Manchester · grassroots venue · Verified open
Whalley Range community club with live music and club nights
Capacity to be confirmed, live music 2 nights a week. DJ / Electronic.
Nearby venuesUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance, The Carlton Club Manchester in Whalley Range, Manchester is summed up below. It has live music 2 nights a week. It books dj / electronic acts.
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| Live music | 2 nights a week |
| TodayClosed | 15:00–01:00Opens in 7h 19m 20s |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | DJ / Electronic |
4 photos show the inside of The Carlton Club Manchester, from the stage to the bar. It books dj / electronic acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book The Carlton Club Manchester, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 2 nights a week. It books dj / electronic acts.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Fri, Sat |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | DJ / Electronic |
| Website | carltonclub.org.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
The Carlton Club Manchester is at Rowan Lodge, 113 Carlton Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8BE. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
Whalley Range, Manchester M16 8BE
The nearest station is Firswood (tram stop), about 15 minutes' walk away.
The Carlton Club Manchester for artists: The Carlton Club 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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The Carlton Club Manchester publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 16:00–23:00 |
| Tue | 16:00–23:00 |
| Wed | 16:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 16:00–23:00 |
| FriToday | 15:00–01:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–01:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–00:00 |
The stage kit at The Carlton Club Manchester is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about.
| PA system | TBC |
| 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 The Carlton Club Manchester, from the venue and its listings. It books dj / electronic acts. It has live music 2 nights a week.
The Carlton Club Manchester is a grassroots music venue in Whalley Range, Manchester. It books DJ / Electronic.
Listing notesThe Carlton Club is a community social club and grassroots music venue at Rowan Lodge, 113 Carlton Road, in the heart of Whalley Range, Manchester (M16 8BE). It has a fully licensed bar serving local craft beers and cask ale, a spacious main room with a stage for live music and club events, film showings, comedy, art classes and spoken word, a Green Room for exhibitions and an outdoor community garden. Resident nights include Home On The Range, One Tree Island, Your Disco Needs You, Club Solo, Racubah and Silence Of The Jams. The October 2026 diary shows the spread: Americana from A Different Thread and Dogwood Roses (14 October), an intimate acoustic show by Ian McNabb of The Icicle Works (15 October), the all-day Manchester Blues Festival and an old-time music session (18 October) and the Refried Beats Latin jam (19 October). Private parties are for members only; membership, events and hire enquiries to martin@carltonclub.org.uk. Open from 4pm Monday to Thursday, 3pm Friday and noon at weekends, until 1am on Friday and Saturday.
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There are 3 upcoming gigs listed at The Carlton Club Manchester. It has live music 2 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
| 21Nov · Sat | Heaton Park Workies Reunion Party 2026 19:30 |
| 3Dec · Thu | The French 75 19:00 |
| 6Dec · Sun | Ghosts In Space - Distant Embers 19:30 |
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The Carlton Club Manchester
Whalley Range community club with live music and club nights
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- Capacity
- 2 nights
- Live music
- 15:00
- Open today
- –
- Backline
- DJ / Electronic
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 13 November 2026
The Carlton Club Manchester — Quick Facts
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The stage kit at The Carlton Club Manchester is not confirmed yet. It has live music 2 nights a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
The Carlton Club Manchester is a grassroots music venue in Whalley Range, Manchester. Bring your own drum kit, guitar amp and bass amp — check the rest with the venue.
The Carlton Club Manchester books DJ / Electronic acts. This listing is part of the Manchester venue directory.
The Carlton Club is a community social club and grassroots music venue at Rowan Lodge, 113 Carlton Road, in the heart of Whalley Range, Manchester (M16 8BE). It has a fully licensed bar serving local craft beers and cask ale, a spacious main room with a stage for live music and club events, film showings, comedy, art classes and spoken word, a Green Room for exhibitions and an outdoor community garden. Resident nights include Home On The Range, One Tree Island, Your Disco Needs You, Club Solo, Racubah and Silence Of The Jams. The October 2026 diary shows the spread: Americana from A Different Thread and Dogwood Roses (14 October), an intimate acoustic show by Ian McNabb of The Icicle Works (15 October), the all-day Manchester Blues Festival and an old-time music session (18 October) and the Refried Beats Latin jam (19 October). Private parties are for members only; membership, events and hire enquiries to martin@carltonclub.org.uk. Open from 4pm Monday to Thursday, 3pm Friday and noon at weekends, until 1am on Friday and Saturday.
Coming up at The Carlton Club Manchester: Heaton Park Workies Reunion Party 2026, The French 75 and Ghosts In Space - Distant Embers — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
Nights The Carlton Club Manchester usually has live music
Live nights at The Carlton Club Manchester are usually Fri, Sat. It lists dj / electronic among the genres it books. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Carlton Club Manchester 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. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in Manchester.
Find The Carlton Club Manchester
The Carlton Club Manchester is at Rowan Lodge, 113 Carlton Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8BE. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
The nearest station is Firswood (tram stop), about 15 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Carlton Club Manchester in Whalley Range, Manchester; M16 8BE is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. 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.
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What's On at The Carlton Club Manchester
There are 3 upcoming gigs listed at The Carlton Club Manchester. It has live music 2 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Manchester venue directory.
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Coming up: Heaton Park Workies Reunion Party 2026, The French 75 and Ghosts In Space - Distant Embers.
The Manchester League
The Carlton Club Manchester is #30 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
- #4 ▲2 Gorilla 17 gigs
- #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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The Carlton Club Manchester in brief. The Carlton Club Manchester in Whalley Range, Manchester, is a live music room. The live music is mostly on Fridays and Saturdays. Other rooms nearby: The Castle Hotel, The Copper Bar and The Deaf Institute, or browse the Manchester venue directory.
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