Owners of a popular theatre bar have issued an appeal to its customers to help keep it afloat as it continues to tackle rising bills.
Simon Naylor, creative director of 53two said the current climate has made it increasingly difficult to run the venue and customer support is vital to "keeping us alive as an integral arts hub". He is asking people to share their cause on social media, visit the venue and donate one pound a week to help it through tough times.
The bar and theatre, which is situated on Watson Street in the Grade II-listed tunnels beneath Manchester Central opened in 2021 after moving from their first home in the old Bauer Millett showroom, which they hosted shows, plays and events at since 2016. The site lay empty for a decade, but Simon - a former Corrie actor - venue manager Alex Maxwell, and their team lovingly restored and preserved it.
