Fairfield Social Club
WHERE
Manchester
What it’s like
A comedy club and social bar in Manchester with proper food and no fixed idea of what a family day out should look like.
This is a social club with a comedy programme, not a soft play with a snack bar, so don't expect a designated kids' corner or anything built for small children to charge about in. There's nothing in what they publish about an age range or a kids' activity, which tells you it's really built around the bar, the food and whoever's on stage that night, rather than a daytime family visit.
Where it does work for a family is the practical stuff. The ground floor bars and seating are wheelchair accessible, seats can be moved around so anyone can sit where suits them, and there's an accessible toilet in The Shed. It's dog friendly too, so if your family unit includes a dog rather than a toddler, that's covered. The mezzanine is stairs only though, no lift, so if you need step-free access for the whole building it's worth planning around the ground floor.
Food comes from FSC Garden Kitchen, cooking Mediterranean food on-site, with beers from Black Jack Brewing just up the road if the adults fancy something local. Sunday's the shortest window, open just midday to 6pm, which might suit a family visit better than the later evening hours on Thursday and Friday. There's no on-site parking and the nearest car parks on Gould Street don't have blue badge spaces, so factor that into how you get there, especially if anyone in your party needs step-free parking close by.
Given the lack of detail on age suitability or what there is for kids to actually do, this reads as a venue you'd bring older children or teenagers to for a specific comedy show rather than somewhere you'd turn up with a buggy on a rainy Tuesday.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- No on-site parking. Nearest public car parks are NCP Manchester on Gould St and Bankpark on Gould Street, both open 24 hours
- Food
- Mediterranean food cooked on-site by FSC Garden Kitchen, and beers from Black Jack Brewing brewery less than 100 yards away
- Wheelchairs
- Wheelchair accessible ground floor bars and seating
- Dogs
- Dog friendly
- Getting there by bus or train
- Manchester Victoria train and tram station 0.4 miles away
- Email ahead about access requirements so they know what to expect
- CEA cards are accepted for first party events, so carers go free
- Sunday's the shortest and earliest session if you're going as a family
- Nearest car parks have no blue badge spaces, so plan accessible parking elsewhere
Plan your visit
Is this suitable for young children?
There's nothing on their site about an age range or activities for kids, so it reads as built around the bar and the comedy programme rather than a family day out.
What are the opening hours?
Thursday 5pm to 10pm, Friday 4pm to 10pm, Saturday midday to 10pm, and Sunday midday to 6pm, the shortest window of the week.
Is there food?
FSC Garden Kitchen cooks Mediterranean food on-site, and there are beers from Black Jack Brewing brewery less than 100 yards away.
Is there parking?
No on-site parking. The nearest public car parks are NCP Manchester and Bankpark on Gould Street, both open 24 hours, but neither has blue badge spaces.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Ground floor bars and seating are wheelchair accessible with an accessible toilet in The Shed, and seats can be moved so wheelchair users can sit anywhere. The mezzanine is stairs only with no lift.
Can we bring the dog?
It's dog friendly.
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