The Academy is so much better to see bands than the Ritz it baffles me why anyone chooses to play…read morethere,money talks I suppose. Everything about it as a venue is better apart from the choice of booze,Tuborg???? I didn't know they still made the stuff! Never had a bad experience here and long may that continue....

I have seen a few concerts at the Manchester Academy before. There are 3 concert halls altogether…read moreand they are all good intimate venues right in the heart of the Universities on Oxford Road. They have had everyone from Kylie to Prince to the very recent Brandon Flowers perform here. Tickets prices are quite reasonably priced depending who you're going to see, its nice to see that they have a great selection of draft beers to choose from and not that badly priced. So keep an eye out to see if you're favourite artist is going to perform at this great little venue.

Located in chadderton, The harliquin is a great way to start the night, or great to spend the whole…read morenight in. I have never had an unenjoyable evening in there, with its regular live acts which are great, a jukebox with loads of new hits, a pool table if your feel a little competitive and they drinks are very reasonable in price. Quite a few good offers on the doubles bar and as it has just been done up you can enjoy all of this in the Harliquin.

Great bar with large real ale selection and some loopy juice, sorry cider on tap. Prices are low…read more Some seating outside but tends to be very busy at weekends Well worth a trip

Delightful if quite tiny little pub whose seating spills out onto one of the platforms of Bury…read moreBolton Street train station. This is the home of the East Lancashire railway. What better way to while away an hour or 2 than to sit drinking a pint or 2 of beer watching steam trains and vintage diesels pass by. However, beware!!! If its a themed day, such as Thomas the Tank, then the place will be full of young children running around and families using the tables which are intended for the pub even though they aren't buying anything. On this occasion I had a Green Bullet IPA, which was well priced at £2.95, though it tasted a little bit flat.

Lovely little village pub in Davenham the village I grew up in. We had the pleasure of hosting the…read morewake for my Nans funeral here yesterday and the food on offer was simple but delicious and well cooked and presented. Lovely upstairs setting with period features and coziness that made all guests feel welcome. Would love to come back to try the actual menu while I'm here in the UK

Village pub in the village of davenham. One side is for eating which has an upstairs. The other…read moreside has a small bar area with another small tv area. Food is very good and service is quick. Staff are friendly and the pub is very popular. It has small area for parking at the front and a huge car park at the rear with an outside seating area. It also has a patio heater for the smokers to keep warm.

My family are local to Marple and we love Traders! Always great independent beer, the evolving…read morebuilding and kitchen (trading between independent vendors) keeps you on your toes. Customers and staff are friendly, music choice is great and the new live music is just what the local area needs. Highly recommend!!!

I tried to enjoy a quiet pint here but I was unable due to the amount of restless barking dogs…read moreallowed in the outside seating area. It was like trying to have a pint in the middle of a kennels. I like dogs. I have 2 myself, but I dont take them to the pub with me because I'm capable of consideration and wouldnt want to disrupt other customer's enjoyment. Its a shame the owners of this bar/kennels dont encourage the same level of consideration from their customers. The barking was excessive, and nobody wants dog hairs floating in their drink.

Admittedly I haven't spent much time in Lounge 31, but I don't think you necessarily have to be a…read moreregular to get a feel of whether a venue it's for you or not. Personally it's not really a place I'd make a regular hang out... Located in the centre of the city, this late night club gets a lot of foot traffic from the Printworks and also because of its late license. Every night there's a different DJ entertaining a predominantly 20-30 crowd of young professionals and students. It's a fun place to start or end you night, but there isn't really anything outstandingly original that makes it stand out from what else is on offer in Manchester. What especially turns me off is the 'exclusive private booths' (in black faux-leather no less..eww) and 'VIP' area, to buzz terms that send me running for something a little more down to earth.

Lounge 31 is a relatively new club, located next to the printworks on withy grove. It is one of the…read morefew places in Manchester to stay open after 3am, on fridays and saturdays it is usually open until around 7am, great if you want an all nighter!! They play r'n'b, hip hop and some soul. They have lots of leather seats and a VIP area for those who want to feel important. They also have a toilet attendant and perfumes, sweets and other make up you can use for a small fee!! It is pretty busy on weekends and there is normally a pretty good buzz to the place. Drinks are a little expensive though!!!

A funky and quirky little bar serving a good range of beers, wines and spirits. Ideal for a pre or…read morepost drink before popping next door to the Academy for a gig. Band members are often spotted in here after doing a gig.

This pub is probably about a mile away from Didsbury Station and not particularly close to the…read morerailway line. It doesn't look like it used to be a fire station (like the Lead Station in Chorlton) or a police station. I can't find any information about it online. The pub itself can only really be described as an old man's pub. However, it is located in a quaint little building on Wilmslow Road, and being a Marston's pub, it does good beer. Like nearby pub Fletcher Moss it is one of those pubs that I would have detested a few years ago, but that is becoming ever more appealing with the more cups of tea I drink and episodes of Countdown I watch. It is somewhere you are guaranteed of a pint with the background noise of old men's chatter rather than Beyonce's Bootalicious (I'm looking at the Pitcher and Piano). Be warned if you're planning on visiting the Station as part of the Didsbury Dozen. Although I've not heard of any stories of inebriated pubcrawlers being turned away from this establishment (unlike Fletcher Moss), I wouldn't recommend bringing an entourage of 20 rugby players with 11 pints each inside them into this place. If you know anything about the history behind the name, then I'd be genuinely interested to find out!

I also don't know why its called the station, although it does look a little station-y, no?…read more Anyway for me this is a top pub, and three stars doesn't do it justice. Didsbury is fast losing the little village feel that makes it so nice, with chain bars and restaurants staging a swift takeover. Now Pitcher & Piano, O'Neill's and Zizzi line its streets. There's another breed of independent bar in Didsbury too, the alternative pseudo-hippie middle-class studenty bar such as Saints & Scholars and The Art of Tea, both of which I happen to like. The point though, is that the old style pub is a dwindling species. Even the old favourite The Didsbury, has gone a bit posh and gastro. The Station is one of the few remaining little pubs with a unique old character, top quality ales and a friendly personal atmosphere for a reasonable price. They even have some beautiful and (relatively) locally brewed ales. Its not even an old man pub, as its perfectly welcoming and nobody would be out of place there. Great place. P.S. Regards the previous review, its better not to take 20 rugby boys anywhere, and don't ever do the 'Didsbury Dozen'.