Christmas Eve In Manchester

If you're looking for some ice-breaking family fun, why not ditch the Monopoly and head over to Flight Club for games night with a difference. Open until midnight on Christmas Eve, this place features decked out oches for you to spend the night going head to head with loved ones.

Revolution Deansgate Locks is the perfect place for some early door boozing before heading home to leave Santa a mince pie (or wrap those last-minute presents). With a capacity of 1100, this place is set to be alive with festive cheer and merriment come the 24th of December. 

Whether you're into mulled concoctions, eggnog or a glass of brandy (Father Christmas style) nothing says Christmas like cocktails. Come 24th December, Dirty Martini is the perfect place to don your finest festive attire and dance until you hear reindeer hooves on the roof. 

Looking for a delicious Christmas Eve dinner in Manchester? Don Giovanni brings Italian cuisine and a festive menu with pastas, seafood and desserts. And to drink afterwards? The gorgeous spot features artisan cocktails and vintage wines. 

The Pen and Pencil is the perfect place for a spot of pre-Crimbo brunching. Their menu is made of dishes such as eggs royale, fluffy American pancakes and steak and eggs, with the options to add bottomless drinks for the full experience.

For the perfect Christmas Eve girls' night out, look no further than Menagerie. Enjoy a gorgeous tapas and sushi-style meal, before moving on to festive cocktails and dancing on tiles. Closing at 11pm on Christmas Eve, this bar will have you home before Santa pays a visit. 

There's something enchanting about twinkling winter lights on Christmas Eve. Soak up all the pretty displays with a cup of mulled wine to hand, before ducking into one of the cosy pubs nearby with our nifty guide to all of the places you can find them.

The Old Welly is a traditional British boozer located just a stone's throw away from Manchester's two primary places of worship - the Cathedral and Printworks. Open from 11am till 10pm, this cosy spot is perfect for a hearty lunch or early eve mulled wine. 

The Oast House will be serving their usual hearty winter-warming grub served on rustic platters, the perfect stomach lining nosh before the main event. Their selection of ales, wines and other beverages are sure to keep you warm as you venture out into their huge wintertime teepee.

Trof will be closing at 4pm this year, opening again at 10am on Boxing Day to give its team a well-earned break. Serving up all their classic ales and drinks, as well as a sumptuous lunch menu, this Northern Quarter restaurant is the perfect spot for some post-panic Christmas shopping meal.