The Vulcan is a proper Walkden local at 94 Worsley Road North, on the Salford side of Greater Manchester. Live bands play every Saturday night from 9.30pm, and the pub runs a late licence at the weekend, staying open until 1am on Friday and Saturday.
It is a community pub first: big-match football nights share the calendar with the music, and the venue's own site warns that weekend hours flex around fixtures. Expect a friendly, up-for-it Saturday crowd rather than a ticketed-gig audience.
The pub opens from 4pm on weekdays and from 2pm at the weekend, sitting a short walk from Walkden town centre.
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Nights The Vulcan usually has live music — typical start 21:30
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94 Worsley Rd N, Walkden, Manchester, M28 3QW
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