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    4.0 (1 review)

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    Manchester Arena - Showsec Staff room

    Manchester Arena

    3.6(97 reviews)
    31.9 miCity Centre
    ££

    Came here to see Hans Zimmer Live and had a great time! Getting in to the Arena went much faster…read morethan other venues I've visited, and it was very easy to find our seats once we got inside. The crowd was as energetic as the orchestra, which is to say MASSIVELY GOOD VIBES! As we were only a few rows from the stage, I was very happy I donned foam earplugs. I was literally *feeling* the music more than I was hearing it, heheh! The bio-break during Intermission flowed pretty fast (not me ... the line!). The food here, considering I got a hot dog & soda, was actually very good! The only thing that was a pain was trying to exit the garage after the show. All traffic seemed to bottleneck into a couple lanes that had to cross the foot traffic leaving the Arena after the show. Otherwise, a great venue and I wouldn't mind seeing more shows there.

    It seems even many years later after rebranding including with other sponsors, Manchester Arena…read morewill always be known as the MEN Arena to many locals - it opened in 1995 and is the only indoor purpose-built arena of its' kind in Manchester and although stadiums across the city including the Etihad and Emirates Old Trafford do host concerts now, this is the only Arena of its- type to be fully indoors in a city centre location, it is actually right next to Manchester Victoria Station and the main disabled enterance actually involves going through the station's lift (quite confusing!) - this can also be used as a cut-through to parts of the station when the lifts are out of order, which is the situation right now. Back to the Arena - I can't help but think the only reason this place is so well-known, successful and used is because it lacks competition in one of the UK's best and biggest cities - the customer service is a disgrace such as with booking tickets. The disabled seating tickets team force you to have to phone up with no online booking - they are only open at awkward hours during the day with no option to wait on hold, meaning if you require assistance booking it is going to be difficult to get tickets. It involves creating an account/profile, sending proof of a disability, waiting for that to be confirmed and then placing your tickets on hold for a few days until everything is confirmed - and if it is confirmed you're expected to pay various booking fees: security fee, postage fee (You can only pick up on the day of the event where they advise not to, if you don't pay) and of course a booking fee for telephone orders. Tickets are expensive - I attended Impractical Jokers' recent tour here and I even had to pay a security fee - now I get the venue has to be secure especially after the saddening attack in 2017 but why should they charge a "surcharge" just to be safe as every place like this should be safe and not charging for the fact you're safe, right? The security wasn't even good either - I was told to empty my pockets and go through a scanner, however, they didn't even use the airport-style bag checker on what I emptied (they didn' even look at it and I did have a case which was unexpected) - I also was able to take a drink in despite them being banned - the security is flawed. It does have a capacity of just over 21,000 which is even larger than London's famous O2 Arena, however, I do really prefer the O2, the Manchester Arena has virtually nothing upon entering: no shops, restaurants while the O2 does - all the Arena has is stands selling really expensive food, beverages and merchandise - they even have salesmen who go into the crowd during a show trying to wave things in front of you - like come on I bought my ticket to watch an event, not watch you wave programmes about for goodness sake! The view of the stage wasn't too good either, I had to watch the show from the big screen and after paying for some of the more expensive seated tickets, that isn't what you want either. I really hope the rival to Manchester Arena is built soon by my club, Manchester City as it needs something to rival this hell-hole - the extra star is virtually only for being the only indoor concert/tour arena of its' kind in Greater Manchester, they even hosted amateur hockey games here at one point!

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    Smithfield Market Tavern

    Smithfield Market Tavern

    4.2(6 reviews)
    32.3 miNorthern Quarter
    ££

    Smithfield Market Tavern harks back to the days of the 'proper boozer' - if this had been open when…read moresmoking was allowed inside, it would be the place where the smell was woven into the fabric. Not in a bad way, but in a very comforting and familiar way... It's simple in terms of decorations but this doesn't detract from the atmosphere whatsoever. It's the kind of place where you can hunker down for the afternoon or evening (much as we did last Friday night) and put the world to rights. Bar staff are very friendly and allowing of numerous tasters if you're not sure what you'd like, though be aware the calculations are done on a calculator as opposed to automatic till so it might take an extra few minutes for your order to be put through! Blackjack obviously dominates the taps, though they do have some very tasty cider on offer, and a few rotating options also. The bar is one of my favourite pieces as the owner of Blackjack basically knocked it up in 24 hours and then they were good to go! Great for individuals, couples and groups - which can be rare to find - it's high on my list of city centre watering holes.

    Those already familiar with Blackjack Beers and their monthly brew taps will have some idea what to…read moreexpect from the new/old pub they're now in charge of. Having only received the keys about three weeks ago, from what we saw at their launch night they've achieved an awful lot in a short space of time. Old tattered seating has been ripped out, walls moved and painted, new lighting installed and a myriad of mix-matched furniture delivered. It was great to see some painted wooden pallets used as well, a nice nod (or an economic design decision?) to their Gould Street brew tap site. Granted, there are still some parts to finish off properly and some walls are looking a tad bare, which they'll attend to as they bed in a bit more, but seriously, hats off to them for an incredible transformation! They've plenty of keg beers, a super-looking selection of bottles and six cask ales - together with a small number of spirits and wine you can order by the glass. Some of their own beers are on tap (obviously) as well as some guests which will rotate. There's a dart board, table skittles and other games and I'm sure they plan to eventually have live music here, they could just about squeeze them in. A reinvigorated pub that's definitely worth the 10 minute walk from Piccadilly Gardens. Tip: follow them on Twitter @TheSmithfieldNQ for updates.

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