Manchester · medium venue · Verified open
Fairfield Street live venue.
About 200 standing. Indie, Punk, Psychobilly.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, The Star And Garter Manchester in Fairfield Street, Piccadilly, Manchester is summed up below. It books indie, punk and psychobilly acts. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 19:00–23:00Opens in 11h 20m 27s |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | Indie · Punk · Psychobilly |
4 photos show the inside of The Star And Garter Manchester, from the stage to the bar. It books indie, punk and psychobilly acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book The Star And Garter Manchester, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It books indie, punk and psychobilly acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 200 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | IndiePunkPsychobilly |
| Website | starandgarter.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 23 Oct 2026 |
The Star And Garter Manchester is at 18-20 Fairfield St, Fairfield Street, Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 2QF. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
Fairfield Street, Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2QF
The nearest station is Piccadilly Station (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away.
The Star And Garter Manchester for artists: The Star And Garter 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 Star And Garter 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 | 19:00–23:00 |
| Tue | 19:00–23:00 |
| Wed | 19:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 19:00–23:00 |
| FriToday | 19:00–23:00 |
| Sat | 21:00–02:30 |
| Sun | 21:00–02:30 |
The stage kit at The Star And Garter Manchester is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about.
| PA system | TBC |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on The Star And Garter Manchester, from the venue and its listings. It books indie, punk and psychobilly acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Star And Garter Manchester is a grassroots music venue in Fairfield Street, Piccadilly, Manchester with a standing capacity of about 200. It books Indie, Punk, Psychobilly, Rock, Alternative.
Listing notesThe Star and Garter is a legendary independent live-music pub on Fairfield Street, just behind Manchester Piccadilly station. The Grade-listed building reopened as a live-music venue in 1991, with an upstairs gig room that hosts a vast array of touring and local bands throughout the week plus long-running club nights (famously the Smiths/Morrissey disco). A cornerstone of Manchester's grassroots scene, it programmes indie, punk, psychobilly, rock and alternative acts in an intimate c. 250-capacity room.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
There are 2 upcoming gigs listed at The Star And Garter Manchester. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Manchester gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
| 20Nov · Fri | Grommet 19:30Rock |
| 16Jan · Sat | Cut Throat Fest: Volume 1 15:00 |
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The Star And Garter Manchester
Fairfield Street live venue. Capacity about 200.
- c. 200
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 19:00
- Open today
- –
- Backline
- Indie
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Star And Garter Manchester — Quick Facts
The Star And Garter Manchester capacity: about 200 standing. Fairfield Street live venue. Here are the key facts on The Star And Garter Manchester at a glance.
By size, The Star And Garter Manchester is the joint 29th largest of the 78 venues we list in and around Manchester with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Elevation13 (about 200); Halle at St Michael's (about 200) and North of England Centre for Music and Arts (about 200).
With room for about 200 standing, The Star And Garter Manchester is a medium room by our directory's sizes. The middle-sized room we list around Manchester holds about 200 - much the same. 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 The Star And Garter Manchester
The stage kit at The Star And Garter Manchester is not confirmed yet. The room holds about 200. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
The Star And Garter Manchester is a grassroots music venue in Fairfield Street, Piccadilly, Manchester with a standing capacity of about 200. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Star And Garter Manchester books Indie, Punk, Psychobilly, Rock, Alternative acts. This listing is part of the Manchester venue directory.
The Star and Garter is a legendary independent live-music pub on Fairfield Street, just behind Manchester Piccadilly station. The Grade-listed building reopened as a live-music venue in 1991, with an upstairs gig room that hosts a vast array of touring and local bands throughout the week plus long-running club nights (famously the Smiths/Morrissey disco). A cornerstone of Manchester's grassroots scene, it programmes indie, punk, psychobilly, rock and alternative acts in an intimate c. 250-capacity room.
Coming up at The Star And Garter Manchester: Grommet and Cut Throat Fest: Volume 1 — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
There are no fixed live nights listed for The Star And Garter Manchester - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. Its listed genres start with indie. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Star And Garter 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. For the rest of the circuit, read how to get gigs in Manchester.
By size, The Star And Garter Manchester is the joint 29th largest of the 78 venues we list in and around Manchester with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Elevation13 (about 200); Halle at St Michael's (about 200) and North of England Centre for Music and Arts (about 200).
Find The Star And Garter Manchester
The Star And Garter Manchester is at 18-20 Fairfield St, Fairfield Street, Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 2QF. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
The nearest station is Piccadilly Station (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Star And Garter Manchester in Fairfield Street, Piccadilly, Manchester; M1 2QF 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 find a band in Manchester if you book the music.
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Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The Star And Garter Manchester
There are 2 upcoming gigs listed at The Star And Garter Manchester. 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: Grommet and Cut Throat Fest: Volume 1.
The Manchester League
The Star And Garter Manchester is #55 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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- #10 – The Blues Kitchen 10 gigs
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The Star And Garter Manchester in brief. The Star And Garter Manchester in Fairfield Street, Piccadilly, Manchester, is a mid-sized room (150 to 499) that books indie, punk and psychobilly. Other rooms nearby: The Star Inn, The Stoller Hall and The Strines Nightingale, or browse the Manchester venue directory.
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