Gothic Manchester Festival

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Gothic Manchester Festival at Number 70 Oxford Street, Manchester 20 — 23 October 2016 Tickets from £10 — Book now

The Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies presents the annual Gothic Manchester Festival. The festival hosts a range of events & activities from the dark side – each designed to showcase Manchester’s Gothic dimensions during the week before Hallowe’en.

Gothic Manchester Festival at Number 70 Oxford Street, Manchester 20 — 23 October 2016

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