If it happens to be sunny on your Manchester hen party or stag do, then check out our guide to the best beer gardens in Manchester

It’s not that often that the sun really shines in Manchester, but if you’re lucky enough to be blessed with sun on your hen or stag weekend, you’ll certainly want to catch a glass of wine or a beer in the sun inbetween your activities! We’ve cherry-picked some of our favourite Manchester city centre beer gardens so you’re not stuck.

1. Dukes 92

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Dukes 92 is the place to be when the sun is shining and it’s easy to see why. A beautiful setting in the historic part of Castlefield, the bar is situated right next to the Bridgewater canal and overlooks the Castlefield basin.

The food is second to none for bar and pub food (and they have just won an award). You can order delicious large pizza sharing boards that easily feed up to 4 so they’re perfect for hen and stag parties. And their chicken wing buckets are delicious and perfect for sharing.

With plenty of outside seating, the bar can hold larger groups and is therefore perfect for a stag or hen party. Manchester celebrities have also been spotted in this popular haunt.

2. Epernay champagne bar

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If you’re after a classy bar with an ambient and sophisticated decor, then Epernay offers all this along with comfy seating on an outside terrace. The terrace area is not particularly large and so it may be more suited to smaller groups on a classy hen party. Manchester really does have a best kept secret in this bar, as their website suggests.

3. RBG cocktail bar

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Set on the edge of the bohemian Northern Quarter and The Green Quarter, RBG cocktail bar offers a touch of class with the summer sun. It’s right next to the MEN arena and so it’s perfectly suited to those who are planning to include a music or comedy gig as part of their hen or stag party weekend in Manchester. With a sun-trap terrace and stylish cocktails and draught beers on offer, this bar is a lovely place to top up your tan.

4. Black Dog Ballroom NWS

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This bar offers an eclectic mix of furniture with pool tables galore and a large rooftop terrace. Enjoy a stag pool tournament and beer in the sun - the perfect start before your stag night. Manchester Oxford Road Station is also close by and so it is an ideal first meeting point. 

5. Deansgate Locks

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Along the locks, you’ll find plenty of bars where there are small drinking areas outside overlooking the canal. From Vodka Revolution to Baa Bar and Sakura, there’s something for everyone here. This area is also a really popular night-life area for stag and hen parties in Manchester so you can check out the area before your night out if you wish!

6. Sinclair’s Oyster Bar

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Sinclair’s Oyster Bar is set in the heart of Manchester City Centre, just behind Selfridges and boasts a large seating area outside. The building is one of the oldest in Manchester and you’ll find one of the cheapest prices for beers in the city centre here! It offers a wide range of traditional beers, ales and spirits and a typically English food menu. This is certainly one to be checked out by Stag Parties! Manchester bars do not get much more authentic that than this.

So enjoy some of the best beer gardens in Manchester and if you’ve felt the need to read this, then you can sit back smugly in the knowledge that you’ve arranged your hen or stag do in Manchester on one of the few weekends it really shines!