Top Ten Things to do in Manchester this week

The Manchester 10

Schools out and the sun is shining from time to time.

The Manchester10 iPhone app gives you the top ten things to do in Manchester each week direct to your phone for free.

1. The Olympics have taken the country by storm and the quarter finals of the football are at Old Trafford

2. You can see the rest of the action on the BBC Big Screen in town

3. Summer in the City at MediaCity is a series of events in the outdoor events space by the quays. They are screening the Olympics but the next three highlights are also taking place there:

4. Craig Charles on the decks as he spins soul and funk classics on Friday night

5. On Saturday, it’s Justin’s House Party

6. and Sunday brings the Singalong CBeebies

Bernard Lovell: A brilliant man. A brilliant legacy.

7. The Tatton Park Biennial explores the human preoccupation with trying to fly.

8. The National Football Museum is now open in the art space formerly known as Urbis

9. We Face Forward is a celebration of art and music from West Africa, across the city until September

10. Visit Jodrell Bank in memory of the brilliant Bernard Lovell who passed away aged 98 this week and get the family involved with the Science shows on throughout the day