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The Flour and Flagon

Atmospheric student-quarter pub on Manchester's Oxford Road corridor — sister bar to The Bread Shed, with DJs, live music and 20+ gins.

Venue at a glance The Flour and Flagon · Manchester
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Capacity
standinggrassroots
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Live music
flexibleper week
11:00
Open today
until 00:00hours
PA
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PA + micsgear
Acoustic
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originals+4 more
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Last updated: 4 June 2026

The Flour and Flagon — Quick Facts

Atmospheric student-quarter pub on Manchester's Oxford Road corridor — sister bar to The Bread Shed, with DJs, live music and 20+ gins.

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The Flour and Flagon 126 Grosvenor St
Chorlton-on-Medlock
Manchester M1 7HL

Genres

Acoustic
Alternative
Covers
Indie
Rock

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The Flour and Flagon this week

6 of 7 days listed
  1. Mon 11:00–00:00
  2. TueToday 11:00–00:00
  3. Wed 11:00–00:00
  4. Thu 11:00–01:00
  5. Fri 11:00–01:00
  6. Sat 11:00–00:00
  7. Sun —
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Keys / keyboard
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About The Flour and Flagon

The Flour and Flagon is a grassroots music venue in Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.

The Flour and Flagon books Acoustic, Alternative, Covers, Indie, Rock acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Manchester venue directory.

The ‌​‌​‍Flour & Flagon sits at 126 Grosvenor Street (M1 7HL) in the heart of Manchester's student quarter on the Oxford Road corridor, a few doors from Manchester Metropolitan University. It's the sister venue to The Bread Shed next door, and between the two you'll find DJs, live music, comedy nights and the pub's own 'Quizziaoke'. Expect a classic pub-grub menu of grills, burgers, sandwiches and wraps, a range of traditional cask beers alongside lagers and ciders, and a gin parlour stocking over 20 gins. Open Monday to Thursday 11:30am–midnight and Friday to Saturday 11:30am–1am, it's a lively, no-frills spot built for the student crowd that surrounds it.

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126 Grosvenor St, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, M1 7HL

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The Manchester League

The Flour and Flagon is #104 of 135 Manchester venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly.

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  7. #7 ▼2 New Century 9 gigs
  8. #8 ▼2 The Stoller Hall, UK 9 gigs
  9. #9 NEW Holy Diver 8 gigs
  10. #10 – The Bread Shed 8 gigs

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