Oldham Street
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Oldham Street is the heart of Manchester City Centre's Northern Quarter, in northwest England. The street runs from Piccadilly Gardens to the Industrial Village of Ancoats.
At the Ancoats end of the street is the Frog and Bucket comedy Club. Many of the top ranking stand up acts have appeared here. Further down the street is independent music venue and bar Night and Day Cafe, and Dry Bar.
There are a wide variety of shops on Oldham Street. Holier Than Thou is a piercing studio and sell new age products. Magma is a retailer typically catering for the graphic designers, and for the Sci Fi fan there is Forbidden Planet. A little further along is Affleck's Palace, a leading centre typically catering for alternative and individualised fashions. There has also been a recent boom in retro/vintage clothing stores on the street: pop boutique, ryan vintage, retro rehab, american graffiti, oxfam originals.
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