Forget the countryside – this Northern powerhouse is the perfect place for summer staycations
As hospitality in England reopens don’t get caught up in the frenzy to flee to the countryside. Visit Manchester instead.
17 May 2021 • 4:54pm
Manchester might not leap out as an obvious holiday option right now, but hear us out...
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“Destitutus ventis remos adhibe” proclaims a bold monochrome mural in Manchester’s Stevenson Square. By Folie Art and Design, the painting of a hand reaching towards an unsettled sky is part of the city’s Out House street art project, which sees buildings in the square repainted every three months. Its message translates as "If the winds will not serve, take to the oars."