Night & Day Café
📅 Upcoming Shows & Schedule
Across November 2026, Night & Day Café hosts 2 scheduled performances, spanning live music, touring theatre, and comedy. Featured headliner is Liz Lawrence. Ticket prices currently range from £125 for entry-level access up to £317 for premium seating depending on the production.
📍 Area & Accommodation
Upcoming Events at Night & Day Café
Liz Lawrence
19:30
Liz Lawrence
20:00
About Night & Day Café: Layout, History & Architecture
Night & Day Café, established in 1991, occupies a converted commercial property on Oldham Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter. The building’s external appearance reflects typical late Victorian or early 20th-century urban commercial architecture, characterised by brickwork and multi-story construction. Internally, the venue prioritises functionality for live performance. The hall features a single ground-floor standing room, accommodating approximately 250-300 patrons. The stage is positioned at the rear, elevated to ensure visibility.
The layout is a straightforward rectangular configuration, with a long bar running along one side of the space. There are no tiered balconies or fixed seating areas, ensuring a direct and unmediated audience-performer connection. Sightlines are generally unobstructed from most positions on the main floor, though full capacity shows can naturally limit views for those further from the stage or of shorter stature. Acoustically, the intimate dimensions and relatively low ceiling of the space contribute to a direct and immediate sound profile, which benefits from the venue's dedicated PA system. The inherent room characteristics lend themselves to a lively, engaged sound rather than a neutral, studio-like environment, reflecting its character as a grassroots live music establishment.
The Live Experience & Current Schedule
Ingress is via the main entrance on Oldham Street, leading directly into a compact entry area before opening into the primary performance space. The bar is integrated into the room, allowing for continuous engagement with the live event. During well-attended performances, the standing area close to the stage can become densely packed, characteristic of an intimate club environment. The atmosphere is typically energetic and direct, fostering close interaction between the audience and artists. With 2 live performances scheduled, upcoming entry prices start from £125. The next confirmed event on the calendar is Liz Lawrence on 17th November 2026.
Travel & Arrival Logistics
Rail & Mainline Connections
The nearest mainline station is Manchester Piccadilly. From Piccadilly, the venue is an approximate 12-minute walk north-west. Exit the station onto London Road, proceed north towards Piccadilly Gardens, then continue north up Oldham Street. Manchester Victoria Station is also accessible, an approximate 7-minute walk south-east, heading down Corporation Street and turning left onto Shudehill, then right onto Oldham Street. * **Bus & Public Transit:** Numerous bus routes serve the Northern Quarter. Key stops are located directly on Oldham Street or nearby Lever Street and Tib Street. Shudehill Interchange, a major hub for bus and Metrolink (tram) services, is an approximate 2-minute walk north-west from the venue. The Piccadilly Gardens bus and tram interchange is an approximate 5-minute walk south. * **Parking:** Public parking is available at several multi-storey car parks within a 10-minute radius. Options include NCP Manchester Printworks (Shudehill), Q-Park Shudehill, and Q-Park Piccadilly Place. Evening rates and congestion are common, particularly on weekends. Advance booking for parking is advisable via the operators' websites. * **Entry & Doors:** The venue's sole entrance is located directly on Oldham Street. For popular events, queues may form on the pavement outside. A standard bag search policy is in operation. To ensure timely entry and secure preferred viewing positions, arriving shortly after the advertised doors open time is recommended, particularly for acts expected to draw a capacity crowd.
Bus & Local Transit
Numerous bus routes serve the Northern Quarter. Key stops are located directly on Oldham Street or nearby Lever Street and Tib Street. Shudehill Interchange, a major hub for bus and Metrolink (tram) services, is an approximate 2-minute walk north-west from the venue. The Piccadilly Gardens bus and tram interchange is an approximate 5-minute walk south. * **Parking:** Public parking is available at several multi-storey car parks within a 10-minute radius. Options include NCP Manchester Printworks (Shudehill), Q-Park Shudehill, and Q-Park Piccadilly Place. Evening rates and congestion are common, particularly on weekends. Advance booking for parking is advisable via the operators' websites. * **Entry & Doors:** The venue's sole entrance is located directly on Oldham Street. For popular events, queues may form on the pavement outside. A standard bag search policy is in operation. To ensure timely entry and secure preferred viewing positions, arriving shortly after the advertised doors open time is recommended, particularly for acts expected to draw a capacity crowd.
Parking & Vehicle Access
Public parking is available at several multi-storey car parks within a 10-minute radius. Options include NCP Manchester Printworks (Shudehill), Q-Park Shudehill, and Q-Park Piccadilly Place. Evening rates and congestion are common, particularly on weekends. Advance booking for parking is advisable via the operators' websites. * **Entry & Doors:** The venue's sole entrance is located directly on Oldham Street. For popular events, queues may form on the pavement outside. A standard bag search policy is in operation. To ensure timely entry and secure preferred viewing positions, arriving shortly after the advertised doors open time is recommended, particularly for acts expected to draw a capacity crowd.
Entry, Queues & Security
The venue's sole entrance is located directly on Oldham Street. For popular events, queues may form on the pavement outside. A standard bag search policy is in operation. To ensure timely entry and secure preferred viewing positions, arriving shortly after the advertised doors open time is recommended, particularly for acts expected to draw a capacity crowd.