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In Manchester the clubbing culture is almost as big
as shopping and football, with nightclubs and late-opening
bars on every street corner. For heavy metal and rock head to Rock World, also known as Jilly's [map], which has been an institution on the Manchester club scene for more than 20 years. Here you can find a hugely popular rock and heavy metal alternative to the usual dance venues, with the emphasis on guitar music, hard-edged indie and gothic tunes. If you’re looking for techno, trance and funky house then you’ll be spoilt for choice with the wealth of clubs dedicated to just that. One of the most popular venues is Club Phoenix [map], just off Oxford Road, with 2-floors that host many of Manchester's longest running and most successful club nights. Tangled on Saturday nights offers trance and hard house to a dedicated crowd, while on Fridays it's Havok with an acid-techno vibe. With the largest student population in Europe, Manchester has a lot of students to cater for on the clubbing scene. Their most popular hang out is 5th Avenue [map] with its cheap drinks and indie music set in the prime location close to UMIST and near several popular student bars. Open until late six nights a week, there are always plenty of drinks promotions on and it can get very busy at weekends when the queues to get in often stretch around the block. For a classic club night why not check out Infinity or The Ritz [map], both in the heart of the city centre. Infinity is a £3 million makeover of the old Discotheque Royale housed in an impressive neo-Grecian building near St Peter's Square. The music is a mix of garage, house, trance and pop that appeal to a younger crowd, as well as students keen to take advantage of the regular drinks promotions. Although The Ritz was built as a traditional ballroom, it has moved with the times adding club, dance and live music to its menu. Monday night has been Student Night for nearly 20 years and offers a cheap and cheerful alternative to some of the newer clubs in the city. But if donning an afro wig, flares and platform shoes is your thing then you should get down to the massively popular Love Train on a Wednesday night. For a more sophisticated clubbing night then get to Tiger Tiger [map], a cafe-bar, high-class nightclub and a la carte restaurant rolled into one. Also worth checking out is Ampersand [mac] on Deansgate, a nightclub catering for a clued-up crowd with its selection of progressive house and downtempo, jazzy hip-hop nights. Retaining much of its original stunning purple interior designed by Bernard Carroll, the club also has a plush gallery area with a sweeping chrome staircase and big leather sofas. If that’s not up your street then how about Aqua [map] , a fun little club tucked away between fashionable Deansgate Locks and Whitworth Street. Here you can dance to a mixture of funky pop tunes, garage, house and the odd touch of Latino groove, or just talk the night away on one of the big comfy sofas. For a night of funky soul head to The Attic [map] located above the popular student watering hole The Thirsty Scholar just off Oxford Road. The venue is home to the extremely successful Northern Funk on Friday nights and Funkademia on Saturdays. But if it’s just good old fashioned 80s and 90s pop music you’re after in a place where the bar staff are only too willing to get up on stage and strut their stuff, then get to Jumpin’ Jacks. Located on Portland Street, it’s a chilled-out, fun venue where you can dance the night away to the likes of Wham, Take That and Belinda Carlisle. If you want to comment on our choices or recommend somewhere, why not use our What You Recommend form to let us know. |
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