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Sackville Street, Manchester

Rem Bar, Sackville Gardens with the Alan Turing memorial, and the canal bridge where new artwork is planned.

History

The council bought Sackville Gardens in 1990.

Venues on Sackville Street

Rem Bar

Pub · 33 Sackville Street, Manchester

One of the oldest bars in the Village, in the Rembrandt building on Sackville Street, with a black-and-silver bar popular with the leather and skinhead crowd and a…

Vanilla

Bar · 50 Sackville Street, Manchester

The Village's bar mainly for queer women, with regular events and DJs. Everyone respectful is welcome.

Women-centred

Where it is

The Village sits on the Rochdale Canal in the south-east of Manchester city centre, centred on Canal Street and spreading into Bloom Street, Richmond Street and Sackville Street, with Sackville Gardens and its Alan Turing memorial at the edge. It has a mix of homes, businesses and nightlife, with bars ranging from traditional pubs to clubs.

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Last checked 10 October 2026.