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EDITOR IN CHIEF 

Shana Owen 

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WELCOME 

LETTER 

FROM THE 

EDITOR 

A 

hearty welcome to our third edition of In The City Magazine. As summer 

curtails and we enter into autumn our social activities tend to change from 

outdoors to indoors. What better way to embrace the change of season 

than to fill our social calendar with activities that enable us to appreciate our great 

arts and cultural heritage. This edition brings to you the great painters, flamboyant 

designers and master creators as well as the fabulous places that house them. 


ART IS LIFE 

LIFE IS ART 

MANCHESTER & NORTH WEST 

Our Fashion and Lifestyle section starts our theme off in style, designer Catriona 

Hanly showcases pieces from her Autumn/Winter 2016 range, the fabulous shoot 

was taken in Ireland and perfectly captures old Hollywood glam with a twist of 

contemporary elegance. 

We carry forth our arts and culture theme in our Monthly Feature which kickstarts 

with a double page spread on capitals round the world renowned for great art. Art 

isn’t just about reminiscing on the old it is also about celebrating the new, we do so 

in the form of street art which of course includes the most famous yet elusive street 

artist of them all; Banksy. 

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museums. If this is not enough to satisfy. Our Nights Out In The City section 

features Deansgate Locks, one of our go to areas for everything from weekend fine 

dining to Sunday brunch and not forgetting a fabulous Friday night cocktail. 

We are excited to bring to you a visually appealing magazine that promises to keep 

you current and will ensure your appetite for all things art is fully satisfied! 

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Issue 3 - September / October 2016 

CONTENTS 

NEWS 

7 FOOD & DRINK 

17 

Spotlight | The Rio Paralympics ......................................8 

Manchester Transport Billion Pound Plan .....................9 

Allied London Fields Green Development .....................9 

Spotlight | The Best of Zest Lunya Manchester ......18 

Afternoon Tea Indulgence .................................................20 

Good Carb, Bad Carb Guide ............................................21 

COMPETITION 

10 

Tasty Low Carb Chicken Pie ............................................21 

ENTERTAINMENT 

23 

Win Four Tickets To The Clothes Show.........................10 

Spotlight | Best Beer Festivals Across the UK ....24 

The Glory Days - The Squad of 66 ...........................26 

FASHION & LIFESTYLE 

13 

Spotlight | Catriona Hanly A/W Collection ................14 

Salford Lads’ Club Becomes Venue .............................26 

Bieber Fever Hits Manchester...........................................27 

Disney Brings The Winter Spirit .....................................27 

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YOUNG IN THE CITY 29 

NIGHTS OUT IN THE CITY 

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Spotlight | The Craze That is Pokemon Go ................30 

Manga Comic Strip .................................................................31 

Spotlight | Deansgate Locks .........................................54 

Cocktail Of The Month: Dr Black’s Zombie ...............56 

BUSINESS 

33 

Spotlight | Make The Most of Your Social Capital ...34 

Manchester Celebrates Business......................................35 

CHARITY 

59 

TRAVEL 

37 

Spotlight | Barnardos: Fostering Campaign ..........60 

- Case Studies: The Two Elizabeth’s ..............................61 

Spotlight | Getting The Picture ......................................38 

Welcome To Your ABode Manchester .........................40 

MOTORS 

43 

Spotlight | Driverless Technology ....................................44 

WHERE IN THE CITY 

63 

Guide .........................................................................................64 

- Restaurants ........................................................................64 

- Gastro Pubs .......................................................................65 

- Nightclubs ...........................................................................66 

MONTHLY FEATURE 47 

Art Capitals Of The World ...............................................48 

Street Art: The Urban Scrawl ............................................50 

- Hotels ....................................................................................66 

- Entertainment ...................................................................66 

- Bars ........................................................................................66 

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THE RIO PARALYMPICS 

The summer might be on the wane as September arrives, but that doesn’t mean that the fiery passion fuelling the 

Summer Olympic Games is over just yet. The final (and quite possibly biggest) harrumph of the athletics calendar 

in 2016, the Paralympics will bring together nations from across the world in a fierce clash of competitive spirits. 

In keeping with the overall brand of 

the Olympic games, the Paralympics 

see Paralympiads from 176 National 

Paralympic Committees go head to head 

in an attempt to bring home a coveted 

gold medal. The Games themselves are 

made up of 22 separate sports and 526 

individual medal events, with athletes 

grouped into ten major categories based 

on their disability. 

Team GB has traditionally maintained 

a strong presence at the Summer 

Paralympics, achieving a whopping 120 

medals at the 2012 Games in London 

(34 Gold, 43 Silver and 43 Bronze). This 

put Britain third in the table, behind only 

China and Russia. Also among Team GB’s 

achievements was the record-breaking 

status of Paralympiad with most overall 

medals, awarded to Sarah Storey with 22 

medals in total – four of which were won 

at those games. Storey was awarded a 

Damehood in the New Year’s Honours 

list in 2012 and will compete in the 2016 

Rio Paralympics, her seventh Games 

since Barcelona in 1992. 

The build-up to the Rio Paralympic 

Games has been filled with anticipation 

as the sporting world looks to the 

listings to see if previous athletes will 

return to defend their titles, or otherwise 

to spot latent talent that could take the 

sporting world by storm in September. 

This anticipation was stoked by the 

Anniversary Games held in July, which 

saw many of the world’s best Paralympic 

athletes return to London’s Queen 

Elizabeth Olympic Park in the build-up to 

the main Games themselves. 

The Rio Paralympic Games will be held 

between the 7th and 18th of September 

and offer Britain another opportunity 

to make a mark on the international 

sporting community. In a wider sense, 

the Games also represent the strongest 

showcase of the indomitable will of the 

human spirit, proving that passion and 

discipline can overcome even the most 

daunting obstacles. 

Expect greatness at the Games and 

don’t be surprised if (much like at the 

Anniversary Games) world records are 

smashed in 2016. 

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Heather Frederiksen // Jessica Jane Applegate // Jonathan Fox // Jonnie Peacock // Josef 

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MANCHESTER TRANSPORT BILLION POUND PLAN 

Plans have been unveiled to transform 

Piccadilly Station into a transportation 

‘super-hub’. The plan, which has been put 

forward to ministers for approval, will see the 

station receive over a billion pounds’ worth of 

developments to help it realise the vision for a 

super-hub which would connect to the North of 

England and Scotland. 

Currently, the plans are estimated to stand at 

around £1.6bn with a huge expansion planned, 

as well as the integration of an underground 

platform for high speed trains and a “grand 

arcade” which could link to new HS2 platforms. 

These plans would see the infrastructure of 

the station greatly improved and would take 

advantage of new developments like HS2 to 

maximise an increase in reliable transportation. 

In addition to these new developments, current 

facilities such as Chorlton Street Coach Station 

and the Piccadilly Station tram stop would be 

moved elsewhere in the station, representing 

a unified transportation hub comprised of 

rail, road and metro. This would ultimately 

translate to a greater focus on Manchester as 

a central hub for Northern cities and towns, 

attracting additional travellers en masse whilst 

not overstretching the facilities on offer. In 

2014-2015 Manchester Piccadilly received 

approximately 24,614,970 travellers, 

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Property developer Allied London have unveiled plans 

for a new property development in the business 

hub area Spinningfields, in Manchester city centre. 

The proposed development will see Allied London create 

a sprawling complex of business spaces for attractions 

including restaurants and bars (as well as other business 

opportunities), all linked by planted areas and footpaths 

which they envision will create an “urban oasis”. 

Located at The Field at Hardman Square, it is hoped that the 

development will not only celebrate existing green spaces 

in the city centre, but also create an idyllic nature-inspired 

landmark for visitors to enjoy as they drink, dine and relax. 

This new development is located directly next to another 

of their most recent developments, No.1 Spinningfields. 

Work is due to start on The Field later this year, whilst 

in the meantime leisure operators are being invited to 

submit proposals to make use of the site’s existent Pavillion 

development.

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HANLY 

London based Irish designer Catriona Hanly was 

born with a flair for design and a passion for fashion. 

Having studied her craft at Central St Martin’s in 

London and The Barbara Bourke College of Fashion 

in Dublin, her fashion collections have made waves 

both in Ireland, the UK and the US. She dressed 

Wolfe of Wall Street actress Madison McKinley in LA 

and her stand- out creative designs also caught the 

attention of Amanda Byram, Victoria Smurfit and 

Vogue Williams. 

Photography: Alexandria Hall Photography 

Hair: Michael Doyle 

Make-up: Paula Callan 

Model: Vogue Williams 

Location: Lough Rynn Castle, Co Leitrim, Ireland 

www.loughrynn.ie/00353719632700 

Lough Rynn Tweeds made to measure 

Contact Catriona directly: 

info@catrionahanly.com 

Tel: 07809253278 

www.catrionahanly.com 

Having established sales of her jewellery line in over 

350 boutiques in Ireland, the UK and the US Catriona 

went on to deliver interiors projects in leading hotels 

and private residences across the globe all the while 

gathering ideas and stimulation for fabrics and finish, 

developing a unique and inimitable style. A fashion 

collection was the next logical step for this talented 

designer. 

