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LGBTQ+ bars and clubs in Manchester

A verified guide to the Gay Village and LGBTQ+ venues beyond Canal Street. Sourced from venue websites and listings, not copied from social posts. 29 open venues, last checked 16 October 2026.

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50 Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3WF
Event-dependent; check listings · Vanilla Fri–Sat from 10pm; Manchester Comedy Club Sat
Two-floor Gay Village venue opposite Sackville Gardens hosting large LGBTQ+ parties and long-running brands including Vanilla at weekends.
Website: areamanchester.net · Last checked 16 October 2026
Bar Pop
10 Canal Street, Manchester, M1 3EZ
Sun–Thu from 3pm; Fri–Sat 12pm–5am · DIVAS drag brunch Sat; cabaret Sat from 8:30pm
Canal Street bar built around in-house drag teams, pop-heavy playlists and late weekend hours.
Website: barpop.co.uk · Last checked 16 October 2026
Centre Stage
51 Bloom Street, Manchester, M1 3LY
Mon–Wed 5pm–2am; Thu 5pm–3am; Fri–Sun 3pm–4am · Tunesday karaoke Tue; camp karaoke Thu; weekend drag and DJs
Bloom Street show-bar focused on karaoke, musical theatre and camp cabaret rather than a warehouse club. Formerly known as Central Station.
Website: facebook.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
Club Tropicana
33 Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3LZ
Fri 9pm–5am; Sat 4pm–5am · 1980s club with drag hostesses and DJs Fri–Sat
Retro-themed late club inside The Rembrandt with cocktails and drag-led weekend dancing.
Website: therembrandtmanchester.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
Men only
Company Bar
26 Richmond Street, Manchester (basement), M1 3NB
Tue–Sun 7pm–3am/6am; Mon closed · Happy hour 7–11pm nightly; occasional men-only late nights
Basement bar under the Molly House aimed at a mostly male gay crowd with keg beers and very late opening.
Website: companybar.co.uk · Last checked 16 October 2026
Cruz 101
101 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 6DD
Tue–Sun overnight approx. midnight–7am/8am · Themed pop and house club nights; Sub 101 underground room Fri–Sat
Warehouse gay club since 1992 with pop upstairs and house and techno in Sub 101.
Website: cruz101.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
Derby Brewery Arms
95 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester, M8 8PY
Mon–Thu 3–11pm; Fri–Sat 12pm–12am; Sun 12–11pm · Queer promoter takeovers and Fri–Sat DJ nights
Cheetham Hill Joseph Holt pub that hosts grassroots queer club nights away from Canal Street.
Website: joseph-holt.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
Men only
Eagle Manchester
15 Bloom Street, Manchester, M1 3HZ
Wed–Sun from 3–4pm until 3–6am · Fetish and cruise-themed nights; free standard membership
Men-only members bar with themed rooms and industrial styling at the quieter end of Bloom Street.
Website: eaglemanchester.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
EVA
27 Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3LZ
Sun–Thu 8pm–5am; Fri 6pm–6am; Sat 4pm–6am · Late karaoke, drag hosts and DJs nightly
Two-floor Sackville Street party bar mixing upstairs drinks with a louder karaoke and dance room below.
Website: evamanchester.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
G-A-Y Manchester
63 Richmond Street, Manchester, M1 3WB
Daily from 12pm; late hours most nights until 4–6am · Smackdown drag Wed; chart DJs; terrace events
Richmond Street outpost of the national G-A-Y brand with pop playlists and regular drag battles.
Website: g-a-y.co.uk · Last checked 16 October 2026
House of Bridget
5 Silver Street, Bury, BL9 0EU
Most evenings from 8pm; Fri–Sat until 3:30am · Drag shows and karaoke Wed–Sun
Bury LGBTQ+ bar with drag-led entertainment and a community-pub atmosphere.
Website: instagram.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
Iconic Bar
29 Richmond Street, Manchester, M1 3NB
Mon–Sun afternoon–late (closes 11pm–1am) · Open mic first Thu monthly; quiet drinks most nights
Small keg-only Richmond Street retreat for conversation away from the canal-front noise.
Website: instagram.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
New Union Hotel
111 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 6JB
Daily from 11am–12pm; late weekends until 6am · Karaoke Tue–Wed; DJs Thu–Sat; Slightly Late Show cabaret Sun
Hotel, pub and show bar with karaoke, DJs and Sunday drag cabaret at the Princess Street end of the Village.
Website: newunionhotel.co.uk · Last checked 16 October 2026
New York New York
94–98 Bloom Street, Manchester, M1 3LY
From 8pm nightly; late until 2–4am · Tuesday with Aunty Ginger; weekend party DJs
Long-running Bloom Street party bar built on camp drag, pop singalongs and a mixed-age crowd.
