Located in Arch 69 on Whitworth Street West at the Hacienda-end of the street, Alaska was a pre-club bar in the 1990s. This 1999 advert for Planet K (now Mint Club on Oldham Street) is the only real evidence of the existence of Alaska: "Fat City at Alaska. Heavyweight, pre-club warm up. 9-11pm. Free." It lasted a few years longer than the Hacienda, Venue et al, but may have closed in the early 2000s and it's now Belvoir estate agents.
Alaska, Whitworth Street West. (c) MDMA.
It definitely existed; I worked there in the mid-90s
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It definitely existed my husband the late Omar Guedar owned it was a good venue very in at the time featuring great Dj’s and was presented with an award from City Life magazine for the design and great atmosphere which was an achievements as It was just a shell of a railway arch when purchased and was stripped back and refurbished to a high standard Omar had an eye for this he loved the city and the excitement of bringing people together if was close to the Hacienda so a good venue to get warmed up for a club night out
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