Things to do with visitors

[SavageHoutkop]

... from the warm Southern Hemisphere who are visiting in December.

Not too far from Manchester.

Any suggestions?

 

[trustysteed]

have a braai. it doesn't matter what the weather's like, they will appreciate it.

 

[ChrisKH]

Lake District. If they're from New Zealand it will be like coming home......

 

[vernon]

... from the warm Southern Hemisphere who are visiting in December.

Not too far from Manchester.

Any suggestions?

There's the Museum of Science and Industry, a steam railway out Bury way, Liverpool Maritime Museum, Imperial War Museum northern branch, crossing the Pennines to Bradford there's the National museum of Cinema or whatever it's been renamed as with a huge IMAX screen and more curry houses than you can shake a stick at, The Bronte Museum at Haworth and the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway - plenty of indoor stuff there to keep them warm. Then for sporting stuff - Man City and Sale Sharks for soccer and rugby respectively a session at the velodrome might be of interest.

I've just talked myself into moving to Manchester ;-)

 

[SavageHoutkop]

Bradford there's the National museum of Cinema or whatever it's been renamed as with a huge IMAX screen

hm... been thinking of going past there myself since I read Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island where he goes to see This is Cinerama - there's a thought!

 

[SavageHoutkop]

I don't have enough umbrellas for everyone!

 

[Norm]

I don't have enough umbrellas for everyone!

That should be the title of a book by Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams.

What sort of age and (dare I suggest it of an antipodean) cultural interests do your visitors have? Is there a concert or show which would suit?

 

[SavageHoutkop]

That should be the title of a book by Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams.

Age - almost retired
Cultural interests - non-popular! Classical music, arthouse movies etc.

With the time of year most large productions seem to be pantomimes, which I'm not quite sure would work out..!

 

[Kirstie]

Check what's on at the Cornerhouse cinema and the Contact Theatre.

 

[Norm]

With the time of year most large productions seem to be pantomimes, which I'm not quite sure would work out!

Well, that would certainly be something different for them!

The NIA has the Bootleg Beatles and Jools Holland, which might appeal.

You could always take them to Old Trafford.

 

[Fnaar]

Sit them down in front of the computer, and treat them to an afternoon of cycle chat.

 

[Globalti]

If they're older, Bridgewater Hall and the Hallé orchestra. Also the Royal Exchange theatre - wonderful.

 

[jamesxyz]

York or Chester - they have nothing like that down under.
If they like classical music Opera North might be doing a production in leeds at the time.

 

[SavageHoutkop]

again, that time of year it's Christmas Carols and Pantomime music...

 

[SavageHoutkop]

I haven't been to York myself yet - it's been on the to do list for ages.
Is Fountains Abbey recommended at that time of year (same general direction)?