Manchester community

Manchester has always been a varied and diverse city.

Its Irish, Italian and Jewish communities stretch back to the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

More recently, West Indian, Asian and Eastern European influences have all contributed to the cosmopolitan character of its population.

And today, that rich diversity is on display everywhere you look.

Manchester’s Chinese quarter is one of only two dragon cities in the western world, reflecting its status as a major commercial and cultural centre for the Chinese community.

Rusholme's famous ‘Curry Mile’ runs through the bustling heart of a well-established Asian community.

There are Irish bars, Polish restaurants and South American salsa clubs.

From this broad mix of cultures has emerged a modern day Manchester that’s exciting, unconventional and colourful as any city on the world stage.

A place where almost anybody can find a little piece of home.