Manchester · grassroots venue · Verified open
Walkden local with live bands every Saturday night and a late weekend licence.
Capacity to be confirmed, live music 1 night a week, house PA.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, The Vulcan in Walkden, Manchester is summed up below. It has live music 1 night a week. There is an in-house PA.
capacity
| Live music | 1 night a week |
| TodayClosed | 14:00–01:00Opens in 6h 22m 47s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Mixed |
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Before you book The Vulcan, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 1 night a week. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Sat |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Website | thevulcan.info |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
The Vulcan is at 94 Worsley Rd N, Walkden, Manchester, M28 3QW. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 164 rooms in our Manchester venue directory.
Walkden, Manchester M28 3QW
The nearest station is Walkden (rail station), about 25 minutes' walk away.
The Vulcan for artists: The Vulcan 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 Vulcan publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
| Mon | 16:00–00:00 |
| Tue | 16:00–00:00 |
| Wed | 16:00–00:00 |
| Thu | 16:00–00:00 |
| FriToday | 14:00–01:00 |
| Sat | 14:00–01:00 |
| Sun | 14:00–00:00 |
The Vulcan has an in-house PA for visiting acts. 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 | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| 2 vocal mics | Provided |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on The Vulcan, from the venue and its listings. It has live music 1 night a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Vulcan is a grassroots music venue in Walkden, Manchester.
Listing notesThe 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.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
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The Vulcan
Walkden local with live bands every Saturday night and a late weekend licence.
- –
- Capacity
- 1 night
- Live music
- 14:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Mixed
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Vulcan — Quick Facts
Walkden local with live bands every Saturday night and a late weekend licence. Here are the key facts on The Vulcan at a glance. It has live music 1 night a week.
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Inside The Vulcan
The Vulcan has an in-house PA for visiting acts. 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 Vulcan is a grassroots music venue in Walkden, Manchester. The Vulcan provides a PA system and 2 vocal mics — check the rest with the venue.
This listing is part of the Manchester venue directory.
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.
Nights The Vulcan usually has live music — typical start 21:30
Live nights at The Vulcan are usually Sat, with music from about 21:30. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. The Vulcan 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.
Find The Vulcan
The Vulcan is at 94 Worsley Rd N, Walkden, Manchester, M28 3QW. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 164 rooms in our Manchester venue directory.
The nearest station is Walkden (rail station), about 25 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Vulcan in Walkden, Manchester; M28 3QW 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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What's On at The Vulcan
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The Vulcan is #151 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 Vulcan in brief. The Vulcan is a live music room in Walkden, Manchester. The live nights are most often Saturdays, usually from 21:30. Nearby rooms: The Wedge, The Whiskey Jar and The White Hotel - or browse the full Manchester venue directory.
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