Dublin’s most stylish fashionistas Ash Quinn, Daniella 

Moyles and Alison Canavan rocked the red carpet at 

the VIP Style Awards in the most daring, delectable 

and debonair looks by Catriona Hanly last year. Her 

designs also stood out in Cheltenham, Ascott and 

The Irish Film and Television Awards. Catriona was 

nominated for Irish Designer of the year 2015, won 

Jewellery Designer of the Year and has caught the 

attention of many celebrities in LA, London and 

Dublin.

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THE 

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ESCAPE 

Irish Designer Catriona Hanly presents Lough Rynn Tweeds 

For Autumn / Winter 2016’17 

or Autumn Winter 2016’17, designer 

F 

Catriona Hanly gives heritage tweeds a 

high-fashion makeover with an explosion 

of colours and pastels. The collection is 

strong, noble, structured and powerful. 

The story is inspired by the great 

estates of the 20th century … with an 

undercurrent of rebellion. Each piece is timelessly chic and 

inclusively ageless and is worn with patrician pride, maverick 

individuality & a hint of attitude. 

Catriona Hanly’s Autumn Winter 2016’17 Collection explores 

the heritage and diversity of tweed and injects new life and 

energy into this iconic cloth. The fabric has experienced a 

renaissance and now carries with it a certain sophistication 

adopted by many subculture movements. Catriona is utterly 

passionate about fabrics and this is a consistent trait across 

all collections so her work with tweeds was both exciting 

and evocative for her. The designer’s signature collars and 

cuffs detailing are once again evident in these timeless 

heritage pieces that make a unique style statement season 

after season. 

An air of rebellion undulates at the centre of the story and 

once again the edginess displayed in the designer’s previous 

collections comes to the fore. Bright colours, bold material 

pairings and contrasting patterns are central to the style. 

The cloth is given a whole new lease of life as colours are 

reshuffled and remixed with combinations of petrol blues 

and emerald greens and shocks of deep purple electrify the 

looks and set the vibe. 

Dresses are structured yet feminine and beg to be worn 

with buttery soft leather gloves. Many of the styles have 

attachable faux fur collars and arm bands to take the wearer 

from day to evening. Midi lengths unfurl in sweeping flourish 

of fur lending the look an adorable charm whilst the classic 

two piece suit is reinterpreted to bring both power and 

pleasure in equal measure. Catriona Hanly Designs are 

available at www.catrionahanly.com and can be ordered 

made to measure just for you! 

Opulent velvet lapels and side stripes, luxurious faux fur 

detailing, fringed trims and decorative buttons add to the 

aristocratic elegance of the collection whilst classic cuts, 

tailored jackets and structured dresses bring a gentrified 

chic. Twill and plain weave tweeds are used right across 

the collection allusive to a titled heritage and high society 

fashions worn for a variety of occasions at country houses, 

lavish parties and sporting events.

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Passion is at the heart of Spanish culture, the zest 

which makes everything a little more flavoursome 

and the excitement and dedication which propels 

every aspect of Spain to reverence. Be it film or food, 

everything in Spain comes with a heaping of passion 

and Lunya restaurant in Manchester is no exception 

to this rule with a truly studious dedication to crafting 

incredible gourmet dishes. Housed in the illustrious 

Victorian shopping establishment the Barton Arcade, the 

restaurant is in prime position to take advantage of some 

of Manchester’s most beloved and well-visited districts 

including Deansgate and St. Anne’s Square. 

A two floor food extravaganza, Lunya trades primarily 

in Spanish and Catalan dishes, serving up a stunning 

menu of delicious cheeses, meats and tapas selections. 

The end result resembles something more in the way of 

an expansive buffet with every item worth investigating 

than your traditional restaurant experience, a culinary 

taste-bud tickling tour of the very best dishes one 

could hope to sample. The Lunya originally opened in 

Liverpool, taking full advantage of the Northern heartand-soul 

approach to food mixed with a heaping of 

Spanish sunshine for an undeniably smile-inducing eatery 

experience. 

Fully stocked with its own on-site Deli, Lunya takes 

full advantage of only the freshest and finest sourced 

ingredients to fully ensure that every dish is perfect 

from preparation right the way through to serving. This 

sourcing doesn’t stretch only to the food ingredients

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however, as the on-site bar also stocks a 

combination of iconic and distinctive Spanish 

drinks as well as international favourites for a 

refreshing and mouth-watering selection. Throw 

in individual combinations like three different 

types of ham carved from the bone and over forty 

Spanish cheeses and you start to see the almost 

encyclopaedic nature of the restaurant’s dedication 

to gourmet cuisine. 

Of course, as distinctive as Spanish cuisine might 

be, Lunya wouldn’t be able to shine quite so brightly 

without some of its own little innovations along the 

way. To that end the restaurant has also served up 

a selection of innovative twists on classical Spanish 

dishes for a truly iconic and unique feel to the menu 

– you really haven’t tasted Brit-Spaniard fusion until 

you’ve tried a Catalan Hotpot or Manchester Tart 

Catalana! 

Approaching the luxury foodie scene with a typical 

Spanish zeal for parties, Lunya also frequently hosts 

special events. Ranging in scope from Ham Carving 

Masterclasses to Gin Tastings, these events can 

take almost any shape a patron can imagine, to say 

nothing of the private parties frequently booked by 

its patrons looking for a tasty night out. Gorgeously 

elegant in design and inclusive by nature, Lunya 

is an icon on the Manchester eatery scene sure to 

leave patrons glowing with a dosing of glorious 

Spanish sun. 

Lunya Catalonian Deli 

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Address: 7 Barton Square, 

Manchester, M3 2BB 

Phone: 0161 413 3317 

Website: lunya.co.uk

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AFTERNOON TEA INDULGENCE 

The Edgbaston Boutique Hotel & Cocktail Lounge, 

situated in Edgbaston just moments away from the 

city centre of Birmingham, 

invites you to take Afternoon Tea, 

daily from 12 noon until 6pm in 

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it’s the perfect way to spend the 

day, an indulgent treat from £22 

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which includes a selection of 

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Vanilla Black, a pure Assam Tea scented with vanilla pods, 

intoxicating aromas and a natural sweetness, it’s delicious! 

There is also a selection of Ice Tea’s, to include Rosy Cheeks 

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fresh lemon – beautifully fruity and floral, or Spring Greens 

which is very popular – Matcha Green Tea, fresh lemon, 

pressed pear & apple with mint. Our 

iced teas are light, refreshing and 

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Add a little luxury to Afternoon Tea 

with a glass of Champagne to start, 

or perhaps choose the devilishly 

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early 1900’s, ladies would visit each 

other’s houses in the local area and 

have tea parties. However, it wasn’t 

tea they were drinking! They were 

all sipping slyly on gin from their 

tea cups; their husbands blissfully 

unaware. This came to be known as 

the ‘Moseley Serve’, and as a tribute 

to this The Edgbaston offers three 

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served in the most exquisite vintage 

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Afternoon Tea’s can be paired with a 

Cocktail Masterclass for groups of 10 guests or more, priced 

from £55 per person to include an Afternoon Tea and the 

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GOOD CARB, BAD CARB 

For a long time now most people have been battling with their love of 

carbohydrates such as bread, pasta and rice- including myself. But 

nutritionists and personal trainers no longer regard carbohydrates as 

the devil they once were and believe you can maintain a healthy diet, and 

even lose weight by not cutting the carbs completely. 

This handy pros and cons list looks at the many reasons to enjoy carbs, 

but also why we shouldn’t fill ourselves with them. 

by Huma 

PROS 

Carbs help 

cleanse your 

body and 

regulate 

your system, 

which can 

also prevent 

the onset 

of illnesses 

such as heart 

disease. 

They can help 

to regulate 

cholesterol to 

keep the bad 

type down, 

and the healthy 

type up. 

You can get 

more vitamin A, 

C, Magnesium, 

Iron, and 

Calcium, 

Carotene and 

Foliate with a 

loaf of bread 

then a bowl of 

fruits. 

Carbohydrates 

can give you 

energy when 

you need it 

most, and for 

some it can 

help increase 

metabolism. 

When coupled 

with exercise, 

it can help to 

build more 

defined muscle 

mass. Hence 

why people eat 

carb rich meals 

after a workout. 

Eating complex carbs can 

make you feel fuller so you 

get less hunger pangs, and 

will be less tempted to 

snack. 

CONS 

If you don’t 

exercise, the 

unused energy 

consumed will 

get stored as 

fat. 

Having too 

many carbs 

can cause your 

glucose levels 

to rise.w 

Cutting 

out carbs 

completely can 

help you lose 

weight, but can 

lead to rapid 

weight gain 

for some when 

reintroduced 

Simple 

carbohydrates 

only provide 

you with 

short bursts 

of energy but 

once that runs 

out, your body 

will crash. 

