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The Peaky Blinders bar in Manchester has closed down

Sounds like this was not by order of the Peaky Blinders...

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 3rd March 2026

The Peaky Blinders-themed bar in Manchester city centre has shut for good.

The Peter Street nightlife favourite announced this afternoon that the venue has closed, with immediate effect.

Peaky Blinders opened back in 2018 in the former Sakana site, with plenty of nods to the popular Netflix series – including oil paintings of the main characters on the wall.

Over the years, its offering has expanded to include bottomless brunches and Sunday roasts, plus drinks all the way into the early hours.

But the Peaky Blinders bar has announced with ‘an extremely heavy heart’ that its days on Peter Street are over.

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Peaky Blinders said in a statement: “It is with an extremely heavy heart that we unfortunately have to announce the closure of Peaky Blinders Manchester with immediate effect.

“On behalf of our entire team, we are truly thankful to every guest who has stepped through our doors since opening in 2018.

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“We are devastated it has had to end this way, but grateful for the journey.

“Thank you so much for your continued support over the years. It’s been a blast, Manchester!”

The venue won’t be empty for long though, it seems…

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Irish tavern group Katie O’Brien’s has now shared a video teasing their imminent takeover of the prime spot in town.

Katie O’Brien’s already has a site in Leeds, where it’s all about live music and great pints of Guinness and Murphy’s.

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Featured image: The Manc Group

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Brewdog’s beer hotel in Manchester has closed with immediate effect

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Brewdog's beer hotel in Manchester has closed with immediate effect

The ‘beer hotel’ operated by Brewdog in Manchester has closed with immediate effect, as part of the Scottish brewery’s £33m sale.

A whopping 38 Brewdog bars around the UK have closed, resulting in hundreds of job losses.

As well as the beer hotel known as DogHouse in Manchester, which was home to a large bar and rooftop terrace, the Oxford Road brewpub known as the OutPost has also closed.

The DogHouse Hotel on Fountain Street had a range of boutique bedrooms, fitted with features like beer fridges in the shower, beer taps in the room, guitars, record players, and pet beds.

Just 11 pubs have been retained in the rescue deal, including the Brewdog bar on Peter Street in Manchester city centre.

The brewery has been bought by US beverage and medical cannabis company Tilray for £33m, a sale which includes its UK brewery operations, brand, and a handful of pubs.

Yesterday, Brewdog announced all of its bars would be closed for the day to enable staff to attend staff meetings.

Brewdog's beer hotel in Manchester has closed with immediate effect
Brewdog's beer hotel in Manchester has closed with immediate effect

Administrators confirmed yesterday that 484 jobs had been lost in the sale, with 38 bars closing.

Unite, the union which represents thousands of hospitality workers, said it is ‘appalled’ at how Brewdog staff have been treated during the sale.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “This is a devastating day for Brewdog workers. Nearly 500 lost livelihoods while yet another corporate deal is stitched together behind closed doors.

“Brewdog workers built this brand. They deserved respect. Instead, they were treated as disposable pawns. Unite will not rest until our members have legal and financial justice.”

Unite national lead for hospitality Bryan Simpson said: “The way in which senior management have conducted themselves throughout this sales process has been nothing short of a national disgrace – with workers being given no information about the company’s plans or their futures.

“For the CEO to tell workers that they were redundant with immediate effect, on a conference call with only 25 minutes notice, has echoes of P&O and is deplorable. Unite will be ensuring that our members receive everything they are legally entitled to.”

Brewdog was founded in 2007 by friends James Watt and Martin Dickie.

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Featured image: The Manc Group

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Joe & The Juice to open even MORE locations in Manchester city centre

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Joe & The Juice has teased yet more Manchester openings

Joe & The Juice is set to launch yet more juice bars and coffee shops in Manchester city centre.

The viral brand used to have a spot in town within the former Debenhams building, but vanished from Greater Manchester when the department store folded.

But its comeback has been remarkable since reopening in town last year, with the number of Joe & The Juice locations now at an all-time high.

And there are even more on the way…

Bright pink hoardings have appeared on a corner unit on Princess Street, right off St Peter’s Square, teasing a new Joe & The Juice cafe in the city centre.

The unit has been empty for at least 10 years, despite being in such a prime part of the city centre.

Plans were also revealed last year for the Danish-based brand to open within the reopened Sunlight House on Quay Street.

Joe & The Juice is coming to St Peter's Square in Manchester
Joe & The Juice is coming to St Peter’s Square in Manchester
Joe & The Juice on Cross Street
Joe & The Juice on Cross Street

The new additions will bring the number of Joe & The Juices in Greater Manchester to five, adding to their existing portfolio of Cross Street, Manchester Airport T2, and the Trafford Centre.

The brand is known for its signature menu of juices, smoothies, health shots, coffees and matchas, plus its viral Scandi-inspired sandwiches like the Tunacado.

With more than 300 juice bars and coffee shops around the world, Joe & The Juice’s pink branding has become a familiar site globally since its launch in 2002.

An exact opening date for the new St Peter’s Square Joe & The Juice hasn’t been revealed yet, but the signs promise it’s ‘coming soon’.

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Featured image: The Manc Group

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