My go-to Manchester boozers
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My go-to Manchester boozers

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My go-to Manchester boozers

Niamh Doyle
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Right, this one's been scribbled on beer mats and the back of gig flyers for ages so I've finally typed it up properly! These are the places I actually end up after a late one at the venue, or on a lazy Sunday in Chorlton with a paperback I'm definitely behind on (currently halfway through something I picked up from the market, ask me about it). Mix of proper old pubs, gig haunts and the odd cocktail splurge. Tell me what you're listening to this week and I'll tell you where to drink to it!

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My go-to Manchester boozers — 3 items
NameTickAddressCityKnown forGood for a gig night?My take
1The Castle Hotel66 Oldham St, Manchester, M4 1LEManchesterProper old boozer with a back room for bands, 200-odd years of historyYes, constantlyMy actual local when I'm working late, pork scratchings and a decent support band, what more do you want!
2Night & Day Café26 Oldham St, Manchester, M1 1JNManchesterLegendary live music café-bar, loads of famous names played here early doorsAbsolutely, it basically IS a gig nightIf you haven't caught an unsigned band here on a Tuesday you haven't lived, honestly
3Common39-41 Edge St, Manchester, M4 1HWManchesterDJ sets, rotating art on the walls, Nell's Pizza slicesMore of a pre- or post-gig spotGreat for settling in with a paperback before heading out, nobody bats an eyelid