Things to do this weekend (17

Canal · No tips or reviews

Visit Manchester: Go to the Rochdale Canal Festival which kicks off tomorrow running until 26th August, packed full of waterside activities and for the first time ever it extends into Manchester city centre.

Manchester is one of Things to do this weekend (17 - 19 Aug 2012).

2. Manchester

Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester

City · 45 tips and reviews

Visit Manchester: Take in a filme at Manchester's open air cinema at Spinningfields. The Family Film Club is on Saturday and is showing Cars 2 at 11am (plus it's Free).

Cornerhouse is one of Things to do this weekend (17 - 19 Aug 2012).

3. Cornerhouse

70 Oxford St, Manchester

Movie Theater · City Centre · 100 tips and reviews

Visit Manchester: Go to the first UK solo show of LA-based artist Stanya Kahn, this is part of Abandon Normal Devices (AND) Festival 2012.

Castle Galleries is one of Things to do this weekend (17 - 19 Aug 2012).

4. Castle Galleries

Art Gallery · City Centre · 1 tip

Visit Manchester: Explore the Bob Dylan exhibition (Preview Evening 6-8pm tonight).

5. esea contemporary

6.0

13 Thomas St, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Art Gallery · Northern Quarter · 6 tips and reviews

Visit Manchester: Try Dao gives birth to one exhibition.

6. Manchester

Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester

City · 45 tips and reviews

Visit Manchester: Take in a musical tour of Manchester.

Tib St Tavern is one of Things to do this weekend (17 - 19 Aug 2012).

7. Tib St Tavern

6.6

74 Tib St, Manchester

Bar · Northern Quarter · 10 tips and reviews

Visit Manchester: Watch the Manchester teams kick off the new football season (Man City 4pm Sunday & Man U 8pm Monday).

Castlefield Basin is one of Things to do this weekend (17 - 19 Aug 2012).

8. Castlefield Basin

Liverpool Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Harbor or Marina · 6 tips and reviews

Visit Manchester: Enjoy a walk around the locks.

AJ Bell Stadium is one of Things to do this weekend (17 - 19 Aug 2012).

9. AJ Bell Stadium

6.2

Salford Red Devils / Sale Sharks (1 Stadium Way), Eccles, Salford

Rugby Stadium · 14 tips and reviews

Visit Manchester: See Greater Manchester Fire service take on New York fire service.

Albert Square is one of Things to do this weekend (17 - 19 Aug 2012).

10. Albert Square

8.4

Between Lloyd St. & Mount St., Manchester

Plaza · City Centre · 26 tips and reviews

Visit Manchester: Get a Photo with the Barclays Premier League Trophy it's in Albert SQ from 11am-7pm all weekend.

Salford Quays is one of Things to do this weekend (17 - 19 Aug 2012).

11. Salford Quays

Salford Quays, Salford, Salford

Harbor or Marina · 29 tips and reviews

Visit Manchester: Head to the Lowry outlet mall, check out the BBC buildings and have a wander around the Imperial War Museum North!

Things to do this weekend (17 - 19 Aug 2012)