DoPiccadilly-East Centre

Piccadilly Gardens

Relax and watch the world go by in Piccadilly Gardens - the lung at the centre of the city. The Gardens are also home to the controversial concrete 'Berlin Wall', which houses cafés and seating.

Price: Free

Directions Suggest a nearby place

Listing from Wikivoyage: Manchester/Piccadilly-East Centre, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.

Close by

BuyVictoria-Shopping District
Affleck's
formerly Affleck's Palace
Afflecks Palace is a shopping arcade in a five-story Victorian building, featuring a range of over 50 independent stalls catering to a young alternative crowd. It's a lot of fun: strange costumes, lots of goths, punks, and teenagers.
Mon-Fri 10:30AM-6PM, Sat Sun 10AM-6PM
EatPiccadilly-East Centre
GoFalafel
A 100% vegan take-away just outside of Picadilly Gardens. Serves freshly prepared falafel wraps, hummous and a choice of fruit juices, smoothies and salads. Most items priced between £3-5. Receives great reviews and can get quite popular during weekends, but is worth the wait.
10AM-10PM
DrinkVictoria-Shopping District
Night and Day Café
The venue to see bands before they make it big! Bands such as Oasis and Badly Drawn Boy have played here. Well worth a visit. Can be a little bit pokey inside, as it's not the biggest venue!
SeePiccadilly-East Centre
The Portico Library and Gallery
The Portico has been an exclusive members-only library since the early 19th century and many of Manchester's luminaries have been patrons of the Portico over the years. Now hosting its own public gallery and providing admission to some parts for non-members, it is a slice of Manchester's history that has remained almost unchanged since its inception. Call for the latest information.
Free entry