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Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
Voyagers
Ropewalks
The Reach at Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
Loom & Ladle Bistro
Manchester City Centre
Dakota Manchester
Manchester City Centre
The Alan Hotel
Manchester City Centre
The Spirit of Manchester Distillery
Manchester City Centre

Manchester Tattoo Convention by UKTTA
Manchester City Centre
Rain Bar
Manchester City Centre
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Wagamama St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
On the Hush
Manchester City Centre
Lock 84
Manchester City Centre
Hyatt House
Oxford Road
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Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill
Manchester City Centre
Grand Pacific
Manchester City Centre
Boutique 56
Liverpool City Centre
Clayton Hotel Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Motel One Royal Exchange
Manchester City Centre
King Street Townhouse
Manchester City Centre
The Beatles Story
Albert Dock
Roomzzz Manchester City
Manchester City Centre
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Atlas Bar
Deansgate
The Halyard
Ropewalks

Erst
Manchester City Centre
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L’Enclume
Cartmel
Wing’s
Manchester City Centre
Tate Liverpool – temporarily closed for refurbishment
Albert Dock
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Exhibition
Manchester City Centre
The Bridge
Prestbury
Pattersons
Ropewalks
Evuna Knutsford
Knutsford
The Art School Cellars
Georgian Quarter
Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool
Ropewalks
The Cavern Club
Cavern Quarter
Sefton Park
Sefton Park
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Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
Leven Hotel Manchester
Gay Village
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Haunt
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Liverpool
Princes Dock
Yotel Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
The Pen & Pencil
Manchester City Centre
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Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
The Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
Pattersons at Escape to Freight Island
Manchester City Centre
Premier Suites Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Golf Fang Liverpool
Baltic Triangle
Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Hakkapo
Manchester City Centre

Suki Suki Street Food & Bar
Deansgate
Sicilian NQ
Manchester City Centre
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Founder’s Hall
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly Bar & Grill
Manchester City Centre
Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront
Albert Dock
Malmaison Manchester Spa
Manchester City Centre
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Sora Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Northern Flower
Northern Quarter
11 Central
Salford Quays
Seven Bro7hers Ancoats
Manchester City Centre
The Black Friar
Manchester City Centre
The Fisherman’s Table
Marple
Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester
Oxford Road
Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels
Manchester City Centre
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Roomzzz Manchester Victoria
Manchester City Centre
BAB NQ
Manchester City Centre

The Vicarage
Holmes Chapel
Vetch
Georgian Quarter
Cibus
Levenshulme
Namaste Nepal
Didsbury
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Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre
Manchester City Centre
AO Arena
Manchester City Centre
Ropewalks Hotel
Ropewalks
The Art School
Georgian Quarter
Australasia
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill
Princes Dock
Infinity Apartments
Liverpool City Centre
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La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant
Cavern Quarter
Hope Mill Theatre
Ancoats
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Twenty Twenty Two
Northern Quarter
The Walker Art Gallery
Liverpool City Centre
Henrock
Bowness-on-Windermere
Spice Thai
Ropewalks
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Wrights Fish & Chip Shop
Greater Manchester
Frederiks
Georgian Quarter
Hallé St Peter’s
Ancoats
Aloft Liverpool
Cavern Quarter
Bruncho
Deansgate
Seven Bro7hers Media City
Media City
Down The Hatch
Ropewalks
Bury Market
Bury

Piccolino Bramhall
Bramhall
Piccolino Grande Wilmslow
Wilmslow
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Belzan
Mossley Hill
Liverpool Gin Distillery
Liverpool City Centre
King Street Tavern
Manchester City Centre
Motel One St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
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The Restaurant Bar & Grill Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
City Wine Bar & Kitchen
Business District (Liverpool)
ibis Budget Manchester Airport
Manchester
Freight Island
Manchester City Centre
Liverpool Cathedral
Georgian Quarter