Now I have to say that I am more of a wine bar and nightclub kinda girl but I have been invited to…read morea few 18th, 30th and 40th parties here in the last few years and I have thoroughly enjoyed myself. The Irish Association Social Club is a large building in the centre of Chorlton and the clue is in the name. This is the place where the older Irish community in Manchester's suburbs congregates and downstairs is a large bar and seated area. I am more familiar with the function room upstairs though which is a large space that has recently undergone a makeover. Now it is light and bright with a small stage and a bar. Drinks prices are such a revelation here for those used to pricey city centre watering holes. In the latter, there is little change out of £10 for only one drink, but in the Irish Association club for the same money I can down three rum and cokes and still have a couple pounds to line my pockets with. This is wondeful! I would encourage any one who is looking for a great venue to host a bash for 100 people or so, to book here. Hire charges are minimal, staff are friendly and alcohol is inexpensive.

This is the premier night out in South Manchester! Great atmosphere run by a person who knows what…read morehe is doing! Something for everyone and every taste. Try ityou won't be disappointed!

Friendly atmosphere. This is a members only club but you can be signed in by a member. Very good…read moreprices for drinks. There is a concert room that has weekly acts. The back of the club has a games room with a full sized snooker table. There is also a more informal lounge area next to the games room. Its clean and pleasantly decorated. There is a separate function room that can be hired for private parties. The club has various teams that compete in local leagues eg darts, snooker, pool. This is a very down to earh, friendly and well run club.

This club is run by a group of mail chauvinists who call themselves the committee. They have no…read moreregards for the members and they run the club for themselves If any member has a complaint it will not be listened to unless it is put in writing which does put most people off, but if you do complain it is totally ignored and you get told what I say goes take it or leave it. The furniture is old, uncomfortable and crowded which does not give a welcome environment to the members. The language in the Lounge is a disgrace with no consideration for fellow visitors who may be in the club. Some of the committee drink to excess as they receive free drinks tickets which they use to pay for their beverages and even though they are inebriated they still get served which is against the law. To be fair not all the committee have these low standards it is only the senior/long standing members who actually bully the others into their way of thinking.

We attended a party at the club, outside catering was lovely. Not a very good selection of wine…read moreover priced cheap paint stripper. There was a young lad serving who was clearly under the influence of cannabis.

This is the most friendliest social clubs i have been to.It is very large comprising of 2 large…read moresocial rooms.One has a pool table and a projector screen for when the matches or horseracing is on and the other room is an entertaining room for partys and nights out with live entertainment,This comprisers of a stage area and a dj box station.The social club is very well run and is always clean and tidy.The staff are very nice and always have a laugh with you.The drinks are very well priced even cheaper than the town centres i think that is why it is always full capacity of over 200 people at the weekends. Overall i would give St Benets Social Club 10/10

Came here to see Hans Zimmer Live and had a great time! Getting in to the Arena went much faster…read morethan other venues I've visited, and it was very easy to find our seats once we got inside. The crowd was as energetic as the orchestra, which is to say MASSIVELY GOOD VIBES! As we were only a few rows from the stage, I was very happy I donned foam earplugs. I was literally *feeling* the music more than I was hearing it, heheh! The bio-break during Intermission flowed pretty fast (not me ... the line!). The food here, considering I got a hot dog & soda, was actually very good! The only thing that was a pain was trying to exit the garage after the show. All traffic seemed to bottleneck into a couple lanes that had to cross the foot traffic leaving the Arena after the show. Otherwise, a great venue and I wouldn't mind seeing more shows there.

It seems even many years later after rebranding including with other sponsors, Manchester Arena…read morewill always be known as the MEN Arena to many locals - it opened in 1995 and is the only indoor purpose-built arena of its' kind in Manchester and although stadiums across the city including the Etihad and Emirates Old Trafford do host concerts now, this is the only Arena of its- type to be fully indoors in a city centre location, it is actually right next to Manchester Victoria Station and the main disabled enterance actually involves going through the station's lift (quite confusing!) - this can also be used as a cut-through to parts of the station when the lifts are out of order, which is the situation right now. Back to the Arena - I can't help but think the only reason this place is so well-known, successful and used is because it lacks competition in one of the UK's best and biggest cities - the customer service is a disgrace such as with booking tickets. The disabled seating tickets team force you to have to phone up with no online booking - they are only open at awkward hours during the day with no option to wait on hold, meaning if you require assistance booking it is going to be difficult to get tickets. It involves creating an account/profile, sending proof of a disability, waiting for that to be confirmed and then placing your tickets on hold for a few days until everything is confirmed - and if it is confirmed you're expected to pay various booking fees: security fee, postage fee (You can only pick up on the day of the event where they advise not to, if you don't pay) and of course a booking fee for telephone orders. Tickets are expensive - I attended Impractical Jokers' recent tour here and I even had to pay a security fee - now I get the venue has to be secure especially after the saddening attack in 2017 but why should they charge a "surcharge" just to be safe as every place like this should be safe and not charging for the fact you're safe, right? The security wasn't even good either - I was told to empty my pockets and go through a scanner, however, they didn't even use the airport-style bag checker on what I emptied (they didn' even look at it and I did have a case which was unexpected) - I also was able to take a drink in despite them being banned - the security is flawed. It does have a capacity of just over 21,000 which is even larger than London's famous O2 Arena, however, I do really prefer the O2, the Manchester Arena has virtually nothing upon entering: no shops, restaurants while the O2 does - all the Arena has is stands selling really expensive food, beverages and merchandise - they even have salesmen who go into the crowd during a show trying to wave things in front of you - like come on I bought my ticket to watch an event, not watch you wave programmes about for goodness sake! The view of the stage wasn't too good either, I had to watch the show from the big screen and after paying for some of the more expensive seated tickets, that isn't what you want either. I really hope the rival to Manchester Arena is built soon by my club, Manchester City as it needs something to rival this hell-hole - the extra star is virtually only for being the only indoor concert/tour arena of its' kind in Greater Manchester, they even hosted amateur hockey games here at one point!

