Free coaches and subsidised tickets

[Pete3206]

Manchester is a smaller and rougher version of Brum. The Dippers are friendlier and have less of a chip on their shoulder.

I like Manchester and Liverpool. I've always found that people are pretty much the same wherever you go.

[Legion]

Ever visited Walsall?

[Tony Erdington]

Ever visited Walsall?

 

just a few of the natives of Warsaw

[Holte L2]

I don't find personally that Manchester is anything like London, it's shit. Bless them whenever they try to mention themselves in the same vain though.

In what way is Manchester as you eloquently put it 'shit'?

[joe_c]

I don't find personally that Manchester is anything like London, it's shit. Bless them whenever they try to mention themselves in the same vain though.

In what way is Manchester as you eloquently put it 'shit'?

Birthplace of Terry Christian.

[Smirker]

30.  We do have lots of music venues in Birmingham, but we don't get the variety that Manchester does, especially the smaller venues.

Each to their own.

What sort of music do you listen to?

[Holte L2]

30.  We do have lots of music venues in Birmingham, but we don't get the variety that Manchester does, especially the smaller venues.

Each to their own.

What sort of music do you listen to?

I'm into Blues, Indie, Folk, Funk, House - trying not to be genre specific. Tend to get to a gig every 2-3 weeks depending on what's on.

And yes, before you start Birmingham does have venues that cater for those genre's, but not in the way Manchester does. 

I know, because I've lived in both cities.

You do get lots of artisits that announce a lot of last minute under-ground gigs in Manchester - and you dont get that in Birmingham.  That opinion also comes from a lot of friends that live in Birmingham currently.
Plus the council supports with lots of live events, IE we get Manchester International Festival every two years.  You dont get anything like that in Birmingham.

Anyway, this is going way off-topic.  And stems from my original post, whereby I said it's a shame supports who travel the distance don't get subserdised transport deals.