Venues in Manchester
125 venues found
33 Oldham Street
Three-storey cocktail bar and live music venue near the Northern Quarter, with a hi-fi listening room and a rooftop terrace.
53Two
An independent fringe theatre and arts hub in Grade II* listed railway arches beneath Manchester Central.
Albert Hall
Live music venue on Peter Street set in a restored 1910 Wesleyan chapel, with a balconied main hall and stained glass.
Amber's
A 1,000-capacity multi-room nightclub and live venue at Circle Square, with a phone-free policy and a programme of underground electronic music and live acts.
AO Arena
Manchester's 21,000-capacity indoor arena above Victoria Station, operated by ASM Global, with premium suites including The Mezz.
Area Manchester
A 700-capacity two-floor nightclub in the Gay Village, formerly Tribeca, with a packed weekly LGBTQ+ events programme.
Band on the Wall
Manchester's legendary Northern Quarter live music venue and charity, presenting jazz, folk, blues and world music since the early 1800s.
Big Hands
A small, music-first bar opposite the Manchester Academy venues on Oxford Road, with tightly curated gigs and DJ nights and a heated roof garden.
BLVD
An Italian-inspired restaurant and late-night bar on The Avenue North in Spinningfields, running DJ-led club nights at weekends.
Brickhouse Social
An NYC-style bar and diner with a terrace and the Kable underground club, open until 4am at weekends.
Cafe Blah
Independent Withington cafe bar programming art, music and film events, reopened at 445 Wilmslow Road in May 2025.
Castlefield Bowl
An 8,450-capacity outdoor amphitheatre in Castlefield, home of the annual Sounds of the City concert series.
Central Methodist Hall
Working Methodist church on Oldham Street whose tiered main hall doubles as a Manchester gig and conference venue.
Christ Church West Didsbury
A parish church on Darley Avenue in West Didsbury that hosts concerts and hires out a sprung-floor church hall.
Cloudwater Brewery Taproom
Cloudwater Brew Co's Unit 9 taproom on the Piccadilly Trading Estate, hosting tastings, tours and private events.
Co-op Live
The UK's largest indoor arena — a 23,500-capacity, music-first venue on the Etihad Campus, opened in 2024.
Concorde Conference Centre
The Runway Visitor Park, Sunbank Lane, Altrincham WA15 8XQ
Creatures of the Night Comedy Club
An independent basement comedy club in Manchester's Northern Quarter, running New York-style stand-up seven nights a week.
Cultplex
Independent cult cinema, video game lounge and event space in a railway arch complex at 50 Red Bank, now occupying the whole building.
Definitely Maybe Bar
Oasis-themed bar, exhibition space and small live music venue in the basement of Afflecks in Manchester's Northern Quarter.