Carbohydrates 

have been 

linked to an 

increased risk in 

type II diabetes 

Diets that involve cutting 

out the carb completely are 

very difficult to maintain 

LOW CARB CHICKEN PIE 

If you love chicken pie, this recipe won’t disappoint and it’s easily one of the 

most popular recipes from Joe Wicks book; Lean In 15. It’s actually Lean in 

about 60 minutes, but is such a nice treat that you won’t mind the extra effort 

and it is low carb too. 

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4) 

by Huma 

2 large knobs of butter // 1 large leek, washed and chopped into 2cm pieces // 200g mushrooms, roughly chopped // 

4 x 250g chicken breast fillets // cut into bite-sized pieces // 250ml chicken stock // 1 tbsp cornflour // 100ml double cream // 

2 large handfuls of baby spinach leaves // 6 sheets of filo pastry // Drizzle of olive oil // Salad or veg, to serve 

METHOD 

Preheat your oven to 190°C (fan 170°C, gas mark 5). 

Heat the butter in a large frying pan over a medium to high 

heat. Add the leek and mushrooms and fry for 2–3 minutes 

until they just start to soften. Crank up the heat to high, 

add the chicken pieces and fry for a further 2 minutes – the 

chicken won’t be cooked through at this point – then pour 

in the chicken stock and let it come to a simmer. 

Meanwhile, mix the cornflour with 2 tablespoons of water 

until smooth, then pour into the pan, along with the cream. 

Bring back to the boil, stirring gently, and cook until the 

sauce thickens. Remove from the heat and stir in the 

spinach, then tip the whole lot into a pie dish about 28cm x 

15cm. Set aside to cool a little. 

Take a sheet of filo and roughly crumple it in your hands 

– there is no right or wrong to this method! Place the 

crumpled filo on top of the chicken filling in the pie dish and 

repeat with the remaining filo sheets. 

Drizzle the pastry with olive oil, then bake the pie for about 

20 minutes, by which time the filo will have crisped up and 

turned golden brown in places. 

Serve up your pie with fresh salad or some vegetables.

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up fast, that just means the sooner that you’ll be able to 

grab a massive stein of German beer and relax. 

Of course, you don’t have to wait until December to enjoy 

a stein and September also marks the start of Oktoberfest, 

the international phenomenon celebrated in Germany 

which has been exported the world over. To celebrate the 

festivities of Oktoberfest, we have pulled together a list of 

some of the best beer, cider and wine festivals in the UK. 

CAMRA BEER FESTIVALS 

In the world of real ale, it is widely regarded that the 

only organisation that truly matters is CAMRA, that most 

prestigious body for recognising and celebrating real ales. 

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA for short) has made 

innumerable contributions to the beer and drinks industry, 

helping to celebrate many of the country’s most prestigious 

establishments whilst also maintaining high industry standards 

to guarantee that all punters get the most pint out of their 

pound. 

As such, CAMRA Beer Festivals and plenty throughout the 

country, wherein any CAMRA recognised pub (or chain) can 

put on its own Beer Festival in collaboration with the group, in 

return helping to widen the palette of your average ale drinker. 

Held in the highest regard among pub-lovers, CAMRA is a 

British answer to the Bavarian Bierkeller, helping to foster and 

sustain the traditional British pub. 

LEEDS INTERNATIONAL BEER FESTIVAL 

Celebrating its fifth year in 2016, the Leeds International Beer 

Festival is held between the 8th and 11th of September and 

sees four days of celebrations for (and featuring) craft beers 

that are brewed in the UK and overseas. A massive fiesta 

featuring thousands of varieties of beers and ciders, as well 

as street food markets and live music by artists playing across 

two separate stages. 

Held at the town hall in the city centre, the Leeds International 

Beer Festival has become a staple celebration on the beerlover’s 

calendar for its hugely inclusive feel and extensive 

programming.

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OKTOBERFEST 

The event which inspired this whole article, the full 

international Oktoberfest is held in Munich. Not wanting to let 

a good thing go to waste, Oktoberfest has now been adopted 

into a multi-city celebration in numerous UK cities and towns, 

bringing with it the hearty atmosphere of your average 

Bavarian Bierkeller. 

Held between September and October each year (with 

individual dates varying from city to city), Oktoberfest 

draws on its 200 years+ of experience in putting on great 

public events to guarantee an event which will get the party 

swinging. Nominally, all beer sold at Oktoberfest will be 

brewed in Germany, in keeping with the festival’s tradition, 

though contemporary twists have made their way into the 

celebrations over the years, keeping Oktoberfest as the 

absolute must-attend party. 

INDYMANBEERCON 

Or “Independent Manchester Beer Convention” to give the 

event its full and proper title, IndyManBeerCon is held between 

the 6th and 9th of October, making it a true Oktoberfest! 

Now in its fourth year, the festival is held within the stunning 

confines of Manchester’s Grade II listed Victorian Baths. 

IndyManBeerCon has hopped straight into the hearts of UK 

beer lovers by bringing together a miscellany of the most 

progressive, prestigious breweries from around the world, with 

a particular emphasis on breweries located in the UK, USA and 

Europe. At IndyManBeerCon you can find world-class craft 

beers by the barrel (quite literally), although if you’re more of a 

cider drinker you will also find something to cater more to your 

tastes, with multiple speciality ciders also being shipped in just 

for the festival. 

STEEL CITY BEER FESTIVAL 

Organised by the authority when it comes to top-class ales 

and beers, the Steel City Beer Festival is now passing through 

its fourth decade in existence, proving itself as an invaluable 

addition to the UK beer calendar. Legacies don’t come much 

more prestigious nor prolific as this event and this truly shows 

in the masterful way the event is organised and orchestrated 

each year. 

The 2016 event is set to be held between the 19th and 22nd 

of October and (as with previous years) is a celebration of 

not only the UK’s abundant ale, cider and beer breweries, but 

also a celebration of the city of Sheffield itself and its massive 

contributions to the world of industry. Held at Kelham Island 

Industrial Museum, the event is a perfect and appropriate 

celebration of the hard-work that goes into creating great 

tasting beverages. 

GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKETS 

It doesn’t matter if you’re in Birmingham or Basingstoke, 

Dundee or Dudley, come late November/early December 

you’ll find no shortage of German Christmas Markets hitting a 

town or city near you. Massive celebrations of food and drink 

presented in true traditional Bavarian style, the markets offer 

shoppers a warm respite from going store-to-store, ample 

opportunity to grab some great grub or otherwise enjoy a 

liquid pick-me-up. 

From the iconic traditional foot-long bratwursts to hog roasts, 

there’s plenty of meaty offerings to warm the bellies of the 

weary consumer and in terms of drinks you’ll be spoiled for a 

better winter choice. Be it a massive stein of heady German 

beer, a steaming mug of Gluhwein or a hot mulled cider, the 

German Market offers it all, alongside folksy craft markets that 

gives plenty of offerings for stocking-fillers.

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THE GLORY DAYS – 

The Squad of 66 

It might well have all kicked off for the 2016/2017 Football 

Season, but one of the biggest stories in Manchester 

(current news notwithstanding) is that the National 

Football Museum is hosting a 1966 World Cup Exhibition, 

giving football fanatics the chance to celebrate the 

achievement of the legendary England squad. 

Marking 50 years since England rose to glory and won the 

World Cup, the exhibition celebrates the squad and is an 

appropriate centrepiece for the esteemed museum. Not 

only will the exhibition celebrate the achievements of 

the winning squad, but it will also explore the legacy 

of the cup win and its far reaching effects that still 

colour football today. 

True fanatics will be clamouring to visit the 

museum, not least because some of its most 

tantalising attractions include the actual Jules Rimett 

1966 Trophy and the ball from the final. As well as these 

hallowed artefacts, the exhibit also features state-of-the-art 

technology allowing visitors to digitally immerse themselves 

in the atmosphere from that historic final. 

The 1966 World Cup Exhibition opened on 25 June and 

will be hosted at the museum until January 2017. The 

exhibition itself is created in association with the FA 

and also features the stories of the people behind the 

games themselves, the players and even fans who 

attended, watched or listened to the final. 

Salford Lads’ Club 

Becomes Venue 

Odd as it may seem, Manchester’s hottest new 

venue is also one of its most prestigious historical 

institutions… 

One of Manchester’s oldest and most respected clubs, 

Salford Lads’ Club has been serving the community since 

1903, in its capacity as an activities centre and all round 

entertainment facility. The latest development in the Lads’ 

Club’s story came last month, when the venue secured its 

first ever Live Music License, creating another chic venue 

opportunity in the already bustling Manchester music 

scene. 

Inaugurated by an intimate gig by Charlatans vocalist 

Tim Burgess, the new venue hopes to shine out amongst 

Manchester’s other music venues as an intimate space 

for up and coming bands and legends alike. The club 

has already attained something of a reputation amongst 

music lovers for its famous “Smiths room”, a project 

launched in 2003 where Smiths fans visiting the band’s 

hometown would leave pictures and notes concerning 

the band. This room is now a tourist attraction in its own 

right, bringing together Smiths fans for something of a 

fan-tastic pilgrimage. 

