Clubs in Manchester
Greater Manchester
The densest scene outside London, and the only one of the big three northern cities with a brand-new on-premise venue. Several clubs run in and around the city, and one of them opens seven nights a week.
Venues
The Gatehouse
Bolton · BL4 7LX
Opened 13 January 2026 — the newest on-premise venue in the UK, and covered by the Manchester Evening News when it launched.
Decadance
Rochdale · OL11 1LS
The most digitally active club operator in the country — it runs its own Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube presence. Its "Popper" night is aimed at people new to the scene, which makes it the gentlest first door in the region.
- Varies · Popper
Newcomers’ night
Cupids
Salford · M7 2ZS
Thirty years old and open seven nights a week — the closest thing the region has to an institution.
- Wednesday
Couples and single women only — both join free
Partners
Bury · BL8 1SW
Running since 2002, and the regular home of the Biphoria party.
- Sunday · Swing Sundays
Couples and single women
Townhouse
Wirral
Event-led rather than a fixed weekly timetable — it runs 35+ events a cycle, ticketed in advance, and is listed on Resident Advisor.