Website: newyorknewyorkbar.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
ON Bar
46 Canal Street, Manchester, M1 3WD
Mon–Sun from 12–3pm until 2–4am · Multi-floor DJs; rooftop; promoted drag brunches
Three-level Canal Street venue on the former Manto site with rooftop terrace and commercial dance music.
Website: onbar.co.uk · Last checked 16 October 2026
Oscars
34 Canal Street, Manchester, M1 3WD
Tue–Sun from 4–5pm until 1–2am · Film and theatre-themed singalongs and DJ nights
Basement film-and-theatre bar on the canal continuing the BarBelow lineage with musical singalongs.
Website: facebook.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
R Billy's
88 Market Street, Stalybridge, SK15 2AB
Wed quiz; Thu–Sun from 7pm–1am · Thursday quiz; weekend live entertainment
Small Stalybridge bar marketing itself as an inclusive LGBTQIA+ space with mid-week quiz and weekend shows.
Website: facebook.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
REM Bar
33 Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3LZ
Mon–Thu 1pm–12:30am; Fri–Sat until 2:30am; Sun 12pm–12:30am · Canal-side community pub; Club Tropicana above Fri–Sat
Daytime and early-evening local inside The Rembrandt hotel with canal-side seating.
Website: therembrandtmanchester.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
Social Refuge
27 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester, M4 5AJ
Mon–Wed 9am–7pm; Thu–Sun 9am–11pm · Queer Lit book club; quiz Thu; rotating comedy and community events
Queer-owned Ancoats café-bar-bookshop for daytime refuge and literary evening events.
Website: socialrefuge.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
The Brewers
4 Canal Street, Manchester, M1 3HE
Mon–Sun from 2–4pm until 2–4am (day varies) · Back Room club with cabaret and drag; Filthy Gorgeous and other party nights
Stonegate pub on the canal with cocktails upstairs and a basement Back Room for late club nights.
Website: thebrewersmanchester.co.uk · Last checked 16 October 2026
The Church
37 Chorlton Street, Manchester, M1 3HN
Sun–Thu from 3pm; Fri–Sat 12pm–5am · Karaoke Tue; bingo Thu; drag cabaret and DJs at weekends
Chorlton Street pub with canal-side seating and a busy diary of karaoke, bingo and large drag shows.
Website: thechurchmcr.co.uk · Last checked 16 October 2026
The Cockatoo Club
20 Richmond Street, Manchester, M1 3ND
Thu–Sun from 4–6pm until 2am · Frockatoo drag brunch; cabaret and queer book club events
Art-deco cocktail and cabaret bar on Richmond Street with ticketed drag brunches and small live shows.
Website: thecockatooclub.co.uk · Last checked 16 October 2026
The George Tavern
42 George Street, Oldham, OL1 1LB
Mon–Wed 10am–12:30am; Thu–Sun until 2–3am · Drag and DJs Fri–Sun; karaoke Thu
Oldham gay-friendly pub with weekend cabaret supported by the wider Greater Manchester LGBTQ+ scene.
Website: facebook.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
The Goose
29 Bloom Street, Manchester, M1 3JE
Mon from 4pm; Tue–Sun from 12pm until 2–3am · Misty quiz Wed; Misty karaoke Fri; resident drag hosts most nights
Bloom Street local with food by day and a drag-led diary of quizzes, karaoke and cabaret.
Website: thegoose.pub · Last checked 16 October 2026
The Lodge
23 Richmond Street, Manchester, M1 3HZ
Thu–Sun afternoon until midnight–3am · Cocktails and board-game socials; occasional live music
Cocktail lounge on Richmond Street with a slower pace than neighbouring dance clubs.
Website: lodgemanchester.co.uk · Last checked 16 October 2026
The Molly House
26 Richmond Street, Manchester, M1 3NB
Sun–Thu 1pm–11pm; Fri–Sat 1pm–1:30am · Tapas daily; occasional events
Eccentric Gay Village gastropub with Spanish-influenced small plates above the Company Bar basement.
Website: themollyhouse.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
Thompsons Arms
23 Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3LZ
Daily from 2pm until 2–4am · Drag and DJ entertainment through the week
Original Sackville Street LGBTQ+ pub near the coach station with value drinks and live entertainment.
Website: facebook.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
Velvet
2 Canal Street, Manchester, M1 3HE
Mon–Wed 4–11pm; Thu–Sun 12pm–11pm/2am · Occasional DJs; hotel bar service
Boutique hotel bar on the canal with velvet-lined interiors and cocktail-led early evenings.
Website: velvetmanchester.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
Via
28–30 Canal Street, Manchester, M1 3EZ
Mon–Thu 12pm–2am; Fri–Sat 12pm–3am; Sun 12pm–2am · Live cabaret and comedy most evenings; food and Sunday roast
Canal Street institution since 1995 combining restaurant service with nightly cabaret and late bar hours.
Website: viamanchester.co.uk · Last checked 16 October 2026

