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Lock 84
Piccadilly
The Alan Hotel
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Loom & Ladle Bistro
Piccadilly
Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Piccadilly
The Reach at Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Manchester Tattoo Convention by UKTTA
Piccadilly
On the Hush
Northern Quarter

Dakota Manchester
Piccadilly
The Spirit of Manchester Distillery
Manchester City Centre
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Voyagers
Ropewalks
Rain Bar
Manchester City Centre
Wagamama St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool
Ropewalks
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Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant
Cavern Quarter
Sora Manchester
Manchester City Centre
The Black Friar
Manchester City Centre
Sicilian NQ
Northern Quarter
Malmaison Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Clayton Hotel Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Roomzzz Manchester City
Chinatown (Manchester)
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Pattersons
Ropewalks
Erst
Ancoats

Exhibition
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill
Princes Dock
Suki Suki Street Food & Bar
Deansgate
Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront
Albert Dock
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Hakkapo
Manchester City Centre
Northern Flower
Northern Quarter
Tate Liverpool – temporarily closed for refurbishment
Albert Dock
Leven Hotel Manchester
Gay Village
The Halyard
Ropewalks
Cibus
Levenshulme
Namaste Nepal
West Didsbury
Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels
Northern Quarter
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Atlas Bar
Deansgate
11 Central
Salford Quays
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Grand Pacific
Manchester City Centre
Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Founder’s Hall
Manchester City Centre
Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester
Oxford Road
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The Art School Cellars
Georgian Quarter
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L’Enclume
Cartmel
Yotel Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Pattersons at Escape to Freight Island
Piccadilly
The Art School
Georgian Quarter
AO Arena
Manchester City Centre
Motel One Royal Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Vetch
Georgian Quarter

Premier Suites Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Golf Fang Liverpool
Baltic Triangle
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Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria
Manchester City Centre
The Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
Ropewalks Hotel
Ropewalks
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Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre
Manchester City Centre
The Cavern Club
Cavern Quarter
Haunt
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly Bar & Grill
Piccadilly
Malmaison Manchester Spa
Piccadilly
The Pen & Pencil
Northern Quarter
Seven Bro7hers Ancoats
Ancoats
Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill
Manchester City Centre
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Malmaison Liverpool
Princes Dock
Australasia
Spinningfields

Sefton Park
Sefton Park
King Street Townhouse
Manchester City Centre
The Fisherman’s Table
Marple
Wing’s
Manchester City Centre
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Evuna Knutsford
Knutsford
Boutique 56
Liverpool City Centre
Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Infinity Apartments
Liverpool City Centre
BAB NQ
Northern Quarter
The Vicarage
Holmes Chapel
Hyatt House
Oxford Road
The Bridge
Prestbury
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The Beatles Story
Albert Dock
The Shankly Hotel
Liverpool City Centre
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Bruncho
Deansgate
Hallé St Peter’s
Ancoats
The Jacksonheim Boutique
Ancoats
29

Rogan & Co.
Cartmel
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Bury Market
Bury
King Street Townhouse Gym & Spa
Manchester City Centre
Belzan
Mossley Hill
ibis Budget Manchester Airport
Manchester
Hope Mill Theatre
Ancoats
Aloft Liverpool
Cavern Quarter
Evuna Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Pong & Puck | Great Northern
Manchester City Centre

Motel One St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
Skof
Manchester City Centre
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Piccolino Didsbury
Didsbury
Runyon’s Bar & Restaurant
Manchester City Centre
Motel One Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Down The Hatch
Ropewalks
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KAJI
Spinningfields
Manchester Hall
Deansgate
Kambuja
Marple
Freight Island
Manchester City Centre
Piccolino Grande Wilmslow
Wilmslow