Itchy City guide to Manchester. Food, drink, film, music, stage, events, shopping, offers and competitions within Manchester, Great Britain.

24–hour video service that lets you hire out movies and...

Huge selection of acoustic and bass guitars, a little bit out of...

Afflecks Palace has been around for eighteen years now, no wonder then...

Bringing sex to the high street, the Ann Summers chain is masterminded...

This place is worth a visit, even if you don't...

The smaller of the two Manchester Book etc branches, located conveniently in...

There's not much you could want, either academic or otherwise...

Specialises in vinyl records – rock, punk and indie – and music...

Good vinyl selection with an emphasis on special releases. There's...

Contemporary and well established furniture retailer with stores in Manchester and Liverpool...

Huge department store that resides just off Piccadilly Gardens. Its big, it...

I love this new shop on King Street. It's spacious...

Perfect for those classic LP's. Lot's of 60/70...

Loads of house music...

Another subterranean hideaway for used vinyl and CDs. There's even...

The vast majority of Manchester buy their Carhartt's here. They...

Young funky trendy clubbing types shoes, your nan probably won't...

This place has become a Manchester institution, synonymous with quality dance music...

Two stores, one name, housing beautiful clothes for beautiful people. Check it...

Three floors of instruments and accessories. It's a bit posh...

Canal Street's very own hairdresser. Styling the barnets of Manchester...

An erotic lifestyle shop selling a huge range of pervy gear including...

The standard CDs can be a little on the expensive side, but...

An essential stop–off for birthday presents or cheer–yourself...

Classic good quality clothes — – pr speak: 'individual timeless pieces...

Trainers and classic shoes and boots, good quality and not bad prices...

At the top of King Street, young and funky it's...

Colourful clothing for girls with expensive taste, good figures and high disposable...

No surprises, but it's an 'all under one roof...

Two floors of fabulousness for your browsing – and buying – pleasure...

The renowned record store south of the city, King Bee sells and...

Pretty, but tiny, clothes for young women...

No scratchy polyester here. This pretty lingerie chian is full of lace...

Whether it's a shimmery nightie or just some comfy PJs...

Ah, to furnish your apartment in this lot– you can but...

Instruments, accessories and a wide range of music books...

Whether you're looking for the latest NME darlings or the...

Whether you're looking for the latest NME darlings or the...

Nood provides us girls with somewhere to find belts, jewellery, jeans, tiny...

Pretty, feminine clothing chain for women. Good for cheap and up&ndash...

Brilliant little shop — I have to avoid going if I haven...

A vivid mix of wacky gifts, jokey bits and bobs, and funky...

Shirts, shirts, shirts, oh and some other clothing too. The Paul Smith...

Great place for electronica, featuring a wide range of artists. You&apos...

Indie, alternative, pyche, prog, electronica, punk are just some of the genres...

Pretty large – mainly – second hand CD independent store, with strong...

Eclectic is an often over–used word, but in this case...

Beds and bedding shop...

One of the larger branches of this licensed sex shop chain. Stocks...

Home to all that is trendy — suits and casual. They&apos...

Small but perfectly formed, this shopping precinct is situated beside the Royal...

Expensive designer shoes and hand–bags...

Gary Glitter platforms and sky high heels to break your neck in...

Ultra–modern furnishings. This top–of–the–range...

Cool trainers are currency in Manchester — if you ain't...

Drum & Bass, acid trance, house and a lot more. "The...

Bargainous travel for students and normal people too. They know their Tenerife...

Popular travel chain that offers great discounts for NUS and ISIC card...

This shop used to be a confectioners but the Murray Mints and...

We spend half our lives sleeping so you might as well make...

Lots of timeless items in beautiful fabrics, does appeal to the towny...

More of an entertainment complex than just a shopping centre. The Printworks...

Afflecks is definitely the place to go if you're after...

No wilting carnations here. The Venue chain of florists specialise in unsual...

You'll need an afternoon in here. Two floors of CDs...

Usual kind of thing, but upstairs there's a weighty amount...

Cleavage enhancing corsets and flash wedding gowns. One of only two Viv...

Some great soul and funk as well as a lot of singles...

Skater's paradise — lots of boards, trainers, and an interesting...

For all those who get their thrills out of two wheels sans...

Stylish Spanish fashion from this pocket–friendly chain...

Stylish Spanish fashion from this pocket–friendly chain...

Spot–on record shop specialising in rarities, secondhand CDs, vinyl and...