The Mancunian Way: A 'beating heart' at risk
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIn a city where community social spaces are becoming increasingly few and far between, the Carlton Club has long stood as a beacon of hope.
The social club, in Whalley Range, is a south Manchester institution that hosts an eclectic range of events including live music, poetry nights, car boot sales and film screenings.
It's been described as the ‘beating heart’ of the area. But it could soon be lost forever. The venue currently lies in a limbo state where its future remains unclear.
The club, which operates as a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC), was issued with a notice in August that the landlord, owned by a separate entity called Carlton Social and Bowling Club Building Company, wanted to occupy the building ‘as a business’ as early as September.
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