Manchester · medium venue
Goods Yard bar with cold beer and hot chicken.
About 150 standing, live music 1 night a week. Acoustic, Singer-songwriter, Indie.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is The Trading Route in City Centre, Manchester at a glance. It has live music 1 night a week. It books acoustic, singer-songwriter and indie acts.
capacity
| Live music | 1 night a week |
| TodayClosed | 11:00–01:00Opens in 3h 21m 06s |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | Acoustic · Singer-songwriter · Indie |
4 photos show the inside of The Trading Route. It books acoustic, singer-songwriter and indie acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Everything about The Trading Route that matters before you book is set out below. It has live music 1 night a week. It books acoustic, singer-songwriter and indie acts.
| Capacity | about 150 standing |
| Live nights | Tue |
| Curfew | 02:00 |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | AcousticSinger-songwriterIndie |
| Website | thetradingroute.co.uk |
| Status | Being verified |
You will find The Trading Route at 1 Goods Yard Street, City Centre, Manchester, M3 3BG. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
City Centre, Manchester M3 3BG
The nearest station is Salford Central (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
The Trading Route for artists: The Trading Route 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 Trading Route publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | 11:00–23:00 |
| Wed | 11:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 11:00–00:00 |
| FriToday | 11:00–01:00 |
| Sat | 11:00–01:00 |
| Sun | 11:00–21:30 |
The stage kit at The Trading Route 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 |
Here is the story of The Trading Route in City Centre, Manchester so far. It books acoustic, singer-songwriter and indie acts. It has live music 1 night a week.
The Trading Route is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Manchester with a standing capacity of about 150. It books Acoustic, Singer-songwriter, Indie, Folk.
Listing notesThe Trading Route is a bar and live-music spot at 1 Goods Yard Street in Manchester city centre (M3 3BG), opened in December 2024 and open daily from 11am to 2am with a 150 capacity. It runs a weekly open-mic night every Tuesday — launched by the Lo-Tide Collective — where performers can pre-book a slot or grab a walk-in space to showcase original songs and covers. Alongside the music it serves food (hot chicken, sandwiches, salads) plus cold beers, cocktails and wines with happy-hour deals, making it a friendly grassroots home for emerging Manchester acts. Slots via @lotidecollective / lotideuk@gmail.com.
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The Trading Route
Goods Yard bar with cold beer and hot chicken. Capacity about 150.
- c. 150
- Capacity
- 1 night
- Live music
- 11:00
- Open today
- –
- Backline
- Acoustic
- Books
- Listed
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Trading Route — Quick Facts
The Trading Route capacity: about 150 standing. Goods Yard bar with cold beer and hot chicken. Here are the key facts on The Trading Route at a glance.
By size, The Trading Route is the joint 44th largest of the 78 venues we list in and around Manchester with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Big Hands (about 150); Holy Diver (about 150) and Merseyway (about 150).
The Trading Route holds about 150 standing, which makes it a medium room by the sizes we use across the directory. That is smaller than the typical room we list around Manchester (about 200). At 150 to 500, a room tends to book acts with a following of their own: local headliners, or support for a touring band, often through a promoter. Treat the number as a guide until it is verified, and check it with the venue first.
The Trading Route this week
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Inside The Trading Route
The stage kit at The Trading Route is not confirmed yet. The room holds about 150. It has live music 1 night a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
The Trading Route is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Manchester with a standing capacity of about 150. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Trading Route books Acoustic, Singer-songwriter, Indie, Folk acts. This listing is part of the Manchester venue directory.
The Trading Route is a bar and live-music spot at 1 Goods Yard Street in Manchester city centre (M3 3BG), opened in December 2024 and open daily from 11am to 2am with a 150 capacity. It runs a weekly open-mic night every Tuesday — launched by the Lo-Tide Collective — where performers can pre-book a slot or grab a walk-in space to showcase original songs and covers. Alongside the music it serves food (hot chicken, sandwiches, salads) plus cold beers, cocktails and wines with happy-hour deals, making it a friendly grassroots home for emerging Manchester acts. Slots via @lotidecollective / lotideuk@gmail.com.
Nights The Trading Route usually has live music
The Trading Route usually has live music on Tue. Acoustic is the first genre on its list. Its kit is not confirmed yet, so ask what is on stage before you load in. Music stops by 02:00, so build your set to finish on time. The Trading Route 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. See where else to play in Manchester and what local gigs pay.
By size, The Trading Route is the joint 44th largest of the 78 venues we list in and around Manchester with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Big Hands (about 150); Holy Diver (about 150) and Merseyway (about 150).
Find The Trading Route
You will find The Trading Route at 1 Goods Yard Street, City Centre, Manchester, M3 3BG. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
The nearest station is Salford Central (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. The Trading Route is in City Centre, Manchester — use M3 3BG for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. 4 other venues sit in City Centre too, if you want to make a night of it. Before you travel, check the night’s start time (curfew 02:00) and what’s on in Manchester this week, or see which Manchester bands are free this weekend if you book the music.
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The Trading Route
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The Trading Route is #150 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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- #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 Trading Route in brief. The Trading Route in Manchester is a mid-sized room (150 to 499) that books acoustic, singer-songwriter and indie. The live music is mostly on Tuesdays. Rooms nearby include The Venue Bolton, Albert Hall and Joshua Brooks; the Manchester venue directory has the rest.
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