Lovely 'street café' atmosphere on a sunny afternoon, though major building work on the other side of the canal has made it feel a lot more claustrophobic than it used to. Decent selection of bars of an evening, though many are closed midweek. Ask for...More

Friendly, vibrant, and welcoming to all. Great bars and coffee shops. Nice to walk through during the day and always guarantees a good night out

Visited on Sunday 7th July. It was good to go for a walk along Canal Street and see everybody out enjoying themselves on a Sunday afternoon.

There are loads of cafes, restaurants and bars to suit every taste. The staff and customers are helpful and friendly, and there are free shows in lots of the bars.

There isnt that many places that except everyone for who therey are, wether they are Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Trans, Queer .etc but in the Village everyone loves everybody, no matter size, race or sexuality. Love it so so so much.

Sadly, the villages best days are behind it. Overpriced drinks which lead to the bars being very quiet, lots of straight hen and stag parties on a Saturday night, homeless and drug users milling about, only New York, Paddy's and Via are worth visiting. Things...More

It used to be a daily occurrence to see me strutting down canal street in my high heels but the past few years it has not been as good as it used to be, the atmosphere is not as good