| Manchester is world renowned as the first
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| | Shaandaar, Hanaan and Lal
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| industrialised city in theworld, but the
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| | Haweli are popular Indian restaurants on
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| city also boasts an important cultural
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| | 'the mile', and Saki Turkish
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| and musicalheritage. The city's role in
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| | Bar and Grill is well loved by locals.
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| showcasing innovative punk bands in the
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| | Wong Chu is a traditional Chinese
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| 70s, and underground music in the 80s,
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| | restaurant; and Pan Asia a moreupmarket
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| cemented Manchester's reputationas a
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| | establishment serving Chinese, Japanese,
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| modern and vibrant area.
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| | Malaysian, Thai and
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| The city's nightlife, restaurants and
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| | Vietnamese dishes. Chaophraya comprises a
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| cultural facilities rival thoseof the
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| | bar and gourmet Thairestaurant, with
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| capital city, and the shopping facilities
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| | seating for 120 people.
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| are unparalleled.
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| | Pubs/Bars
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| Millions of pounds of regeneration
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| | The Temple is one of 500 pubs in
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| funding have flooded in since the
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| | Manchester, but unique in its
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| IRA bomb of 1996, and the city developed
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| | locationinside a converted public toilet.
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| world-class sportingfacilities for the
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| | There is a wide selection of realales, a
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| 2002 Commonwealth Games.
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| | unisex toilet and a jukebox stocked with
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| Manchester's continued rise in importance
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| | the works of
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| is evidenced by the new
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| | Manchester bands.
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| Beetham Tower, the tallest residential
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| | Cocktail bars in the city include
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| building in the UK, and 'B ofthe Bang',
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| | Panacea, with a restaurant andselective
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| the tallest sculpture in Britain.
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| | door policy that attracts celebrities;
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| History
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| | Pure Space, alsoserving tapas and
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| Manchester was the first industrialised
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| | situated above a Northern Soul and funk
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| city in the world. Friedrich
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| | club; Opus
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| Engels wrote his 1844 treaty 'The
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| | One, inside the 5* Radisson Edwardian
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| Condition of the Working Class in
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| | Hotel; and Mojo, presentingclassic rock
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| England' whilst living in the city; and
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| | from the 50s to the 90s.
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| Elizabeth Gaskell was just oneof the
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| | Canal Street is home to a variety of
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| enlightenment authors to set novels in
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| | lively gay bars. Queer has a 'menonly'
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| Manchester.
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| | area and its own in-toilet radio station;
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| The Manchester Museum explores local and
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| | Tribeca & Bed is a
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| national history, and boastsan incredible
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| | 'New York Attic' style establishment,
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| 6million exhibits. Displays are separated
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| | with luxurious seating -including
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| by theme, andthese include anthropology,
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| | full-sized beds; and Churchill's presents
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| archaeology, botany and zoology.
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| | karaoke and talentcontests in traditional
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| Other museums include Greater Manchester
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| | pub surroundings.
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| Police Museum, Imperial War
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| | Nightclubs
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| Museum and People's History Museum.
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| | One Central Street is located in the
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| Art Galleries
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| | basement of a Grade II listedbuilding,
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| Mancheter Art Gallery is the largest of
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| | and presents funky house and disco four
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| several galleries in the city,located in
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| | nights a week. Thedoor policy is
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| a nineteenth century, Grade I listed
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| | selective, and the bar serves a variety
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| building and showcasingworks by local,
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| | of wines, beersand cocktails.
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| national and international artists.
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| | Sankeys is an award-winning deep house,
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| The Whitworth Gallery is home to 31,000
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| | funky house, tribal and breakbeats club,
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| watercolours, prints, drawings,modern
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| | boasting stylish décor and top of the
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| art, sculpture and textiles. Displayed
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| | range soundsystem.
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| items from the permanentcollection are
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| | Essential is Manchester's top gay club,
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| regularly alternated, and temporary
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| | with a strict gay-only doorpolicy and a
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| exhibitions arehosted frequently.
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| | fashionably kitsch décor that includes
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| The Castlefield Gallery comprises
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| | spiralstaircases and neon lighting. The
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| numerous exhibition spaces, andchanges
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| | club is open four nights a week, withlive
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| displays regularly. Cornerhouse exhibits
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| | music events on Mondays, and commercial
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| contemporary art worksin its galleries,
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| | pop and funky house therest of the week.
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| and The Centre for the Urban Built
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| | 5th Avenue is a popular indie club, open
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| Environmentexplores innovative
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| | six nights a week until 3am.
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| architectural design.
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| | Jilly's Rockworld presents rock, metal
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| Theatres
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| | and goth music four nights aweek, with
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| The Manchester Opera House is one of
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| | live music on Wednesdays, and came third
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| three in the city's theatrecomplex, and
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| | in Kerrang!'s 100top UK club nights.
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| has a capacity of just less than 2000
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| | Shopping
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| people. Productionshosted in the venue
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| | Most of Manchester's plentiful shopping
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| tend to be large-scale, touring shows,
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| | streets are entirely pedestrianised, and
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| and haveincluded West End shows.
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| | some ofthe walkways are covered. The
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| The Palace Theatre is nineteenth century,
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| | Shambles and King Street are the placesto
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| Grade II listed, andcomprises three
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| | find designer clothes boutiques; St Ann's
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| levels, two balconies and stalls, with
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| | Arcade is home to a numberof prestigious
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| seating for 2000people. The Royal
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| | jewellery, clothes and shoe stores; and
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| Exchange is also Grade II listed, and
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| | Barton Arcade isa shopping and office
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| specialises inclassic theatre,
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| | complex. The Arndale Centre comprises 200
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| contemporary drama and new writing. The
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| | highstreet shops and several restaurants,
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| Studio Theatrewas opened in 1998 and has
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| | with parking for 2000 cars.
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| a capacity of 120.
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| | Covering an area the size of thirty
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| The Library Theatre is an intimate venue,
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| | football pitches, and comprisingfour
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| in the basement of thecentral library.
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| | separate shopping areas, the Trafford
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| Others include The Dancehouse, The
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| | Centre has been dubbed 'atemple to
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| Contact Theatre and
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| | consumerism'. There is parking for 10,000
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| The Greenroom.
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| | cars, numerousleisure facilities and a
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| Restaurants
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| | children's play area. There is also
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| 110 Restaurant is a popular, fine dining
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| | amulti-kiosk food hall, including a
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| establishment, located insidea casino and
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| | mini-Chinatown.
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| serving British and European cuisine
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| | Sports
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| until 1am. The barand gaming areas are
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| | Manchester Aquatics Centre is one of
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| open until 6am and, for legal reasons,
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| | twenty leisure centres in the city,
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| childrenare not permitted inside the
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| | andcontains two 50-metre pools, a fitness
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| building.
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| | studio, a workout studio, ahealth suite
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| Manchester's 'Curry Mile' is known around
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| | and sun beds. There is a full programme
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| the country, and is home tomore than
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| | of classes andgroups, including 'women
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| seventy restaurants and takeaways.
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| | only' sessions.
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