Currently the owners intend to put on around ten gigs a 

year, making each show a limited entry spectacle as the 

club cherry-picks the very best artists for unforgettable 

events. With a capacity limit of 200, Salford Lad’s Club 

will offer some of the most exclusive gigs around.

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BIEBER FEVER 

Hits Manchester 

Halloween might be just around the corner but the 

true terrifying news that will likely strike a chord 

of terror in any anti-Pop music lover is that Justin 

Bieber, the controversial prince of tween Pop music, is 

to play three dates at the illustrious Manchester Arena. 

Controversial though he might be, Bieber has proven 

himself to be a massive draw for audiences, managing 

to sell out two previous dates at the venue before 

announcing a third on 23rd October, which has also 

promptly sold out. 

What this spells out is that Bieber Fever isn’t going 

away any time soon and the artist’s status as one of the 

biggest acts in the world is well and truly cemented with 

an entirely sold out UK tour as part of the greater (and 

equally popular) Purpose World Tour. These dates are 

in support of Bieber’s fourth studio album “Purpose”, 

which landed in the top 10 on music charts worldwide, 

achieving a number 2 in the UK. 

DISNEY 

BRINGS THE WINTER SPIRIT TO MANCHESTER 

As the nights grow longer and not-quite-summer turns 

to Autumn, it might seem that there’s not a lot for 

kids to look forward to, Halloween and Christmas 

excepting. Luckily, that’s not really the case as the House 

of Mouse (an eternal friend to kids of all ages, after all) 

have scheduled a theatrical spectacular that’s sure to get 

everybody in the winter spirit. 

If there’s one company in the world that knows the magic 

of theatricality, it’s Disney and the hugely acclaimed Disney 

On Ice show combines both Disney’s flare for the theatric 

with the incredible artistic feats of professional ice skating. 

Popular across the globe, Disney On Ice takes the familiar 

and turns into something unexpected and altogether more 

impressive. Making use of popular movies and characters 

(which in the past have included The Lion King, and 

Fantasia), the show is a multi-sensory spectacle that will 

leave audiences of all ages staring in wide-eyed wonder. 

Running from Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th October before 

moving to Newcastle, with afternoon shows on Saturday and 

Sunday, Disney On Ice will be an unmissable show for all the 

family. The 2016 show will see an adaption of the smash-hit 

Frozen, brought to life perfectly in a frosty environment that 

fits in perfectly with the story itself. Between Hollywoodworthy 

special effects, massive musical singalongs (“Let It 

Go”, anyone?) and astounding athletically feats from the 

skaters themselves, Disney On Ice will be the go-to family 

show of 2016. 

So grab a ticket and join the cast this October as we explore 

the familiar kingdom of Arendelle in a party so big you 

shouldn’t be surprised if other iconic Disney characters join 

in the celebrations…

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POKEMON GO!! 

Ohh, the game that took the world by storm. Pokemon 

Go. Well, everyone apart from us until recently~! On 

the (very slim) off-chance that you don’t know what 

Pokemon Go is, it’s an AR (augmented reality) game that 

was released by a company called Niantic. And people love 

this thing. The aim of the game is to catch ‘em all, and the 

Pokemon are scattered all around the world. So to play the 

game, it’s mandatory that you go outside. Unfortunately for 

me the game doesn’t work, so I’m still stuck inside, but I’m 

not really complaining (Walking is effort. Don’t give me that 

look.). The popularity of the game has actually gotten to the 

point where people have meet-ups just to play the game. 

Some are even making new friends! (*cries in the background 

because I have no friends*) 

A recent one had about 1000 people! Incredible, right? 

Another had at least 200. Also in the game, there are things 

called Pokestops - like little checkpoints where you can get 

Pokeballs. Funny thing is, some of these Pokestops are in 

places like restaurants, centres and even schools - and in 

people’s houses! 

One great story - a British guy called Sam Clark has actually 

caught all 143 Pokemon in the game, and lost two stone 

whilst at it. He says he walked about 225 km, about five 

marathons. That right there, is dedication. Congrats to 

that guy! Hey, maybe that can be our new resolution for 

school? Just, uh, don’t play Pokemon Go whilst in school, 

you’ll probably get told off by a teacher. (If you are actually 

allowed to use it in school, can you do me a favour and 

teleport me to your school? That would be awesome, 

thanks.) 

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MANCHESTER CELEBRATES 

BUSINESS 

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The Mercure Manchester Piccadilly 

Hotel will play host to the fifth 

annual English Asian Business 

Awards on the 16th September 2016. 

The English Asian Business Awards will 

honour the determination, hard work 

and personal achievements of English 

Asian Business men and women at the 

forefront of their industries. Each year, 

the competition has become more 

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GETTING THE 

PICTURE 

CAMBRIDGE 

As part of our celebration of the world of art and 

culture for our September / October edition, we at In 

The City Magazine have compiled a handy guide for 

our monthly travel section on some of the best places 

in the UK to visit to enjoy a cultural holiday! 

CAMBRIDGE 

The University of Cambridge has provided the world with 

some of its most prestigious thinkers, artists, composers 

and writers (amongst other disciplines), with notable alumni 

including A. A. Milne (author of Winnie The Pooh), Aleister 

Crowley (famous occultist and writer), Douglas Adams 

(author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy), Stephen 

Fry and countless others. With such a comprehensive 

contribution to the culture of the UK, it is unsurprising that 

Cambridge is also home to a burgeoning arts and culture 

scene with numerous galleries, museums and theatres 

offering visitors a wealth of cultural experiences to explore. 

In September Cambridge also hosts an annual Art Fair at the 

Guildhall on Market Square. 

CARDIFF 

As the capital of Wales it is only fitting that Cardiff is also 

one of Wales’ most cultural cities. With a massive array of 

galleries, museums and even its very own castle, Cardiff 

holds massive historical and cultural significance in both 

exploring Welsh history and celebrating its contemporary 

arts. The Wales Millennium Centre brings together acts 

from across the world, as well as providing a platform for 

local artists to reach the greater public with a wide range 

of musicals, plays and shows. The city also holds a range of 

other theatres and galleries which can be explored during 

a visit, as well as the hugely popular Doctor Who Museum, 

which celebrates the city’s links to the world-famous BBC 

show. 

DERRY 

The first city to achieve the title of “UK City of Culture” 

(beating out Birmingham, Norwich and Sheffield), the 

city of Derry (or ‘Londonderry’ as it is officially known) is 

the second largest city in Northern Ireland and provides a 

fascinating exploration of art created in both Ireland and the 

UK. Historically significant and hugely attractive to cultural 

tourists, Derry has preserved fortifications around the city 

which allow visitors to explore its rich past. One of the city’s 

most popular areas is the Dickensian style Craft Village. A 

reconstruction of an 18th Century street and 19th Century 

square, the Craft Village is now home to a wide variety of 

boutique craft shops, beautiful apartments and assorted 

gourmet cafes and restaurants. 

LIVERPOOL 

The one-time “European Capital of Culture” and the 

birthplace of The Beatles (and therefore essentially the 

birthplace of modern pop music), Liverpool is a city that 

has long revelled in its cultural history. From Beatles-specific 

tours and museums, to celebrations of more contemporary 

artwork, Liverpool has plenty to offer to the arts-hungry 

traveller. Since being awarded the prestigious title of 

European Capital of Culture, Liverpool has continued to 

nurture and sustain its thriving arts scenes to best take 

advantage of its many galleries, theatres, venues and 

performance spaces within the city. Liverpool also often 

hosts festivals, celebrating everything from music to arts and 

crafts, with exhibitions and pop-up events a commonplace 

occurrence year-round.

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LIVERPOOL 

MANCHESTER 

DERRY 

LONDON 

Less a capital city and more a connected greater region, 

the city of London (and its many, many individual 

boroughs) is the most visited location in the entire of the 

UK, and for very good reason. A miscellany of hugely 

prestigious museums offer visitors a chance to explore 

everything from Natural History to other cultures via 

mementos stored at the Natural History Museum and 

British National Museum respectively. In addition, London 

hosts a sprawl of music venues (ranging from the regal 

Royal Albert Hall to the no-less historically significant 

Barfly in Camden, or 12 Bar in Soho) and galleries to 

guarantee that no matter what area of art interests you, 

you will find something to explore within the city. 

MANCHESTER 

Manchester’s contribution to TV, Film and Music in the 

UK is so rich and diverse that you could dedicate a 

whole series of books just to covering every piece of art, 

film, book, album or show that was spawned within its 

borders. This contribution hasn’t been lost on the city and 

Manchester has consistently shown its dedication to the 

arts by developing more and more new outlets for artists 

to express themselves. Multi-million pound developments 

supporting the arts are commonplace in the city, with 

recent additions including the £15m redevelopment of The 

Whitworth Gallery and the brand new £25m HOME arts 

centre, which acts as a gallery and theatre, and even has 

five cinema screens.

