New Century in Manchester

Really nice place to go, just not the easiest for a conversation when the music is playing.

At 9pm on Saturday all kitchens closed, despite what it says on maps

Great venue and vibe... Mixed ages, ethnicity and sexuality. Brilliant

Great venue, friendly, engaging staff.

Went to a Day Fever Disco. Great space. DJ was fun and drinks were fair priced. Didn't try food but sat in dining space and it was big and comfy. Not far from the Cathedral so other bars around too.

Great food. Enjoyed the Funghi Pizza.

Large selection of food. All ordered over an app, and they have free WiFi. It's excellent for food before going to a show in the hall with parking at reasonable rates nearby..

Did not go for food nor service, but the venue sounds gorgeous, will go again, 10/10.

Great gig venue in the old Coop New Century Hall.

Relaxed atmosphere and delicious food. I have tried the Vietnamese street food and the surf and turf, both of which were incredibly tasty. The beer selection is also impressive.

Drinks ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Service ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Vibe ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The venue was good! Wasn't impressed with the food. One of my dishes was handed to my friend instead of me, the other didn't arrive and I had to ask when it was coming. It was a bland attempt at Chinese food, needed msg. Margarita was nice, though.

Good selection of food and drinks.

Can't say enough fantastic venue, great staff and security... can't wait to come again. I would recommend.

Security staff! Awful! Writing this in my “intoxicated” state. Claimed I had “ stumbled” through a barrier they had opened for us to attend. Scanned my ticket and then claimed I was to “intoxicated to enter” Informed by a “senior” I could “come back in 30 minutes, under their policy!”. Asked to see such policy, and I was informed to read the sign in the window. Informed the “senior” it states nothing about a “30 minute policy”. The “senior” then insisted I was incapable of reading. I asked the “senior” to read the policy and much to my surprise, it does not state such policy! The “manager” then approached me and claimed “ if alcohol passes your lips, you are intoxicated”. Makes me wonder how anyone within the venue, that serves alcohol, is not “intoxicated”. Very poor from a bunch of, what I can only describe as, uneducated children, on the door. Writing this review in my “intoxicated” state! Would never return!

I attended an event - raised an issue and advised it would be dealt with urgently I didn’t get a response

Real student Union vibe for the 21st century, staff were great, including the guy with the brush who was dancing while sweeping.

We're to see maverick sabre qas amazing

FEB 25 I just sampled a portion of Koi Fusion's chicken gyoza, served with some surprisingly delicious soy sauce 🤤 Looking forward to returning for a full meal! * Parmogeddon was my go-to at Hatch. This time around- though I really did savour my Parmo Bun- the value for money just wasn’t there…in particular, the cost of adding fries.

Excellent venue for live music!

Classic Gen Z has no level of service and ability to speak to people Food £11 pound for small chicken burger and 6 pound for a small chips ? Poor

Visited to see Ben Barnes and it was awesome!!

Great all round. Such a mint venue. The light bulb ceiling never gets old! Pizza was decent, quick service

Choice of food, can order at table or via waiter.

Great idea for a shared space. The Parmo was excellent.

Ok food and a decent choice. Atmosphere of a canteen was good for our larger group

Lovely venue. Great kitchen downstairs with super tasty food. I got pizza which was super tasty and my mum got an Asian chicken rice bowl which she said was outstanding. Cocktails really nice and lots of great beers on tap. Friendly staff. 4 stars as it was just really cold as the door was wide open for the entire evening! Venue upstairs very good but chairs could have been slightly more comfy 😅

Good selection of food and beer, quick service.

New Century is a fantastic local spot with a great atmosphere. When it first opened, it was thriving, with all food outlets fully occupied and offering good variety. Over time, though, businesses like Tallow and Good Things have disappeared, which has left the venue feeling a bit less vibrant. The remaining vendors – Wild by Ply (pizza), Koi Fusion (Pan-Asian inspired), and Banh Vi (Indian with a twist) – are excellent, and I’ve really enjoyed trying their offerings. However, Parmageddon has been a bit underwhelming, as the few dishes I’ve tried haven’t lived up to expectations. Another issue is the lack of communication on socials. There have been a few occasions where I’ve visited, only to find it closed for private functions, which is frustrating for both visitors and local residents when this hasn’t been clearly communicated in advance. It’s still a lovely venue with potential, and I hope to see it regain its original buzz, attract more vendors, and improve its engagement with visitors and local residents alike.

Had giro was OK bit not the best I've had

Lovely place great venue wonderful staff!

Chilled eaterie, great food and drink.

