An iconic building behind Piccadilly Railway station, known around the world for its infamous Smith's and Morrissey night on the first week of the month. Popular with all age groups and have themed nights throughout the week as well as bands performing. Hasn't succumbed to the glitzy superpub status, it's your typical back street pub with all the original fixtures and fittings, how a true pub should be. Pool table (seen better days) fruit machine, pulled pints, crisps and an atmosphere....

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I honestly love this place. Only been for Metal gigs and I can't express how great each visit of mine has been. Most chill venue, the bands are usually chilling by their merch downstairs, Is always get excited when a band plays here because it opens up photo opportunities. Good drink prices too. Its like a normal pub downstairs, with a decent sized music venue on next floor, its brilliant!

When me granny came to Manchester,England to visit our relatives (we are from Dublin) they’d all go to The Star and Garter. Me granny loved The Drifters and saw them many times at this venue (always ate the obligatory chicken in a basket whilst swilling down the black stuff) it was/is a great working class cabaret club.. I’ve been 4 times to see bands and had a grand time. Cheap drinks,fantastic staff. Wonderfully grotty

Did not visit here

Great small gig venue, if you're a lover of intimate gigs you'll enjoy the Star and Garter. Warning - it is two flights of stairs to get up to the gig room, so not accessible to all. In a grungy pub like this, I expected the drinks to be super cheap, but it was £5 for a pint of Amstel; which means the cost of living has affected these guys too 😩 All of the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, couldn't fault them one bit.

This is a venue designed around function rather than frills. Drink offers were good and staff were very pleasant. It is a proper pub with a very decent space upstairs for live music. I was at a gig featuring Dru Blue, Katie Mac and Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. All of the acts did a smashing job and made for a very good evening. I highly recommend going to see any of the 3 solo 👍

A legendary venue with absolutely tons of history. This is one of Manchester best places for the more underground level of bands. It's also got great owners. 2 for a fiver on cans.... Oh hell yeah! It's also been featured loads in different TV shows. You have to experience this place. It has a mega atmosphere!!

Great venue. Run down, but adds o the charm. Always good sound

Wow Oasis started there

Great place for live music

First time visit for a gig seeing Cherry Glazerr, the venue was perfect and the staff were friendly:)

Rough and ready, great atmosphere, great bands.

Saw SHADED this night. It was absolutely beautiful. The venue is really nice and the people are super kind 🎉

Always sick for hardcore gigs

Probably haunted , definitely full of spirit. This is an old bar in a good way , enjoy it and get yrsrlf a 2 for £5 can or bottle

A punk rock venue of the highest quality! No frills and no nonsense!

Came to play Punk for Pam with Afflicted. Great venue, fantastic staff, top crowd. Lived up to expectations and then some

Always loved the star and garter. Recently saw penshui live , great night out , raw mcr music venue and sells red stripe in cans , what more would you want

You will not have a better night out than watching The Scratch at The Star and Garter. They go 'hell for leather' and do not let up. Do yourself a favour and buy, listen and watch the boys of Ireland. There cannot be a better live act in this world.

Absolutely loved jumping up and down to a marathon of punk bands. Ooh my 50 year old knees have felt it this week though! Lol 😆 🤣

Awesome music venue. Here we saw Alright, The Paul Taylor Experience and Scumface which was brilliant. Not only do the bands bring in a friendly and fun crowd, the venue is laid out nicely and drinks are reasonably priced. The toilets were clean (always gets bonus points!) and the staff were super friendly. Definitely worth getting to see a show or two there

Unlikely looking music venue but seriously big sound. Love it.

"The last real indie venue" is as it was described by the owner. I went to watch Call Me Karizma play on May 4, and the upstairs stage room has enough space for maybe 100 people, the downstairs with a quaint bar and seating composed of sofas, chairs, and benches in three open floor rooms next to the bar. Very comfortable place, would recommend for friends nights out to watch bands.

Urm.....if you love The Smith's, goth, and have a great immune system the disco on the first Friday of the month is for you!

Great music venue. Such a shame that the pa detracted from the performance. Don't want perfection....but would love to hear the vocals. Felt sad that the artists were struggling with the monitor situation.

