Sep 1300-1700, Sun 8 Sep 1230-1700, which show how it is used for worship and the history of the building and the community worshipping here for the last century and a half.
St Margaret's Church
Discover St Margaret's Church this Heritage Open Day, with beautiful stained glass windows, carved oak pews and church furniture.
Rubbish to Resource - See your recycling in action
Behind the scenes at the recycling centre.
Behind the scenes of The Conservation Studio
Go behind the scenes of The Conservation Studio at People's History Museum. Learn about the world’s largest collection of trade union and political banners, how techniques of production have changed and how the museum’s collection is cared for today.
Tour of the Mechanics Institute, birthplace of the TUC.
The Mechanics Institute is a grade II* listed building it is best known as the birthplace of the TUC which was founded in the building in 1868, and Manchester's two universities have their roots in the building.