Bars
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A standout venue in the Gay Village featuring dazzing Edwardian windows and a packed schedule of live entertainment.
A rustic, vintage-style pub on Richmond Street known for tapas and a relaxed, inclusive vibe.
Long-running Gay Village pub on Bloom Street, refurbished in 2024, with drag cabaret, quiz nights, karaoke and weekend drag shows from Manchester regulars.
Gay pub on Sackville Street in the Village, home of the REM Bar, popular with bears and an older crowd.
Canal Street institution and one of Manchester Gay Village’s oldest pubs, with entertainment downstairs and accommodation above.
Manchester women's bar, described as the lesbian mecca of the north, since 1998.
Manchester intimate theatre-style gay bar showing classic and modern musical clips with live music.
Manchester Gay Village bar attracting a more mature crowd with bear and fetish nights.
Members' cruise bar on Bloom Street in the Gay Village for the leather, fetish and bear crowd: a lighter, dancier front bar and the darker Dark Eagle bar behind it with dark rooms. Membership can be bought online.
A long-running gay bar on Manchester's Canal Street, known for its pop music programming and a diverse, welcoming LGBTQ+ crowd. One of the Gay Village's most accessible and reliable venues.
A popular multi-floor Canal Street venue combining bar, club, and restaurant on Manchester's main Gay Village strip. DJs, cocktails, and a lively LGBTQ+ crowd most nights of the week.
A gay cabaret and entertainment bar near Manchester's Gay Village, known for drag shows, live performances, and variety nights in an intimate venue on Bloom Street.
A traditional gay pub on Sackville Street near Manchester's Gay Village, with a welcoming LGBTQ+ atmosphere. Steps from Sackville Park and the Alan Turing memorial.
An American-themed gay bar and club on Bloom Street near Manchester's Gay Village, with a fun, camp atmosphere, themed nights, and drag entertainment.
An entertainment and cabaret venue in Manchester's Gay Village, hosting comedy, shows, and events.