Lock 91
Lock 91
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5:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Tuesday
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Thursday
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Friday
5:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Saturday
2:00 PM - 12:00 AM
About
19th Century Lock Keeper’s cottage in the heart of Manchester’s city centre. Your local on the Locks! Our aim at Lock 91 is to create a home from home atmosphere. We are a small independent with a focus on quality service and a quality drinks offering. Here at Lock 91 we like to express ourselves with the originality of our cocktails, carefully crafted to create the very best in taste, texture and design to bring you the very best drinking experience. Weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, launch parties, networking events – we can host them all! With three floors including a canal-side outdoor terrace, we can hold parties as small as 25 people, or as large as 300. We’re an eclectic bunch here so keep an eye out for our latest events. There’s everything from house music nights to salsa classes, dating events to oil painting. And everything else in between.
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- LightPacker6193442 contributionsBirthday party at Lock 91I booked the attic room at Lock 91 for my 50th party. Jacob and all the staff were extremely helpful and friendly from the minute I enquired and throughout the evening of my party. The attic room is a great size and creates a lovely atmosphere. I had such a good time and would highly recommend this venue. Thank you - maybe I’ll be back for my 60th! 😂Visited October 2023Traveled with friendsWritten October 11, 2023
- Pok47 contributionsGreat placeI would definitely recommend here for booking parties as the space is definitely large enough for big groups. The pub is kept very well and there is option to sit outside despite the weather, as all the outside area can be covered. The only downside was the attitude from the bar staff, who came across as quite rude on the night. Especially when members of the party offered to help them tidy up at the end of the night. Apart from this, it was a good night. The door man was extremely polite and helpful. Thank you⭐️Visited October 2023Traveled with friendsWritten October 23, 2023
- Niamh J20 contributionsOur Engagement PartyWe hosted our engagement party at lock 91 and everything was perfect. From the drinks to the space within the rooms, the balcony outside it was amazing! The bar staff were lovely on the night, and Jacob was more than helpful with everything we needed. I would highly recommend this venue for any occasion and any occasion will be hosted here within the future!Visited October 2023Traveled with friendsWritten November 3, 2023
- Sarah3 contributionsWeddingWe had our wedding reception at lock 91 and it was an absolutely incredible event from start to finish! The staff are incredible - Andy and Jacob who helped complete the wedding set up were amazing and made the whole experience stress free so thank you for being the best! The Venue itself is so unique, the newly refurbished outside area was perfect for the party! Everyone loved the venue and we couldn’t have wished for a more perfect evening. Thanks 🧡Visited September 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten November 5, 2023
- Alex P1 contributionThank you!!Thank you! We had our wedding reception at Lock 91 and it was absolutely amazing and everything went perfectly. A special thank you to the staff and to Jacob who made the day so seamless and special. We loved every minute of being at Lock 91 and we are so glad we chose them! Alex and EvaVisited November 2023Traveled with familyWritten December 2, 2023
- TraceyAmbroseManchester, United Kingdom88 contributions18th partyWhat a fantastic venue to hold our daughters 18th birthday party, the staff were helpful from first contact through to the evening of the event, they couldn’t do enough for us. We had pizzas delivered from Xpress pizza (recommended by the venue) and Jacob & staff took control and made sure they were there to meet the delivery driver and put out all the food. We had the lounge bar & terrace which is a fantastic room with its own large terrace, even with the cold weather this January all the party goers enjoyed this outside space which is covered with plenty of blankets provided too. They also recommend events by Marissa who did an amazing job decorating the room. Everyone had a fantastic night and can’t thank Jacob & his team enough. Will definitely use again & highly recommend!!Visited January 2024Traveled with familyWritten January 22, 2024
- Steven W1 contributionGreat wedding venue!Absolutely fantastic venue! We got married in December 2023 and we hired the full venue for our wedding reception. My wife and I could not have been more pleased with the service and organisation throughout the whole day. The venue manager, Jacob, made the day go so smoothly and even managed to decorate three large Christmas trees at late notice! We had a great time from start to finish so we will definitely be recommending Lock 91 to any friends and family.Visited December 2023Traveled with familyWritten January 24, 2024
- Georgina M2 contributionsFabulous private party venueLock 91 hosted my 30th birthday party on Saturday evening for friends and family and they did an amazing job. We rented the attic room and I was so pleased with it. It feels cosy, yet we comfortably had around 80 guests. The staff were so helpful and did everything to make the party as enjoyable as possible. There was a good range of drinks available and the location is perfect. I would definitely recommend Lock 91 as a place to host a party.Visited January 2024Traveled with friendsWritten January 31, 2024
