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The joy of city life in England is the energy and constant reinvention. Showcasing leading contemporary art in Newcastle, ground-breaking theatre in Leeds and Birmingham, and live music in the capital.

 

Throw in hundreds of museums, galleries, markets and family attractions and you’re only halfway to discovering what’s on offer. Discover England and all it has to offer with fantastic city breaks.

City culture

Tate Modern, London; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Best cities for art and culture

A resurgent arts scene in the North East and a live music scene second to none.

ODD Bar, Northern Quarter, Manchester; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Best cities for nightlife

Arty bars, traditional pubs, and a cutting edge club scene for those late nights.

Shopping in Selfridges; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Best cities for shopping

Boutique stores, vintage shopping, luxury department stores; a shoppers' paradise.

From the Avon to the Tyne
Bristol Balloon Fiesta; Copyright: Gary Newman;

Bristol

An effortless mix of urban cool with green credentials makes the city of Bristol the beating heart of the West Country.

NewcastleGateshead Quayside; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

NewcastleGateshead

A city with an ever-present dialogue between the ultra-modern and ancient, urban and rural, traditional and innovative.

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View towards the Albert Dock, Liverpool; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Liverpool

Take the kids to Bug World, catch some stand-up comedy and discover The Real U-Boat Story.

Exchange Square, Nottingham; Experience Nottinghamshire;

Nottingham

Discover the City of Caves' murky past and indulge in some Michelin-starred grub at Sat Bains.

St Martins Church and Bullring, Birmingham ; VB Images;

Birmingham

Catch some live music at The Sunflower Lounge and challenge your head at Thinktank.

Want something to do?
Brindley Place, Birmingham; Copyright: Visit Birmingham;

A WEEKEND IN BIRMINGHAM 

Hampton Court Palace, London; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

HAMPTON COURT PALACE, SURREY 

National Space Centre, Leicester; Copyright: National Space Centre;

NATIONAL SPACE CENTRE 
LEGOLAND WINDSORLegoland, Windsor, Berkshire; Copyright: Visit Britain Images; CAPTAIN COOK BIRTHPLACE MUSEUMCaptain Cook Birthplace Museum, Middlesbrough; Matt Falcus; NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM, YORKNational Railway Museum, York; Copyright: Visit Britain Images; NATIONAL MARINE AQUARIUM IN DEVONNational Marine Aquarium, Devon; Tony Gibbons; MYDDELTON HOUSE GARDENSMyddleton House Gardens; Tanya Bowd; LESSONS IN MIXOLOGYLeeds Mixology; Copyright: Zest; MERSEY TUNNEL TOURMersey Tunnel, Liverpool; mobilevirgin; MEDIEVAL BANQUET IN NOTTINGHAMGalleries of Justice, Nottingham; DaveKav; MANCHESTER'S MUSICAL LEGACYSalford Lads Club, Manchester; M.Fuschsia;
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