Manchester’s new £1 million street food and entertainment venue has officially opened

Manchester’s latest food and entertainment space, Society officially opened its doors last week. 

Describing itself as a ‘culinary adventure’, the brand-new food and entertainment space in Manchester’s Barbirolli Square provides a fresh addition to the city’s already thriving cultural scene. 

Opening its doors from 12pm every day, the high-ceilinged space has room for 350 guests, with nooks, banquettes and long tables designed to allow visitors to dine, drink and socialise throughout the day.

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During the morning and afternoon, Society serves as the perfect venue to grab a spot of brunch, dinner and tea – we’re talking loaded fries and burgers courtesy of Slap & Pickle, authentic Indian street food by Chaat Cart, fresh stone-baked pizzas from Dokes Pizzeria and dishes from the heart of Korea by Yoki.

The Society team have also curated a schedule of events, including food & drink collaborations between traders from the kitchens, live music events and takeovers and collaborations with celebrated local chefs.

As the twilight hours arrive, however, Society transforms into a bustling evening destination, inviting local workers and residents to gather for drinks at the cocktail bar or freshly brewed pints from Hebden Bridge-based craft brewery, Vocation.

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There is also a rotating line-up of resident DJ’s spearheaded by Manchester party favourites, Regal Disco, a number of Manchester special guest DJ’s, as well as Pete from London indie darling, On The Corner Records and curated daily playlists.

Nick Gregory, Director and co-founder of Society, said: “We’re very excited to finally open the doors and look forward to welcoming guests throughout the day, evenings and weekends at Society.

“We’ve got an incredible line up that will showcase local food operators as well as our 2021 events programme that will be dedicated to highlighting independent artists from Manchester’s thriving music scene.

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“It’s so important to us to create a destination that showcases the very best of Manchester and Society will be just that.”

Society’s current opening hours are 12pm-11pm, Sunday-Thursday, 12pm-12am Friday-Saturday – no booking required. For more information, visit their website here.