The streets of Manchester are alive with Olympic fever as London 2012 officially kicks off tonight.A great time to visit & soak up the atmosphere as the region plays host to Olympic football.
Visit Manchester: Head to the Hope & Glory pop-up Olympic destination where you can enjoy the interactive displays, food and drink, sports demos and live entertainment.
Visit Manchester: Keeping with the Olympic theme, pop into IWM North which has a new exhibition based around Truce, which enables athletes from warring countries to compete in safety.
Visit Manchester: Attend Dig the City, Manchester’s first urban garden festival. On until Sunday, the festival is based over 10 different locations, including a huge flower festival at Manchester Cathedral.