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Type:Event Venue

25 Swan Street
Northern Quarter
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M4 5JZ

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Band on the Wall is located in the Northern Quarter, just 10 minutes walk from Piccadilly Gardens bus station and 15 minutes walk from both Piccadilly and Victoria train Stations. There are several bike racks located immediately outside the venue. We encourage visitors to use public transport or to walk/cycle wherever possible.

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    Recent Reviews:

    • Borgtrip
      Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
      Trip Type:
      Friends getaway
      Band On The Wall - Wheelchair accessible
      5 of 5 stars
      Sunday, 25th September 2022
      We went to Band on The Wall to watch Sambroso All Stars I informed them a couple of days before our visit to let them know our party of four had a whhelchair user andthey told me everything would be... Read full review
    • adampA292VX
      Trip Type:
      Friends getaway
      Great venue but security allowed people to jump the queue
      3 of 5 stars
      Saturday, 28th January 2023
      Watched Sammy Rae here on 27/01/2023. Show was excellent, and the venue was fantastic. You can get right up to the front if the stage, which is always a plus for us. The bar area is nice, my drink... Read full review
    • Foodange
      Manchester, United Kingdom
      Trip Type:
      Couples
      Mark Radcliffe
      4 of 5 stars
      Tuesday, 21st February 2023
      Not sure why we’ve waited so long to visit but really loved our first time, to see Mark Radcliffe & Co. It was a great show. Ticketing was well organised, venue not too busy so we had a pick of the... Read full review

    Dates and Opening Times

    Season (1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023)

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