Called in for a quick bite to eat. We shared A Spring roll starter and Thai green chicken curry main. The food was full of flavour and authentic. Bonus - because we were sharing they gave us a large portion - no extra charge 👍

Call in for a quick bite. The food was flavourful and authentic. We shared a Spring roll starter and Thai green chicken curry👍 Bonus - they gave us a extra large serving gratis 😁

One of the best music venues in the city

Great venue and it has a sprung floor which makes it easier to feel the music through the floor

Great selection of drinks and food from various venders. The parmos are amazing

Great place with a bar and several food outlets. Ideal for a group so you can get what you want to eat.

Great venue and great set from the Unthanks

Good vibes and quick service. Drink were good but pricey.

Decent sized venue for smaller gigs. Got a good view of the stage regardless of where you were in the room. Prices for drinks were reasonable too. So, overall I'd definitely be returning to a gig here in the future

If you are attending an event at New Century Hall, then visit the food court pre show, you will not be disappointed. Super tasty food and very good cocktails too. We can highly recommend the Pizza 🍕

I suffered from severe food poisoning

This is a lovely venue with a great feel. I saw Me First and the Gimme Gimmes incorporated. Brilliant. Sound pretty good but the lighting was a bit of a letdown for the support in particular.

Great food hall, lovely food and atmosphere.

Slow service. Atmosphere nice though.

Watched Tori Kelly live yesterday with my Wife she is one of the best live artists you'll see! Queuing has to be outside which isn't fun when it's pissing it down! But once inside didn't have issues with toilet access and drink queues moved quickly. It's an all standing venue but I'd say it suits smaller shows and we had a great time. The sound was good which was what counted here. Cloak room queues are huge which we didn't have to use luckily but I suppose that would be an issue at all venues.

Good base. Some areas look a little tired but generally good 👍

NCH is a great place to meet up and socialize with friends, family or work colleagues. Spacious with plenty of seating, friendly bar staff and an eclectic choice of food from the different foods service areas spread around the place. One quick scan of a QR code on the table and the menu for all the different foods comes up. The food arrived surprisingly fast. It's usually quite busy so the atmosphere is great. Highly recommended.

Probably my favourite music venue in Manchester, well run and great sound system.

First time here for a gig on the 21st. Great venue, friendly staff and security. Had a great night.

Was outside in the astro bar tent. The place was empty when we arrived so lacked atmosphere. I am certain that it will be buzzing on an evening..the food is ordered, was the pigs in blankets hot dog. If I'm honest, I wouldn't order that again. It's very rich and was only just warm. I imagine that is due to its journey outside from the kitchens. My Daughter had the potatoes, which sounds boring but was a much tastier dish. Recommended. All in all, great potential. But in need of a little refining.

Absolute hidden gem of a place to eat/relax. Can't wait to hang about again!

Wouldn't go for the 'good things' burger, when I asked, "doesn't this come with cheese and red onion?" I was told the cheese has sort of melted and the those little red dots are the onion.. had better carpet burgers away at Coventry! One of these photos was the menu, one is what I got, which is which?

Fantastic music venue, they are brilliant hosts.

Fabulous small entertainment venue

Great venue. Staff professional, great set up for concerts, if anything it seemed a notch too loud in first rows (and yeah I can’t believe I’m saying that about a concert lol, but my ears were hurting a bit), great view on the stage from anywhere in the venue, proper clean toilets, drinks in reasonable prices. Overall I will be happy coming back for next concerts

Watched a band in the main hall and ate at The Kitchen beforehand. Was a lovely experience from start to finish, nice and clean and spacious. I like the QR Code and table service for the food and drinks, all the better as I currently have a dodgy knee so am on crutches. I ordered food/drink from three different places (great options) and stayed seated and chatting throughout, very civilised. Had to go out and back around to the front to get into the concert bit, which was a bit of a faff but understandable. Then the staff noted my current disability and offered the use of a lift up to the hall, Stan very kindly took us up and brought us back down again at the end and let us out a side door so we didn't have to jostle through the crowd, very thoughtful service and a pleasant young man. The hall itself was lovely, the sound was brilliant and although the show was sold out and the hall very full, we weren't jammed in like sardines which was great (I hate it when places money grab by overselling and it's becomes uncomfortable and dangerous). The special floor was nice and springy and although currently unable to bounce about myself, those around me were and I benefited from their residual bounce waves (it's a thing, honest 😀). Overall very nice indeed. Will be going back again

Burger and pizza were fantastic! Snappy service and friendly servers too. Great place for all groups or individuals

Actually a great venue for live music. Good bars, lots of toilets, great food options before you go in, very good sound and the stage is fairly high so even if you're short you should be able to see.

