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Night & Day Cafe

Bar Live music venue

Host to local and international bands, also serving food including sandwiches, wraps and burgers. People often mention venue, good, nice, staff, atmosphere, music, Great, great, Manchester, selection,


Address

26 Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JN, United Kingdom

Website

www.nightnday.org

Contact

+44 161 236 1822

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1.5K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Sunday: 10 AM to 12 AM
  • Monday: 2 PM to 2 AM
  • Tuesday: 2 PM to 2 AM
  • Wednesday: 2 PM to 2 AM
  • Thursday: 2 PM to 2 AM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 4 AM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 4 AM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: venue (18) good (12) nice (10) staff (10) atmosphere (10) music (9) Great (9) great (8) Manchester (8) selection (7)
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  • 2/5 sean a. 1 year ago on Google
    Called in for a drink Saturday afternoon was a good vibe, nice bar and good selection of drinks. Went back the next morning for breakfast around 10:15am as website says it opens at 10am, place didn't look open for service but door was open. Asked the member of staff who was outside putting tables out what time they opened and she didn't really know said 10:30 to 10:45 usually? Went back at 10:30 stood and waited outside for 10 min, she saw us stood there made no effort to speak to us or at least to say not be long or come a sit inside etc. Nice menu on the door telling what you could order though, very helpful! Went elsewhere and was met with outstanding service.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Sushant K. 1 year ago on Google
    Very bad food, too long waiting time and catastrophic service. The food was inedible and absolutely didn't taste good!! We left 6 portions there and no accommodation was shown.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 david c. 2 years ago on Google
    Very poor sevice I ordered a drink which came in a dirty glass the tables and chairs outside are dirty inside the cafe area looks rundown and could do with a clean and fresh up with a lick of paint
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Steven O. 2 months ago on Google • 43 reviews New
    Brilliant LIVE music venue We would definitely come again to support other acts 🎶
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fen M. 2 years ago on Google • 23 reviews
    Absolutely beautiful little bar with such a friendly team and is fantastic for an intimate show. The venue has a good selection of non-alcoholic drinks if you're driving (we were) and a great selection of spirits. The coffee is seriously good as well and we will definitely be back to here again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christopher H. 1 year ago on Google
    Been going here since the 90's. I used to play here alot in various bands. Great venue, a Manchester legend. Not been for a few years went to watch David Ramirez other night surprised how quiet it was for someone as good as him. Love the newish decor..
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stanley D. 2 years ago on Google
    This place was wicked when we popped in for some drinks. Very cool interior, nice crowd and reasonably priced (two single gin and tonics and a pint for £15ish). Jazz soundtrack was great.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michael De L. 2 years ago on Google
    Intimate venue at the heart of Manchesters music scene for over two decades now. Friendly staff, nice decor, bar prices arent too expensive, easily accessible from the centre of Manchester. It's quite a long narrow venue, so get there early if you want the best view. Also it can get warm in there so make sure your clothing will allow for that!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rachel W. 1 year ago on Google • 265 reviews
    This place is just so cool!! Arty, friendly, quirky and extremely creative! if you love art and appreciate eclectic design you will love this place, a great atmosphere and staff are really nice too! 😎

  • 1/5 Pauline G. 2 years ago on Google
    What a fabulous night we had watching Young Gun Silver Fox but also catching up with people from the 60s outside and inside your lovely venue. We had a wonderful night. We'll be back 🎶
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alan H. 4 months ago on Google • 69 reviews
    Fantastic venue, famous for its love music. Saw Eric Paslay here lady night, and he didn't disappoint. Great venue. Lost a star as, for some reason, they don't sell 0% alcohol. This is the first place I've been to in a long time that doesn't. N&D, sort this out, please!!

  • 5/5 Donna P. 1 year ago on Google • 56 reviews
    My first time in this fabulous building watching my workmates band! Absolutely bloody loved it! Lovely staff, funky building, just my kind of place!

  • 5/5 Leon L. 3 months ago on Google • 35 reviews New
    Absolutely love this venue. Always have to pop in at least once when I’m in Manchester. Great vibes and such an important part of the local community / music scene. Long live Night & Day!

  • 5/5 Nat 4 months ago on Google • 31 reviews
    Amazing breakfast. Everything was piping hot and absolutely spot on.

  • 5/5 Dawn I. 2 years ago on Google
    Love this place. Nice, relaxed atmosphere. Pick up on local bands playing. Central location. Staff welcoming and great prices. Love the interior deco of the place

  • 5/5 Steven M. 11 months ago on Google
    Amazing small music venue. Perfect size, great bands and fantastic atmosphere.

  • 5/5 frankie 4 months ago on Google • 14 reviews
    I popped in on a whim looking for a coffee + honestly probably had the best Oat Vanilla Latte of my life. £3.30 too! Comfy seats outside under cover - lovely place to sit and watch the world go by 🌟

  • 5/5 Stephen B. 1 year ago on Google
    Went to BBC introducing. Bilk were and always will be incredible. Skaar was like a pop band I have heard before she was so impressive. Also listen to Jackson crisis for the love. Amazing. Incredible. Unmatchable

  • 4/5 Max G. 1 year ago on Google
    Overall quite a cool bar with a fun atmosphere. Feels very authentically Mancunian. Few disappointing aspects, the DJ didnt turn up and we werent very impressed with the espresso martinis - but we did get to meet Tony Wilson's Grandson! Would return and give it another go but probably wouldn't be in a huge rush to recommend.

