June 22, 200422 yr What you want is everything under one roof, some old mill or factory that's near the town centre, spice it all up to suit everyones taste apart from the scrotes, who can bugger off to Ikon. Something a bit like the Printworks with a stage for live music too.
June 22, 200422 yr Problem you have with that idea is there would be no core audience - it'd be like mixing very colour in a palate and coming up with shitty brown. I honestly think that they way Bolton Town Centre is a decent live music venue with eatry etc wouldn't be sustainable. People want options - Manchesters on the doorstep and gives you that. Still, Pink Panthers was a high class a joint as I've ever been in!
Bit of research, what do you think about the town centre nowadays?