Contact
Although you will find a whole bunch of available wi-fi hot spots in central Manchester, they can be very expensive. Until the free municipal wi-fi network comes live in a few years, make best use of the free wi-fi available at:
Cornerhouse
70 oxford street - art gallery, cinema, bar.
Oklahoma Cafe
74 - 76 high street - organic, vegetarian and fair trade coffee shop.
The Castle Pub
66 oldham street - traditional pub *note: currently being refurbished so may have limited service or be closed.
maps
Dotted around the city centre on main streets including Deansgate, Oxford Road, Market Street etc, are the pedestrian-level street maps. They are usually placed in normal advertising hoardings, which can make difficult to spot from a distance. The maps have been updated with different colours for district area of the city centre. Your position is marked by a dark circle. They cover the whole centre down to the university district and also central Salford up to Salford University.
As with any other large UK city, an A-Z map is often handy. These street maps, in book form, are available from newsagents or book shops and, depending on size, cover everything from the city centre to the whole Greater Manchester conurbation.
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Many countries have consulates and commissions in Manchester, the most in the UK outside London. For others, you may have to travel to London.
Consulate of Belgium
76 Moss Lane Bramhall, Stockport SK7 1EJ. Tel. 0161 439 5999.Consulate General of The People's Republic of China
Denison House, Denison Road, Rusholme, Manchester M14 5RY. Tel.0161 248 9304.The Royal Danish Consulate
Century Buildings, St. Mary's Parsonage, Manchester M3 2DD. Tel: 0161 214 4370.Trade Commission of France
24th Floor, Sunley Tower, Piccadilly Plaza, Manchester M1.Consulate of France
Davis Blank Furniss, 90 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2QJ. Tel. 0161 832 3304.Trade Board of Ireland
56 Oxford Street, Manchester M1.Consulate of Italy
Rodwell Tower, 111 Piccadilly, Manchester M1.Consulate of Monaco
Dene Manor, Dene Park, Manchester M20.The Royal Consulate of the Netherlands
123 Deansgate, Manchester M3.Vice-consulate of Pakistan
4th Floor Hilton House, 26/28 Hilton Street, Manchester M1.Consulate General of Spain
La Brook House, 70 Spring Gardens, Manchester M2 2BQ.Consulate General of Switzerland
24th Floor, Sunley Tower, Piccadilly Plaza, Manchester M1.Swedish Consulate
Lincoln House, 1 Brazennoze Street, Manchester M2 5FJ. Tel. 0161 834 4814.Norwegian Consulate
International Trade centre, Churchgate House,6 Oxford Street,Manchester M60 7HF. Tel. 0161 236 1406.Consulate of Iceland
28 Macclesfield Road, Wilmslow SK9 2AF. Tel. 01625 524133.Consulate of Finland
5 Bramway,High Lane, Stockport SK6 8EN.Tel. 0161 376 4799.Consulate of Czech Republic
20 Stamford New Road,Altrincham WA14 1EJ. Telmob.07729834759.High Commission of Cyprus
304-306 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9NS. Tel. 0161 276 5013.