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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Ethan Davies

'Everyone says Manchester's a 24-hour city, but it is only if you’re quite local'

Jewellers. Tobacconists. Alterations.

In some ways, The Royal Exchange Arcade is like stepping back in time. Nestled underneath one of Manchester’s most well-known theatres, and connecting the hubbub of Cross Street to the relative tranquillity of St Ann’s Square, it boasts a range of outlets for every occasion.

That’s not to say there isn’t modernity, however. There’s a coffee shop, a gift shop — and perhaps most strikingly of all, a white-walled barber shop with a glowing neon pig.

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