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The Knowledge Bar

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The Knowledge Bar

The Horsfall, Ancoats
18 January 2018

Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.

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The Horsfall has reinvented the 18th Century salon for 21st Century Ancoats and we’re here to help you keep your New Year resolutions. Eat well on a budget by learning to roll your own sushi, find out how to declutter your life with The Clutter Fairy and try some delicious mocktails and vintage tonic producers Mr Fiztpatrick’s.

 

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Grade-II listed church recently renovated by the Halle Orchestra to be used as a venue and rehearsal space.

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Perfectly-formed, eye-catching small plates with a focus on environmentally-friendly practices.

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Modern Portugese food from the team behind the mighty El Gato.

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