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Cinemas, galleries, bars, general arty hangout and good value meals, all under one roof. Great place to catch more interesting films, or just to have a quiet drink.
Oxford Road, right by the station.
OK, so it’s set in next-door Salford but its full of grim-up-north grit which still lingers, despite the Manchester makeover. Or Raining Stones, Ken Loach’s sad story of a communion dress; set in Middleton, a world away from loft apartments and designer bars.
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