The music has as much of a range as the drinks, and is kept low, so you chat without shouting. The Molly House, also on Richmond Street, is an intimate, rustically styled pub and its vintage décor is a delight in which to enjoy some of their home cooked tapas and cakes and carefully selected ales and wines. It has quickly become a very popular addition to the Village. Wednesday nights, affectionately know as 'Butterflies', are particularly popular with the trans community, with Napoleon's and New York New York all having a faithful repertoire of regulars.įor food, Richmond Tea Rooms on Richmond Street is a traditional English style tea room serving Afternoon Teas of mouth-watering cakes, teas and specialities set in over the top décor themed around Alice in Wonderland's Mad Hatter's tea party.
The vibrant Village welcomes all members of the LGBT community with venues catering for all manners of persuasion providing entertainment seven nights a week. Gay culture has flourished into a village-like community with a combination of bars, clubs, restaurants and green spaces set alongside a long stretch of the Rochdale Canal, making it the perfect setting for alfresco drinking and dining. Located just south of Chinatown, along and around Canal Street, the Village is both party central and a living piece of social history - proof that Manchester is one of the world's leading gay-friendly cities. A beacon of celebration in the city, the Gay Village is a must for any visitor to Manchester.