Escape

Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton.
This is a fairly compact place opposite Chorlton bus station. The beer selection is not great, with only one hand pump for cask beers. Escape has a couple of huge hanging lamps as features - placed above the large leather sofas at the back of the bar.
The lighting is one decent aspect of this place as it seems to work well with the brown and gold/orange colour scheme. The staff and the regulars seem friendly, and it's not a bad place to hang out in for a couple of drinks. It's not outstanding, but such places are - by their very nature - few and far between.