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Panacea is the city's number one celeb hang out.
Panacea is the city's number one celeb hang out.
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Called to the bar

Dianne Bourne
30/ 6/2008

IF there's an A-list celebrity in want of a night out in Manchester, you can bet your bottom dollar they'll turn up at Panacea.

The John Dalton Street venue has firmly established itself as the city's top celeb-haunt over the past three years, and is a firm favourite of Manchester's movers and shakers.

A huge amber bar dominates the basement venue and resonates a golden glow throughout. Probably not the place for shrinking violets, as Panacea is most definitely a "see and be seen" kinda place.

Style Spy Ros Okusanya, a model booker and scout for talent agency Nemesis, and her model pal Carly Heath (pictured above) are regulars at Panacea.

Ros says: "Panacea is a very chic place to me. The bar is absolutely gorgeous, and it's the place to go.

"I'm a model booker and scout, and we go out scouting around town so we need to hit the cool places, and we always end up in Panacea."

What to wear Brush off your finest dresses and don your designer heels. Sportswear, trainers and headwear are a no-no, but bosses encourage "positive flair" in guests' attire.

Who you'll see Manchester's "In Crowd" - PR bosses, media types, fashionistas, as well as an impressive array of celebs. Coleen McLoughlin held her hen party here, while The Spice Girls, Take That and Westlife all held their after-show parties at the venue.

When to go Thursday night to mix with the city chic crowd, Saturday night for celebwatching. The bar has an over-25s policy.

Opening hours Tuesday to Wednesday: Noon- Midnight, Thursday to Saturday: Noon-2am. Sunday, Monday: closed.

Panacea, 14 John Dalton Street, Manchester, M2 6JR. TEL: 0161 833 0000

But Panacea isn't the only stylish bar on offer in our fair city. Click on the related article links on the right to find out the lowdown on Manchester's premier bars.


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