Things to do in Manchester, and how to do them in your own room

With friends

Twelve ways to spend a night or an afternoon with friends in Manchester, from your own private suite to a canal walk, several of them alcohol-free.

Football

Pubs, fan zones and the one option where the room is yours: how to watch the Champions League in Manchester and what it costs a head.

Birthdays

Birthday party ideas in Manchester for 5 to 16 year olds, by age, with what works and a rough cost per child.

Alcohol-free

Nine alcohol-free nights out in Manchester, for people who do not drink and everyone who is with them.

Showers and hen dos

Eight bridal shower and hen do ideas in Manchester, including the ones every guest can join whether they drink or not.

Rainy days

Ten indoor things to do in Manchester when it rains, most under £15 a head, none of them the Trafford Centre.