Arndale Centre

~ So what is the Arndale Centre? ~ The Arndale Centre is currently the largest inner-city shopping centre in the UK, and has around 240 stores (give or take depending on the economic climate, some have recently closed). The centre also has an NCP car park attached to it, with around 1400 parking spaces available. There are also a large number of car parks within walking distance of the centre, offering you a wide choice and to suit most budgets. For those of us old enough to remember, in 1996 the Arndale centre was a target for the IRA, who unfortunately successfully planted a bomb, which then detonated on a street just outside causing ...  Read the complete review

Many years ago (ok, about 2) I loved shopping. I would shop every day of the week given half the chance, and never tired of it. Then something changed – I moved to Manchester and got a new job. In a shop. Suddenly the last thing I wanted to do at weekends after finishing work was go into yet more shops, and since I was supposed to be in lectures Monday to Friday this I basically didn’t shop for a year. Or shop *properly* at least – I still had food and books and CDs and presents delivered from the internet, but I managed to set foot in very few shops. I went away from the summer and did way too much shopping, and now that I’m back in ...  Read the complete review

"I'm going to tell you all that there is to know about Manchester." That was what my thought was when I began writing this opinion about a week ago. I have since realised that that is a simply ridiculous notion. (as is the fact I have to put 'that' twice in this sentence to make it make sense) Therefore this opinion has now been dissected into daytime op and night-time op. This is the daytime one, night-time one will follow. Eventually. (Directions to Manchester from anywhere in the country are detailed at the bottom of this opinion) Firstly, a confession. Manchester's not ...  Read the complete review

My first ever shopping visit in Manchester was to the newly opened Trafford Centre, and so when I went Christmas shopping to the Arndale Centre, I wasn't very impressed. However, after giving it a chance and not comparing it with the Trafford Centre, I discovered that it was actually a great place to shop, especially if you don't feel like a drive out of the city and into the outskirts. It has a great Marks and Spencers, Top Shop, Miss Selfridges, Bhs - and all of the usual high street stores. There is even a market which is handy for fresh fish, meat and groceries. There is nothing you won't find the Arndale centre. It caters for all agegropus, ...  Read the complete review