- Jo C9 contributionsA Night to RememberI recently hosted my 60th birthday party at Lock 91 and had the best experience from start to finish, culminating in an absolutely fabulous party in the upstairs attic space. This is the perfect venue in terms of size ( we had around 100 guests) layout and general ambience on the night. We provided a simple cold buffet of cheese, meat and nibbles and were able to access the venue from 2pm to set up. We used one of their recommended DJs who read the room perfectly, and had everyone on that dancefloor all night. Jacob and all the Lock 91 Team did a great job and gave me just a brilliant night to remember. Also..... Great value for money!!! Could not fault in any way!Visited March 2024Traveled with friendsWritten March 21, 2024
- Tia8 contributionsThe most amazing night where I hosted my Engagement PartyHosted my engagement party at Lock 91 and had the most amazing night! Jacob was extremely helpful from start to finish. We hired the lounge and terrace area, the pictures don’t do it justice because it’s such a pretty set up. All my guest have told me what an amazing night they and how extremely both bartenders were. Nothing to fault I would highly recommendVisited March 2024Traveled with friendsWritten March 29, 2024
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Timperley, UK12 contributions
Jan 2020
On 11 January 2020 Lock 91 played host to an Oxfam "Inspired By Yemen" afternoon of live music and spoken word on the themes of conlict, change and humnitarian aid. Support from the whole team at Lock 91 was outstanding. Organisers, performers and audience ejoyed a wonderful event. Great acoustics in the attic room and big enough to hold a crowd. Many thanks.
Written January 13, 2020
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Thank you for your kind review.
It was an honour to hold such an important event.
Thank you for choosing Lock 91
Andi
Written September 23, 2021
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Anna C
17 contributions
Jul 2022 • Friends
We held our wedding reception at lock 91 at the end of July and hired the full venue. It was the most perfect venue for what we wanted, a laid back, city centre party wedding!
The venue works so well because there are different areas to be used for different points of the day. The terrace and downstairs bar was perfect for afternoon and post dinner drinks (even in the Manchester rain with the canopy). The attic was the perfect size for a relatively small meal, and then at night it was totally transformed into the best dancefloor for our party. The downstairs bar and terrace was then closed with the middle floor open with the balcony which stops people spending the whole evening outside, and got everyone on the dancefloor! We wanted a wedding where we could invite as many people as possible and essentially have a night out and it was perfect for that.
Andi and Beth and the whole team were amazing from start to finish. Andi knows exactly what he's doing and what works best but is so open to any ideas. Beth, from the moment she took over was just amazing. After every meeting with the venue we felt so excited and confident it was going to be perfect. We first saw the venue in lockdown with furniture everywhere but even then we could tell it would be perfect for us. The fact you get so many meetings in the run up to the wedding is so good and something I know other venues dont do. They also decorated the whole venue for us, again this is unusual and an amazing touch and it was exactly how we'd asked - it was so colourful and fun!
The food is provided by an external caterer. We went for a sit down meal but had Mediterranean style sharing plates. We could have chosen anything. The food was delicious and there was so much of it! It was really good value too.
The DJ is provided by the venue. We sent him some must plays, don't plays and a list of bands/genres so that he could curate the playlist to our tastes, but also judge the room on the night. He was perfect! A couple of songs he asked us whether he should play and they were always exactly the right shout - it shows how experienced he is. Music is a big deal for us so we were nervous but he smashed it and we have had people ask if we gave him a full playlist, which shows how on point the music was.
We have had so many compliments on the venue, the staff, the drinks, the food and the DJ. We honestly can't thank you all enough for the best day ever!! We will be back soon to see you all (especially Ernie!)
The venue works so well because there are different areas to be used for different points of the day. The terrace and downstairs bar was perfect for afternoon and post dinner drinks (even in the Manchester rain with the canopy). The attic was the perfect size for a relatively small meal, and then at night it was totally transformed into the best dancefloor for our party. The downstairs bar and terrace was then closed with the middle floor open with the balcony which stops people spending the whole evening outside, and got everyone on the dancefloor! We wanted a wedding where we could invite as many people as possible and essentially have a night out and it was perfect for that.
Andi and Beth and the whole team were amazing from start to finish. Andi knows exactly what he's doing and what works best but is so open to any ideas. Beth, from the moment she took over was just amazing. After every meeting with the venue we felt so excited and confident it was going to be perfect. We first saw the venue in lockdown with furniture everywhere but even then we could tell it would be perfect for us. The fact you get so many meetings in the run up to the wedding is so good and something I know other venues dont do. They also decorated the whole venue for us, again this is unusual and an amazing touch and it was exactly how we'd asked - it was so colourful and fun!
