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The Deaf Institute

Victorian deaf institute turned three-floor Manchester indie institution.

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The Deaf Institute

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135 Grosvenor Street

The room

The Deaf Institute is a music venue and bar at 135 Grosvenor Street in Manchester. Its Music Hall is a 260-capacity room with a domed ceiling, a massive mirror ball, velvet curtains, tiered seating, a mezzanine, large windows, a bar down one wall and parrots on the wallpaper, and takes live shows, club nights and film screenings; below it, The Den is a plush 60-capacity basement bar with its own private bar, used for parties, receptions and small club nights. Both rooms can be hired day or night, seven days a week, with a dedicated event manager and full production. The venue itself is open only during events.

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What is the capacity of The Deaf Institute?

260 in the Music Hall, the main room with the enormous mirror ball, and 130 downstairs in The Lodge. Two very different nights out: the Music Hall takes established touring bands, The Lodge is where a band plays its first UK tour.

Which room is my gig in at The Deaf Institute?

Check the ticket — the building holds three. The Music Hall is the 260-capacity live room, The Lodge is the 130-capacity room, and The Den is the space kept for club nights and private events. There are three bars across the floors and two terraces out the back.

Is The Deaf Institute wheelchair accessible?

Regrettably not. The building is Grade II listed and both the Music Hall and The Lodge are reached by stairs, and the toilets are not wheelchair accessible either. Staff will help people up and down the stairs where it is safe to do so. Email access@thedeafinstitute.co.uk after buying a general admission ticket to go on the access list.

Is The Deaf Institute standing or seated?

Standing for almost everything, with a little bleacher-style seating on both floors. If standing is difficult, the venue will reserve you a space — first come, first served and subject to availability — once you are on the access list.

What is the age limit at The Deaf Institute?

14 and over for all gigs, unless a particular show says otherwise. Club nights and anything with a different age policy will be flagged on the event itself.

Can I take a bag or a camera into The Deaf Institute?

Anything bigger than a clutch handbag goes into the cloakroom, along with overcoats, for the usual fee — and the head door supervisor has the final word on what counts. Cameras are more relaxed than most: 35mm and small digital cameras are fine at most shows, but not professional bodies with a detachable zoom lens, and some promoters ban photography outright.

Why is it called The Deaf Institute?

Because that is exactly what the building was. It dates to 1878 and was originally the Deaf Institute; the music venue reopened it just over a decade ago and kept the name. You will find it at 135 Grosvenor Street, M1 7HE, just off Oxford Road in the middle of the Manchester Metropolitan University campus.

Is there parking at The Deaf Institute?

None on site. The nearest car park sits directly behind the venue, at 136 York Street, M1 7XN.

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What's on

TUE 15 SEPTLittle Grandad — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
WED 16 SEPTAthens — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
THU 17 SEPTDaily J — The Deaf Institute, Manchester · w/ EVERYMAN
FRI 18 SEPTNorthants Sings Out — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
FRI 18 SEPTBody Talk presents Danceteria: All Madonna, All Night — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SAT 19 SEPTAn Afternoon Of Indie Indie For The Over 30s — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SAT 19 SEPTSonny Tennet — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SUN 20 SEPTSplit Chain — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
TUE 22 SEPTForager — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
TUE 22 SEPTShit Indie Disco – Shindie Manchester / FRESHERS 2026 – FONTAINES D.C. SPECIAL – FLOOR 1 🚨 PITBULL SPECIAL IN ROOM 2 🚨 3 Rooms of Music – Indie / Pop, Chart, Throwbacks 🚨 THIS WILL SELL OUT 🚨 — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
TUE 22 SEPTShit Indie Disco – Shindie Manchester Launch Party / FRESHERS 2026 – FONTAINES D.C. SPECIAL 🚨 2 Rooms of Music – Indie / Pop, Chart, Throwbacks 🚨 THIS WILL SELL OUT 🚨 — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
FRI 25 SEPTThe Sly — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SAT 26 SEPTThe Tubs — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SAT 26 SEPTJust Like Heaven: Alt 80’s Night — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SUN 27 SEPTJosh Levi — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
TUE 29 SEPTDeclan Welsh and The Decadent West — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
TUE 29 SEPTShit Indie Disco – Shindie Manchester / FRESHERS WEEK 2 – OASIS SPECIAL 🚨 2 Rooms of Music – Indie / Pop, Chart, Throwbacks 🚨 THIS WILL SELL OUT 🚨 — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
WED 30 SEPTCubCru presents: Deaf Institute Takeover — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
FRI 02 OCTSLOPE — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
FRI 02 OCTOne Direction Party — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
FRI 02 OCTOff Campus VS Heated Rivalry — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SUN 04 OCTSouth Summit — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
MON 05 OCTTelenova — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
TUE 06 OCTSebastian Schub — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
WED 07 OCTDice — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
THU 08 OCTMR BRUCE — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
FRI 09 OCTJon Gomm — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SAT 10 OCTThe Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SUN 11 OCTJared Benjamin — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
MON 12 OCTСОЮЗ (soyuz) — The Deaf Institute, Manchester

Further ahead

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MON 14 SEPTshitkid — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SUN 13 SEPTAlly Venable — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SAT 12 SEPTBody Talk presents Club Hive: B’Day 20th Celebration — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
FRI 11 SEPTEmily Steel — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
THU 10 SEPTVienna Vienna — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
TUE 08 SEPTKaren Dió — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
MON 07 SEPTArcy Drive — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SAT 05 SEPTManchester Psych Fest — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
THU 03 SEPTLily Fitts — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
WED 02 SEPTChris Hawkins (BBC 6 Music) Awesome Friends Presents Hudson Freeman — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
TUE 01 SEPTRave Jesus — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SUN 30 AUGHELLO DARLING – Manchester Pride Special — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
FRI 28 AUGLove Riot — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
FRI 28 AUGray bull — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
FRI 28 AUGHeadsend - FREE Ticket Show HEADSEND — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
THU 27 AUGClarion — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
WED 26 AUGKenny Mason — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
TUE 25 AUGViolet Grohl — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SAT 22 AUGMallory Knox — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SAT 15 AUGWhen Chai Met Toast — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
FRI 14 AUGUnit 17 — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
TUE 11 AUGSharp Pins — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SAT 08 AUGFreight — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
WED 05 AUGBlossoms — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SUN 02 AUGSolya — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SAT 01 AUGCOSPLAY — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SAT 01 AUGAn Afternoon of Rock - The Over 30s Rock & Metal Party — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
FRI 31 JULHardwicke Circus — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
FRI 31 JULThe Gulls — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
THU 30 JULTkandz — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
WED 29 JULJOSHUA RAY WALKER — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SAT 25 JULINSTANT PARTY — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
FRI 24 JULPark Drive — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
FRI 24 JULEveryman — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SAT 18 JULAn Afternoon Of Indie Indie For The Over 30s — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
FRI 17 JULNew Issue — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
MON 13 JULI Am The Avalanche — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SAT 11 JULTHE NU BEAT CLUB — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
THU 09 JULSumo Cyco — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
TUE 07 JULHo99o9 — The Deaf Institute, Manchester

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