If you picture yourself licking a colourful ice cream on a blindingly hot day, Manchester might not be the first city that comes to mind as a backdrop. We’re not going to try and convince you that this is a secret tropical paradise — Manchester is known as the ‘Rainy City’ after all. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t quality ice cream here, far from it, and the city has a surprisingly stacked roster of quality gelato joints. Who doesn’t love an ice cream in the rain?