What can you discover in 100 days?
This year, we’re challenging you to try out new experiences, discover the city and make the most of your first 100 days. From eating dim sum in China Town, to hiking in the Peak District, or playing arcade games at NQ64, we’ve got together our top 100 things for you to do between now and Christmas.
Pick up one of our scratch off posters around the University this week to get started and begin exploring – plus don’t forget to tag us in your adventures using #100DaysMCR!
UNIVERSITY
1.Get a plant for your room
2. Join a society at the SU
3. Register to vote
4. Learn a language at the International Society
5. Register with your local GP
6. Do some volunteering
FOOD & DRINK
7. Eat vegan junk food at V-Rev
8. Get grilled cheese at Northern Soul
9. Eat street food at GRUB food fair
10. Eat pizza at Rudy’s
11. Have a picnic in Whitworth Park
12. Drink craft ale at BrewDog
13. Get food on the curry mile
14.Get a Sunday roast at Trof
15. Afternoon tea at Richmond Tea Rooms
16. Ice cream at Ginger’s Comfort Emporium
17. Have a drink at The Refuge
18. Eat a full English at Koffee Pot
19. Have lunch at Christie’s Bistro
20. Have a pint at Peveril of the Peak
21. Eat cake at Home Sweet Home
22. Have dim sum in China Town
23. Go to a secret bar at The Washhouse
24. Grab a coffee at the Grindsmith pod
DAY TRIPS
25. Take a day trip to Jodrell Bank
26. Explore Fletcher Moss Botanical Gardens
27. Take a trip to Salford Quays
28. Take a spooky Manchester Ghost Tour
29. Take a day trip to Heaton Park
30. Go hiking in the Peak District
31. Take the Invisible Manchester tour
32. Cruise the Bridgewater Canal
33. Take in nature at Kersal Moor
SPORTS & ACTIVITIES
34. Try out Sporticipate
35. Complete a 5k park run
36. Go climbing at Manchester Climbing Centre
37. Water sports at Chorlton Water Park
38. Cycle around the Velodrome
39. Go bowling at Dog Bowl
40. Watch a game at Old Trafford
41. Go skiing at the Chill Factore
42. Go ice skating in Spinningfields
43. Watch the Manchester Giants play basketball
HISTORY & HERITAGE
44. Visit the Vimto Statue
45. Take a campus History and Heritage tour
46. Walk through Roman ruins at Castlefield
47. Get a photo outside Salford Lad’s Club
48. Watch a carol service at the Cathedral
49. Go to an event at Victoria Baths
COOL STUFF
50. Wander around Affleck’s Palace
51. Hang out at Ziferblat
52. Go charity shopping in Didsbury
53. Watch a film at HOME
54. Visit Hatch on Oxford Road
55. Bongos Bingo at Albert Hall
56. Play a game of Junkyard Golf
57. Listen to jazz at Matt and Phreds
58. Check out events at Nexus Art Café
59. Pet cats at the Cat Café
60. Throw darts at Flight Club
61. Go stargazing at Godlee Observatory
62. Concert at the Martin Harris Centre
63. Have a night out on Canal Street
64. Take a trip to the Manchester Donkey Sanctuary
65. Bonfire night at Platt Fields Park
66. Play ping pong at Twenty Twenty Two
67. Check out stalls at Levenshulme Market
68. Check out Mackie Mayor
69. Go to a gig at Manchester Academy
70. Break out of an escape room
71. Browse vinyl at Piccadilly Records
72. Watch a live band at YES
73. Northern Quarter coffee crawl
74. Explore the Christmas Markets
75. Play arcade games at NQ64
76. See a show at Stockport Plaza
77. Watch live music at Band on the Wall
78. Watch a performance at RNCM
79. Browse stalls at the Makers Market
80. Go to the Warehouse Project
81. Watch comedy at the Frog and Bucket
82. Watch a gig at Soup Kitchen
83. See the skyline from 20 Stories
CULTURE
84. Visit the Central Library
85. See Chinese art at the CFCCA
86. Go to the Cezanne exhibition at The Whitworth
87. Discover the Science and Industry Museum
88. Find the peepholes in Ancoats
89. See a collection at the Portico Library
90. Wander through Chetham’s Library
91. View rare books at John Rylands Library
92. Visit the Greater Manchester Police Museum
93. Manchester Craft and Design Centre
94. Try on hats at Hat Works, Stockport
95. Wander round Manchester Art Gallery
96. Theatre in the round at the Royal Exchange
97. Visit Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
98. See history at the Imperial War Museum
99. Visit the People’s History Museum
100. See street art in the Northern Quarter