Manchester sporty days out
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Manchester sporty days out

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Manchester sporty days out

Freya Haldane
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Right so I'm not massively sporty myself but gig-hopping round this city means you end up walking past half these places every week anyway! Compiled this after one too many conversations with regulars over the counter about match day chaos near the shop. Mint spots, proper history, the lot!!

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Manchester sporty days out — 7 items
NameVenueSportAddressCityVibeMy take
1Etihad StadiumEtihad StadiumFootballEtihad Campus, Ashton New Road, Manchester M11 3FFManchesterElectric on match day, proper buzzing whole way down Ashton New RoadNot even blue meself but the noise when they score is mental, you feel it in your chest!!
2Old Trafford——————
3Emirates Old TraffordEmirates Old TraffordCricketTalbot Road, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 0PXManchesterProper relaxed, pack a picnic and a paperback kind of dayTook my book and barely read a page, too busy watching, surprisingly chill for a sports ground!
4Old TraffordOld TraffordFootballSir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 0RAManchesterTheatre of Dreams, properly historic, massiveTook a mate here who'd never been and she just stood there gobsmacked, mint reaction tbh
5National Football MuseumNational Football MuseumFootball heritageUrbis Building, Cathedral Gardens, Todd Street, Manchester M4 3BGManchesterFour floors of memorabilia, proper rainy day sortedDead handy for a pre-shift wander, right by Victoria station, love the interactive bits!
6Manchester Regional ArenaManchester Regional ArenaAthleticsGate 13, Rowsley Street, Manchester M11 3FFManchesterFull 8 lane outdoor track, decent for a free wander and a watchStumbled on a local race day here once completely by accident, lush surprise
7AJ Bell StadiumAJ Bell StadiumRugby league and unionLower Broughton Road, Salford M6 5FJSalfordSmaller and friendlier than the football grounds, proper community feelGood shout if you want sport without the mega crowds, easier to actually chat to people