Inside Manchester’s ‘next-generation’ late-night bar, restaurant, and music venue

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Canvas, a ‘next-generation’ entertainment venue and late-night dining spot, has given us a look behind the scenes ahead of its official opening this Friday. The Oxford Road venue will bring together live music, community focused events, wellbeing and food and drink, and is being billed as a ‘first-of-its-kind venue for the city.

The latest addition to the ongoing Circle Square neighbourhood comes from the team behind two of London’s most established music venues, Oval Space and Pickle Factory. Inside, it features a 600-capacity subterranean club space, which will play host to live gigs and panel talks, alongside a viewing platform for members, and a late-night bar open until 4am every day.

A quick dash back upstairs, and a stylish restaurant and bar awaits, which has been brought to life by the people behind Peru Perdu, a South American restaurant housed within Whitworth Locke hotel. Here, a globally inspired menu of small plates - that are actually pretty sizable - take centre stage, alongside an extensive array of carefully curated drinks, from aperitifs and sundowners to highballs.

Speaking to the Manchester Evening News ahead of the grand opening on Friday, Jennifer Hughes, restaurant partner and marketing director said: “We want to welcome a diverse community to share in the music, the nightlife, and the amazing food and drink. We want our members to be able to come together and connect in a space where like minded creatives, individuals, and emerging talent can share ideas and help push each other forward to get to that next level.

As far as the menus at Canvas Bar and Kitchen go, punters will be spoilt for choice with around 16 small plates to choose from. They include crispy Korean fried chicken with