The "Gay Village" is said to be the UK's biggest LGBTQA+ centre outside of London.

On Wednesday nights you will find local and visiting Ladies in some of the bars here but I advise checking the events section in Chix for times and locations because we locals do not feel defined by the title of "gay" nor do we feel we have to be within an LGBTQ location to express our diversity or socialise.

We like to be out in the main city area during the day and the early evening then we come to the Village late in the evening because it has the best late night club and bar scene.

The Village is a safe area for new and inexperienced girls to gain experience of being out and socialising as a woman and once you have built your confidence there are many bars and cafes on the fringes of the village that are used to seeing us locals and where you can test your confidence.

You will find that the whole city of Manchester is a place where transgender people can feel safe and just enjoy life.

City Council parking on-street;
Free from 8pm until 8am, other times are at an hourly rate as stated on their pavement machines, you can pay by App or cash. There are lots of local streets with on-street council parking such as, Bloom Street, Chorlton Street, Sackville Street, Harter Street & Waterloo Street.

Parking, multi storey;
24hr rates close to Canal Street are Chatham Street (Manchester City Council), Sackville Street (NCP) St James Street (Q-Park Piazza) but check their reviews on Google as they all have their foibles.

South of Piccadilly; the most reasonably priced multi-storey parking nearish to Canal Street is the NCP car park at the bottom of Princess Street at Circle Square, it is easy to find on the south of the inner City without having to drive into the City centre. £13.95 per 24 hours via the Park Pass App or £14.95 via the machine in the car park but if you leave the car park during any 24 hour period, you'll need to pay for parking up to that point and start a new 24hr period when you re-enter. Use postcode M1 7ED to find the car park. It is less than a 5 minute walk to Canal Street.

East side of Piccadilly the cheapest multi-storey is CitiPark at 30 Tarif Street M1 2FJ it is a small and tidy car park with a discount for Piccadilly Travel lodge guests. If you are a little early and need to park to waste some time you can stay free for up to one and a half hours in the M&S Outlet car park opposite.