30 places for Christmas parties in Manchester you might not have considered

The Christmas party package at The Alan looks the part. It includes welcome drinks, a three-course dinner. beer or wine on the table, DJ, a photo booth and all the bits and pieces that make it look so cool.

BAB adds a bit of NQ cool to your Christmas bash. You can book out the private party den or hire an area or just a table. There’s a festive set menu for smaller groups and buffet packages for bookings of more than 20, full of fantastic picky bits like chicken traybakes and chilli pigs in blankets.

The Black Friar has all the cosy atmosphere you’d expect from a traditional inn with plenty of modern touches too. It’s now taking bookings for groups of up to 250 people for Christmas parties.

Book a table at Founder’s Hall for a low-key Christmas celebration. Bookings start on plum pudding day (also known as 28 November). Make sure you enjoy a pint of the legendary JW Lees Plum Pudding to go with your meal.

Celebrate Christmas in style looking out over the city lights with a package at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The 18th floor event space has one of the best views in Manchester. The event space on the second floor caters for smaller gatherings.

KAJI offers small-scale celebrations and glitzy corporate Christmas parties. Expect festive luxury and live-fire cooking.

Lock 84 at The Reach offers a more casual Christmas party. Book a table for a three-course meal complete with fun dishes like turkey burgers. Or, build your own banquet by ordering sharing plates of your favourite picky bits.

Parties at Manchester Central are proper parties, carrying on the festive shenanigans until 1am. This year expect indoor fairground rides, cirque entertainment with high-wire acts and a midnight breakfast.

Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly offers two different Christmas options: a private party in the newly-refurbished Piccadilly Suite or a table in the restaurant.

Book On Th Hush in Manchester’s Northern Quarter for a bottomless Christmas bash. Go for bottomless breakfast or Christmas platter with bottomless drinks. If that’s not enough of a party, book an area to continue the cocktails afterwards. Bigger groups can choose full or partial venue hire.

The Pen and Pencil can sort your Christmas do with everything from full venue takeovers to private room hire to cosy corners for smaller gatherings.

Rain Bar’s festive menu is full of hearty winter dishes. Book a two- or three-course meal for a cosy work do or a Christmas meet-up with friends.

20 Stories is the place for high-glam Christmas celebrations with cocktail and canapés. There’s an a la carte menu with festive specials and set menus that take the stress out of planning for groups of 13+.

Christmas parties at Albert’s Schloss are always high-camp and Alpine kitsch. Brass bands, marching bands and Bavarian feasting is what to expect.

Bar Hütte Great Northern brings cosy comfort to Christmas parties in Manchester. Escape the weather with seasonal hot cocktails, fresh pizza and snuggly seating in toasty karaoke huts. It’s open for Alpine après-ski-style fun from 12 November until 30 December – make the most of it while you can.

Christmas is a big deal at Courts Club and it’s aimed at big parties with a 400-capacity Winter Assembly. Smaller groups could just hire a few karaoke chalets and order some bratwursts.

Fenix will be lit up for a glittering and glamorous Christmas, hoping to capture the essence of a Greek Christmas. Don’t expect any plate smashing. Instead, enjoy sharing plates inspired by tradition and fancy cocktails.

Christmas parties at The Fitzgerald are stylistically akin to a knees-up at Jay Gatsby’s place. Plan a glamorous festive celebration or take part on the shared party night on Wednesday 3 December if you’re only a small team.

Freight Island becomes Winter Island in mid-November and, incidentally, one of Manchester’s top venues for large-scale Christmas parties.

The festive set menu at Gaucho does include turkey, yes, but it’s also the place to go for rump steak and chips with truffle butter. Now that’s a Christmas party menu. There are plenty of flexible spaces for private hire ranging from The Wine Room for ten or the raised platform for 40.

The Great Nave at Gorton Monastery is one of the most seriously impressive venues for a Christmas celebration. If you need something special but not show-stopping, there are a number of smaller rooms available for private hire.

Book a table, a yurt or even the whole of The Lawn Club for your Christmas party.

Unsurprisingly, Christmas parties at The Lowry verge on the theatrical with spectacular staging, magicians and singers as well as a three-course meal.You can book an exclusive party for 70 – 240 or a shared party for smaller groups.

Choose from a three-course festive menu or a private party at Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill. Drinks packages are also available.

Manchester Hall does a great job with Christmas food so its three festive party options are a popular choice. Choose from laid-back small plates and arrival fizz to three-course dining and fine wines.

Make sure you plan your Christmas party before The Oast House pitches its winter teepee. Fire pits, fairy lights and faux fur throws bring the cosy vibes in the tent or go the whole hog with an Oast House Hog Roast.

Piccolino Caffe Grande offers an Italian take on Christmas celebrations with three-course dining and seasonal cocktails.

Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum is certainly a venue with a unique character. Hire the Revolution Manchester Gallery for a swanky three-course Christmas dinner or choose a more informal bowl food or canapé package.

Victoria Warehouse is known for hosting parties for some of the North West’s corporate titans. Book a massive bash that gives your company boasting rights on social or take part in the Bauble-icious Bash where smaller teams can celebrate together on Friday 12 December.