This is a specialist niche shop that caters for the needs of Sales dancing public, whether their…read morepreferred style is ballroom, jazz, modern or tap. Aided, no doubt, by Cadmans Dance centre directly above it, Salters is locally run and the sort of place where you're guaranteed friendly, personal service and competitive prices. I recently had cause to visit there in search of some specialist dance-sneakers that were needed for a friends daughter... I was confident that a local supplier would come-up-trumps compared to the bigger (if not better) firms in central Manchester. I was right! Not only did they stock the required article, but although they didn't have the right size in stock, they ordered some in, in a variety of likely sizes AND texted me when they came in to let me know. I call that personal service! Chances are I won't have cause to go there in the near future, but if I do, I will be there in a heartbeat!

Probably the worst Tesco I've visited to have the "Superstore" title, located in the town centre of…read moreSale. The facilities are poor, for example, this is one of the few larger Tesco stores not to have Scan As You Shop, the to-go food and drink range which is normally extensive was worse than a store of half its' size, they didn't have a coffee machine (again the only time I've seen a medium or larger store not to have one), many of the to-go drinks were also in the cupboard, as these are drinks you'd often pick as they're ready to drink, it was annoying they weren't keeping them cold. The selection overall was pretty poor, many shelves seemed rather depleted. I much prefer the larger Sainsbury's store nearby, and will probably give this Tesco store a miss in the future, unless there's a Tesco branded item I want to buy and would hope is actually sold here. 2*

Stanley Square is a small shopping centre, serving the town of Sale in Greater Manchester, the…read moreinside area is outdated and the centre is full of empty units, it feels like the only thing which has changed in years, is the name, being renamed Stanley Square at the end of 2020, where it was formerly known simply as, The Sale Shopping Centre before-hand. There is a Tesco store (small location, nearby Sainsbury's Superstore is larger), a couple of pound-shops and discount shops, a Boots and a Post Office, many brands located here are ones you'd pretty much find in any small town. Certainly one to watch for a future, if they can make changes other than the name, it could be one to watch, right now it's a run-down, dead shopping centre full of empty units, which doesn't have a functioning website, to the point if you google the name of the centre without adding further information, it redirects to an Indian takeaway. 2*

People reading this in London or down south will be thinking " What is Quality Save ?" Well…read more.. Quality Save is a group of discount stores, from Home Bargains, mainly in Northern England. Quality Save has 22 stores around the country, with some even stretching to Yorkshire. This store in particular is in Stretford, in the shopping centre. Starting on a negative, one thing I don't like about this store is that you have to pay to park in the arndale, which means you can't just run in this store to pick up a few "bargains", it is only somewhere you would visit when on foot or when you're visiting the mall anyway. This store is quite big and modern, and is actually quite similar to my local Middleton store. It is pretty much your average Quality Save with standard items and prices stocked here. The staff didn't seem to be too great, they were merely average and didn't seem to stand out as much as I'd of liked They is nothing much else to say really, as many people would agree with me, reviewing a shop can be hard, and this is pretty much your average one, hence a 3 star rating.

Quality Save is one of the best reasons to visit the Stretford Mall. It's bursting full of bargains…read moreto be had, and offers everything you could possibly imagine food, drink, toys, home wares, cosmetics, toiletries, medicines the list is endless! There are several other 'discount' stores in the Stretford Arndale, but Quality Save is guaranteed to be the one you find a real bargain at! Situated in the far end of the Arndale, near to the entrance by the old post office, it almost feels tucked away in a corner when it should be placed in the centre! If you're planning a trip to the mall, make sure you stop by Quality Save and pick up a bargain for me!

If you're a serious runner, and getting splashed by water from cars driving through puddles as you…read morerun on dreary pavements, running up the side of a mountain, wearing short shorts, losing a toenail or two, being ridiculously fit and filling a camel pack with energy drinks and not beer are all your kind of thing, then you've probably already heard of Up and Running. Up and Running is tucked away at the top of the Triangle shopping centre, and it's a serious running shop for serious runners. They even have a couple of treadmills so that trying on some running shoes involves actually properly trying them out, rather than just doing that classic 'shoe shop walk' that we've all done in our time. What's more, you'll be trying on some running shoes that one of Up and Running's knowledgeable assistants have chosen specifically for you and your running style. Up and Running also sell reflective jackets, running watches and protein shakes, as well as lots of other running gizmos.

This is the best running shoe shop I've been to. They will find the perfect pair of running shoes…read morefor you, and they aren't even ridiculously expensive. As Sam says, they have treadmills for you to properly try the shoes, but this is not all they're for! You put a pair on and run for a few minutes on the treadmill, whilst they video your legs with a special camera. They use this footage to work out the angle at which your feet incline. This means that if your feet slope one way or the other, you can get a pair of running shoes to correct this. It means you wont be doing any harm to your ankles as you run. Absolutely unbelievable service. You may think you don't need this because you 'run normally' but you may well be surprised. If you're going to do any serious running then make sure you go here. Its invaluable not only to have a good pair of shoes, but to have the right ones for you.

