A broad range of artful greetings cards are also available, with beautiful designs which beat the High Street hands-down. Think: celebratory goblets, cute cushions, clothing and accessories – with a number of Fair Trade items available. This lovely little shop is an ideal place to buy goth-inspired gifts, which combine the darkness with something delightful. This first-floor haven is a popular place with Whitby Goth weekend attendees, so you know you are in good hands. Made-to-measure bespoke options are also available, so you can create your own unique dress or corset combination, popular for proms and weddings. Strawberri PeachĪlso fondly known as ‘the corset shop’ – Strawberri Peach on the first floor is the place-to-go for quirky corsets and stand-out dresses as well as a range of Gothic shoes and boots some of the tallest you will see in the city. You can also pick out some unique piercing jewellery or if you want to go even more hardcore, there’s a second store upstairs (second floor): what was their festival stall, made permanent. A range of badges made in-house are a brilliant addition to coats and bags. This shop goes all-out to ensure that your look will stand-out and stand tall – with a number of Goth-inspired options including on-trend chokers, collars, jewellery and patches – on the ground floor. Right by the door on the Ground Floor, you have no excuse.īringing awesome accessories to Manchester and beyond, based for nearly 20 years in Afflecks, it’s Extreme Largeness. Here you’ll find top-hats, umbrellas, Goth-inspired dresses, hoodies, slogan T-shirts and seriously striking UV makeup. After all, Grin is often the first place people come across as they stumble into Afflecks, and it is an emporium of the dark, devious and eccentric. You won’t just smile when you step in here – you’ll be grinning. Here at HAUNT Manchester we bring you our top 10 best places to shop Goth: And it’s not just its labyrinthine quality. The independent nature of the shops means that stock changes frequently and a number of different things seem to be going on here at any one time. Outside is encrusted with Manchester-themed mosaics (created by local artist Mark Kennedy) and it’s even more impressive inside – stairwells seeping out iconic music and plastered in posters, shops selling everything from corsets to cakes. People of Manchester often tell tales of their first visit to Afflecks as a teenager, tempted by its charm and bold independence. It also seems to be a place of initiation. Enter the weird and wonderful world of Afflecks from Church Street, Oldham Street and also the corner of Tib Street. Spread across four floors in an ex-drapery business and department store at the heart of the Northern Quarter, here you will find over 100 small and independent businesses bringing weird and wonderful wares with them.Īnd there is not just one entrance – there are three. Afflecks (often affectionately known as Afflecks Palace) is a cornerstone of alternative culture, as well as Mancunian spirit.
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