I mean the place is nice. Is dirty af not gonna lie, the toilets are truly disgusting but hey, it's kinda like a bar full of drunk young people u know. It's nice to go there with friends and have a good time. It is just so dirty 🤢

Come here on a warm evening and sit in the rooftop garden with a cool beer, it’s really peaceful. Just hope they don’t play the music too loudly and ruin the atmosphere. The inside is a bit too dark for my liking but each to their own.

Like this place a lot. Vibrant, good booze, lot's of happy people... 😚☺️

Fave place for a drink before or after an academy gig. Super cool decor and atmosphere. Can be a tad loud inside but upstairs is perfect

big hands, big hands, big hands, how can i properly express my love for big hands? this is the greatest place to ever exist. not just in manchester, in the world. the vibes? phenomenal. the drinks? phenomenal. the chance of seeing what ever celebrity has just played academy? phenomenal. dont get me started on the staff. i would trust every bartender here with my first born child. special shout out to my homies ty, rosa, and taylor for being the greatest bartenders to grace the earth. i feel so safe in bighands. i feel so loved in bighands. thank you bighands<3

Love this place. My recent visit was the first time i had been in a fair few years, the roof terrace has had a transformation and is a great spot to enjoy a beer. Inside is decorated with lots of interesting mismatch pieces but it really works and feels quite dark and cosy inside.

Fab bar - one of the best in Manchester. Really well run, friendly professional staff and great beer. Please don't harass the resident bar wizard, Wilf, but do seek his wisdom. Highly recommended.

Great bar, nice staff. Good music. Perfect for before or after a gig at the academy. Roof terrace is a nice spot. Comfy and cosy.

A sort of dive bar esque place with quirky lamps, art, an extensive vinyl collection and lots and lots of drinks. They have live music events where it is not too loud but it can get very busy, esp after gig nights at the academy. There is a lovely terrace on the roof with greenery and soft lighting. I really recommend.

Brilliant little independent bar near The Academy, perfect for pre and post gig drinks. Great atmosphere and friendly staff, also does live music of its own and has a great roof terrace.

Dipped my shoulder in here before a gig at the academy. What a pub . Music was quality . Atmosphere was perfect a must go place

Excellent dive bar and a great post gig spot. Reasonable price for the area and not too many students.

Amazing, stylish pub with a great music and huge amount of beer selection. Highly recommended!

A very honest little place. Decent well cooked food. Good staff nice bar.

Absolutely wonderful bar right on the UoM campus. Brilliant selection of different beers and other alcoholic drinks. Upper floor is absolutely wonderful any time of day (but more so in the evening). Definitely recommend coming here as it's open reasonably late too

If over this way or I'm at a gig at the Academy, got to have a beer in Big Hands before it. Great atmosphere, great music, the staff are ace and there's a decent selection of beers, what more could you want.

Very cool little bar, stopped there while on a trip to the Manchester Arena. Good range of drinks on tap and love the DIYness of the venue

Big Hands is an important and historical lace for Manchester's music scene and there have been infrequently for over 20 years. Yesterday we parked in with the kids to a little drink after the theatre and it was full of his original character. Note the children answer loud didn't have to 7:00 p.m.

Very quirky bar with an amazing rooftop garden. Popular with all the students it's a great place... 👍

Super funky bar, amazing decor, with old school posters on the walls, moderately priced drinks, and a great roof top seating area surrounded by greenery.

I love it here!!!! It has so much atmosphere and the roof garden is a nice place to drink with friends. The live music is also very old when it is on. The house lager is decent and a reasonable price. One of my must go bars and a favourite with all my mates.

Dropped in to this quirky bar to have a drink before going to the Reggae festival in the next door Manchester Academy . The front is small and you could almost miss it ,but once inside there is a lot of parafinalia on the walls and ceiling to look at and chat about. Upstairs is an open-air seating area with gorgeous lillies, greenery and apple trees and you actually forget you are in the city. Drinks are reasonably priced, service quick and staff super friendly. The outside furniture cud do with a bit of a facelift but other than that it's a nice place to spend a couple of hours in.

Such a lovely place, as an art student I’ll definitely be going again. However a whisky and coke was £4 and it tasted like water, won’t get getting that again. The music was a great vibe and I’d revisit it with my art friends to draw the place because it is such a well crafted environment!