Cheers, everyone: 15 birthday party venues in Manchester

Spaces in the bar and restaurant at city centre hotel The Alan are available for semi-private hire. Make a weekend of it by booking one of their design-led bedrooms to crash in later.

If there’s a show you’re all going to see as your birthday night out, why not book one of the AO Arena’s private suites for an exclusive party? You get incredible views of the stage, drinking and dining, and your own host for the evening. Suites can host up to 16 people and costs vary depending on the event. Expect to pay anything from £75-£380pp. Shared suites and various VIP packages are also available.

Want a smart space for a birthday party in the Northern Quarter? Bab has just refurbished its private downstairs bar. Buffet menus start from from £15pp and there’s drinks packages from £50.

The Black Friar has a bunch of beautiful private spaces for hire. Accommodating anywhere between 8 and 250 guests, there’ll be an option that’s the right size for you.

This award-winning Italian in Levenshulme has a gorgeous private room with its own terrace that’s perfect for birthday gatherings with food.

Just want a meet-up in a pub but without the stress of finding enough seats for all your mates? Reserve a designated area at Founder’s Hall on Albert Square and watch the birthday drinks line up.

Hire the mezzanine area at this chic coffee and cocktail spot on Peter Street for a birthday gathering with style. It hosts up to 20 people standing, or you can hire the whole place (up to 40 people) for an agreed minimum spend.

With a raised area, a private room, and the option of hiring the whole bar, the Pen & Pencil is a popular option for a NQ birthday party. Buffet menus and drinks packages add to the appeal.

Get the gang together at Pong & Puck for birthday bevvies and gaming. Reserve a semi-exclusive area or the whole place, including their sunspot terrace on Great Northern Square.

Big birthday? Hire this gorgeous upstairs space at Rain Bar – it’s got its own bar and terrace. Little birthday? There’s a cosy alcove area downstairs that you can reserve for you and your best pals.

Looking for a cool basement bar for your birthday bash? Twenty Twenty Two have various hire packages and room options. And it’s bang in the middle of the NQ.