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Occasional nights

Recurring promoter brands that move between venues — check their sites for the next date.

Club Alert
Roughly monthly fetish club nights · Often Sub 101 (Cruz 101) or Hidden; pre-meet sometimes at REM Bar
Long-running men’s fetish night mixing dance floors with play spaces.
Website: club-alert.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
Alter Ego / Poptastic
Club open Tue and Sat from about 11:30pm · 105–107 Princess Street, M1 6DD
Two-floor gay club beside the Village known for Poptastic pop and indie rooms.
Website: poptastic.co.uk · Last checked 16 October 2026
Homoelectric
Periodic takeovers and festival stages · Metropolis Club, warehouses and other Manchester clubs
Queer collective specialising in house, electro and techno with a community-first ethos.
Website: homoelectric.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
Butch Revival
Monthly lesbian disco; venue rotates · Often Withington Public Hall and other halls
Sapphic disco with drag kings and themed dress codes in a trans-inclusive space.
Website: instagram.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
Diesel Dyke Club
Usually last Friday of the month · Pub takeovers (e.g. Grafton Arms) and ticketed club nights
Dyke-led pub takeovers and affordable club events with drag kings and DJs.
Website: outsavvy.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
Swagga
Roaming parties through the year · Rebellion, Joshua Brooks, Area and festival stages
LGBTQ+ POC collective playing R&B, dancehall, amapiano and soca.
Website: instagram.com · Last checked 16 October 2026
Nico Ditch
Ad hoc queer electronica and cabaret (bar open Wed–Sun) · 52 Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 6LB
Ashton art-bar hosting occasional queer nights such as FLUFF alongside community arts programming.
Website: facebook.com · Last checked 16 October 2026

Closed or not listed

Blues Cabaret & Karaoke Bar — Closed in Ashton-under-Lyne following a July 2026 incident; licence suspended and no confirmed reopening as of 16 October 2026. Listed on Reddit leads but not operating. Source
Vada Vada — Queer bar on New Wakefield Street announced permanent closure on 16 October 2026 after opening in May 2026. Source

Community spaces

Not nightlife venues, but useful to know: the LGBT Foundation (5 Richmond Street) and Proud Place (49–51 Sidney Street) offer support, youth work and community programmes — not bar listings.

Occasional nights

Closed or not listed

Community spaces

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