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WELCOME 

TO YOUR 

ABODE 

Manchester has long been 

regarded as a city of premium 

style and class, embracing its 

illustrious history whilst also encouraging 

innovation and forward-thinking. ABode 

in Manchester is a prime example of 

this duality, housed in a 19th Century 

textile factory whilst offering its guests 

the very best of modern luxuries for an 

unforgettable stay in a building filled 

with character. Less than five minutes 

away from Piccadilly Station, the hotel is 

located in the very heart of Manchester’s 

marvellous metropolis, unmissable 

thanks to its distinctive look and directly 

connected to everything a visitor could 

possibly want. 

Part of the greater ABode chain, the 

Manchester franchise offers up its own 

distinctive take on the luxury hotel 

market, crafting something which 

is indisputably Mancunian in nature. 

Each bedroom is individually designed 

for additional character, giving the 

overall hotel a bespoke feel which will 

speak as directly to a couple seeking 

a comfortable love-nest in the city 

centre as to an entrepreneur visiting for 

business. As if offering a true home away 

from home experience wasn’t enough, 

ABode also houses an on-site restaurant 

which is sure to tickle the taste-buds of 

any visitor. This restaurant forms part of 

the hotel’s extensive in-house facilities, 

which also includes a fully licensed 

bar (perfect for a relaxing drink before 

bed), access to Wi-Fi, room service and 

laundry service, meaning your every 

need is covered. 

With 61 rooms and five suites over 

four floors, ABode is extensive whilst 

maintaining a modest enough size that 

no guest will ever be left overlooked, a 

problem all-too-common with similar 

hotel megaplexes. This just serves to 

make ABode all the more attractive 

to its ever-increasing loyal fan-base, 

a group of people who recognise 

the hotel’s value to the visitors of 

Manchester and its unequalled ability 

to feel like a second home in the city 

centre. 

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TECHNOLOGY 

If you’re one of the hundreds-ofthousands 

of Britons who make a daily 

commute to work by car, there is a 

situation you will be all too familiar with. 

Be it a particularly long, boring stretch 

of motorway, a quick cross-town jaunt 

or just a network of roads you have to 

navigate every day, there will be times 

when you arrive at work and think “I 

don’t actually remember driving to get 

here”, almost as if the car had driven 

itself. What if it could? 

So-called “Driverless Tech” is one of the 

newest and hottest innovations taking 

the motoring world by storm, as every 

company from Tesla to Toyota looks to 

get a slice of the action and finally create 

a car that can drive itself and gauge road 

hazards safely. In an idealistic world, the 

driverless car is designed so that the 

user does not have to do anything other 

than sit back, relax and enjoy the journey. 

Of course, in reality things aren’t quite 

at that level yet and currently Driverless 

Technology stands at somewhere past 

“glorified cruise control”. 

That won’t be the case forever, however. 

Driverless Technology is coming along 

in leaps and bounds as each company 

tries to design and release the first 

fully-automated user-less car. Currently, 

driverless tech is split into five separate 

“levels”: 

- Level 0: Standard vehicle design, the 

driver fully controls the vehicle at all times. 

- Level 1: Some features of the vehicle 

are automated, most commonly 

electronic stability control and automatic 

braking. 

- Level 2: At least two features of the car 

can be automated in unison, the most 

common being adaptive cruise control 

alongside lane-keeping technology. 

- Level 3: The driver can fully hand 

over control of the car to its guidance 

systems in certain conditions, with 

the car able to sense when conditions 

require the driver to re-assume control of 

the vehicle. 

- Level 4: The car is able to fully control 

itself for all portions of a journey, with 

the driver able to ride in the car without 

assuming control at any point. 

The two market leaders currently 

working on driverless tech are Tesla, 

with the Tesla Autopilot system (a 

Level 3 technology) and Google, with 

the Google Self-Driving Car. Though 

these two companies have assumed a 

role as tech innovators in the motoring 

world, there is still plenty of room 

for longstanding motor giants like 

Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Mitsubishi to 

join in with their own driverless designs. 

So, why go driverless? Well, aside from 

the basic “do other things whilst on a 

journey” benefit, driverless technology 

is hoped to increase safety on the road, 

as automated systems are (ideally) 

not prone to human error. Additionally, 

driverless tech is hoped to revolutionise 

certain industries, with long-distance 

shipping and agriculture most often 

mentioned in terms of industries which 

could greatly benefit. 

In terms of shipping, it is hoped that 

driverless technology will greatly 

increase the safety of truckers carrying 

loads across long distances. Driverless 

technology in this instance is ideal for 

taking over portions of the journey 

where the driver would normally need 

to take extended rests, especially in 

terms of shipping across country lines. 

For agriculture, driverless technology 

could completely revolutionise the 

way that farming is done, with selfdriving 

tractors, harvesters and other 

agricultural vehicles able to complete 

menial tasks completely autonomously. 

As driverless tech evolves, so too do the 

kind of vehicles and industries that could 

benefit from it, removing certain aspects 

of employment whilst also potentially 

alleviating some of the more stressful 

aspects of driving.

In terms of shipping, it is hoped that 

driverless technology will greatly 

increase the safety of truckers carrying 

loads across long distances. Driverless 

technology in this instance is ideal for 

taking over portions of the journey 

where the driver would normally need 

to take extended rests, especially in 

terms of shipping across country lines. 

For agriculture, driverless technology 

could completely revolutionise the 

way that farming is done, with selfdriving 

tractors, harvesters and 

other agricultural vehicles able to 

complete menial 

tasks completely 

autonomously. 

As driverless tech 

evolves, so too do the kind of vehicles 

and industries that could benefit from it, 

removing certain aspects of employment 

whilst also potentially alleviating some of 

the more stressful aspects of driving. 

In the UK, much like the electric car, 

driverless technology is currently 

still very much a luxury not explored 

by the populace, though companies 

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like Jaguar-Land Rover have made 

bold claims that they hope to roll out 

standardised driverless cars by 2020. 

This might seem like an ambitious claim, 

but market talk already suggests that 

driverless technology is something which 

has truly captured the imagination of 

the public as the latest in innovative 

motoring. Top researchers in the UK 

(in locations including Greenwich, 

Coventry and Milton Keynes) are already 

researching the viability of introducing 

the technology onto the roads of the 

UK with demonstrative experiments and 

tests. In addition, manufacturers like 

Volvo have announced 

they will be testing the 

technology in locales 

like London as early as 

next year. 

Driverless technology 

is expected to be a 

£900 billion industry 

by 2025, making 

it little wonder that nigh-on every 

motors manufacturer is trying to take 

a slice of the (highly lucrative) pie. 

Whilst the technology is currently a 

luxury item, and therefore fetches a 

premium price, the technology (much 

like other innovations of the past 

century) is expected to plummet to 

general affordability as it becomes more 

widespread. 

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WORLD 

For the September issue of In The City Magazine we have chosen the world 

of arts as an overarching theme of the magazine. The days might be cooling 

off and the nights may be getting longer, but by no means does that mean that 

you can’t still enjoy a great day out, but if you’re itching for a bit of adventure 

you may want to explore some of the following cities, globally renowned for 

their massive art and culture industry.

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HONG KONG, CHINA 

Widely recognised as the city where 

East meets West, Hong Kong is a vivid 

city bursting with cultural delights. 

Comprised of both traditional Chinese 

artistic styles and more contemporary 

forms of expression, Hong Kong is a 

true artistic crossroads of styles and 

philosophies. Exhibitions can range in 

scope from celebrations of traditional 

folk paintings, to elaborate textile 

works and sculptures, to more modern 

explorations of arts and culture with 

international photography exhibitions 

held throughout the city. Hong Kong 

also enjoys numerous “living” art shows 

in addition to traditional exhibitions, 

with Cantonese Operas in particular 

hugely popular for culture conscious 

tourists. 

BILBAO, SPAIN 

The city of a thousand sculptures, Bilbao 

has earned much fame in the arts world 

for the unique architecture of its famous 

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Designed 

by Frank Gehry, The Guggenheim 

houses a variety of contemporary 

sculptures from some of the best 

artists in the world and is almost as 

famous for its fascinating exhibitions 

as it is for its exceptional, eye-catching 

design. Although the Guggenheim is 

the centrepiece of Bilbao’s cultural 

crown, the city also celebrates other 

art movements, including traditional 

preservations of Bilbao’s port history 

at the Museo Maritimo and fine art 

collections at the Bilbao Museum of Fine 

Arts. 

KYOTO, JAPAN 

The onetime capital of Japan, Kyoto is 

now renowned amongst cultural tourists 

visiting the country for its incredible 

array of arts exhibitions and galleries. 

