Manchester · medium venue · Verified open
Manchester's long-running basement bar and club for house, techno, D&B and live electronic acts.
About 450 standing, house PA. House, Techno, Drum and bass.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, Joshua Brooks in City Centre, Manchester is summed up below. It books house, techno and drum and bass acts. There is an in-house PA.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 12:00–04:00Opens in 4h 21m 40s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | House · Techno · Drum and bass |
4 photos show the inside of Joshua Brooks, from the stage to the bar. It books house, techno and drum and bass acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book Joshua Brooks, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It books house, techno and drum and bass acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 450 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | HouseTechnoDrum and bass |
| Website | joshuabrooks.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
Joshua Brooks is at 106 Princess Street, City Centre, Manchester, M1 6NG. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 164 rooms in our Manchester venue directory.
City Centre, Manchester M1 6NG
The nearest station is Manchester Oxford Road (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
Joshua Brooks for artists: Joshua Brooks has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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Joshua Brooks publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
| Mon | 12:00–23:00 |
| Tue | 12:00–23:00 |
| Wed | 12:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 12:00–23:00 |
| FriToday | 12:00–04:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–04:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–23:00 |
Joshua Brooks has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | Bring your own |
| Guitar amp | Bring your own |
| Bass amp | Bring your own |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on Joshua Brooks, from the venue and its listings. It books house, techno and drum and bass acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Joshua Brooks is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Manchester with a standing capacity of about 450. It books House, Techno, Drum and bass, Electronic.
Listing notesJoshua Brooks is a Manchester institution at 106 Princess Street in the city centre, rebuilt in 2021 and running across three floors - a bar serving Po' Boys, live sport and a signature Long Island menu, a terrace out the back, and the basement club. The 450-capacity basement is intimate and powered by a VOID Acoustics rig, with a music policy built around house, techno, drum and bass and wider electronic sounds - past sets include Alan Fitzpatrick, Goldie, Sam Divine and Dennis Ferrer. A two-time winner of the Manchester Evening News 'Best Venue' award and a three-time DJ Mag 'Best Small Club' nominee, it remains one of the city's key grassroots-to-mid-size spaces for emerging DJs and producers.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
There is 1 upcoming gig listed at Joshua Brooks. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Manchester gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
| 18Dec · Fri | Lee Burridge 23:00DJ / Electronic |
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Joshua Brooks
Manchester's long-running basement bar and club for house, techno, D&B and live electronic acts. Capacity about 450.
- c. 450
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 12:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- House
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Joshua Brooks — Quick Facts
Joshua Brooks capacity: about 450 standing. Manchester's long-running basement bar and club for house, techno, D&B and live electronic acts. Here are the key facts on Joshua Brooks at a glance.
By size, Joshua Brooks is the joint 18th largest of the 78 venues we list in and around Manchester with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Manchester Academy 3 (about 450); The Bread Shed (about 480) and Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ (about 500).
With room for about 450 standing, Joshua Brooks is a medium room by our directory's sizes. The typical Manchester room we list holds about 200, so this one is on the larger side. Mid-size rooms usually want proof you can draw - a local headline show or a support slot on a touring bill is the common way in, and promoters run many of the nights. The figure is listed, not yet verified, so check it with the venue before you plan around it.
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Inside Joshua Brooks
Joshua Brooks has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 450. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
Joshua Brooks is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Manchester with a standing capacity of about 450. Joshua Brooks provides a PA system; bring your own drum kit, guitar amp and bass amp — check the rest with the venue.
Joshua Brooks books House, Techno, Drum and bass, Electronic acts. This listing is part of the Manchester venue directory.
Joshua Brooks is a Manchester institution at 106 Princess Street in the city centre, rebuilt in 2021 and running across three floors - a bar serving Po' Boys, live sport and a signature Long Island menu, a terrace out the back, and the basement club. The 450-capacity basement is intimate and powered by a VOID Acoustics rig, with a music policy built around house, techno, drum and bass and wider electronic sounds - past sets include Alan Fitzpatrick, Goldie, Sam Divine and Dennis Ferrer. A two-time winner of the Manchester Evening News 'Best Venue' award and a three-time DJ Mag 'Best Small Club' nominee, it remains one of the city's key grassroots-to-mid-size spaces for emerging DJs and producers.
Coming up at Joshua Brooks: Lee Burridge — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
There are no fixed live nights listed for Joshua Brooks - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. Its listed genres start with house. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. Joshua Brooks hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first. For the rest of the circuit, read how to get gigs in Manchester.
By size, Joshua Brooks is the joint 18th largest of the 78 venues we list in and around Manchester with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Manchester Academy 3 (about 450); The Bread Shed (about 480) and Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ (about 500).
Find Joshua Brooks
Joshua Brooks is at 106 Princess Street, City Centre, Manchester, M1 6NG. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 164 rooms in our Manchester venue directory.
The nearest station is Manchester Oxford Road (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find Joshua Brooks in City Centre, Manchester; M1 6NG is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 4 other venues in City Centre, so a night out here can take in more than one room. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Manchester this week, or book a Manchester band for a night of your own.
Kahiki Soundhouse, Merseyway, The Blues Kitchen and The Trading Route
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Joshua Brooks
There is 1 upcoming gig listed at Joshua Brooks. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Manchester gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight. Or browse the wider Manchester venue directory.
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Coming up: Lee Burridge.
The Manchester League
Joshua Brooks is #80 of 164 Manchester venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
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- #7 NEW Albert Hall 12 gigs
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- #10 – The Blues Kitchen 10 gigs
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Joshua Brooks in brief. Joshua Brooks is a mid-sized room (150 to 499) in Manchester that books house, techno and drum and bass. Nearby rooms: Kahiki Soundhouse, Merseyway and The Blues Kitchen - or browse the full Manchester venue directory.
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