Things to do this Summer

With students having returned home after a very unusual year in Manchester, things are a little quieter on the Oxford Road Corridor, but with lockdown restrictions easing, businesses across the innovation district have begun to open for longer. There are plenty of things to do this summer and it’s the perfect time for Manchester’s residents and visitors to explore the area.

With many of Manchester’s most iconic music venues found here on the Oxford Road Corridor, the return of live music and regular club nights is fantastic news for gig-goers, we’ve rounded up some highlights below.

Also great news is the Holden Gallery is open again with Lothar Götz having transformed the gallery with a new site-specific colourful wall painting that fills the gallery. You can visit Wednesday to Saturday between 12 & 4pm.

It’s also the summer holidays and we’ve put together a guide full of ideas to help keep the kids busy!

Sadly the pandemic has meant that Manchester’s newest neighbourhood, Circle Square, has had to open up slowly, but we can assure you that there will be an incredibly exciting line-up of retailers and restaurants gradually moving in over the coming weeks and months. We’re also delighted to welcome Symphony Park to the Corridor’s green spaces.

We’re excited to learn that the Pankhurst Centre will reopen this summer with a new exhibition, ‘At Home with the Pankhurst Family’. Open first to community groups, the museum will be open to the public again from the 29th of August. 

While it’s understandable that people will return at their own pace, it’s brilliant to see spaces reopening and people back enjoying them. With so many things to do, we hope you can join us on the Oxford Road Corridor this summer!