There are a handful of bars near Manchester Academy on the outskirts of town, part of the University Of Manchester campus, a 15 minute walk down Oxford Road from the city centre.
Manchester Academy 2 and 3 and the Club Academy are located next door and boast their own Student Union bar which is open to concert goers.
As you'd expect, most of the bars near Manchester Academy are largely student hang outs but on concert nights they get taken over by hundreds of music lovers, especially for pre-show drinking.
As well as Manchester Academy, these are also the bars nearest to the RNCM, Contact Theatre and Manchester Aquatic Centre, which are all close by.
= real ale, 
= cocktail menu, 
= food served, 
= disco, 
= live music, 
= open after 2am
= beer garden, 
= live sports, 
= pool table, 
= stag/hen parties welcome, 
= gay bar
= karaoke , 
= quiz nights, 
= kids welcome, 
= popular with united fans, 
= popular with city fans
=Pre-Theatre drinks offers available