Pineapple Tony put me onto this place well worth a visit

Nice spacious bar to visit pre or post gig (in the New Century Hall above). Good selection of drinks

Music venue is a wonderful, simple hall with an amazing feeling of being back in the 1970's.....I expected T Rex, or The Spiders from Mars to step out onto the stage. As with a lot of the Manchester music venues, the bar staff are young, enthusiastic and numerous. The bar downstairs was a happy mix of ages, everyone getting on with having a good time. Altogether a Stella night

Absolutely dreadful experience. Was part of a large group on who all ordered via the QR code. As others have said, it was also quite pricey for what you actually got. Someone in the group ordered a burger and it was literally a burger in a bun (no garnish or dressings or salad etc) and a handful of chips for £16. Ordered 2 starters and 2 mains from the Koi Fusion outlet. Waited over half an hour and not a single dish turned up. Went to check on what was going on, but the rude female employee barked at me to order from the bar; didn’t even want to know why I was approaching her. Spoke to a member of staff who investigated, and came back and informed it would be another 45 minutes before a single dish would be ready - chicken wings and gyoza takes over an hour to cook?!?! Seemed completely uninterested and didn’t even want to offer any sort of culinary compensation for us given we’d now been waiting 40 minutes for food. Cancelled the order and got a refund and went elsewhere, prematurely leaving the group and ruining the evening. Also, the music was far too loud for a food court. People were practically shouting at each other to be heard. Won’t be going back.

What a fantastic venue. Bigger than I thought. Bar service was spot on. Acoustics were awesome and ist ist were so on point. Great venue, great location. What's not to like?

great selection of food & drinks, quiz was on which was fun,

Big fan of new century. Central bar and food vendors around the edge. QR code ordering. Often have live music or a DJ. Venue space for concerts upstairs.

Been here for a few shows at the hall upstairs but wanted to leave a review about bottomless brunch this Sunday just gone - mainly for the service. Tom was absolutely fantastic - really warm, personable and attentive, made us all really relaxed, he was cracking jokes and was constantly making sure we had drinks and got our monies worth. I run a bar myself & really do think based on this visit Tom is a great asset - look after him! Drinks available on bottomless were good as well - would come again. Cheers.

it was great the food was great the drinks was great everything was great it is a great venue I would go to an event there again

A decent place to meet up in Manchester

Great spot for something to eat. Lots of choice and staff you can have a laugh with. Just pray you can get a table!

Fantastic Place to see a concert! Staff were all friendly, knew how queuing works and fast service at the bar. The decor and ambience inside is brilliant and the led ceiling is very impressive. Sound system sounded really clear and worked great with the room. Loads of parking in the area around the venue too but also near to a train station

Had a tuna poke bowl, tasted ok, but was really small for the price. Card only, order with QR code..eh.

Excellent venue, a little pricey for drinks. Gig was organised really well.

Didn't actually eat there but the venue is great and the staff and bar service were fantastic.

*Review for Food Hall, not the venue* Short Ver. - Food is great, although there are limited vegan/vegetarian options depending on where you go. The staff are happy to see you in, but want you out as soon as you are done. I'd only recommend going if you are short on time when seeing an artist at New Century Hall and can afford to spend a pretty penny. My Dad and I went to the Food Hall 1.25 hours before doors open (19:00) for Gary Clark Jr. Initially the atmosphere was great, and a young lady with long, wavy red hair kindly informed us of limited availability - which was expected. Thankfully, we managed to find a table for two, and sat down at a table which had been reserved from 19.15. When we sat down, we scanned the QR code to find the menus for the different stalls. As my Dad is vegan, his choices were limited. This was further emphasised by a large handful of vegan options being sold out. He enquired a couple stalls about this, and was turned away by being told to order from the app. Unfortunately, he could only pick one of two things, but to compensate the wait was not long. My food also arrived before the scheduled time, and we thought both our meals were lovely - the only reason why we gave 4 stars on this is because the portion sizes were small, and does not fully justify the price we paid for them. I also had to ask for napkins and cutlery, as all we had on our table were three knives. As we were eating our food, we were notified several times the table had been reserved for someone 20 mins later, then 15, then 10. While we understood it was busy, this ultimately disrupted our dining experience, having to stop eating to acknowledge the waiter. Once we had finished our meal and enjoyed our drinks, the, red haired waitress asked us quite assertively to leave the table - again this was understandable, and so we thanked her... however she did not respond. Assuming she did not hear us, I thanked her again, and it was clear that she had a bit of an attitude and was deliberately ignoring us. To see the waitress who had nicely greeted us turn uptight as we were leaving seriously makes me question the staff's after sales skills.

