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Pub/bar/nightclub in Manchester
9c Market Street, Manchester, M1 2WD
Date 2026-03-14
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How this venue helps locally
A Manchester gathering place for ideas, music and good food
Riverside Assembly says it combines a useful daytime meeting place with community meals, local creative events, jobs and training, helping neighbourhood groups and new performers share a central space.
What the venue offers
Community and belonging
Provides a familiar local place where people can meet and spend time together.
Community and belonging
Creates regular opportunities for neighbours and newcomers to get to know others.
Affordable food
Hosts occasional shared meals intended to bring local people together at a modest cost.
A shared supper is scheduled on one Wednesday each month, with advance booking and a lower-cost vegetarian choice.
Affordable food
Keeps one or more lower-cost dishes available alongside the wider menu.
Access and inclusion
Provides a step-free route through the main public entrance.
Access and inclusion
Offers seating layouts with space for wheelchair users and companions.
Access and inclusion
Makes carers welcome and accommodates trained assistance dogs in public areas.
Access and inclusion
Shares guidance on times that are usually calmer for visitors who prefer a quieter setting.
Weekday mornings are usually calmest; event sound checks can change conditions later in the day.
Work and local jobs
Welcomes people who want to work or study quietly during suitable daytime hours.
Wi-Fi and table space are normally available on weekday mornings and afternoons outside event setup.
Work and local jobs
Publishes current aggregate headcounts for full-time and part-time roles at this venue.
Work and local jobs
Offers structured learning, accredited training or apprenticeship opportunities.
Work and local jobs
Builds appropriate local education links around careers, skills or community activity.
Local food and drink
Chooses food from local or regional producers when availability, quality and value allow.
Local food and drink
Includes independent producers and suppliers in regular purchasing choices.
Culture and shared space
Gives local performers opportunities to play for an audience.
Culture and shared space
Provides visible space for artists and makers from the surrounding area.
Culture and shared space
Hosts suitable shared learning, cultural or community-interest events.
Neighbourhood and environment
Provides useful information or facilities that can make lower-impact journeys easier.
Plan an accessible visit
Level entrance from the riverside approach, movable tables with wheelchair spaces and a quieter rear seating area. Please contact the venue for further route details.
Local suppliers
The venue says the kitchen and events programme prioritise independent Greater Manchester suppliers, artists and producers when suitable options are available.
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2026 · audited certification
85/100
Score areas
Five areas · 20 points each
Independently audited on 2 Apr 2026 using a sample-based review of controls and evidence.
Reports and outcomes
See checked reports handled through our mediation service for Riverside Assembly, month by month.
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How we protect privacyA city bar and meeting place with food service, daytime workspace and a locally programmed calendar of music, talks and workshops.
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Audited by Bars.co.uk
Test food hygiene result: 4 out of 5
31.3 miles away
Venue self-certified. Not independently audited.
Test food hygiene result: 5 out of 5
35.9 miles away
No current venue score
Test food hygiene result: Awaiting Inspection
57.8 miles away
Audited by Bars.co.uk
Test food hygiene result: 5 out of 5
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