The food is provided by an external caterer. We went for a sit down meal but had Mediterranean style sharing plates. We could have chosen anything. The food was delicious and there was so much of it! It was really good value too.
The DJ is provided by the venue. We sent him some must plays, don't plays and a list of bands/genres so that he could curate the playlist to our tastes, but also judge the room on the night. He was perfect! A couple of songs he asked us whether he should play and they were always exactly the right shout - it shows how experienced he is. Music is a big deal for us so we were nervous but he smashed it and we have had people ask if we gave him a full playlist, which shows how on point the music was.
We have had so many compliments on the venue, the staff, the drinks, the food and the DJ. We honestly can't thank you all enough for the best day ever!! We will be back soon to see you all (especially Ernie!)
Written August 13, 2022
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Jaysephine86
1 contribution
Mar 2020 • Friends
We had our wedding party in the attic and study bar and it was brilliant!
The area holds up to 120 people. Ww booked initially for that, but due to coronavirus guidelines starting to come in, we had around 80 people and that was comfortable. If we'd had 120 it would have been full. However lock 91 configure the layout to your needs and we had a dancefloor and a seated area which was perfect for us. We got a lot of comments from friends on how much they loved the venue.
Cherish was a great event organiser and made the arrangements very easy. We had drinks and dancing. We were given our own bar staff and private bar, were allowed to order in pizza for everyone (which was a hit!) and bought bottles of prosecco from lock 91for the toast. The bar staff took the glasses to everyone at an agreed time ready to toast. We hired our own DJ and lock 91 arranged with him directly what set up was available.
Everybody working there was really friendly and helpful. The venue itself is lovely with plenty of room for dancing and some tables to chill out. The bar area is quieter if people wanted to hang out in a calmer area.
The drinks aren't the cheapest but we were given a good deal on the prosecco and to be honest it was such a good party we held out for the date as we thought it was worth booking with lock 91. I've always wanted to go there and wasn't disappointed.
It also turned out to be the last weekend before coronavirus locked us all down so at quite an anxious time, the staff helped us have a great party. We all made the most of the place and sent ourselves off to quarantine with some lovely memories.
We'd both highly recommend lock 91.
The area holds up to 120 people. Ww booked initially for that, but due to coronavirus guidelines starting to come in, we had around 80 people and that was comfortable. If we'd had 120 it would have been full. However lock 91 configure the layout to your needs and we had a dancefloor and a seated area which was perfect for us. We got a lot of comments from friends on how much they loved the venue.
Cherish was a great event organiser and made the arrangements very easy. We had drinks and dancing. We were given our own bar staff and private bar, were allowed to order in pizza for everyone (which was a hit!) and bought bottles of prosecco from lock 91for the toast. The bar staff took the glasses to everyone at an agreed time ready to toast. We hired our own DJ and lock 91 arranged with him directly what set up was available.
Everybody working there was really friendly and helpful. The venue itself is lovely with plenty of room for dancing and some tables to chill out. The bar area is quieter if people wanted to hang out in a calmer area.
The drinks aren't the cheapest but we were given a good deal on the prosecco and to be honest it was such a good party we held out for the date as we thought it was worth booking with lock 91. I've always wanted to go there and wasn't disappointed.
It also turned out to be the last weekend before coronavirus locked us all down so at quite an anxious time, the staff helped us have a great party. We all made the most of the place and sent ourselves off to quarantine with some lovely memories.
We'd both highly recommend lock 91.
Written April 24, 2020
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Thank you for leaving an amazing review.
This was the last dance, although we didn't know it at the time, for your guests and the venue and it was great night for everyone involved.
Thank you for choosing Lock 91.
Andi
Written September 23, 2021
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David H
1 contribution
Jun 2021 • Friends
I rented out the private terrace area last month for 30 people. It was perfect, the venue was great and we had loads of room. The staff were fantastic all day and night, they couldn't do enough for us. We ordered food to be delivered and they put this out for us on plates as a buffet. I have used this pub on numerous times for different events and I can honestly say each time gets better and better. We will be back!
Written June 9, 2021
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Hi David,
It was a pleasure to host you and your guests, even under difficult restrictions we operated in, you and your guests were very patient with us and a delight to host.
Hopefully we'll see you again soon for another party.
Thank you for choosing Lock 91.
Andi
Written September 23, 2021
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woz
Lytham St Anne's, UK8 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
So this place has been a favourite drinking place when we visit Manchester at weekends.
We liked it so much we had our wedding there at the venue .
The upstairs of the venue was excellent for us and our guests with great bar staff and excellent management from Andy this man is a legend so helpful and attentive throughout the organisation of it all
Drinks are excellent, especially the cocktails and a great choice of beers even local ale .