  • 5/5 Max D. 1 year ago on Google
    Night & Day is always awesome. We first went to see Shovels &Rope I concert. It was the most awesome and intimate concert I could've imagined. Proper good vibes in Night & Day, attracts a lot of good folk too.

  • 5/5 Guy L. 1 year ago on Google
    You always feel at home in the Night & Day . Over the years they have consistently recruited staff who are strong independently minded and attentive Their programming is immaculate. With artists of some stature with the cream of touring bands and enough space to accommodate those making their first tentative in this precarious business Over the years this formula has worked like a dream

  • 5/5 MrApril1995 8 months ago on Google
    Went for a pint on the sunny terrace. Very nice woman working there. Great spot

  • 5/5 Oliver W. 9 months ago on Google
    Nice vibes and the staff were really friendly Guinness was excellent

  • 4/5 Nick R. 10 months ago on Google
    Surprised that the place was relatively quiet on a beautiful Friday evening. DJ was good, dance floor was bare, tap selection was lager-heavy, staff was attentive, crowd seemed pretty chill, would like to see an actual gig in the admittedly very funky space.

  • 5/5 Si C. 1 year ago on Google
    Still awesome.... I haven't been in years and turned up on what I hoped wouldn't be a quiet Tuesday night. It wasn't 😁 They had a few new local acts on..... Such a lovely, lively, friendly and cosy atmosphere. Staff were friendly and attentive. Can't fault it. LONG LIVE NIGHT AND DAY 👍

  • 5/5 emmockladdie 1 year ago on Google
    Great venue. You can see bands playing from the street which is pretty cool. Friendly bar staff. N+D lager is top drawer. We were there for the amazing Shape of Water celebrating the release of their album Amor Fati. Just a magic night!😎👍

  • 2/5 Jay B. 11 months ago on Google
    I’m not a big fan of this place as a pub or as a music venue (when they put the prices of their beer up, and into plastics) — also, this is the only venue in Manchester where I have ever had vertigo due to their weird disco balls or whatever they were

  • 5/5 Chris A. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic venue. Great evening Q&,A with Tim Burgess and John Grant 👍

  • 5/5 DAVID M. 2 years ago on Google
    Fabulous venue

  • 5/5 Andrea K. 2 years ago on Google
    First timer loved it. A nice chilled, laid back atmosphere 👌😌😎

  • 3/5 Abi B. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice little place but a bit lacking in atmosphere. Probably great to see a band in.

  • 5/5 Tony H. 2 years ago on Google
    Loved this bar. Helped by the fact that there was brilliant artist on. Good selection of beers too.

  • 5/5 Victoria 2 years ago on Google
    Love this place. Great atmosphere and vast drinks selection. Chilled and quirky with friendly staff.

  • 5/5 geoff d. 2 years ago on Google
    Another good gig , watching tusks. Too loud as always but I'm line with expectations. Reasonable selection of beer at the bar and a friendly crowd.

  • 5/5 Colin M. 2 years ago on Google
    The best venue in Manchester. Always has been, always will. Manchester's wholly adequate answer to Glasgow's King Tut's. And that is high praise.

  • 5/5 Fran B. 2 years ago on Google
    Getcha rocks off to live gigs from musicians who sweat portraying their trade

  • 5/5 Conor G. 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome independent venue, great food (esp. the brunch menu), great house lager, has a warm welcoming vibe which a lot of other venues with a more industrial feel are lacking - whenever I get brain fog about where to go for a drink, this place is my go-to. Manchester would be lost without it! Such a rich musical history and a place filled with special memories for Mancunians.

  • 5/5 Mandy C. 2 years ago on Google
    Brilliant night watching Robert Jon and the wreck 🎸🤘🤠 Great staff behind the bar 👍

  • 4/5 Laura K. 2 years ago on Google
    Not been here in a couple of years due to Covid. Saturday food not served until just after 2:30, which is a pity. Staff are lovely, atmosphere good and welcoming to dogs. Five stars if they'd had lunchtime food.

  • 5/5 John H. 2 years ago on Google
    Great bar in Manchester, often have lesser known music acts. Friendly and cosy. 😁

  • 4/5 Benny M. 2 years ago on Google
    Went to a gig here recently, had a good time! Staff were nice and the venue is cool! Didn’t feel ripped off buying pints at a gig either which was nice! Gig was sold sold out, unsure of actual numbers but plenty of room to move around!

  • 4/5 Ella 2 years ago on Google
    Love this place. Staff are wicked and vibe is sweet!

  • 5/5 Paul B. 2 years ago on Google
    Very lively bar. One of Manchester’s oldest live music venues. Just popped in for coffee. An eclectic and interesting crowd.

  • 4/5 EMMA T. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely vibes got a buzz about it. Would have been nice for some live music when it would be available.

  • 4/5 Henry G. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely atmosphere inside, nice to be back drinking indoors. Staff were helpful and polite and the toilets were clean. Definitely on the expensive side however with a pint around £5 so bear that one in mind. All in all I'd say the expense is worth it!


Call +44 161 236 1822 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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