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256 Wilmslow Road, Exclusive Hire

Location pin

Bar 256, 256 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M14 6LB - 

  • Users

    Up to
    450 standing

  • Table with chairs

    Offers
    catering

  • Delivery truck

    Internal Catering
    allowed

256 can cater for a whole variety of bookings including table hire, pool table hire or private hire of the mezzanine, pool room or entire venue – a fun, stylish, versatile Manchester bar, 256 Wilmslow Road makes cracking spot for a quirky date night, a birthday party with friends, or a work night out.

- Their main room has a capacity to 500 people, with a great outside area catering for a similar number
- The mezzanine that holds 125 people which is perfect for social nights out, meetings, presentations, award evenings etc
- The Sir Joseph Whitworth can hold up to 200 people.

In total the venue can cater for events for up to 825 people standing.

Capacity & layout

Standing

Standing

up to 450

Pricing
& opening hours

Weekly schedule
  • monday

    9:30 - 24:00

  • tuesday

    9:30 - 24:00

  • wednesday

    9:30 - 24:00

  • thursday

    9:30 - 24:00

  • friday

    9:30 - 24:00

  • saturday

    9:30 - 24:00

  • sunday

    9:30 - 24:00

Catering & drinks

Catering arrangements

Catering arrangements

Catering facilities

Catering facilities

Refreshments

Refreshments

Alcohol

Alcohol

Amenities

Cloakroom

Cloakroom

Disabled access

Disabled access

Heating

Heating

Air conditioning

Air conditioning

Natural light

Natural light

Table / chairs included

Table / chairs included

Audio & visual

Whiteboards

Whiteboards

Sound system

Sound system

Microphone

Microphone

Projector & screen

Projector & screen

TV screen

TV screen

WiFi

WiFi

Space rules

Allowed events

alcoholLicense

Licensed for alcohol

Location

Reviews

  • Tom Garnett

    July 2022

    Nice student centric pub in Fallowfield in what looks to be an old church. Was quiet when I visited since it was out of term-time. Can imagine it gets more lively when the students are around. I was drawn in by the £7.50 Sunday roasts and I was genuinely pleasantly surprised at how good it was for the money. They also have pool tables and table tennis, both of which look well looked after.

  • Jon Thompson

    July 2023

    Went on a Sunday, not sure if that impacts anything but found a scent of foliage (Drainage) and had to put ID down for a pool cue 😞 either way I was committed until the pool table was unlevel then I was gone, was prepared to overlook the smell but hey enough is enough, sorry not sorry... 🤷🏻‍♀️

  • LID George

    September 2023

    Student bar, cheapest drinks in the area and a fab selection ... but that's only if you manage to get served. There is usually only 1 or 2 people on the bar, and it takes a long long while for drinks to be made up, the bar usually fills up very fast and usually, at this point I leave because it just takes forever. Food menu is extensive but... it takes forever!!! I don't bother anymore with food! Often it takes 45mins, sometimes longer and this is just for something like loaded fries. I don't think I've ever not had to chase for my food here. I really do not recommend you even bother wasting your own time and instead go to the many takeaways around the area. ** edit ** I ordered 3 of the same drinks at different times one night and each serve was different. I also ordered an espresso martini and had it served to me with ice in a standard plastic cup!!! Standards?!

  • Miss Courage

    December 2023

    Food took 1 hour then it was the wrong order. Had to wait 90 minutes for shrivelled up hotdogs. Didn't serve roast dinners because of a Christmas function, hardly any people showed up.Red wine had turned like one of the tall blonde, heavy set waitress with the big nose & psycho SS stare. Incredibly rude, borderline racist. Said we could not order dessert with a salty, snarky tone. So ordered dessert from another air head who got our meal incorrect. We got dessert. All in all, shoddy, arrogant hungover staff.

  • lagoon myers

    December 2023

    This is probably a great place for a drink; I came for the Yorkshire pudding wrap (as advertised by the Sunday roast sign outside). The only that was available was the roast itself; my friend attempted to order off the menu, but nothing else was available. There are very limited vegetarian options. No coffee either—but £3 for granules… We passed. We waited 35-40 minutes for one roast, despite being one of the only tables. We were debating asking for a refund and getting on with our day. Then the food arrived. 7 minutes later, potatoes arrived…. The chef forgot. The nut roast was tiny and under baked on the inside. All of the vegetables were simply steamed (and some not completely) and bland. Thank god you can’t mess up potatoes. I would update your menus.