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Manhattan34 Leicester closed July 2023.

Farewell Manhattan34?

I’ve been hearing reports that Manhattan34 in Leicester is no more. Comedy gigs for this weekend were relocated to a new venue on the 25th, and a sign in the window says that the property has been taken over by a letting agent on behalf of the landlord. Although in...

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The Cricket Inn, Totley

I had the good fortune to be taken for lunch at the Cricket Inn, Totley recently. It is an absolute gem of a pub. Proper rural idyll. The skies were a little on the grey side during our visit, but I can imagine it being paradise on a balmy summer...