Manchester Christmas Parties
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... which means it's time to roll up your sleeves and get planning your seasonal shindig. Unsure where to start? No problem, as we've found some of the best places for a Christmas party in Manchester this 2024, with everything from plush dinners to quirky activities and all-inclusive events that make a lasting impression. Forget sending your list off to Santa, we've got everything you want right here.
For full festive listings, check out our Christmas Party page.
Last edited by Scarlett Welch
Last updated on 13th June 2024
Alcotraz Manchester: Cell Block Three-Four
@ Alcotraz Penitentiary: Manchester on Various dates from Tuesday 23rd July 2024
If you're looking for something a little different come this year's Christmas party, grab a ticket to Alcotraz: Cell Block Three-Four. Don an orange jumpsuit, smuggle in your choice of liquor and your fellow inmates will shake you up delicious, bespoke cocktails.
Whiskey Down Manchester
An ode to 1970s members' clubs and adult entertainment, Whiskey Down is the place if you're feeling a little more cheeky come your Christmas do. How to find this underground den? Enter through the purple door just off Albert Square.
Christmas Dinners In Manchester
Want to make your bash a traditional, sit-down affair? Our guide to Christmas dinner has it all, from beaut pubs serving classic plates with all the trimmings to yuletide-themed burgers and more.
Manchester235
For a casino Christmas party in Manchester, there's no better place than this. From starting your night at the James Martin Restaurant to continuing the fun across live sport screenings, cards and games, this one is able to keep you going all night.
Dirty Martini Manchester
Dress up and head on down to this luxe drinking experience for a top-notch evening of table service, VIP areas and themed drinks. Dirty Martini has also got a number of seasonal deals, including a limited edition cocktail menu, making your Christmas party planning even easier.
Peter Street Kitchen
Spend Christmas at Peter Street Kitchen, where stunning dishes, delicious cocktails and stylish interiors await. It's all about Japanese and Mexican small plates, so come hungry and be prepared for a tapas-style festive feast, washed down with quirky cocktails or sake.
Miracle On Cross Street
Miracle On Cross Street, the ultimate pop-up Christmas bar, is back for 2024 with the same combo of stunning interiors, decorations and themed cocktails. Not only that, but your £15 per person booking includes a drink on arrival followed by all you can eat mince pies, yum.
O'Neill's Manchester
You can always rely on Withy Grove's O'Neill's for some festive fun come Christmastime. Not only are there spaces to hire for some shindigs with loved ones, but there's also a mouthwatering menu brimming with yuletide favourites for the party season.
The Lawn Club
The Lawn Club is a magical option for your Christmas party, as the pop-up winter yurt returns with an apres-ski disco theme. Think cosy rugs, alpine beats and seasonal menus to munch through as well.
Immersive Gamebox
Immersive Gamebox have your Christmas parties covered, especially if you want to go head-to-head, get competitive or work as a team. Think everything from Squid Game to spies and more across the interactive scenarios, all while you don those motion sensor visors.
Event City
Event City is unquestionably one of the best Christmas party venues in Manchester for 2024. Spreading across 28,000 square metres, it's capable of hosting a variety of different occasions, whether it's a huge bash, a smaller gathering or something totally different, like a concert.
Escape Hunt Manchester
Make your Christmas party activity something totally different with Escape Hunt Manchester, where you'll have 60 minutes to figure out the puzzles across a pirate, Viking, Wild West or Imperial Japanese-themed room. Now there's a unique experience.
The Botanist, Deansgate
The Botanist is a nirvana for cocktail lovers this Christmas, thanks to a cracking selection of food and drink offers for your festive partying. This Deansgate gem is sure to have you swooning over its unique mixes and signature hanging kebabs - from turkey to crispy halloumi or vegan meatballs. As for the interiors? Expect rustic wooden decor and an abundance of greenery.
TeamSport Go Karting Manchester
The perfect Christmas party idea for petrol-heads; TeamSport Go Karting has various bookings, from exclusive track hire to personalised catering and drinks packages. If you're after some adrenaline-fuelled fun, look no further than this huge indoor racing experience.
Flight Club Manchester
When it comes to Christmas party ideas in Manchester, Flight Club has to be right up. Not only do they have packages for an event, but also the festive brunch social where you'll get your own oches, a themed cocktail on arrival, a bottle of prosecco each and unlimited pizza.
The Black Friar Salford
Along with pretty dining rooms and the most scrumptious British cuisine, The Black Friar Salford has delicious drinks - perfect for anyone looking for a place to host their Christmas dinner party. Plus, their garden Winter Tavern is all kinds of beautiful.
Dog Bowl
Fancy some bowling? Get your competitive hats on, lace on those oh-so-snazzy shoes and perfect your strike game. Championing the late-night fun vibes, Dog Bowl has a New York-style diner to go along with their bowling lanes, so you can fill your boots on some delicious foods and then let the games begin.
Gaucho Manchester
Planning on finding a swanky Christmas party venue in Manchester? This sleek Argentinian restaurant is sure to impress. Gaucho is renowned for its succulent steaks, impressive wine selection and jaw-dropping interiors, with private dining alongside dedicated festive menus to boot.
The Liquor Store
When it comes to Christmas party packages in Manchester, The Liquor Store are coming in hot with a combo of festive drinks receptions, themed decor, DJs, photobooths and more. Choose this buzzing venue for a playlist of indie, rock 'n' roll and pop classics in true Mancunian fashion.
The Oast House
From the fairy lit teepee that also has roaring open fires to the Christmas set menu and party food options with private hire, The Oast House is a great pick for all kinds of yuletide shindigs. Think hanging turkey kebabs, chicken liver brandy pate and more across the cosy space.
Foundry Project Manchester
The ideal venue for a casual work Christmas party in Manchester this 2024, Foundry Project offers a whips up menu that includes quirky turkey burgers, vegan nutcracker pizzas and cheese aplenty. And to wash it down? There will be free-flowing fizz and themed winter cocktails.
Boy Toy Events Manchester
Feeling a little naughty this festive season? Indulge thanks to these all-inclusive Christmas parties in Manchester, where Bougie Drag & Boy Toy Events combine drag entertainment or buff butlers with brunch spreads and bottomless booze to boot, so you hardly have to lift a finger.
Twenty Twenty Two
This popular Northern Quarter bar is a firm favourite for alternative Christmas parties in Manchester. Twenty Twenty Two hosts DJs on the regular and pairs its festivities with rounds of ping pong - there are even multiple packages or private spaces available to hire.
Vermilion
Vermilion is the ultimate all-rounder when it comes to Christmas shenanigans in the city. From 3-course menus with winter tawa vegetables and tikka kofta, to private dining options in their Maharaja Room, take Christmas away from the usual meat and veg and delve into a whole new experience this season.
The Ivy Spinningfields
The Ivy is a stunning place for Manchester city centre Christmas parties, thanks to its swoon-worthy interiors, elegant menu of British classics and signature cocktails. It's the ideal spot for a yuletide celebration, whether you're keen for an intimate lunch or raucous office bash.
K2
Spend your evening crooning to Buble, belting out Mariah and swooning over Elton at this quirky Christmas party venue. K2 is a mecca for private karaoke sessions, complete with festive platters of salt and pepper chicken wings, veggie spring rolls and onion rings.