An average-sized Sainsbury's, it might not be perfect but the selection is okay and I did manage to…read moreget most of the items which I came in for, which is handy, especially considering I was unable to do so at the nearby Tesco Superstore, elsewhere in Sale town centre. The store is a little difficult to get in/out as the one-way system getting into the store involves barriers, and if you start walking the wrong way, you will eventually have to go back which is annoying, I get they're trying to keep people safe due to COVID restrictions but they should make it clearer to improve customer experience. The staff seemed friendly enough although I did struggle to get a staff-member when I needed one, the checkout layout was also strange, they had four self-service checkouts at the right end of the store, with only one turned on, as I had a problem, there was no staff member nearby, so I had to take my shopping elsewhere in the store. The coffee and tea aisle was split, for some reason they had the Nespresso capsules on the corner as you go onto the aisle, again I do prefer everything to be together. Not the largest of Sainsbury's, but a pretty decent store nonetheless. 3*

Here is another classic example of sainsburys staff too busy talking among themselves to listen to…read morethe customers.... Young girls and boys talking to one another rather than giving the customers their full intention . POOR SERVICE.

I can't believe I didn't think to review this place sooner, The Waterside Arts Centre is one of my…read morefavourite places. There are no limits to what can happen here; it's a theatre, an art gallery, an exhibition hall, a comedy venue, a music venue, a cinema, a function room...the list goes on. Everything about it is so beautifully versatile, you can go to any one of the above events there and think that is the venue's sole purpose. I've been to see some fantastic original exhibitions there, I've been in tears from laughing at the comedy nights and I've taken my younger sister there for some of the great child-friendly events they regularly hold. If you're unsure, head down to their next open day when they have taster sessions of everything for free! Also check out the programme of events on their website, I bet you'll see something you like because they really do cater for everyone!

The Waterside Arts Centre was completed as part of the redevelopment of the Trafford Council…read moreOffices which resulted in some shiny new offices, a new bar beneath them, and the Waterside Arts Centre. The Waterside really amounts to a number of galleres and exhibition spaces, and the Robert Bolt theatre within it all, which is a reasonably intimate (i.e. small!) performance venue that I've been lucky enough to visit for a number of different performances. There is a full programme of events on here and in any one month there will be a variety of music concerts (ranging from small and relatively unknown folk acts, current chart stalwarts, ageing rockers, local classical musical ensembles and anything (and everything) inbetween. There's also a regular comedy night styled along the lines of 'Whose line is it anyway?', and regular theatre productions including an annual pantomime. I've been fortunate enough to see a few acts there in recent times including Hayseed Dixie (true Hillbilly Rock) and Glenn Tillbrook (guitar-god and songwriter extraordinaire of Squeeze fame), two gigs that saw the Robert Bolt theatre in both standing, and fully seated configurations (it is usually set up for one or the other!)... Both times, the size of venue allowed me to feel really connected to the performer in a true 'I could see into the whites of their eyes' kind of sense. In both instances, this certainly added to the quality of the experience! Drinks for gigs are usually provided via a 'bottle and can' bar, which can make for a slightly pricy night, but then, you're not going there to drink! The gallery spaces are spread around the building and seem to cater for most tastes, and provide opportunities for local artists alongside those who are better known. All in all, the Waterside is a great little venue and a top addition to a town that was in sore need of a place like this. Bravo!

If you're looking for some cheap and cheerful clothes in Sale town centre then look no further than…read morePeacocks. If you haven't heard of Peacocks before then it's a chain of stores which isn't too dissimilar to Primark. The clothes are of an average quality but they won't last you for years but once you've seen the price tags you won't be complaining. The Sale store is a decent size and offers a good range of women's clothes as well as underwear, menswear and a limited children's range. The staff might no be the most helpful and enthusiastic but the store is usually quiet which makes for easy browsing. Definitely a perfect stop if you're looking for something cheap and cheerful to update your wardrobe.

A small Aldi located inside Sale town centre, it is in-between two rival supermarket chains (Tesco…read moreSuperstore behind, Sainsbury's in front) and is probably the smallest of the three stores. I thought the store looked pretty nice and welcoming from the outside, but the interior was much different, the store appeared to be cramped and outdated, it was hard to walk down the aisles as the store struggled to cope with having a good number of people inside, pretty much forcing you to walk at their speed due to the lack of any width (especially to support shopping trolleys!), this isn't a problem at Tesco or Sainsbury's nearby, so I do think they need to do more to make the aisles wider or remove trolleys altogether as they aren't fit for purpose in such a small store, the size of a slightly larger than the average Tesco Express or Marks and Spencer Food store. The staff seemed pretty rude, including the security guard who was constantly walking in front of customers, not watching where he was going or paying any respect to his surroundings, he also seemed his best to try and intimidate innocent shoppers, without doing much else. The selection was OK for a store of its' size, apart from it being cramped. I also don't like how ALDI seem to only have a small number of checkouts and no self-service checkouts, which isn't ideal if like me, you only want a handful of items and not a big shop... at least add a fast lane! 2* - Pretty messy overall but does add a little variety in terms of supermarket choice in Sale town centre, and it does look the best in terms of the exterior in comparison to most other shops in the area.