Really cool place, decent food options and great beers on tap. Food is expensive for what it is but tastes great. Casual dining, order from the table and it’s either brought to you or you’re given a buzzer. Good place to meet before a gig or as a casual get together. Decor is cool, music is great too. As a music venue it’s one of my faves! Really unique with a 70s vibe about it.

Had a couple of beers after a gig. Really nice place. Will definitely visit again.

Great place to go as a group for a variety of food. I’d recommend the pizza personally.

I'm always a fan of a food hall for larger groups as it cuts down the faff. Everyone seemed happy with what they ordered from various vendors but it did feel like the bar service was a bit slow (it was a Friday night though, so not totally unexpected).

Highly recommended. Banging food and good vibe

Lovely food, good variety and good prices. We really enjoyed it and it was great to be able to order different types of food.

George is the goat !! go here for bottomless brunch you won’t be disappointed🤩🤩

The loaded fries with crispy duck from Bahn VI were to die for

Great venue, good sound, amazing ceiling!

Amazing food hall and the concert venue is ace too! Great variety of drinks and at a reasonable price for the location

We are from the Vietnamese food vendor and the tator tots were delicious!! Quick service and very friendly.

Went to watch an album launch, atmosphere was excellent. The acoustics sounded fantastic and there was no waiting times for the bars. Great new venue for music.

Very disappointing sound quality: you can barely hear any singing, it's all drowned out by excessively loud bass and drums. For a large venue in a major city it's laughable and unacceptable. And unfortunately it doesn't seem that anyone cares because other reviews were saying the same thing more than a year ago...

Great venue for food and beer, lots of cask and craft beers

Great food, service, atmosphere

I go to this place quite regularly. The staff are great, never had a bad meal from any of the food vendors and there is always something happening plus some great pints on tap. 100% recommend

I returned to new century after enjoying a gig there before, but this time I was there for the food. The venue has lots of seating inside and outside, since it was a nice day we chose to sit outside. I liked that they use QR codes for orderin - made things easy without having to get up and down. There are loads of food options to try, which was great. I ended up going for the nuts pizza from Ply and a side of onion bhajis from an Indian food vendor (can’t remember the name). I’m usually not into white pizzas but this one sounded good and definitely hit the spot. The service was quick too!

Nice concept and the tables are comfortable without feeling on top of other people. Lots of reservations for later on in the evening but could still use the table as long as we finished 15 mins in advance. Been awhile since I had to order on an app prefer to do that with a person which I couldn’t seem to, the vendors themselves friendly and helpful. Weirdly the air con was on full blast and it was not hot in or outside but that was fine. Decent beers too.

Great but the genderless toilets are not so good. I'm not keen going for a wee in the trough with young women walking around close by.

Too noisy couldn't have a conversation while we ate

Really lovely place and the vibe is great. Lots of space and a great mix of people

Great place for parties and events

22/07/24: Northern Monk Brewery: Little Faith. Koi Fusion Salt & Pepper chicken loaded fries. 11/04/24: Shindigger: Mango Unchained. Hip Hop Chip Shop: small fish chips peas and battered jalapeños. 01/04/24: Salt Brewery: Fruity pale 3.4% 20/10/24: Vocation Brewery: Crush Hour pale and Northern Monk Brewery: Faith Guava. Best bar toilets in the whole of town. Very clean, discrete, unisex, private. 31/08/23: Vocation Brewery: Crush Hour pale 24/04/23: Beavertown Neck Oil, Shindigger Mango Unchained, Honey chilli n'duja pizza from Wild by Ply, duck gyoza and chilli chicken stirfry from Zumuku Sushi. 29/10/22: back again. Photo update. 2 Beavertown Brewery: Neck Oil and 2 shots of Limoncello. September 2022: stumbled upon this awesome venue, whilst looking for something else. Walked in and at first glance thought is was a swanky Hotel bar posh, upmarket, clean and not what we were after. However, YES, it's all of those things, except it's not a hotel! Pleasantly surprised. Super friendly staff, dog friendly and has a number of food stations offering sandwiches, burgers, pizza, plant based Asian food and Japanese. Looking forward to eating here another day. We got a New Century stout and Shindigger Mango Unchained. The venue was Manchester’s New Century Hall, a 1,000-capacity space adjacent to New Century House. Designed by Gordon Tait for the Co-Operative Insurance Society in 1962, it played host to major acts such as Hendrix, the Stones, Tina Turner and the Kinks, before becoming an unexpected haven for acid-house parties thrown by local producers A Guy Called Gerald and 808 State. ....more info to be found in an article written by The Independent newspaper. Dog Friendly!

Lovely crafts, tasty food and good vibes. Thanks!