Manchester’s first cat cafe has revealed its long-awaited opening date - and you can make a booking NOW.

The quirky venue will open at 103 High Street in the Northern Quarter on Saturday July 30, taking over the Richard Goodall Gallery space.

Cat Cafe Manchester’s new website is now live, allowing customers to book their visit in advance.

Visits will cost £12 per hour, including unlimited hot and cold drinks - and cuddles with the kitties.

Sisters and co-founders Ellie and Sarah Close are looking after the 10 cats that will take up residence there at their home in Chorley, Lancashire, until the site is ready to open.

They say they will be turning the space into ‘cat heaven’, with sky runs and pillars made into giant scratching posts.

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Guests will be able to play with the kitties while enjoying coffee and cake and other treats on a pay-as-you-stay basis, modelled on cat cafes in Japan, where the concept first originated in the 1990s.

Copycats have since sprung up across Europe, including in London, Edinburgh and Nottingham in the UK.

Nottingham’s Kitty Cafe was also revealed to be looking at a Manchester site back in December, with plans to open in the city this year.

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