In addition to the National Museum of 

Contemporary Art, Kyoto is also host 

to numerous other similarly popular 

galleries, including the prestigious Imura 

Art Gallery. The art of Japan covers 

everything from the folk paintings of old 

to more modern sculptures and even 

the aesthetically pleasing art of Bonsai. 

Kyoto’s historical significance is hugely 

influential on the art made and displayed 

in the city, but it also embraces modern 

movements including manga at the 

International Manga Museum. 

PARIS, FRANCE 

You can’t talk about art capitals of the 

world without at least making passing 

mention of one of the most artistically 

rich cities in the world, Paris. Home 

of the Shangri-La of all art lovers, the 

Louvre, Paris is quite easily one of the 

biggest and most bustling art capitals 

on the planet. Iconic pieces of art are 

in plentiful supply at the Louvre, with 

pieces including the Mona Lisa, Venus 

de Milo and Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry 

Night Over the Rhonne”, amongst 

countless others. In addition, the city is 

also home to many contemporary arts 

movements, with independent galleries 

in plentiful supply. 

FLORENCE, ITALY 

Italy’s association with the world of art is 

essentially a case study of Western Art 

movements for the past two millennia, 

with the Renaissance in particular 

recognised as a turning point in global 

culture. Though many eyes will look to 

Rome when exploring the artistic culture 

of Italy (and by extension Europe as a 

whole), it is in Florence that you will find 

one of the most astounding Renaissance 

collections in the world. From “The 

Birth Of Venus” to Michelangelo’s iconic 

“David”, Florence has pieces that are 

universally renowned and represent one 

of the biggest historical movements in 

art and culture. 

NEW YORK, USA 

Long associated as the primo arts 

destination of the USA, New York’s 

artistic history is so rich and diverse it 

can only be matched by the city itself. 

Be it the Pop Art movement and frenetic 

genius of Andy Warhol, the distinct 

urban pessimism embodied by Lou 

Reed, or the grimy realist depictions 

of the city on film (most notably in 

Martin Scorsese’s early works), there 

is a palpable sense that the art that 

comes out of New York could originate 

nowhere else. These days, New York 

bustles with art galleries and exhibitions 

aplenty, with astounding discoveries 

awaiting the intrepid…

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Street 

Art: 

The 

Urban 

Scrawl 

When you think 

of the art 

world, you’ll 

often think of classical 

painters and sculptors, 

of fancy galleries and 

expensive tastes where 

high society comes 

together to enjoy 

pieces of elegance 

which cost more than 

the average house. 

Otherwise, you’ll conjure 

the image of oddball 

outsiders, the typical 

Andy Warhol lookalike in a world of berets, turtlenecks 

and cheap cigarettes, pieces displayed in converted lofts 

and warehouses, incomprehensible sculptures made of 

fluorescent lights, bedroom scenes and pickled sharks. The 

one thing you probably won’t be expecting is the image of 

an artist shrouded in anonymity, creating colourful murals 

and social satire pieces on the side of disused buildings, 

businesses or even the pavement. 

association with 

counterculture. 

Though satirists 

like Banksy greatly dominate the street art scene, the public 

nature of the work (and it’s inherent “otherness”) means that 

such pieces have become exceptionally prevalent, especially 

in countries like the USA, UK and China. 

That isn’t to say that all street art is subversive, however. 

The recognition of the beauty of many of the pieces created 

has given rise to popular “sanctioned” movements, with city 

councils and businesses allowing artists to create murals 

on property that had previously been seen as unsightly. 

These sanctioned movements not only give the artists a 

place to showcase their work, but can ultimately increase 

the aesthetic appreciation of a building and even help boost 

property value. 

Whilst Banksy is now (somewhat ironically) one of the most 

recognisable names in the art form, the public nature of 

the art itself has lent itself to an explosion of prolific artists 

participating in the global street art movement. In the UK 

alone, cities like Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham have 

seen a rise in large scale street art projects, ranging in scope 

from individual pieces to massive multi-collaborator murals. 

Street art has become exceptionally popular as a form of 

satirical criticism of society, most likely in part thanks to 

the murky legal implications of creating un-commissioned 

pieces on public buildings and for the art’s inherent

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Manchester has certainly never been a city with any difficulty in 

sustaining great bars, with hugely popular districts like Salford and 

the Northern Quarter each offering a distinctive personality for the 

prospective partier. Deansgate Locks (not to be confused with just 

plain old “Deansgate”) is home to some of the trendiest and most 

popular bars in the entire city, bolstered by atmospheric surroundings 

and distinctive architecture. In The City Magazine has pulled together 

some of the hottest bars in the area, to give you an inkling of where 

you should explore next.

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Atlas Bar 

376 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4LY 

One of Deansgate Locks’ most 

distinctive features is the iconic railway 

arches in the area, a popular location 

choice for many of the area’s hippest 

bars. Atlas bar boasts not only a prime 

location in the arches, but also two 

decades of history that have helped 

establish it as one of the premium 

drinking spots in the area. In its history 

Atlas has proved itself as a shrewd 

operator, taking advantage of the very 

best on offer to provide unparalleled 

experiences. As such, the bar is 

currently fully immersed in the gin 

renaissance, stocking global varieties 

for a drinking experience befitting its 

name. 

Baa Bar Deansgate Locks 

Arch 11 Deansgate locks, M1 5LH 

In terms of premium party locations, 

few places in Manchester (or otherwise) 

boast the sheer abundance that you 

can find at Deansgate Locks. Take for 

instance Baa Bar, which purports to 

have served “more rampant rabbits 

than Anne Summers” since its inception 

in 2000. One of Manchester’s most 

beloved party spots, Baa Bar offers up 

a hugely diverse cocktail menu that can 

cater to any taste, be you a fan of the 

classics, innovative inventions or just the 

most colourful offering on the menu. 

Cloud 23 

303 Deansgate, M3 4LQ 

Forget being on cloud 9, being at Cloud 

23 is where you’ll find true bliss. A 

premier champagne and cocktail bar, 

Cloud 23 is one of Manchester’s most 

illustrious bars, as well as one of its most 

desired drinking spots. Located at the 

highest point in Manchester (entirely 

appropriate considering its supremacy 

on the premier drinking circuit), 

Cloud 23 offers fine champagnes, a 

comprehensive cocktail list and excellent 

afternoon tea opportunities, all with 

a panoramic city view from the iconic 

Beetham Tower – beautiful both by day 

and at night. 

Dukes 92 

18-25 Castle St, Manchester, M3 4LZ 

The regal naming of Dukes 92 isn’t just 

for show; the bar is a majestic gem that 

brings a helping of class and style to 

the Deansgate Locks area, even more 

so now that it has recently completed 

a £1m renovation. This renovation has 

seen the bar bolster its reputation for 

elegance and style, with a gorgeous 

interior design and an iconic exterior 

cementing it as an indispensable 

institution for Manchester nightlife. 

Serving both food and drink, Dukes 92 

has become hugely popular amongst 

the post-work crowd in the area, inviting 

its patrons to jump straight into a night 

on the cobbles. 

Lock 91 

9 Century St, Manchester M3 4QL 

One of Manchester’s biggest 

architectural trends is for hugely 

imposing Victorian buildings which 

harken back to the impressiveness of the 

British Empire. One such establishment 

taking advantage of this trend is the 

equally impressive Lock 91, whose 

impressively iconic exterior covers a 

quirky and oh-so-hip interior décor. 

Blessed with a typically friendly local 

atmosphere, Lock 91 has earned much 

praise from its patrons for its unique 

approach to nightlife. Lock 91 is split 

into four separate areas; the lounge & 

terrace, the attic & study, Jack Daniel’s 

Pool Room and reception bar. 

Lola Lo 

Arches 9 -10, Manchester M1 5LH 

When it comes to creating the perfect 

relaxation vibe there’s nowhere quite like 

Hawaii. Maybe then that accounts for 

the surge in popularity for Hawaiian tiki 

bar style establishments, an increasingly 

popular fixture on the UK cocktail scene. 

Manchester’s answer to the Hawaiian 

drinking establishment is Lola Lo, a 

premium tiki bar in Deansgate Locks 

which combines the sedate lifestyle of 

a Pacific island with the frenetic party 

of Manchester’s nightlife scene. The 

end result is a beloved establishment 

amongst Manchester’s partying elite, 

offering its patrons a cross-ocean 

journey in pursuit of the perfect cocktail 

concoction.

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30ML AGED RUM 

10ML OVERPROOF RUM 

30ML PINEAPPLE JUICE 

1/2 PASSIONFRUIT 

10ML BERGAMOT PUREE 

10ML CARAMEL SYRUP 

1 DASH ANGOSTURA BITTERS 

1 DROP WHITE WINE VINEGAR 

Add all ingredients to a tiki mug, fill with crushed ice and 

swizzle until thoroughly mixed. Pack in more crushed ice to 

create a snow cone effect, then garnish with tropical fruits 

and mint. 

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BARNARDOS | FOSTERING CAMPAIGN 

“Much has changed over the past 130 

years, but there are still vulnerable 

children who simply need someone 

who can always be there for them. 

