This church is a peculiar building in the university campus, it stands triumphantly in between the…read moreknackered medics building and the languages centre. I'm not a believer or anything but walking inside is a very numinous; it grabs you and makes you consider our insignificance in the awe of the hugeee infrastructure. The church bells can be heard for most of south Manchester when they toll to every hour. Come Christmas if you step inside after being disenchanted with the Christmas markets up in the city centre, you can instantly be reminded of when you were a kid in the carol service. The church is also the hubbub of the local Christian community and they work hard to create awareness of issues within the student groups, as church people are, they are very nice folk. So even if God isn't your cup of tea this is a very very good escape from the madness of the world outside.

OK, before I write this review, a disclaimer. I am a huge atheist with pretty much a 0% chance of…read moreconversion. As in, there's more chance of me turning gay for Anne Widdecome and becoming spontaneously Spanish, than there is of me ever, ever believing in God. So why do I like this church? Well, three reasons: 1) I can hear it chiming from my office. And on the hour, every hour, it chimes a lovely little tune. Sometimes it's a different tune, and the one it plays at 5pm (hometime!) is particularly lovely. And at Yuletide, it chimes carols such as God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and O!Little Town of Bethlehem. 2) The Smiths' song Vicar in a Tutu namechecks this church. (I was minding my business/Lifting some lead off/The roof of the Holy Name church), which has been one of my fave facts since a girl in my poetry class told me in 2nd year. 3) In Summer, there's an ice cream van nearby, and it's nice to sit on the steps with a Fab and watch the world go by. So, there you go. A church that's even good for a big old atheist like me. Must be good! (NB: If you actually prescribe to a monotheistic faith which encourages the worship of an anthropomorphic deity, namely Catholicism, and want to, like, pray here, have a look at their website for Mass and confession and a whole other bunch of Goddy stuff. Enjoy!)

A beautiful church that provides total serenity in amongst the centre of a vibrant Blackpool town…read morecentre.

Have been here to many great high quality musical concerts with choirs and other musicians. All the…read moreconcerts that at one time were held in the old Queens Hall seem to have moved here

Hey, here we are right on my doorstep again! I walk past this church every time I wander into the…read morecentre of Manchester and I've been lucky enough to spy on a couple of services on my travels. I have to say, in the heart of Salford's very here and there Chapel Street I never expected to see a church quite so beautiful. As the daughter of a scientist I'm about as agnostic as you can get (I'm a bit of a fate and everything-happens-for-a-reason person, thus I suppose I cannot call myself entirely atheist), but I've always appreciated churches on an aesthetic level. This one is particularly stunning. Even the grounds are lovely to walk around, they've made such an effort with the plants and all the original features are in place. Inside it's even more impressive, ornate and beautiful with gorgeous lighting and fixtures. We're lucky to have a good few pretty churches in the area, and this is certainly one worth seeing.

Saint Philip was a very warm experience with great worship music and a great message. The people…read morewere friendly and open to new visitors and the Pastor and his wife were wonderful. The church is from 1822 and well worth the visit.

This is a beautiful Church right at the heart of the local community. I have gone through all of my…read morereligious sacraments here and everyone has been a lovely experience. My friend recently got married and it was magical. Father Dooley is the parish priest and he always has time to speak to you. It's a nice church to look at as well, although as with all churches it does get cold. The car park is right next door and there are no steps so it's easy to get wheelchairs and prams in and out.

St. John the Baptist, the parish church of Burscough (consecrated in 1832) was built with the aid…read moreof a grant from parliamentary funds specifically assigned, at the end of the Peninsular War, for the building of churches in populous areas. Consequently, St. John's, which is a Grade II* listed building, is known as a "Waterloo" church. ...and my old Church when I was a child. The Churchyard is great, lots of old graves and a lot of history, many familiar names were spotted today when we laid our Christmas wreaths. Lots of happy memories of snowy Christmas Eve's and crunching down the path. The inside sadly was butchered by a previous vicar and now modernized...oh well I guess that's religious progress for you. This Church made my parents happy and thus makes this now non religious alumni also happy.

Very nice church with excellent acoustics, and a large crowd. this was due for the…read moreAshton-In-Makerfield, festival. Very pleasant and warm welcome. much appreciated.

This is a beautiful small church in the heart of Poulton-Le-Fylde. one of the best sights in the…read morespring is seeing the churchyard around it covered in a carpet of crocus's. The church inside is nicely decorated, with many activities happening regularly. The Rev. Keighley is a wonderfully approachable man, and the rest of the Church staff are also kind and welcoming. Sermons are always relevant and incorporate much of the events and people of the community. Well worth a visit!

This is a great place to visit, especially in the summer when the garden is in full bloom. It hosts…read moremany weddings, and sadly funerals too. Many of the rich and well off chose to have their weddings at St Chad's and maybe it is a status symbol having been married there, or is it just my imagination? It is definitely the place to have your wedding with shoppers stopping in their tracks to watch on a saturday afternoon. The bells are always ringing for something, especially at weekends and gives a great feel to Poulton as a town well repected.