Oddfellows Arms

Small, street-corner keg former Boddingtons house that featured its name in the rooftop parapet. Cosy L-shaped interior reached via a canted-corner door; the pub was refurbished to a very high level in early 2018. The result is two rooms, a lounge area with fabric seating and discreet photos of old Openshaw, meanwhile the games room has vinyl seating backed by a striking wall montage of images of Manchester and surrounding areas over the past century. A pleasant beer garden to the rear completes the very smart picture. The refurbishment also reintroduced cask ale after many years absence. At one point it did sell cask Thatchers cider, but that was discontinued in 2013.