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Manchester World’s Christmas Day Guide
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20/12/2024
Here is a guide to all the activity and travel information that you need ahead of Christmas Day.
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Hello and welcome to Manchester World and what is our last Feature Friday video before
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Santa Claus appears to drop off lots of presents and lots of Christmas cheer.
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This video you won't be seeing me sprinting all around the place at all, it's simply
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going to be me, Theo Cousinbets, telling you all about the things that you can and can't
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do this Christmas in and around the Greater Manchester area.
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Now let's start with a few of the activities going on.
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If you're looking for a quiet place to escape the Christmas chaos, the cosy corner at Castlefield
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Viaduct may be the best option for you.
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It's got an amazing range of plants, decorating a sky garden right in the heart of the city
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and it's an awesome option for those who need a bit of relaxation.
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In the evenings it can be even more idyllic, with a host of lanterns and lights bringing
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the garden to life and creating the perfect end destination for a romantic winter walk.
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In terms of restaurants that are open on Christmas Day, there are tons.
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We've done a few videos already from Sicilian NQ, a wonderful little Sicilian restaurant
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in Manchester's Northern Quarter.
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I was lucky enough to sample the food there last week and it was truly, truly excellent.
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We had a little conversation with the owner, Carmen, and here's what she had to say about
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opening on the big day itself.
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It seemed to me very strange that all the restaurants around, they shut on the 25th.
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Why?
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I don't understand.
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That's something particular in this city that I think doesn't happen in other parts of the
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world because in Italy, 25th you are open because the family want to go out.
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Now there are also some great places such as 20 Stories, Lucky Cat, Peter Street Kitchen,
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Zouk, Ottoman Bar and Grill, and they'll all be quickly running out of spots if you're
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looking for an alternative to the Christmas dinner tradition, while a host of restaurants
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and takeaways in Chinatown are also great options.
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Let's move on to travel then, which is a bit more boring but equally important, and we'll
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start with the B network.
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On Christmas Eve, tram services start at the normal 6am but end before 9pm, while buses
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will stop between 6pm and 9pm depending on the service.
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On Christmas Day, there'll be no trams at all, and the only bus running will be the
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Stagecoach service 43.
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On Boxing Day, tram services will operate between 7am and 1am, with services running
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every 15 minutes until midnight, and then every half hour until 1am.
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Special bus services will be running, but it's worth checking the website to get specific
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times.
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There aren't set to be any major changes to the regular schedule on the 28th, 29th or 30th,
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and on New Year's Eve, an amended tram schedule will see services run every 12 minutes between
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6am and 1am, but only on limited services, while buses will be largely unchanged, with
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the exception of a few that will stop running at 6pm.
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On New Year's Day, special buses will be running on a few services, so again, check the B network
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schedule for that.
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As for trains, Northern Rail are running a normal service on the 23rd, and they've warned
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that there may be disruption on the 24th.
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There are no trains at all on Christmas or Boxing Day, and disruption is then expected
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right up to the 1st of January, with the exception of the 30th of December.
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Now I know I've just thrown a lot of information at you, so hopefully you've managed to stick
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with us right to the end.
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If so, Merry Christmas, we look forward to seeing you soon, here at Manchester World.
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