Manchester · medium venue · Verified open
Detroit pizza and margarita bar by day, free-entry club and live-music room by night
About 350 standing, live music 4 nights a week, house PA. House, Disco, Techno.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is Ramona Manchester in Ancoats, Manchester at a glance. It has live music 4 nights a week. It books house, disco and techno acts.
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| Live music | 4 nights a week |
| TodayClosed | 16:00–01:00Opens in 8h 23m 12s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | House · Disco · Techno |
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Everything about Ramona Manchester that matters before you book is set out below. It has live music 4 nights a week. It books house, disco and techno acts.
| Capacity | about 350 standing |
| Live nights | Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | HouseDiscoTechno |
| Website | takemetoramona.com |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 3 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
You will find Ramona Manchester at 40 Swan Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 5JG. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 164 rooms in our Manchester venue directory.
Ancoats, Manchester M4 5JG
The nearest station is Shudehill (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away.
Ramona Manchester for artists: Ramona Manchester 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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Ramona Manchester 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 | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 16:00–00:00 |
| Thu | 16:00–00:00 |
| FriToday | 16:00–01:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–01:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–00:00 |
Ramona Manchester 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 | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
Here is the story of Ramona Manchester in Ancoats, Manchester so far. It books house, disco and techno acts. It has live music 4 nights a week.
Ramona Manchester is a grassroots music venue in Ancoats, Manchester with a standing capacity of about 350. It books House, Disco, Techno, Funk, Soul, Afrobeats, Garage.
Listing notesRamona is a converted MOT station at 40 Swan Street in the heart of Ancoats, Manchester — a Detroit-style pizza and margarita bar by day that turns into a 350-capacity club and live-music room by night. It operates five nights a week with a serious soundsystem and parties four nights a week across three strands: Ramona Live, Ramona Club and Ramona Radio (the latter hosting local and international artists every Wednesday). The programme spans house, disco, techno, UK garage, balearic, jungle, dub, afrobeats, funk and soul, grime and more, with entry to events completely free. A free-spirited, design-led fixture of the Northern Quarter / Ancoats scene. Contact: 0161 441 9020 / reservations@takemetoramona.com.
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Ramona Manchester
Detroit pizza and margarita bar by day, free-entry club and live-music room by night. Capacity about 350.
- c. 350
- Capacity
- 4 nights
- Live music
- 16:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- House
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Ramona Manchester — Quick Facts
Ramona Manchester capacity: about 350 standing. Detroit pizza and margarita bar by day, free-entry club and live-music room by night. Here are the key facts on Ramona Manchester at a glance.
By size, Ramona Manchester is the joint 21st largest of the 78 venues we list in and around Manchester with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Guildhall Stockport (about 350); Empire Warrington (about 400) and The White Hotel (about 300).
With room for about 350 standing, Ramona Manchester 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 Ramona Manchester
Ramona Manchester has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 350. It has live music 4 nights a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
Ramona Manchester is a grassroots music venue in Ancoats, Manchester with a standing capacity of about 350. Ramona Manchester provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
Ramona Manchester books House, Disco, Techno, Funk, Soul, Afrobeats, Garage acts. This listing is part of the Manchester venue directory.
Ramona is a converted MOT station at 40 Swan Street in the heart of Ancoats, Manchester — a Detroit-style pizza and margarita bar by day that turns into a 350-capacity club and live-music room by night. It operates five nights a week with a serious soundsystem and parties four nights a week across three strands: Ramona Live, Ramona Club and Ramona Radio (the latter hosting local and international artists every Wednesday). The programme spans house, disco, techno, UK garage, balearic, jungle, dub, afrobeats, funk and soul, grime and more, with entry to events completely free. A free-spirited, design-led fixture of the Northern Quarter / Ancoats scene. Contact: 0161 441 9020 / reservations@takemetoramona.com.
Nights Ramona Manchester usually has live music
Ramona Manchester usually has live music on Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat. Its listed genres start with house. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. Ramona Manchester 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. For the rest of the circuit, read how to get gigs in Manchester.
By size, Ramona Manchester is the joint 21st largest of the 78 venues we list in and around Manchester with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Guildhall Stockport (about 350); Empire Warrington (about 400) and The White Hotel (about 300).
Find Ramona Manchester
You will find Ramona Manchester at 40 Swan Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 5JG. 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 Shudehill (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away. Ramona Manchester is in Ancoats, Manchester — use M4 5JG for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. 2 other venues sit in Ancoats too, if you want to make a night of it. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Manchester this week, or see which Manchester bands are free this weekend if you book the music.
Rebellion, Halle at St Michael's, Halle St Peter's and Red Arch
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Ramona Manchester
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Ramona Manchester is #103 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.
- #1 ▲1 YES 22 gigs
- #2 ▼1 New Century 20 gigs
- #3 ▲1 Co-op Live 17 gigs
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- #5 ▼2 The Deaf Institute 17 gigs
- #6 ▼1 The Abbey 16 gigs
- #7 NEW Albert Hall 12 gigs
- #8 – Depot Mayfield 11 gigs
- #9 – Holy Diver 11 gigs
- #10 – The Blues Kitchen 10 gigs
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Ramona Manchester in brief. Ramona Manchester is a mid-sized room (150 to 499) in Ancoats, Manchester that books house, disco and techno. Live music is most often on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Rooms nearby include Rebellion, Halle at St Michael's and Halle St Peter's; the Manchester venue directory has the rest.
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