Tiger Lounge, Cooper Street. (c) Adam B. at flickr.
A cellar bar that has been here for years, (previously Oscars when it was owned by George Best in the '60s (seen here in 1995), Linekers, Slice, Tiger Bar) but how exactly is anybody's guess.
I've been in here many times, but rarely does there ever seem to be more than about 10 people in.
Oscars, Cooper Street. (c) Paul Bean with permission.
I've been in here many times, but rarely does there ever seem to be more than about 10 people in.
They do at least now have Guinness (used to be just lager) but there is no sign of any real ale. The place itself is just one large room, and the two grizzlies on the door can be there for no reason other than as part of a protection policy, because there surely is never enough people to trouble bouncers. It's not a great place, maybe just one that you have to if there is a do on or something.
The impressive Masonic building in which the Tiger Lounge (and Slice, as pictured below) is housed is covered in the Waldorf Hotel entry.
Slice, Cooper Street. (c) Manchester History.
Manchester briefly had its own Linekers bar, named after the unlikely figure of the housewife's favourite footballer, Gary Lineker.
Linekers, Cooper Street. (c) Paul Dean with permission.
Linekers, Cooper Street. (c) Paul Dean with permission.
Manchester briefly had its own Linekers bar, named after the unlikely figure of the housewife's favourite footballer, Gary Lineker.
Linekers, Cooper Street. (c) Paul Dean with permission.
Linekars Sports Bar didn't last too long in the 1990s, despite those prices - £1 a bottle and £1.95 a treble!
Linekers, Cooper Street. (c) Paul Dean with permission.
When this club was Oscar’s in the 80/90s it was a fabulous club great and happy times !
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DeleteWe visited Oscar’s in the late 1970’s early 80’s for drinks before going to The Millionaire Club. We loved it a great clientele, a friendly place to meet new people.
DeleteMy first job in 1981 (also under age as I was only 16) a pot collector in Oscars, Boy were my eyes opened. Started as a boy, finished as a boy with an STD lol, oh the memories
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