Your Creative Haven in Manchester!
Fred Aldous Ltd is a unique and vibrant gift shop located in the heart of Manchester, offering a fantastic selection of art supplies, books, and crafting materials across three floors. Perfect for creatives of all kinds, it is regarded as an 'artist's heaven' and is a must-visit destination for those seeking exclusive gifts and creative supplies. Customers rave about the diverse product range and the iconic vintage photo booth, making every visit a delightful experience. The store prides itself on providing quality materials at competitive prices, attracting visitors from near and far.
37 Lever St, Manchester M1 1LW, UK
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Comprehensive range of materials for drawing, painting, marbling, and various handcraft projects across three floors.
Exclusive gifts and creative items perfect for special occasions, with gift wrapping services available.
Fun, retro photo booth experience for memorable pictures, though subject to availability and store hours.
Specialized materials for model-making and hobby projects, often priced competitively against online retailers.
A curated collection of art books and eye-catching displays to spark ideas for any artistic endeavor.
Overall rating
Rick
3 floors of crafting excellence and lots of different exclusive gifts and ideas on the ground floor. This store is one of a kind in the UK, so much so I take the train from Preston to stock up on craft and model suppliers several times a year. Prices beat the internet and well worth the train journey. They also have a store in Leeds that I visit when possible
merve bayka
Amazing shop over three floors! A fantastic selection of art books – from marbling and drawing to oil painting and so much more. You’ll find materials for almost every kind of handcraft or creative project. Also a perfect place for gifts, gift wrapping, and creative supplies. A must-visit for creatives.
YJ Lee
I had such a lovely time here! If I lived in Manchester, I would buy everything!! It was like an artist’s heaven 😍 Would definitely come again whenever I am back in Manchester!
gurma sunni
Quite disappointed feel lied too, closing time is at 5:30 came at 5:15 and the photo booth is shut, which mind you it’s the stores main attraction …came a while away just to get a picture with my mate before i left the city and to my suprise it says “out of order” which is already misleading in itself. asked staff and said it shuts when its stores closing time .. i get it but i don’t maybe put that on the instagram if you can purchase a item 20 minutes before closing time pretty sure you can take a picture which takes 3 minutes to develop aswell.
Bintang T
a very cute arts store with a very fun photo booth inside! i heard about this ‘vintage’ photo booth from a friend and i just had to try. it was £5 for a session and had amazing results. had to wait a bit (i’m guessing the machine’s a bit old) but honestly loved the wait, because i went around the store and enjoyed some cute little eye candy.
