Out of all the cheap student bars in Manchester, Lola Lo is a fun favourite. There are tiki cocktails being whipped up by the bartenders, while the DJ pumps out hip hop, house and club classics for you to get down on the dancefloor to.

Known the UK over for some of the cheapest drinks in the bar business, there's certainly no bank breaking to be found at a bar like Yates in Piccadilly and Printworks. A classic boozer known for their fun-filled weekend crowd, this place has you sipping affordable pints, bombs and cocktails.

The English Lounge offers both affordable drinks and delicious meal deals. You can choose from a variety of tasty mains on the menu, including the sticky pork belly or chicken burger, and receive a free soft drink. Better yet? You can upgrade to an alcoholic bevvy for just £1.

From shipping container seating to plenty of other swish spaces, including a leather-clad basement cocktail bar, Foundry Project is just the place to settle down for a cheap drink. There's happy hour discounts from Sunday to Friday between 3pm – 9pm, meaning 2 for £10 concoctions and a selection of beers or house wine priced at £3.50.

Budget-friendly booze? Yes, please. Make your way to Piccadilly Tavern in the city centre to enjoy cheap drinks, from cocktails to ice-cold pints, in its laidback space. If you're hungry, it also has some hearty fare on offer without breaking the bank.

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Let your hair down and make your mark on an enormous range of cocktails at Revs. You could dabble in a menu that features premium beers and spirits, but it's the mixed drinks that really steal the show here. There are bartenders muddling hand-crafted vodkas with all kinds of flavoursome mixers.

Blues Kitchen has plenty of cheap drinks in Manchester, thanks to its lineup of budget £5 cocktails from 5pm on Wednesdays, or between the hours of 5 and 7pm come Fridays. Live music with affordable sipping? That's exactly what's on offer here.

A classic pub for a cheap pint? That's exactly what The Sawyer Arms has in store for you. Settle down across the traditional space here, which includes dark wood and leather Chesterfield-style seating, for craft beer, real ales and more.

With 2 for 1 cocktails all day every day, cheap bottles of wine, and plenty of foodie deals along the way, there's no need to splash out at this Albert Square hangout. On a budget? This bar and other locations in Deansgate, Spinningfields, Piccadilly Gardens and Didsbury have you covered.

A pub found just off Oxford Road, Footage is frequented by students and locals alike. Cheap pints? Check. Top sports viewing? You betcha. To top it all off, you can even grab a go on the pool tables while you're supping through your cheap drinks.

Boasting quite the collection of cocktails, Be At One are known for their budget drinks. Take your pick from the discounted concoctions from 4pm to 7pm every weekday, on Saturday spanning 12pm until 6pm, or Sunday between 3pm and 7pm.

Provence is a slinky bar in Spinningfields boasting gorgeous interiors, not to mention a fantastic lineup of tipples. Better yet, it hosts a range of deals throughout the week, from 2-4-1 on orange drinks on Wednesday to bottles of prosecco for £20 come Friday.

One of the most budget bars up North, Banyan is a fun spot where cheap cocktails are whipped up by expert bartenders. Whether you head to Spinningfields or their Corn Exchange venue, there's an affordable night out on the cards here.

From vending machine beers to cheap cocktails and affordable bites to eat topping it all off, Salt Dog Slims is a great place when you're not wanting to spend too much. Better yet, there are cool interiors and pool tables for entertainment.

When you're wanting cheap bars in Manchester city centre, Dirty Martini has half price drinks until 8pm between Sunday and Thursday. From variations on their namesake cocktail to all kinds of other classics and signatures, this watering hole has it all.

Affectionately known as 'The Welly', this traditional boozer has affordable pints aplenty. Found just shy of Manchester Cathedral, it's a great place to fill up on your first pints before heading on a full night out.

Happy hours in Manchester don't come much better than All Bar One, the affordable spot making sure your post-shopping drinks are the best they can be. That's 2 cocktails for £12 from 5pm between Sunday and Thursday.

2 for 1 cocktails in Manchester's cheap bars? Find them at Revolucion De Cuba, the party spot with rum-laced cocktails and a whole load of dancers shaking their tailfeathers. When you want to party while keeping things affordable, this is the place.

Pub prices? The Waldorf is just the joint for that. Whether you're heading over to watch the sport or to wash British grub down with cask ales, this boozer guarantees a pocket-friendly occasion for you and all your mates.

Lock 91 is a bar and lounge located in a 19th century lock keepers cottage that has been restored to its former glory. Venture over to the waterfront destination for £15 cocktail teapot sharers or other bargain sips.

Making our list of best cheap bars in Manchester? Bunny Jackson's Juke Joint, of course. Whether you fancy bandoke or live bands as entertainment, this rock 'n' roll dive has the cheap tipples to accompany your night out.

You'll find one of the top cheap bars in Manchester's Northern Quarter at Trof. This kooky space has incredibly good deals on drinks from 4pm everyday, like £5 disco cocktails, £3.50 lagers, £12.50 bottles of wine and more.

A late-night pizza parlour with ping pong and affordable frozen margs? It can only be Crazy Pedro's, a cool graffiti-clad destination where you can drink and play until the early hours, or warmup for a night spent elsewhere.