| Halifax is set into rich countryside and
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| | Meena's offers Balti, Tandoori and
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| home to 82,000 people. With ahistory
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| | Bengali cuisine in a traditionalsetting,
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| dating back to the twelfth century, the
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| | and is extremely popular with locals.
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| town is rich in historyand offers one of
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| | Open late and situatedin the town centre,
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| the most unique and popular museums in
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| | the restaurant is also popular with
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| the country.
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| | post-partyclubbers.
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| With a vast selection of theatres,
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| | El Gato Negro Tapas Bar serves classic
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| performance spaces and artgalleries, the
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| | and contemporary tapas dishesand a
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| town forms a cultural centre of the north
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| | variety of wines.
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| and offersmuch for a quiet weekend away.
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| | Pubs/Bars
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| Its busy nightlife, and variety of
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| | Halifax and Calderdale CAMRA awarded The
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| bars,makes for a vibrant nightlife; and
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| | Fox and Goose 'Pub of the
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| there are numerous recommendedrestaurants
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| | Year' in 2006, and also rates The Shears
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| to choose from.
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| | Inn, with has been recommendedin 10
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| The town is well connected by transport
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| | consecutive editions of Good Beer Guide.
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| links and offers plenty ofreasons to
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| | Bar 15 is a bar and club, with seating
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| visit!
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| | for 200 and showcasing rock
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| History
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| | andalternative bands on Friday and
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| Halifax is steeped in history and has
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| | Saturday nights. The bar is also knownas
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| been a unified parish since thetwelfth
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| | 'The Rockshack' and has a resident
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| century. The area became involved in
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| | classic rock DJ who playsregularly.
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| woollen manufacture, andthis increased
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| | The Standard of Freedom and William IV
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| the population by 25 times between the
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| | are popular, traditional bars,with long
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| fifteenth andsixteenth century. By the
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| | histories and loved by locals.
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| beginning of the Industrial
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| | Nightclubs
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| Revolution,manufacture in the area had
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| | Although there aren't a huge number of
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| branched out into other types of
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| | nightclubs in Halifax, there area few
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| textilematerials.
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| | very popular venues and Coliseum and
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| The Piece Hall was built in the
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| | Maine Street is the mostpopular. The club
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| eighteenth century as a market fortrading
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| | presents dance, r'n'b and party tunes,
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| textiles, and remains an important work
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| | and opensthree nights a week.
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| of architecture in theregion. Bankfield
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| | The Tube is a house music venue, open
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| Museum and Art Gallery comprises 10
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| | Friday and Saturday nights.
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| galleries andexplores the region's
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| | Thedécor is impressive,
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| manufacturing history.
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| | 70s-influenced designer kitsch, with
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| Eureka! is Halifax's most famous museum,
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| | stateof the art lighting and sound
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| and an exploration of scienceand
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| | technology, plush seating and a
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| technology for children. The museum
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| | VIPlounge.
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| comprises 400 interactivedisplays and
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| | Acapulco presents mainstream dance and
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| exhibits, documenting human biology,
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| | house music three nights a week,and is
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| scientificdevelopment, ecology and the
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| | affectionately known as 'Acca'. The club
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| world of work.
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| | is renowned for itsexceptionally cheap
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| Art Galleries
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| | drinks and special offers.
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| Halifax's main art collection is housed
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| | The Tramshed Zoo Bar is a rock club,
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| in the Visitors Centre and Art
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| | currently closed for a licensereview.
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| Gallery in the Piece Hall, and comprises
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| | Shopping
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| works of art, craft,photography and
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| | The Piece Hall is Halifax's most popular
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| design, with a new emphasis on crafts.
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| | shopping area, comprising 50independent
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| The gallerycovers a number of open-plan
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| | retail units and a large market square. A
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| units, allowing browsers to savour
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| | fleamarket isheld on Thursdays, and an
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| theworks individually.
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| | open market on Saturdays. Specialist
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| Halifax's Bankfield Museum and Art
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| | marketsinclude a Christmas Market and
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| Gallery comprises 10 galleries,
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| | continental markets.
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| andfocuses on textiles and contemporary
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| | Close by is The Woolshops Shopping
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| craft works that document thearea's
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| | Centre, home to more than 80 highstreet
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| manufacturing history. Galleries include
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| | shops and 300 parking spaces. Units are
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| 'World of Textiles',
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| | currently occupied by
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| 'Edith Durham Gallery' and 'The Toy
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| | River Island, HMV, Miss Selfridge, 2
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| Gallery'.
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| | coffee shops and a cafe.
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| The Dean Clough Gallery is home to 600
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| | The Halifax borough market is located in
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| art and design exhibits, andcomprises The
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| | a Grade II listed, nineteenthcentury
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| Viaduct Gallery, The Design House
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| | building, and comprises almost 200
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| Gallery, the Crossley
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| | stalls.
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| Gallery, the Link Gallery and a number of
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| | The main shopping street in the town is
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| seminar galleries on theupper floor.
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| | The Market Arcade; lined withcharity
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| Theatres
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| | shops, high street stores and cafes.
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| The Victoria Theatre stages around 165
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| | Sports
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| productions each year, and seats
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| | The North Bridge Leisure Centre is one of
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| 3500 people. Previous and upcoming
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| | eight in the town, and offersan extensive
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| performances include comedies,musicals
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| | programme of sports, athletics, aerobics
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| and dance productions. The theatre bar
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| | and martial arts.
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| has seating for 120people.
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| | There is a large sports hall and
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| The Square Chapel Arts Centre is a
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| | Projectile Gallery, a gym and
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| painstakingly renovated eighteenthcentury
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| | Ofsted-registered creche.
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| building, staging drama, children's
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| | Another popular leisure centre is Halifax
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| theatre, dance, musicals,community drama
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| | Swimming Pool, comprising a
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| and various lectures and talks throughout
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| | 25-metre pool, fitness studio, dance
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| the year.
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| | studio, 2 squash courts and amultimedia
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| The Viaduct Theatre specialises is
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| | multi-sensory room.
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| small-scale productions, and The
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| | The Halifax Ski and Snowboarding Centre
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| Playhouse has seating for 260 people.
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| | is based in the Sportsman Innand Leisure
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| Restaurants
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| | Complex and offers a choice of slopes for
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| The Millbank is just one of Halifax's
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| | beginners and themore experienced, with a
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| highly rated fine diningrestaurants, and
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| | range of tuition available to suit
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| has been honoured with a Michelin star
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| | allabilities.
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| andrecommendations by Good Food Guide,
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| | There are 10 golf courses in Halifax,
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| The Independent and The Times. Themenu
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| | including the notoriouslydifficult,
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| comprises contemporary European cuisine
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| | 18-hole Halifax Golf Club that offers a
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| with 'a Yorkshire touch'and an extensive
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| | challenge to themost experienced of
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| wine list.
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| | players. The Halifax Bradley Hall Golf
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| The Bore is close by, serving classic
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| | Club is alsoan 18-hole course, but is
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| British dishes, and is alsohighly rated.
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| | smaller and offers a more relaxing game.
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