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Irish World Heritage Centre Manchester

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Cultural venue hosting activities including music, dance, language tuition and creative writing. People often mention Irish, cafe, centre, staff, great, cold, clean, today, Sunday, recommend,


Address

1 Irish Town Way, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 0AE, United Kingdom

Website

www.iwhc.com

Contact

+44 161 697 4105

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (207 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Thursday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 11 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am to 1 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 11 pm
  • Monday: 9 am to 5 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 4/5 Denis B. 10 months ago on Google • 147 reviews
    Called in to have an afternoon drink, nice place. Good atmosphere, gaelic games on TV, 👍 Very disappointed with the Guinness, not a good pint, shame you would think it would be the first thing of quality.......
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Svetlana P. 1 year ago on Google • 179 reviews
    Fantastic Venue! Beautiful speaceas hall in side with great quality floor and conditioner system, own bar on side, lovely pond with quite seating area, free car park with plenty of spaces. Had an amazing time dancing social Tango during hotest time of the year in Manchester! Highly recommended! Deffenetly will be back at next opportunity 😊
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Maxine Ann B. 4 months ago on Google • 411 reviews
    Didn't go to eat, went for children's Christmas party.the party room, upstairs was very nice, however, the upstairs ladies toilets were a disgrace. 3 cubicles, only one could be used and one was so full of toilet paper, It couldn't be flushed. There wasn't any hand towel to dry your hands and the electric dryer was out of order. Downstairs, 4 of 7 washbasins were out of order and all the hand-wash containers were empty. Just 2 antibacterial dispensers. It's not only COVID that's spread through germs and dirty hands. Have we not learnt anything from that dreadful virus

  • 5/5 Alan S. 10 months ago on Google • 377 reviews
    Went for a charity evening and we had a fantastic night, everywhere is clean, the food was excellent and good choice of drinks at the bar.

  • 1/5 J K. 6 months ago on Google • 30 reviews
    Until today I thought highly about this place. Unfortunately this morning I received a terrible service from a cafe that tried to charge me £3 for a pure dbl espresso - using my own cup, disgraceful, no warning given, the price isn't on the board. Asked to speak with manager and been left even more disappointed, the Manager thinks that over charging people will bring more customers in. A pure rip off.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Chris H. 1 year ago on Google
    I was in today for a carvery around 415 and I was extremely disappointed because I have never experienced food being cold and very dry the beef was really bloody and blood was on my plate the gravy was like water I gave it back to the chef who changed it but come back no different food cold vegetable cold cabbage hard hardly cook and the beef was end s chewy and fatty my partner was cold turkey and couldn’t eat we didn’t stay for dessert which we payed for. I had quite a few Sunday lunches at the heritage centre in Manchester over the last 9years and this absolutely rubbish I always recommend the Irish centre at Manchester for Sunday lunch because it has always been 9/10 not anymore I’m member of The Bolton Irish centre One your waiter ask me should she get a manager no came and I gave tickets for 2course meal back one of the barmaid was smiling I’m sorry that’s is not I expect from Irish hertiage centre I can’t recommend it no my partner as always told her family it was the best Sunday lunch you get this the first time I’ve been for a carvery since covid but always been to your shop Yours. Chris Harrison
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paul C. 1 year ago on Google
    Have been meaning this place for years as i consider myself as part of the diaspora. The center moved from an old building to this sparkling, shiny new purpose built centre. Impressive it certainly is, with a wide range of facilities under one roof. Whether you are of irish descent or not, there is something for everyone.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Leing s. 10 months ago on Google • 114 reviews
    Filipino Barrio Fiesta took place in their fields. It’s a great experience
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ahamed C. 2 months ago on Google • 50 reviews New
    Nice cafe, spacious spot.. I liked the environment
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yvonne B. 1 year ago on Google
    Very smart building with loads of parking. Extremely clean inside & helpful, friendly staff. Lovely cafe with reasonable prices. Would love to try their live music night on a Friday.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cecelia K. 1 year ago on Google
    Enjoyed family wake today after my nephews funeral The buffet was hot and cold food which was really nice The bar staff were polite and professional and the chef did a very good job Thank you
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Norah M. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful building well looked after great staff. We were there after a Funeral the food was great piping hot and lots of it. Thank you.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Joanne M. 1 year ago on Google
    I had been 2 weeks a go and the Sunday dinner was lovely and the staff had been brilliant, me and my family turned up today and it was terrible 1st they had run out of Sunday dinners , so we got BLT’s, club sandwiches , Philly beef , chips which were the only nice food , the cauliflower soup was Shockley the toasties were cold the bacon was cold and like cardboard bad I think they had new staff in the cafe but they were really struggling to cope our table was very visibly dirty , we didn’t get tea spoons with our tea no serviettes it was like nobody cared today(with exception to the two young lads that came with our chips they were helpful)which was sad to see I’m hoping it was just a bad day
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Claire L. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice cafe, bar and Irish shop but can't comment on food as we only used the shop.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 youtube A. 2 years ago on Google
    Sunday lunch was perfection highly recommend. Staff above and beyond
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Maxine S. 1 year ago on Google
    Attended A Funeral. Prices for Alcohol were reasonable and function room with own bar was modern and clean. The Centre is lovely and has a Cafe and bar. Would recommend if having a Family Function.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 B M. 8 months ago on Google • 82 reviews
    Great fried breakfast. The cafe was very quiet, with only two other people in there. It was also great to see that it is dog friendly. The shop is a little expensive, but it's worth spending if you want Irish foodstuff. Flahavan's Porridge Oats are great! The car park was very busy, yet the Irish Centre it'self was like a ghost town.

