Monday, 13 July 2020

Goodbye, Nexus, NQ cafe

Manchester's Nexus Art Cafe has become the latest casualty in Manchester's fight against COVID-19. Meeting point for many a writers' group, the cafe was a great, cosy, quiet spot serving tasty toasties and rocky road. Most of the stories I got published were workshopped behind their walls.


The staff were always friendly and considerate, frequently donating 'The Nook,' their private room, for our sessions. I remember one time, after a 2-hour critiquing session pulling apart some strong stories and poems, I absent-mindedly left my wallet on one of their sofas- they hung on to it 'til I called in again later that night.

A great cafe. It'll be missed.

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