The New Union

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  alex duffton

  ·2 months ago

  “Imagine my surprise when my sister in law booked a room last minute for myself, my wife and her to find out it was a gay bar 😂 (perhaps more research next time) however the girl who showed us to our room was lovely and when we told her that there was no hot water she did everything she could to resolve it, however the boiler had packed up (these things happen). After going into town for food and drinks we went back and had a few drinks in the bar and had a right laugh! We were also offered free drinks as a sorry about the boiler. Bar staff could do with cheering up a bit! Door staff were a good crack as well. Yes music did go on till 6am but what do you expect for a Saturday night in Manchester. Will we stay again? Absolutely it was good fun”

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  Nigel Watson

  ·2 months ago

  “Never been to Manchester before, and I can say this. Thank you from the bottom os my heart. You made my visit so special. You know, they say, that it's grim up north. Well I can say this, it wasn't. Manchester, you should be so proud of yourself! We missed four trains back to Kidderminster and Stourport. Got an Uber taxi back. Cheap as chips! The New Union? Great beyond belief. Nigel and Lee from Worcestershire. Loud and be proud. You deserve it!!!! See you soon❤️❤️”

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  Ann Young

  ·3 months ago

  “Excellent DJ on Sundays playing NS and Motown with a great dance floor. Staff really pleasant,clean toilets,and great outdoor seating area.”

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  George Stahlberger

  ·3 months ago

  “Decent atmosphere and cheap enough drinks on a Thursday night, however when I approached the bar the Gen z staff were too busy whipping each other with tea towels to notice me!”

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  Kate Cunningham

  ·4 months ago

  “Tried to go in tonight. I was rudely refused entry because I wasn't with anybody else. They tried to tell me it was "a safeguarding policy". When I told them I'm a grown woman of almost 32 and can look after myself, They laughed at me. They then refused to let several people behind me in the queue into the club because of "lying that they know me", never once did any of them ever say they knew me or were trying to help me get in. Surely this so called safeguarding policy shouldn't affect people who choose to go clubbing alone, it should be on security staff to do more to protect people. They also refused a lovely guy i was chatting in the queue (as people do), the security refused to let him in as his ID still says female but he is a trans male. For a club that is supposed to be lgbtq+, it sure doesn't seem like it. Gebuinely shocked by my experience tonight. Seems they pick and choose who they want in there whenever they please, as I've been in there by myself countless times in the past. Got told I was a liar when I told them this fact too. When did this club become more about what the security can and can't be bothered to do, and less about people enjoying their lives, alone or not?”

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  Chris Kerrigan

  ·8 months ago

  “Door men only singling out white people (on this occasion) or more I wouldn’t know as it was first time and not allowed in cos I wasn’t gay. Also let white girls in and every other culture pretty much , I took the time to observe who he was singling out and felt disgusted as I would of spent moneyyyyyyyy😌☺️ madness 😆🤦‍♂️🙏 the mings he let in thooooooo”

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  Marco De Angelo

  ·8 months ago

  “No atmosphere, staff are rude especially the snowflake drag DJ. I'm not surprise it was quite on a Saturday night. Much better places to visit on canal st.”

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  Charlie Hall

  ·9 months ago

  “Really disappointing end to what was otherwise an okay night. The club shut at 6am and staff told everyone to leave immediately, which is fair enough. However, before booking my Uber home, I asked to quickly use the toilet and was flat-out refused. This was despite the fact that I had spent well over £100 in the club that night. Refusing customers access to the toilet the moment closing time hits is unreasonable and honestly feels disrespectful. You’re sending people straight out onto the street at 6am, often waiting for transport, and not allowing them basic facilities. Poor customer care at the end of the night completely ruined the experience for me. I won’t be returning, and I’d advise others to bear this in mind.”

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  Shaun

  ·3 years ago

  “Gosh this is still going.. wow! I was coming here in the early 90s. I walked in and nothing has changed apart from the introduction of plastic over glasses. Though I could understand this as a night here in the day usually got quite messy and maybe it still does. I mean do people still dance and have fun... apparently they do because on the day I was here there was a Sparkle event and indeed there was dancing. I did throw in a few moves for old times sake ( I ached on Sunday). I got talking to quite a few nice couples as well, very friendly. I've been away from the scene for over 20 years but because of circumstances, it looks like I may be in the village a little more often. I would visit again...just to dance, drink and watch the acts if nothing else. 👍”

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  LionessExplores

  ·3 years ago

  “I was pleasantly surprised how much we enjoyed in here. Usually we are not a fan of drag queens and cheesy pop music, but when we popped in Saturday night, the music selection was great and the atmosphere was really good. Inside wasn’t too packed and left plenty room to dance and have fun. I’ll definitely be returning and will end our night here or in vanilla. Drinks cheap and cheerful also!”

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