In the northern quarter
We are located in Manchester’s northern quarter, which has a cultural and eclectic flavour to it. There are plenty of cafes, independent shops, Indian restaurants, the Craft Centre, Chinese Art Centre and some beautifully preserved, historic architecture.
Opening times:
Mon-Fri: 10am-7pm
(Earth Cafe open 9am-4pm, closed Mondays)
Sat: 10am-5pm
Address
16 — 20 Turner Street
Northern Quarter
(city centre)
Manchester
M4 1DZ
tel: 0161 834 9232
email: info@manchesterbuddhistcentre.org.uk
Manchester Buddhist Centre
16 — 20 Turner Street
Manchester M4 1DZ
Map details and get directions
How to get here
By train:
We are a short walk from Victoria and Piccadilly train stations
- From Piccadilly train station, hop on the tram to Shudehill and then walk back, parallel to the tram lines until you see a kebab shop, Kebabish Express, where you take a left down Turner Street. We are a few paces along on the right
- From Victoria train station, walk parallel to the tram lines, past the Co-op Bank, past Shudehill tram stop and continue as above from there
By tram:
We are round the corner from Shudehill and a short walk from Market Street tram stops. From Shudehill tram stop, walk towards town, parallel to the tram lines until you see a kebab shop, Kebabish Express, where you take a left down Turner Street. We are a few paces along on the right.
By bus:
We are a short walk from Piccadilly bus station and Shudehill Transport Interchange. Walk parallel to the tram lines until you see a kebab shop, Kebabish Express, near High Street, where you turn down Turner Street. We are a few paces along on the right.
By car:
- High Street (Arndale) NCP carpark — Nicholas Croft, M4 1EY, 0845 050 7080
Open Monday — Sunday, 24 hours
Entry from A664, Shudehill - Church Street NCP carpark — Church Street, M4 1LX, 0845 050 7080
Open Monday — Sunday 6am — 10pm
Entry from Church Street, via Turner Street (one way street) - There are several disabled people’s parking bays on and near Turner Street
For traffic information for the Manchester area go to Traffic England
By bike:
There are bike racks at the corner of High Street and Turner Street
By foot:
Walk past Debenhams towards Shudehill, carry on along High Street and turn right on to Turner Street after the kebab shop, Kebabish Express. We are a few paces down on the right.
Accessibility
We welcome visitors with disabilities
- a lift servicing all public floors
- a disabled-friendly toilet on the ground floor
- both meditation halls for the courses have loop systems for hearing aid users
There are six steps up with handrails on both sides from the street to the main entrance
We are committed to complete accessibility for people with disabilities by making the main entrance wheelchair-accessible and are working to fundraise the £30,000 needed to fulfill this
Call in to:
- enquire about or book on a course
- shop
- meditate
- have a cup of tea and meet friends
- eat at the cafe
- enquire or book at the Natural Health Centre
Local FWBO Buddhist Centres and groups
- Liverpool Buddhist centre
- Leeds Buddhist Centre
- Blackburn Buddhist Centre
- Sheffield Buddhist Centre
- Lancaster FWBO group: Samagita, 01524 389 705
- Llangollen Buddhist Group c/o Padmasara, Oakbine House, 1 Llys Rhedyn, Coedpoeth, Wrexham, LL11 3NJ
- Taraloka Buddhist Retreat Centre for Women








