STRANGEQUARTER
Follow the music north.
An independent guide to the places, nights and changing streets around Manchester’s Strange Quarter.
What’s on
Explore the programmeFind your next night.
Our event calendar is taking shape. For now, go straight to these venues’ programmes for current dates, line-ups and tickets.
This is a starting selection, not a complete listing of the area.
Places to know
The local directoryPub & music
Derby Brewery Arms
A Joseph Holt pub on Cheetham Hill Road, with a music programme of its own.
Live music & creative space
The Yard
Live music and creative space on Bent Street, just off Cheetham Hill Road.
A name to explore.
Not a line on a map.
The Strange Quarter is an informal name for a cultural scene around the northern city-centre edge. Start with the venues and streets, then make up your own mind about the neighbourhood.
Read the area guide