As a social club, this fulfils every promise. My wife and I used to go there years ago, but…read morerecently attended a charity Halloween Quiz in aid of Warrington Disability Partnership. This raised over £600 and was very enjoyable. My only complaint would be the choice of drinks. I prefer to drink a beer that I can taste once it is below five degrees, it could be anything! All beers were chilled to the death. Prices for drinks were all reasonable and the non-drivers could chose from quite a few not quite as cold as the beers! At the interval, pie and peas were available. I had eaten well already, but they looked and smelled delicious and, judging from those who tried them, lived up to their promise. I believe that quizzes are held here every month in aid of different charities. I would recommend a visit to any who enjoy a very varied night out.

Crosby Comrades is.. ok…read more. It's a local event space hired for parties and community events and mediocre shows such as psychic nights. Personally I would not choose Comrades for a celebration of mine; it's old and dark and I just don't feel it reflects the imporatance of an occassion such as a wedding-the receptions of which are held here. The dance floor is small, the bar is small, and while there is ample seating, the whole place just feels claustrophobic and depressing. I think it's quite cheap to hire and is convenient for locals but.. it's nthing special

Crosby comardes has been around for years, i have know alot of people to have the wedding reception…read morehere or birthday parties. It has a great atmosphere with a dance floor right in the middle of a big room, a stage and seating all around the outside. There is plenty of room if you have a big party.The decoration and bar could probably do with a bit of updating as it does look a bit 80's but it is always clean and tidy in there.

I actually stopped in here to get out the rain as I made my way down Duke Street and it was a…read moresurprise to find it as I had never seen it before. Thinking I had found a new coffee shop - albeit a very small one - what I discovered was that this is a new Cabaret club opened by Liverpool's very own Ricky Tomlinson. However, be warned this is not the type of cabaret I was hoping for with burlesque strippers, freakshow entertainment and plenty of spirits on offer, Mr Tomlinson has opened a proper old fashioned British variety club hosted by himself every week and presenting acts as legendary as Jimmy Cricket and Cannon & Ball! This was more surprising because the Green Room cafe itself couldn't feel more modern and even quite cool with an eclectic mix of music from Johhny Cash to Elvis Costello and Kings of Leon complimented by the iconic black & white images of movie stars and singers along the walls. While it is clean, bright and spacious after a while I did start to feel like I was sipping my coffee in a furniture showroom.

Not impressed. A lovely venue, but the security staff are really rude. You can not have a quiet…read morechat or even not talk without some over zealous baldy horrible security man picking on 4 very quiet women shouting 'have some respect for the comedian don't talk when he's on' (I actually whispered in my sisters ear would you like another drink?') Manageress was nice when I complained but to be totally honest he ruined our evening that we spent quite a lot of money on. Will not be returning to the Green Rooms, Ever. Felt so insulted and upset by this horrible man.

Although I'm never really happy in this place, it is a personal thing as they don't have real ale…read more For everyone else, there are plenty of well-served choices and I can always put up with the guinness at a pinch. Over the years, we have been to many social events at this club and have never really been disappointed. The staff are excellent and try hard to serve everyone fairly - even females! One thing I hate is when a single female at the bar is completely ignored and I get served first, even when I have only just got to the front. The standard bitter, mild, lager and the aforementioned Guinness are up to standard and the venue is well equipped to cater for large parties, fund-raising events and the like. The toilets are well maintained and adequate for the numbers and the carpark is the same (adequate and well-maintained, that is). If you are planning an event here, be mindful that you may have to book your own entertainment, but the management may recommend someone - if they do, it will be worth considering.