“Just as in Victorian times, today 

we’re looking for people, with a 

genuine desire to make life better 

for some of the country’s most 

vulnerable children, to become foster 

carers. 

“Barnardo’s foster carers benefit 

from our experience; we know how to 

support both you and the child you 

care for. 

“If you are considering fostering then 

I would urge you to get in touch with 

our Barnardo’s foster care team.” 

Barnardo’s chief executive Javed 

Khan 

In 1887, Thomas Barnardo, who 

founded the scheme, wrote in 

Barnardo’s publication ‘Night and Day’: 

“We are more and more 

disposed to believe that 

no system is better for the 

rearing of a certain class of our 

children than boarding them 

out (fostering) with respectable 

foster parents.” 

ABDUL’S STORY 

My wife and I are British 

Pakistani Muslim, and we live in 

Birmingham. We live with our 

whole family, we’ve got two grown up 

children, our eldest daughter just had a 

baby, and we’ve also got a ten year old. 

I work in a factory, and my wife looks 

after our family. 

We first decided we wanted to foster 

after visiting an orphanage in Pakistan 

five years ago. We realised how much 

children need love, and a family. We’ve 

been fostering for the past two years. 

We’ve cared for Asian, and white British 

children. At the moment, we are looking 

after two teenage boys, who are seeking 

asylum in the UK. 

Looking after children claiming asylum 

in the UK can be quite demanding. 

My wife, Zahida, does a lot of work to 

support the boys, taking them along to 

appointments and things. Some of the 

meetings can be up to three hours long, 

which can be draining. 

It’s really rewarding to 

see these children get the 

chance to be children. 

The boys play with our 

ten year old too, and we 

all get on really well as a 

family together. 

To be a good foster 

carer, its important to 

be yourself, have good 

parenting skills and to be 

empathetic. Often the 

Asian community doesn’t 

really know what fostering is all about, 

but it’s important to just get involved. 

Going to the Barnardo’s Birmingham 

fostering service was really helpful, 

from the moment we made that initial 

first step, everyone involved was really 

professional, and supportive. 

Unseen Victorian archive records show 

life for first fostered children 

Previously unseen Victorian archive 

records from Barnardo’s, shows what life 

was like for the first fostered children, 

when the scheme was originally 

pioneered in England by the children’s 

charity in 1887. 

Today, in its 150th year, Barnardo’s is 

appealing for more people to come 

forward to look after the 52,000 children 

who live in foster care in England as 

well as those in Scotland, Wales and 

Northern Ireland. 

In 1887, Thomas Barnardo sent 320 boys, 

many from the slums of the East End 

of London, to live with rural villagers 

across the south and east of England 

to experience the fresh air and the 

countryside. Foster carers were sought 

who didn’t live close to factories or 

railway stations, and had space to make 

sure children never slept more than two 

to a bed to help children escape from 

polluted, overcrowded urban slums. 

Children placed in Barnardo’s foster care 

in the Victorian era had often previously 

experienced abuse or neglect. Archive 

medical records show a third of the first 

457 boys who entered Barnardo’s care 

had rickets, 21 had ringworm and they 

often had bad teeth. 

Once children moved into foster care 

they showed marked improvement in 

health and development at school. 

Within two years, the scheme was so 

successful the number of children in 

foster care had more than doubled, and 

took in girls as well as boys. By 1889, a 

quarter of all children fostered through 

the successful scheme were girls. Many 

of the girls who were fostered had been 

at risk of child sexual exploitation, or as 

it was then known “moral danger”. 

Thomas Barnardo continued to develop 

the foster care scheme throughout his 

life, and by his death in 1905, 4,000 

children were looked after in foster care. 

Today, three in four (75 per cent) of 

children in care in England are fostered.

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ELIZABETH MOUNCEY 

Born: 16 November 1885 

The first known black child to be fostered in England was 

through Barnardo’s. In 1891, six year old Elizabeth was 

found by a neighbour in squalid conditions, next to her 

dying mother. Within a year, her father was also dead. 

Her parents were said to have had a difficult relationship. Her 

docker father was “given to drink” and “constantly misused his 

wife”. He was said to question Elizabeth’s true paternity as, 

Barnardo’s records put it somewhat prosaically; she bore “strong 

evidence of having foreign blood in her veins” but both him and 

his wife had fair complexions. 

After their deaths the neighbour looked after orphaned 

Elizabeth for a few months, while appealing to relatives to take 

her in. Tragically, none felt able to give her a home. 

Two missionaries from different churches in London’s East End 

appealed to Barnardo’s. She was boarded out to a couple living 

in leafy Headcorn, a small village near Maidstone in Kent. 

After six years in the countryside, Elizabeth returned to 

Barnardo’s Girls Village where she undertook training to become 

a domestic cook. She left to enter service, and was recorded in 

the 1911 Census as working as a cook in Croydon. 

Barnardo’s last contact with Elizabeth was in 1946, when she 

asked for help in obtaining a birth certificate so she could obtain 

a pension. At the time she was unmarried and still living in 

Croydon. 

ELIZABETH MATTHEWS 

(alias Hiles) 

DOB: 30 October 1876 

Elizabeth Matthews would have been sent to the 

workhouse, were it not for Barnardo’s. Just a week 

before her 13th birthday, she was taken in by a Mrs 

Smith at a Barnardo’s ‘receiving house’ in Copeley Hill, 

Birmingham. 

A few days later, on 2 Nov 1889, her step-father signed an 

agreement for Elizabeth to be looked after by Barnardo’s 

where she remained for the next eight years. 

The preceding two years must have had been tough for 

young Elizabeth. 

In June 1888, Elizabeth had run away from her step-father. 

She went to her step-grandparents, hoping to seek refuge 

with them. Sadly they were both too poor and too advanced 

in age to support her. 

Her mother had died in December 1887, leaving her with two 

step-siblings and her step father, George Lueds. Nothing was 

recorded about her father. 

Elizabeth’s entry record, number 2,000, describes her 

predicament: 

‘This poor girl ran away from a tramping step-father who 

is a cripple, and earns his living by hawking, begging, and 

singing…. [He is] now roaming the country with one of his 

two children, a boy – and lodging in the lowest lodging 

houses.” 

Elizabeth spent the first two and half years in a Barnardo’s 

home, before being placed with a foster family in the rural 

hamlet of Abbots Roothing in Essex, where she lived for four 

years. 

Elizabeth’s final move was to Barnardo’s Girls Village home in 

Barkingside where she remained for two years to undertake 

domestic training. 

In November 1898 – nine years and two weeks after her 

step father signed the admission agreement, Elizabeth left 

Barnardo’s to enter service.

