What to do and see in Greater Manchester, England: The Best Arenas & Stadiums

Welcome to Belle Vue Speedway, home of the world famous Belle Vue Aces and the Belle Vue Colts! Both teams race most Friday nights at our new, state-of-the-art home at National Speedway Stadium from March to October.

Visitors can experience the club's history and go behind the scenes with the Manchester United Museum and Stadium Tour. The Museum covers an unrivaled depth of history & the 80 minute guided Stadium Tour allows visitors walk in the footsteps of legends, calling at the players' dressing room, before walking out of the tunnel towards the hallowed turf. Visitors can take their seat in the Managers' chair in the dugout and imagine the roar of the crowd on a match day. Additionally, visitors can have a bite to eat at the Manchester United Red Cafe. Visitors from all over the world are welcome to Old Trafford, and audio guides, souvenir guides and guided tours are available in a range of languages. We're committed to giving the same great experience to all visitors, so the tour of Old Trafford is fully accessible to wheelchair users, and the Museum has a lift to allow access to all 3 floors. Whether you're a Manchester United fan or not, a visit to Old Trafford stadium is a day to remember.

The new Manchester City Stadium Tour brings the magic of City to life, like never before. Visit the changing rooms, walk down the players’ tunnel out onto pitchside and sit next to Pep Guardiola in the press conference room. Highlights include: • Field questions with a virtual Pep Guardiola in the Press Conference • Feel what it’s like to walk down the famous glass players tunnel • See what happens on matchday in the Home Team dressing room, with a new immersive audio-visual show The new Manchester City Stadium Tour is the most immersive tour experience in Premier League football. Expertly guided through the behind the scenes areas of the Stadium by our City Tour Guides, each area will be brought to life. This is more than a stadium tour, this unique experience brings the magic of City to life! Tours are translated into different languages using the latest state of the art media guides. Languages include French, German, Italian, Mandarin, Spanish, Korean, Arabic, and Portuguese.

Situated at the heart of Gordon's Belle Vue Sports Village, the National Speedway Stadium is home to the world famous Belle Vue Aces.

Manchester Arena, managed and operated by SMG Europe, is one of the busiest venues in the world and the largest indoor arena in Europe. Since opening in 1995, the Arena has hosted the biggest names in live entertainment including U2, The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Pavarotti and the record-breaking 2010/2011 residency by local comedian Peter Kay. In addition to live music, we've also staged some of the biggest events in the UK sporting calendar including several 2002 Commonwealth Games' events, the 2012 Olympic basketball warm-up match between team USA and GB, the 2008 FINA World Swimming Championships and international boxing bouts by Mike Tyson, David Haye, Joe Calzaghe and local champions Ricky Hatton and Amir Khan. We've also played a key part in Manchester's rich musical heritage with historic shows by local bands Take That, Oasis, Elbow, New Order, James, Happy Mondays, The Charlatans, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, M People, Doves, The Inspiral Carpets, The Verve, Simply Red and The Courteeners. Attracting over one million visitors each year, the 21,000 capacity Arena is a former winner of the industry's prestigious International Venue of the Year award.