The legendary Manto is returning for a Jubilee reunion party
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManto, one of the most iconic bars in the history of Manchester’s Gay Village, is making a comeback for a special Jubilee weekend party.
The blow-out will be happening at the On Bar, the site that was formerly Manto before it closed its doors in 2013. Many of the bar’s original DJs will be back for the party, which will be happening on June 4, over the Bank Holiday Weekend, including Dylan Jeffers, Daz G, Nic Denton and Martin Turner.
The party is being organised by Dan Smith, who managed Manto for eight years. It follows the Manto reunion party which happened last December, also at the On Bar, and will be free entry on the night. READ MORE: Legendary vodka bar to get HUGE makeover in time for Jubilee celebrations Manto was created by Carol Ainscow, with her business partner Peter Dalton.
Ainscow, a successful property developer from Bolton, bought the rundown unit at 46 Canal Street in 1989. Opening the front of the bar up with large windows, it was revolutionary for the time, with most gay venues still concealed from the street outside.
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