Fred’s Ale House

Sarah-Clare Conlon, Literature Editor Posted 18 November 2019

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Fred’s Ale House

843 Stockport Road, Manchester, M19 3PW

01612210297

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Monday4:00pm - 12:00am
Tuesday4:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday4:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday4:00pm - 12:00am
Friday4:00pm - 12:00am
Saturday4:00pm - 12:00am
Sunday4:00pm - 11:00pm

Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.

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Home of six real ales, coffee house, art gallery, live music, Verbose spoken word, pop-up pizza…

What's on near Fred’s Ale House

16 Oct – 19 Oct

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Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair 2025 at Victoria Baths

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Drawing Room with 10 year anniversary branding

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Elizabeth Gaskell’s House 10 Year Anniversary

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Until 28 Aug

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Santiago Yahuarcani’s otherworldly visions come to the Whitworth, in the artist’s first international solo show as part of MIF25.

Free entry

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