  • 5/5 Debbie C. 7 months ago on Google • 35 reviews
    I attended a get together after a funeral here today. The food was delicious, very fresh and hot (which is very unusual on a buffet) and everything was presented well. The bar service was great and the staff very friendly. I would definately recommend.

  • 4/5 Dot H. 1 year ago on Google
    It's the first time I have been to the Irish centre and was attending a third party event so didn't try the cafe but I will go back sometime as it looked clean and reasonably priced. There was also a selection of Irish produce to purchase.

  • 2/5 craig k. 1 year ago on Google
    Paid for a ticket for Halloween with my neice & seen none ticket holders get allowed in & receiving people getting what we paid for but didn't recive anything will think twice about paying to attend a party there again. Not happy 🤬🤬🤬🤬

  • 4/5 Mike D. 1 year ago on Google
    Visited in company with a relative to fill up on Irish food & drink brands. A well stocked shop, although a bit pricey, that forms part of the centre's cafe. We also had excellent coffees & snacks. We visited in the afternoon, when the cafe/shop was quiet, but the main bar/dining area was being used for a large funeral. Well furnished, warm & inviting atmosphere & the (male) toilets spotless.

  • 3/5 Acidballoons 10 months ago on Google
    Wanted to put 1 star but it would be unfair, the reason I'm leaving this review is I am staying in the hotel opposite for work and last night there was an alarm going off from the centre for about 7 hours constantly, 'waking up' I now have a 9.5 hour drive to do on about 2 hours sleep...

  • 4/5 Margaret D. 2 years ago on Google
    It was lovely to return to the Irish Centre in early March 2022. I was pleased to see it was immaculately clean, warm and staff in green shirts looking smart. Barmaids were friendly and working hard. Before it's temporary closure my view is standards had dropped. It is so important to your success to ensure there is enough staff on to serve customers with a smile and keep the place clean. (tables, floors, toilets). I hope to be able to support the centres successful return and will do if the experience is good.

  • 5/5 Mary C. 8 months ago on Google
    Great food. Well prepared and served. Lisa is always professional and easy to talk too.

  • 5/5 David K. 8 months ago on Google
    I had family over from NZ, I took them here for lunch, never been before, I myself thought the food was spot on! Later on in the day I asked my cousins what they thought, they told me that they had eaten the night before on the Quays, where it was three times more expensive, yet they preferred the food that was served in the Irish centre Big shoutout to the prawn starter 👌

  • 1/5 Archibold K. 1 year ago on Google
    We booked a function room for a wedding celebration on 21st July, 2022 for the celebration to be held on 17th September, 2022. They phoned us on 1st September, 2022 to say they had made a mistake and they want to cancel the booking. My question to them was when did they know that the venue was double booked. There was no clear explanation of why this was happening. To add salt into the wound the lady said we can book at a different date. It seems she didn't know what was involved if we were to cancel as they requested it will inconvenience our arrangements. Felt very disappointed with their service and response from the lady. WHY DID THEY BOOK US AND THEN CANCEL. DID THEY UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE OCCASION. WILL NEVER GO TO THIS PLACE AGAIN. WE HAD PAID FOR THE ROOM ONLY TO BE TOLD IT HAS BEEN DOUBLE BOOKED. CAN YOU PLEASE STOP DOING THIS. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL AND MESSED UP OUR PLANS. WILL NOT GO THERE EVER AGAIN. THEY ARE MANY QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS.

  • 1/5 Jay T. 3 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    Staff is awful. Place is awful. Would not recommend to no one


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Assistive hearing loop
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible lift
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Counter service
    • ✓️ Outside food allowed
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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