Dry Bar: 12 photos of Manchester's lost venue the year it burst onto the scene
It became a Northern Quarter insitution
It's been over 30 years since the legendary Dry Bar first opened at the heart of Manchester's Northern Quarter.
The Oldham Street nightclub burst onto the scene in 1989 and over the years frequented by many a Madchester and Britpop band back in the day, famously barring both Liam Gallagher and Shaun Ryder in its time.
And these photos, captured on August 1, 1989, show what the popular venue looked like in its first year in business.
The Oldham Street nightspot was opened by Factory Records in 1989, under the project name Fac 201, label boss Tony Wilson said, "Dry is to be to the bars what the Hacienda is to clubs."
The then futuristic interior was designed by Architect Ben Kelly Design. Manchester’s Northern Quarter wasn’t always a place you’d want go on a night out, but since Dry Bar, multiple bars have sprouted in the area over the decades.
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But in 2017, the Northern Quarter institution was sold with planning permission for a boutique hotel.
Here are 12 photos from its past.
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