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British Restaurants 

Oriental Restaurants 

Italian Restaurants 

American Restaurants 

Pieminister 

53 Church Street, 

Manchester, M4 1PD 

0161 819 1279 

Annies 

5 Old Bank St, Manchester, 

Lancashire M2 7PE 

0161 839 4423 

The French 

The Midland Hotel, Peter Street, 

Manchester, M60 2DS 

0161 932 4198 

Manchester House Restaurant 

18-22 Bridge Street, 

Manchester, M3 3BZ 

0161 835 2557 

Quill Manchester 

20-22 King Street, 

Manchester, M2 6AG 

0161 832 7355 

Pier Eight Restaurant 

906 The Quays, 

Salford, M50 3UB 

0161 876 2121 

Damson Restaurant 

Orange Building, 

Media City UK, Salford, 

Manchester, M50 2HF 

0161 660 3615 

Hawksmoor Manchester 

British Steakhouse 

184 Deansgate, 

Manchester, M3 3WB 

0161 836 6980 

The Grill On The Alley 

British Steakhouse 

5 Ridgefield, 

Manchester, M2 6EG 

0161 833 3465 


Try Thai 

Thai Restaurant 

Upper Ground Floor, 54-54 

Faulkner Street, 

Manchester, M1 4FH 

0161 228 1822 

Australasia 

Pan-Asian Restaurant 

1 The Avenue, Spinningfield, 

Manchester, M3 3AP 

0161 831 0288 

Viet Shack 

Vietnamese Restaurant 

49 High Street 

Manchester, M4 3AH 

Sapporo Teppanyaki Restaurant 

Japanese Restaurant 

91-93 Liverpool Road, 

Manchester, M3 4JN 

0161 831 9888 

Spanish Restaurants 

Bar San Juan 

10 Newton Street, 

Manchester, M1 2AN 

0161 862 0276 

Lunya Catalonian Deli, 

Restaurant & Bar 

Address: 7 Barton Square, 

Manchester, M3 2BB 

0161 413 3317 

La Vina 

105-107 Deansgate, 

Manchester, M3 2BQ 

0161 835 3144 

La Tasca 

76 Deansgate, 

Manchester, M3 2FW 

0161 834 8234 

The Pasta Factory 

77 Shudehill, 

Manchester, M4 4AN 

0161 222 9250 

Rudy’s Neapolitan Pizza 

9 Cotton St, 

Manchester M4 5BF 

07931 162059 

Per Tutti Café, Bar & Grill 

3-11 Liverpool Road, 

Manchester, M3 4NW 

0161 834 9741 

Don Marco 

Unit 1 Campfield Avenue Arcade, 

Manchester M3 4FN 

0161 831 9130 

Rosso Restaurant & Bar 

43 Spring Gardens, 

Manchester, M2 2BG 

0161 832 1400 

French Restaurants 

Malmaison Brasserie 

Malmaison, Piccadilly, 

Manchester M1 1LZ 

0161 278 1000 

63 Degrees 

104 High Street, 

Manchester, M4 1HQ 

0161 832 5438 

Cote Brasserie 

4-12 Mary’s Street, 

Manchester, M3 2LB 

0161 834 0945 

Café Cotton 

35 Radium St, 

Manchester M4 6AD 

0161 205 1635 

Alabama’s All American Eatery 

10 Newton St, Manchester City 

Centre, M1 2AN 

0161 236 4666 

Yard & Coop 

23-37 Edge S, 

Manchester, M4 1HW 

0161 710 2570 

Cain & Grain 

49-51 Thomas St, 

Manchester, M4 1NA 

0161 839 7033 

Crafty Pig 

4 Oldham Street, 

Manchester, M1 1JQ 

0161 971 7800 

Almost Famous 

100-102 High Street, 

Manchester, M4 1HP 

0161 244 9422 

Indian Restaurants 

MyLahore British Asian Kitchen 

14-18 Wilmslow Road, 

Manchester, M14 5TQ 

0161 2488 887 

Zouk’s 

Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Chester 

St, Manchester, M1 5QS 

0161 438 0241 

Sanskruti Restaurant 

95 Mauldeth Road, 

Manchester, M14 6SR 

0161 224 4700 

Ziya Asian Grill 


Manchester, M14 5TB 

0161 257 2010 

Arnero Restaurant 

25 Sackville Street, 

Manchester. M1 3LZ 

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Other Restaurants 

Gastropubs 

Sandinista 

Royal Exchange Theatre, 

2 Old Bank St, 

Manchester, M2 7PF 

0161 832 9955 

El Capo 

Mexican Restaurant 

12 Tariff Street, 

Manchester, M1 2FF 

0161 237 3154 

Baltic Cellar 

Polish Restaurant 

20 Lloyd St, 

Manchester M2 

0161 971 6047 

Beef & Pudding – Urban Pub & 

Kitchen 

37 Booth Street, 

Manchester, M2 4AA 

0161 237 3733 

Luck Lust Liquor and Burn 

Mexican Restaurant 

100-102 High Street, 

Manchester, M4 1HP 

0161 832 8644 

Wahaca Manchester 

Mexican Diner 

The Corn Exchange, Exchange 

Street, Manchester, M4 3TR 

0161 413 7493 

Chiquito 

Mexican restaurant 

The Printworks, Withy Grove, 

Manchester, M4 2BS 

0161 830 1560 

Bem Brasil 

Brazilian Restaurant 

King Street West, 

Manchester, M3 2GQ 

0161 839 2525 

Revolution De Cuba Rum Bar 

& Restaurant 

11 Peter Street, 

Manchester, M2 5QR 

0161 826 8266 

Gaucho Grill 

Argentinian Steakhouse 

2A St Mary’s Street, 

Manchester, M3 2LB 

0161 833 4333 

Fazenda Manchester 

Brazilian steakhouse 

The Avenue, 

Manchester , M3 3AP 

0161 207 1183 

Rump N Ribs 

Halal Steakhouse 

1-2 Peter House, Oxford 

Street, Manchester. M1 5AN 

0161 228 2284 

Alexandros 

Greek Restaurant 

337 Palatine Rd, 

Manchester M22 4HH 

0161 998 3390 

Turtle Bay Northern Quarter 

Carribean Restaurant 

46-50 Oldham St, 

Manchester M4 1LE 

0161 235 8411 

Kosmos Taverna 


248 Wilmslow Rd, 

Manchester M14 6LD 

0161 225 9106 

Rozafa Greek 


63 Princess St, 

Manchester M2 4EQ 

0161 236 6389 

The Ox Noble 

71 Liverpool Road, 

Manchester, M3 4NQ 

0161 839 7760 

Rosylee 

11 Stevenson Square, 

Manchester, M1 1DB 

0161 228 6629 

The Metropolitan 

2 Lapwing Lane, 

Manchester, M20 2WS 

0161 438 2332 

The Woodstock 

139 Barlow Moor Road, 

Manchester, M20 2DY 

0161 448 7951 

The Angel Pub 

6 Angel Street, 


0161 833 4786

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Hotels 

Boutique Hotels 

Bars 

Gorilla 

54-56 Whitworth Street West, 

Manchester, M1 5WW 

0161 407 0301 

Tiger Tiger Manchester 

The Printworks, 27 Withy Grove, 

Manchester, M4 2BS 

0161 358 8080 

Lola Lo Manchester 

Arches 9-10, Deansgate Locks, 

Whitworth Street West, 

Manchester, M1 5LH 

0161 835 1771 

The Milton Club 

Milton Hall, 244 Deansgate, 


0161 850 2353 

Suede 

Longworth Street, 


07563200750 

The Warehouse Project 

Store Street, 

Manchester, M1 2GH 

0161 835 3500 

5* 

The Palace Hotel 

Oxford St, 

Manchester M60 7HA 

0161 288 1111 

Radisson Blu Edwardian 

Peter Street, 

Manchester M2 5GP 

0161 835 9929 

Gotham Hotel 

100 King Street, 

Manchester M2 4WU, 

0161 413 0000 

4* 

Manchester Marriott 

Victoria& Albert Hotel 

Water Street, 

Manchester, M3 4JQ 

0161 832 1188 

Abode Manchester 

107 Piccadilly, 

Manchester, M1 2DB 

0161 247 7744 

Park Inn by Radisson 

4 Cheetham Hill Road, 

Manchester, M4 4EW 

0161 832 6565 

4* 

Didsbury House Hotel 

Didsbury Park, Didsbury Village, 

Manchester M20 5LJ 

0161 448 2200 

Great John Street Hotel 

Great John St, 

Manchester M3 4FD 

0161 831 3211 

ABode Manchester 

107 Piccadilly, 

Manchester M1 2DB 

0161 247 7744 

The Abel Heywood 

38 Turner St, 

Manchester M4 1DZ 

0161 819 1441 

Townhouse Hotel Manchester 

101 Portland Street, 

Manchester M1 6DF 

0161 222 8748 

INNSIDE Manchester 

1 First St, 

Manchester M15 4RP 

0161 200 2500 

Lola Lo 

Arches 9 -10, 

Manchester M1 5LH 

01332 298879 

The Botanist 

78 Deansgate, 

Manchester, M3 2FW 

0161 833 1878 

Manchester House Lounge 12 

18-22 Bridge Street. 

Spinningfields, 

Manchester, M3 3BZ 

0161 835 2557 

Atlas Bar 

376 Deansgate, 

Manchester M3 4LY 

0161 834 2124 

Odd Bar 

30-32 Thomas Street 

Manchester, M4 1ER. 

0161 833 0070 

Baa Bar Deansgate Locks 

Arch 11, Whitworth street west, 

Manchester M1 5LH 

0161 832 4446 

Dusk Till Pawn 

Northern Quarter, 

Manchester, M1 1FB 

0871 978 8024 


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Entertainment 

Night and Day Cafe 

Music Venue 

26 Oldham St, 

Manchester M1 1JN 

0161 871 3600 

The Comedy Store 

Arches 3 and 4 Deansgate 

Locks, Whitworth Street West, 


0161 839 9595 

Albert Hall 

27 Peter Street, City Centre, 

Manchester, M2 5QR 

0844 858 8521 

Manchester Academy 

Moss Ln E, 

Manchester M14 4PX 

0161 232 1639 

Rebellion Manchester 

2B Whitworth St W, 

Manchester M1 5WZ 

07460 757477 

The Ritz 

Whitworth St W, 

Manchester M1 5NQ 

0161 714 4140 

The Star And Garter 

18-20 Fairfield St, 

Manchester M1 2QF 

0161 273 6726 

Dimitri’s 

Campfield Arcade, 

Deansgate, 

Manchester M3 4FN 

0161 839 3319 

Cloud 23 

Beetham Tower, 303 

Deansgate, 

Manchester, M3 4LQ 

0161 870 1670 

Revolution 

7 Deansgate Lock, 

Whitworth Street, 


0161 839 7558 

Dukes 92 

18-25 Castle St, 

Manchester, M3 4LZ 

0161 839 8642 

The Ritz 

Whitworth Street West 

Manchester, M1 5NQ 

0161 714 4140 

Dulcimer 

567 Wilbraham Rd, 

Manchester, M21 0AE 

0161 860 6444 

Lock 91 

9 Century St, 

Manchester M3 4QL 

0161 819 5444

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