Here is Nancy Spains in Manchester at a glance. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books irish traditional and acoustic acts. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
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Standing capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music
7 nights a week
Today·Open
13:00–00:00Closes in 5h 39m 22s
Backline
TBC
Books
Irish traditional · Acoustic
01 — Inside the room
4 photos
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Everything about Nancy Spains that matters before you book is set out below. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books irish traditional and acoustic acts.
You will find Nancy Spains at 21 Hilton Street, Manchester, M1 1JJ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 159 rooms in our Manchester venue directory.
Nobody from Nancy Spains is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. It books irish traditional and acoustic acts. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
Nancy Spains 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
16:00–00:00
Tue
16:00–00:00
Wed
16:00–00:00
Thu
16:00–02:00
Fri
13:00–03:00
Sat
13:00–03:00
SunToday
13:00–00:00
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at Nancy Spains is not confirmed yet. 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
TBC
Drum kit
TBC
Guitar amp
TBC
Bass amp
TBC
Keys / keyboard
TBC
Vocal mics
TBC
In-house engineer
TBC
07 — About
Manchester
About Nancy Spains
Here is the story of Nancy Spains in Manchester so far. It books irish traditional and acoustic acts. It has live music 7 nights a week.
Nancy Spains is a grassroots music venue in Manchester. It books Irish traditional, Acoustic; originals and covers are both welcome.
Listing notes
Nancy Spains is a pub on Hilton Street in Manchester city centre with live music seven nights a week.
Monday is an open mic from 9pm, Wednesday is a traditional music night, and Fridays feature a local artists showcase. Weeknight sets usually run from 9pm to midnight, with later finishes from Thursday to Saturday.
It is a good first stop for new local acts and trad musicians.
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08 — What's on
Nothing listed
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The stage kit at Nancy Spains is not confirmed yet. 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 · TBC
Drum kit · TBC
Guitar amp · TBC
Bass amp · TBC
Keys / keyboard · TBC
Vocal mics · TBC
In-house engineer · TBC
About Nancy Spains
Nancy Spains is a grassroots music venue in Manchester. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
Nancy Spains books Irish traditional, Acoustic acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Manchester venue directory.
Listing notes
Nancy Spains is a pub on Hilton Street in Manchester city centre with live music seven nights a week.
Monday is an open mic from 9pm, Wednesday is a traditional music night, and Fridays feature a local artists showcase. Weeknight sets usually run from 9pm to midnight, with later finishes from Thursday to Saturday.
It is a good first stop for new local acts and trad musicians.
Playing Nancy Spains: what to know
Nancy Spains usually has live music on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, starting around 21:00. It lists irish traditional among the genres it books. It takes both original music and covers. Its kit is not confirmed yet, so ask what is on stage before you load in. Nancy Spains isn't on GigXchange yet - vote to bring it on, and have a short EPK and a live clip ready, since that is what most venues ask for first. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in Manchester.
Mon
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Nights Nancy Spains usually has live music — typical start 21:00
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Find Nancy Spains
You will find Nancy Spains at 21 Hilton Street, Manchester, M1 1JJ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 159 rooms in our Manchester venue directory.
The nearest station is Market Street (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away. Nancy Spains is in Manchester — use M1 1JJ for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Manchester this week; if you book acts, see who’s available in Manchester this weekend.
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Nancy Spains is #85 of 159 Manchester venues for live music
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Common Questions
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Nancy Spains has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Manchester venue directory.
Nancy Spains books Irish traditional, Acoustic. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details Nancy Spains has shared — contact, fee range and how to submit, where listed. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music or EPK. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
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Nancy Spains describes itself as hosting open mic nights — check with the venue for the current night, or browse the Manchester Open Mic Finder.
21 Hilton Street, Manchester, M1 1JJ. See the map below for directions. Browse more Manchester venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Manchester vary by event type, band size, and whether the deal is a flat fee or door split. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current UK percentiles.
The nearest station is Market Street (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is M1 1JJ. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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Nancy Spains in brief. Nancy Spains in Manchester is a live music room that books irish traditional and acoustic. Live music is most often on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, usually from 21:00. Other rooms nearby: New Century, North of England Centre for Music and Arts and O'Sheas, or browse the Manchester venue directory.
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We list 159 grassroots music venues in Manchester. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
We list 159 grassroots music venues in Manchester. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