Highly recommend this place for parties, events and just a great night out thank you all for an amazing experience 💍💒
We liked it so much we had our wedding there at the venue .
The upstairs of the venue was excellent for us and our guests with great bar staff and excellent management from Andy this man is a legend so helpful and attentive throughout the organisation of it all
Drinks are excellent, especially the cocktails and a great choice of beers even local ale .
Highly recommend this place for parties, events and just a great night out thank you all for an amazing experience 💍💒
Written August 28, 2022
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What can I say, reviews don't get much better than this. It was lovely to host two of our regulars wedding reception. Your friends and family were a joy to look after. Wishing you health and happiness for the future, and plenty more cocktails at the cottage
Written November 27, 2022
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Niamh J
20 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
We hosted our engagement party at lock 91 and everything was perfect. From the drinks to the space within the rooms, the balcony outside it was amazing!
The bar staff were lovely on the night, and Jacob was more than helpful with everything we needed.
I would highly recommend this venue for any occasion and any occasion will be hosted here within the future!
The bar staff were lovely on the night, and Jacob was more than helpful with everything we needed.
I would highly recommend this venue for any occasion and any occasion will be hosted here within the future!
Written November 3, 2023
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Justin L
3 contributions
May 2022
Booked for a corporate event, would highly recommend.
Setup was quick and went according to what we'd agreed on.
We felt listened to - Beth and the Lock 91 team were fantastic in communicating with us once we'd arrived, and throughout the night any issues we had were resolved promptly.
Drinks service was faultless, prosecco was good quality, and there was a good range of beers.
Would not hesitate to book again.
Setup was quick and went according to what we'd agreed on.
We felt listened to - Beth and the Lock 91 team were fantastic in communicating with us once we'd arrived, and throughout the night any issues we had were resolved promptly.
Drinks service was faultless, prosecco was good quality, and there was a good range of beers.
Would not hesitate to book again.
Written May 5, 2022
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Thank you so much for your kind review. It was an absolute pleasure to organise and host your event. We have passed on your comments to the team who are always appreciative of such lovely feedback
Hopefully we will see you in the cottage again soon.
Written November 27, 2022
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Alex S
1 contribution
Mar 2023 • Solo
Incredible experience. Bar staff went above and beyond to help me decide on a cocktail. Joe and Emerson both had an impressive knowledge of mixology for staff so young! They were also very friendly, quickly noticing that I i was drinking alone and making the effort to make friendly conversation. They let me know that the bar is available for function hire. My daughter is having an 18th birthday in April, so I will definitely be contacting the manager regarding a birthday event.
Overall great cocktails and welcoming staff, would highly recommend to anyone fancying a cocktail in the Deansgate area.
Overall great cocktails and welcoming staff, would highly recommend to anyone fancying a cocktail in the Deansgate area.
Written March 10, 2023
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Hi,
Wow what a great review.
Really happy to hear that Joe and Emerson looked after you so well.
If you would like any further information about holding your daoughts 18th here at Lock 91 please get in contact.
Many thanks
Written May 31, 2023
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Elizabeth R
4 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
We went with our 18 month old, after buying drinks and sitting down we were told no under 18s. There are no signs for no under 18s, and we were spoken to so rudely after spending over £40. Won’t go again. Had a sign been there saying no under 18s we wouldn’t have even gone in
Written August 31, 2024
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Jo C
9 contributions
Mar 2024 • Friends
I recently hosted my 60th birthday party at Lock 91 and had the best experience from start to finish, culminating in an absolutely fabulous party in the upstairs attic space. This is the perfect venue in terms of size ( we had around 100 guests) layout and general ambience on the night. We provided a simple cold buffet of cheese, meat and nibbles and were able to access the venue from 2pm to set up. We used one of their recommended DJs who read the room perfectly, and had everyone on that dancefloor all night. Jacob and all the Lock 91 Team did a great job and gave me just a brilliant night to remember. Also..... Great value for money!!! Could not fault in any way!
Written March 21, 2024
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Thinking of hiring this venue do they let children in?
Written January 5, 2017
Andi F
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Hi asallyanne,
Sorry for the extremely delayed response, I was unaware this part of tripadvisor existed.
We do indeed allow children into the venue but only if you have a private room hired.
If you would like any further information please visit our website and fill out an inquiry form, I would give you the direct email address here but its not allowed!?
My apologies again for the delayed response.
Kind regards,
Andi
Written April 11, 2017
Going on the haunted canal experience tonight and wondering where's the cheapest(and safest) place to park?? Also, I will be parking up from mid afternoon.
Thanks.
Written December 6, 2016
Possibly park and ride...
Written December 6, 2016
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