5 Manchester birthday party venues

When you want no expense spared for your birthday party, there’s only one place: Victoria Warehouse. With its tailored spaces, lighting, audio and atmospheric choices, exclusive areas, and a dedicated events team, Victoria Warehouse prides itself on its adaptable, industrial chic event spaces and throwing momentous parties and events.

The Cellars has a standing capacity of 300 (170 banqueting) that’s ideal for a big birthday bash but if you want to invite all of your IG followers (or just want iconic views to feature in your party)? Then go for the Tobacco Stores space with a standing capacity of 1000 (400 banqueting).

The speaker-core aesthetic of Deaf Institute regularly draws in a young crowd for live gigs and events, so for a birthday party that’s just for you and the gang take full advantage of Deaf Institute’s private hire options.

The Music Hall with its iconic wall of speakers has a standing capacity of 260. The ground floor Lodge comes with a stage and has a capacity of 130 standing, and the Den with its cosy capacity of 50 standing is great for keeping it exclusive. Expect the lighting and sound to be great throughout the venue.

And if we got it wrong, your extended family are the types to get down or rave on the dancefloor after all, Deaf Institute is still the best option.

Regardless of the city you’re in, the Blues Kitchen is always an ideal option for a birthday party – hire out the space and let your guests come and go as they please, they can order finger-lickin’ classic American dishes or they can just keep to drinks, and the music is always on point.

Manchester’s Blues Kitchen always brings in a crowd and delivers on atmosphere. Hire out a couple of tables in the main bar or go no holds barred and exclusively hire the entire bar and nightclub.

Not everybody’s looking for a boogie on their birthday, some people just want wine and dine. This one’s for you. Musu focuses on Japanese cuisine, aesthetics, and LED presentations that evoke Tokyo nights.

Indulge in a 5, 8, or 12-course tasting menu, dive deep into the sushi menu, or trust the talented chefs and go all in on the omakase menu. Reserve a couple of tables or hire the full venue (with a standing capacity of 150 guests) for a sensorial birthday party celebration filled with fine dining and saké from this Two AA Rosettes restaurant.

Long live the tiki bar. Retro kitsch décor and cocktail cups, Hawaiian shirts, and way too much rum always make for great photos and blurry birthday parties – exactly how some of you like it. This one’s for you.

Manchester nightlife would be incomplete without at least one tiki bar, and Tiki Hideaway couldn’t be more ideal for a birthday filled with flaming shots and a conga line. Diverse private hire options which can be tailored to your birthday needs, flaming Zombies and a late license mean a birthday party you won’t forget – so long as you remember to take photos.