3. Manchester
The third-largest city in England, Manchester is often seen as London’s biggest rival when it comes to culture and sports. The city has its own unique identity and rich history in football – it hosts much of North England’s sports clubs2. It’s the world’s first industrialized city and one that has an impressive manufacturing industry. Manchester still drives innovation even hundreds of years after its cotton industry boom. Today, it hosts multiple universities and excellent facilities that are now used in television and TV show production2.