Me and my friend visited this place on 04.05.22 to see Call Me Karizma's live performance. We had a great experience, two gentlemen on the entrance were lovely and friendly, another guy who checked our tickets was lovely too. Once the venue door opened, we were let inside before the show started, we had some drinks in the bar, ladies serving us vere welcoming and nice. After that we went upstairs for the show and it was sooo good, unbelievable! Call Me Karizma is such a talent, kindest human being. The way he performs is just another level, I wish more people could discover his music. Me and my friend (and I'm sure the other fans too) had one of the best nights there! After the show ended, we took some photos with artist and had a good chat with one of the gentlemens (the one who was on the entrance at the beginning) just before we left. Amazing and memorable experience!

I rated this 5 stars a few years back, but it has dropped a few levels for me. The drinks are far more expensive now (before the recession hit us!), and the bar staff are just a bit unfriendly. I'll keep 3 stars because it's still going strong with the smiths disco!!

Venue is great but the bar staff seen unable to pour a pint and it's a lot more expensive than it used to be

One of my favourite venues for intimate shows! Sometimes the bar is cash only though so worth bearing that in mind before you visit as its a bit out of the way behind the train station.

Always a pleasure to visit this 'Ol Gal, seen many gigs over the years here in one of the best,if not THE best, small venue in Manchester

Gross gals toilets and cash only. Decent gig venue tho

Nice to see this place still going had great memories back in 1985 when I worked round the corner at Delprint Display on Buxton road we use to go Star & Carter for a few pints after work

Always an impressive building to approach, the Star & Garter is a no nonsense old school pub and a proper 'band upstairs' venue. There is some great musical heritage at the S & G too. Well worth a visit.

Cool little Venue, was part of Outbreak Fest 2023 as the "Podcast Stage". As it was part of the festival you would pay higher amounts for a drink. however Pints of Guinness were not poured correctly and all looked in horror at all members of staff at pouring the pints of Guinness- more foam than drink. If you ordered a can of drink (coke/fanta etc) then it was not chilled nor was Ice offered.

Went here for the mozarmy weekender 2023, great staff, great venue. If you want a venue that you can throw a proper party in. This is it. Loved it that much we want to hold a vow renewal party here 2024 5*****

A lovely friendly venue with a great live music scene.

Do yourselves a favour and give it a swerve.

Top gig venue

Ace venue

Excellent venue, has great historic significance, and cheap drinks

I must have been leathered as I don't remember being there

Crackin'

Good prices with The Smiths loving fun

Any Smiths/Morrissey fan must visit for the monthly disco on the first Friday of the month.

Great little venue for metal gigs

THE iconic place to go in Manchester. Love it so much.

Great little music venue

Venue upstairs is great for bands, but the downstairs leaves abit to be desired.

Always great for pre and post gig drinks. Been coming here off and on since 1994 (man and boy). Staff are friendly, helpful and chatty, such a great place

Great no frills music venue, helpful and chatty staff. Great band and friendly clientele. Highly recommended. Great place to see up and coming talent.

Best indie pub in town! the Morrissey/Smiths - night is always worth to go and should go on forever

What a legend! Classic music pub: loads of charm and character. I'm making THE SMITHS DISCO a regular pilgrimage - it was one of the highlights of 2019. A night to remember! Wish it was my local 🎸🌟🎶👍

Great show with Los Fastidios. Nice staff and crowd...

Great old fashioned venue,like the CBGB of Manchester.

Proper old style pub

"Very rough"

Great music venue!

Great music venue

Tied to the 00s, 90s, specifically late 80s. Still, pretty real and legit venue. Doubled r v cheap

Great little concert venue for up and coming alternative band's

Friendly staff. Good atmosphere.

Classic dirty venue, love it

Great for music but venue itself is pretty dilapidated.

Best venue best people best staff

The venue, with two floors (with a pub on the ground one and a dance floor on the top one), is nice. But I find music a bit lame

Great pub

Fantastic live music venue. Basic pub but that's all you need.

Just saw For The Fallen Dreams here, brilliant space upstairs to watch live music! Downstairs pubby