As you'd expect for a city which boasts United, City and Lancashire Cricket Club, there's many sports bars in Manchester where you can catch the game.
European, Premiership and International football is shown at most venues whilst rugby, cricket, tennis, snooker, golf and even gaelic football can be viewed at many of the sports bars in Manchester city centre.
There's a handful of bars boasting Sky Sports 3D, whilst most others show the games on large HD screens with Sky, ESPN, BBC, ITV, MUTV, Eurosport and even some foreign channels on offer.
Whilst most of the sports bars in the city centre show an allegiance to Manchester United, there's also a handful of Manchester City pubs and, with Manchester boasting the largest student population in Europe, it's likely that you'll have other fans alongside you to cheer on your own team.
Sports bar with 12 large indoor golf simulators which also double as huge screens for live sports, XBox 360 games, private karaoke screens or Microsoft Kinect bowling lanes and dance booths. There's also pool and table football offering the full sports experience. Previously known as Golftorium
Popular bar on Oxford Road, close to The Palace Theatre, with a pub style offering which appeals to students and theatre goers alike. The big screens and large plasmas make it popular with sports fans whilst real ales, cocktails and a good wine list are also on offer.
On the edge of the city centre and near The Printworks, you'll find the RBG cocktail bar at the Park Inn by Radisson Hotel with its suntrap terrace, perfect for summer drinking. With the MEN Arena located just across the road, it's a popular pre-concert destination
A unique Irish pub located inside The Printworks, with a labyrinth of 3 bars covering 4 levels and 9 separate areas that are linked together by a maze of staircases and passages. Live folk music, DJ's and televised football, rugby and GAA add to the craic.
Manchester's most lavish casino, boasting an amazing cocktail bar, VIP lounge, live entertainment room, 2 restaurants and casino gaming tables set over two floors and open to 6am, making it ideal for drinks both before and after the show. On the corner of Deansgate and Peter Street in the huge Great Northern Warehouse
£2.8m karaoke bar & nightclub in Chinatown boasting lavish private rooms with state of the art equipment for groups of 6 - 30 people. If you dont fancy singing, there's a large cocktail bar and dancefloor boasting some of Manchester's best bar staff.
Traditional pub turned bar on Hilton Street in the Northern Quarter. A good choice of real ales and draught beers are complemented by a pool table, rooftop terrace and live sport, making it one of the most popular bars in the area. Recently refurbished, the ice white bar is lit by changing colours, giving it a more modern feel.
The swanky basement bar below the 4 star Arora International Hotel on Princess Street serves some of the best cocktails in town and boasts a Cocktail Club offering discounts for repeat visits. Their superb Cocktail School is ideal for parties and gifts.
= real ale, 
= cocktail menu, 
= food served, 
= disco, 
= live music, 
= open after 2am
= beer garden, 
= live sports, 
= pool table, 
= stag/hen parties welcome, 
= gay bar
= karaoke , 
= quiz nights, 
= kids welcome, 
= popular with united fans, 
= popular with city fans
=Pre-Theatre drinks offers available
