Manchester (www.visitmanchester.com/gay-and-lesbian.aspx)
The Manchester Art Gallery (www.visitmanchester.com/Parts3.aspx?PartId=82&ExperienceId=4)
Explore one of the most important fine art collections in the country with everything from Picasso and Bacon to northern heroes like Hockney and LS Lowry on display. The Pre-Raphaelite Gallery is a masterpiece in its own right, showing the most important works from this most important of British art movements while modern masters like sculptor Anthony Gormley are well represented.

London (www.visitlondon.com/people/gay/)
Design Museum (www.designmuseum.org)
Perched on the edge of the Thames, and a short walk from the hipster Borough Market and Bermondsey Street, the Design Museum is a must-visit for anyone interested in, well, design. Dedicated to contemporary design in every form - from fashion to architecture, via industrial design and interiors – the Design Museum is regarded as one of the world’s most important museums of its kind.

Wales (www.travelwales.org)
The Wales Millennium Centre (www.wmc.org.uk)
Almost instantly one of the most important arts centres in the world, the WMC hit the ground running. And running very fast. With two theatres as well as gallery space, restaurants and bars, the Centre covers the waterfront culture-wise featuring everything from the Welsh National Opera to Mary Poppins, the musical. Or just visit to see one of the most extraordinary buildings in Britain.

Scotland (www.cometoscotland.com/) 
THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART (www.gsa.ac.uk)
A living, breathing hothouse of creativity, the Glasgow School of Art is, architecturally, the masterpiece of art nouveau pioneer Charles Rennie Mackintosh. As well as teaching new generations of designers and fine artists, the School has major galleries and runs a series of lectures open to the public. Visit for the exhibitions, the talks or the amazing shapes of the building and its furniture.