Odd, Oddest and Blue Pig become the first casualties of 2018

The shutters are down, the phones are ringing out, and an insider has confirmed the demise of one of Northern Quarter's longest-standing bars.

Odd Bar - opened on Thomas Street twelve years ago - has gone dark, as have its sister venues; The Blue Pig on High Street and Oddest Bar in Chorlton.

Despite decent food and booze, a loyal following and a lively events programme (including cult quiz night 'Quizimodo'), a former employee, speaking to Confidential, confirmed that the group had wound up after 'running up debts'.

The staff member said the news had come as a shock to workers, who didn't know anything about the closures until they turned up to work on Wednesday.

Luckily, the former employee said that they have since found a new job, but that most hadn't been so fortunate.