Crowds have appeared to stay away from Manchester this ‘Mad Friday’ amid caution over the spread of coronavirus. Revellers usually pack out pubs, clubs and restaurants on the last Friday before Christmas Eve.
But with growing concern about the spread of the Omicron Covid variant, nightspots across the city centre have so far been quieter than usual. READ MORE: 'We're exhausted, broke and broken': Taproom boss' plea to support pubs before they disappear Around the Northern Quarter, bars have customers inside, but most have plenty of space - with tables free.
The usually bustling Stevenson Square, the home of impromptu parties during Euro 2020 in the summer, cut an eerie scene. Streets which would usually see hundreds of people making their
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