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Meeting this Thu 7th Feb & new venue (yes, again!)

We'll be meeting this Thursday 7th February from 6 - 7:30pm at our NEW venue - the Old Bank Building on Hanover Street in the city centre. We're meeting a week earlier than usual due to half term holidays. Back to the second Thursday of every month from March onwards.

As usual, all welcome. No speaker this month, just a chance to get to know our new venue. We've got a pretty smart meeting room!

New venue for 2019: Old Bank Building, Hanover Street, M60 0AB

By tram
The nearest tram stop is Shudehill, just 2 minutes away.
By bus
The nearest local bus station is Shudehill/Thomas Street, for visitors coming from North Manchester. For other local buses, Manchester Piccadilly Bus Station is just 10 minutes walk away.
By train
Old Bank Building is a 2 minute walk from Manchester Victoria station and a 15 minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly.

The entrance is on Hanover Street – on the left near the bottom if you are walking up Hanover Street from Victoria Station, or on the right near the bottom if you are walking down Hanover street from Shudehill/Dantzic Street.
Photo showing entrance to Old Bank Building on Hanover St

Brown door is the entrance to Old Bank Building. A-board outside saying ‘Old Bank Residency’.

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