Pubs of Manchester

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Showing posts with label Legend / 5th Avenue - Princess Street. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Legend / 5th Avenue, Princess Street


Legend, Princess Street. (c) Manchester District Music Archive.

One of the better known clubs in Manchester for many years (so well known it had its own brochure, as shown above), Legend was a basement club situated opposite the Cyprus Tavern and was (and still is) very much a student haunt. Legend opened in 1980 with some impressive decor inside, such as these ceiling lights:

Legend, Princess Street. (c) Manchester District Music Archive.

Well known as one of the best Indie music clubs back in the day, it regularly has up and coming bands on and is still as busy nightly now, as 5th Avenue, as it ever was. Legend was an excellent club for a late drink with good music, in a time when late bars weren't really available as they are now.

5th Avenue, Princess Street. (c) Myvillage.


5th Avenue, Princess Street. (c) Gene Hunt at flickr.