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Manchester has
a very lively and energetic gay community so it’s
no wonder the dynamic Gay Village in the heart
of the city centre is one of the largest of its kind in
Europe. Manchester's Gay Village is just a few minutes walk from Piccadilly Gardens, centred in and around Chorlton Street and Canal Street. Here you’ll find an array of great pubs, trendy bars and swanky nightclubs that have helped to give the village a cosmopolitan and continental ambience. If you’re looking for a place to feel relaxed and strut your funky stuff then get down to the undoubtedly camp Hollywood Showbar [map] on Bloom Street. This hugely popular bar is adorned with classic photos and pictures of iconic Hollywood stars and has something going on seven nights a week. At the Showbar, Mondays are men-only while Tuesdays are for women and Wednesdays play host to an evening for transvestites and transsexuals. On Thursdays there’s an extravagant cabaret night while the weekends offer more traditional disco clubs nights. If camp American-themed bars are your thing then also try New York, New York [map], a hugely popular bar and nightclub on Bloom Street. There are two floors with a mixed bar downstairs and a men-only club upstairs that is open ‘til late all week, and both play a variety of 70s, 80s and current pop music. If chilled out café-bars are more your style, check out Manto [map], which has a spacious bar area, funky lighting and lemon décor. There's also plenty of balcony and street tables, a good range of bar snacks, and loud pop and house music. Also worth a visit is Metz [map] on Brazil Street, which has an outdoor eating and drinking area shaped like a boat. The interior is all wooden tables and chairs, subtle colours on the walls and large mirrors, making it the perfect place to start you evening out. One of Manchester’s first gay bar-cum-clubs, Cruz 101 [map] on Princess Street, has maintained its classic camp quality and remains very popular today. With its glossy, art-deco look, Cruz’ biggest night of the week is Monday, when disco divas hit the dance floor to a selection of 70s favourites, funk and soul. To catch a glimpse of a truly funky gay bar go to Velvet [map] on the famous Canal Street, where you have to enter by walking down steps containing goldfish tanks! Once inside there is a bustling yet intimate atmosphere which has made this bar a hit with the city’s loyal, mixed gay and straight crowd. For a somewhat quieter night out then visit Paddy’s Goose on Bloom Street, a traditional gay pub serving real ale and bottled beers. This is the place to be if you want to talk the night away and best avoided if you're just on the pull. To finish off a great night in style, the Gay Village also has a variety of hip and happening nightclubs to choose from, including the legendary Essential [map] on Bloom Street. Why not sample life at the Paradise Factory [map] on Princess Street, which is strictly for everyone – gay or straight, student or professional. It has three floors, each offering a different selection of music, from trance to house to pumping tempo. Another hugely popular club is Berlin [map], a sister venue to the well known Prague V [map] bar, which offers the same ‘straights welcome’ door policy as the bar. The music policy is more student-orientated during the week but at weekends it is UK garage and uplifting house, when it can get so busy that the party spills out into Prague 5 itself. 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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