A 24 hour casino in the Great Northern Warehouse, with stylish bars, late gaming, and a James Martin restaurant.
Published Jan 12, 2026 By Sofia Reeves Last reviewed May 22, 2026 · How we pick bars Address 2 Watson Street, Great Northern Warehouse, Manchester M3 4LP Nearest Transit Deansgate rail and Deansgate-Castlefield tram, 4 minute walk Hours Mon Open 24 hours Tue Open 24 hours Wed Open 24 hours Thu Open 24 hours Fri Open 24 hours Sat Open 24 hours Sun Open 24 hours Good For A late cocktail, A gaming night, A post midnight bite Late night Casino Cocktails Restaurant Open 24 hours Visit Manchester235 Suggest an edit Ask the editors Entry is on Watson Street. Bring ID, since this is a licensed casino as well as a bar.
Manchester235 sits inside the historic Great Northern Warehouse, with its main entrance on Watson Street a short walk off Deansgate. It runs as a casino first, but the draw for a night out is the set of bars that stay open around the clock. VisitManchester lists it among the city's late venues for exactly that reason.
The appeal is the format. You get gaming floors, stylish bars open all night, and the top rated James Martin Manchester restaurant under one roof, which makes it a useful anchor when everywhere else has called last orders. The Great Northern setting gives the rooms a grand industrial backdrop rather than a strip lit gaming hall.
Treat it as the late stop on a Deansgate night rather than a first drink. For where to start, see our top 10 bars in Manchester and the Manchester late night bars guide.
The venue spreads across the Great Northern Warehouse, mixing gaming floors with several bars and the James Martin restaurant. The industrial bones of the building give it a grander feel than a standard casino, and the bars carry the late night crowd long after the city centre quiets down.
Because it is licensed as a casino, the door runs ID checks and the rooms keep a dress code in mind. That formality is the trade for a room that genuinely does not close, which is rare in Manchester.
