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Pop & Rock Music Venues in Manchester
including Public Houses offering Pop & Rock Music

Manchester Pop & Rock Music Clubs
Including Suburban and Regional Music Venues

Alphabetical listing:
  • Apollo Theatre
    Stockport Road, Ardwick Green, Manchester M12.
    Tel: 0161-242 2560.
    A major music venue where the very top names in popular and rock music have performed at some time or another. Two levels - the lower level is usually standing only.


  • Band on the Wall
    25 Swan Street, Manchester M4.
    Tel: 0161-834 1786.
    Small popular venue in the Northern Quarter. Offers a variety of music formats, including Jazz, African, Folk, Latin. Usually open from Thursday to Saturday, but with other occasional dates. Phone for details.

  • Brannigan's (Pub)
    Peter Street, Manchster. Tel: 0161-835 9697.
    Live music twice a week. Late licence and daily special offers on drinks.

  • Burnley Mechanics
    Manchester Road, Burnley. Tel: 01282-430055.

  • Carousel, The (Pub)
    Reddish Road, South Reddish, Stockport.
    Tel: 0161-429 7453.

  • Castle, The (Pub)
    38 Union Street, Oldham.
    Oldham's best known live music venue on regular club nights.

  • Citadel, The
    Waterloo Street, St Helens. Tel: 01744-735436.

  • French Brasserie, The
    24 The Downs, Altrincham. Tel: 0161-928 0808.

  • Hark to Towler Pub & Music Venue
    43 Market Street, Tottington, Bury BL8 4AA.
    Tel: 01204 883856.
    Website: www.hark2towler.co.uk.
    Email: hark2towler@aol.com

  • Hawthorns
    Spa Road, Bolton. Tel: 01204-388322.

  • Horse & Jockey Pub
    163 Bell Lane, Bury. Tel: 0161-764 7474.

Manchester Roadhouse - Pop & Rock Venue
The Manchester Roadhouse

Manchester Apollo Theatre for Pop & Rock music
Apollo Theatre

Band on the Wall - Pop & Rock Venue
The Band on the Wall

MEN Arena, Manchester Evening News Arena - Pop & Rock Venue
Manchester Evening News Arena

Pop & Rock Music at the Palace Theatre, Manchester
The Palace Theatre, Manchester

Manchester Music - Hark To Towler Pub and Music Venue, Tottington
Hark to Towler Pub & Music Venue, Tottington


  • Jabez Clegg
    2 Portsmouth Street, Manchester M13 9GB. Tel: 0161-272 8612.
    Website: www.jabezclegg.co.uk. Email: info@JabezClegg.co.uk

  • Madison Square
    St Mary's Gate, Rochdale. Tel: 01706-48793.

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  • Manchester Academy
    Oxford Road, Manchester M1. Tel: 0161-275 2930.
    A Student Union venue specialising in new, up and coming and unsigned bands.

  • Manchester Boardwalk
    Little Peter Street, Manchester M15. Tel: 0161-228 3555.

  • Manchester Evening News Arena
    Victoria Station, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3. Tel: 0161-930 8000.

  • Manchester Roadhouse
    8-10 Newton Street, Manchester M1. Tel: 0161-237 9789.
    Manchestr's original and one of its oldest live music venues.
    Compact cellar that hosts the best rising bands around.

  • Manchester University Student's Union
    Oxford Road, Manchester M13. Tel: 0161-275 2930.

  • Maple Tree Pub, The
    Bowfell Road, Urmston, Manchester M31. Tel: 0161-755 3430.

  • Marble Arch, The
    73 Rochdale Road, Manchester M4. Tel: 0161-832 5914.

  • Middleton Civic Hall
    Fountain Street, Middleton. Tel: 0161-643 2470.

  • Night & Day Café
    Oldham Street, Manchester. Tel: 0161-236 4597.
    Small café-bar with permanently erected stage for live music and regular club nights.

  • Oscar's
    The Wellsprings, Bolton. Tel: 01204-529610.

  • Palace Nightclub
    Farmside Place, Levenshulme, Manchester. Tel: 0161-257 2484.
    Hosts a variety of live shows - music, comedy and sport.

  • Palace Theatre, The
    Oxford Street, Manchester. Tel: 0161-228 6255. (See Main Entry).

  • Parr Hall
    Palmrya Square, Warrington. Tel: 01925-634958.

  • Po Na Na Souk Bar
    42 Charles Street, Manchester. Tel: 0161-272 6044.
    Live music and drinks before 10.00pm. Popular with serious music
    lovers who appreciate musical talent.

  • Republica
    Oldham Street, Manchester M4. Tel: 0161-834 4266.

  • Rockworld
    Oxford Road, Manchester M1. Tel: 0161-236 9971.

  • Romily Forum
    Compstall Road, Romily, Stockport. Tel: 0161-430 6570.

  • Royton Assembly Hall
    Market Square, Royton. Tel: 0161-911 4072.

  • Star & Garter
    Fairfield Street, Manchester M1. Tel: 0161-273 6726.

  • Tameside Hippodrome
    Oldham Road, Ashton-under-Lyne. Tel: 0161-308 3223.

  • Witchwood, The
    Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne. Tel: 0161-344 0321.

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Courtyard Recording Studios
24-track analogue recording plus digital editing & pro-mastering. Great live room, 5 recording areas, MIDI programming rooms, design, CD duplication, rehearsals & PA hire

Website: www.courtyardrecordingstudios.co.uk
Email: courtyard@wwsrs.co.uk
Tel: 0161-477 6531.
Fax: 0161-474 0747

 

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