Fifth

Fifth is Manchester’s big-room nightclub experience. Spread across multiple floors on Princess Street, it pulls the kind of crowds that queue around the block on a Saturday night. The music splits across rooms – main room is commercial house and dance, with R&B and hip hop usually running in another. The production is proper – big sound, lighting rigs, LED screens, the works. This is not a subtle venue.

The crowd is dressed-up, going-out-going-out territory. Birthdays, big weekends, occasions. People come here to be seen and to let loose. Pre-drinks are essential because bar prices reflect the calibre of venue. Table and booth booking is available if you want to throw money at the problem. Drinks service is actually quick for a club this size.

Door policy is enforced – dress code applies, and bouncers will turn you away in trainers depending on the night. ID is checked seriously. Get on the guestlist if you can because the queues get long after midnight. The venue rotates its own branded nights alongside external promoters. Quality varies but the big Saturday nights are consistently packed and energetic. Fifth isn’t for everyone – if you want underground credibility, go elsewhere. If you want a big, loud, unapologetic night out in Manchester, this is where you end up.