Food & Drink

Manchester’s most legendary Irish pub Mulligans reveals major makeover

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Danny Jones - 29th August 2024

Renowned Irish boozer Mulligans of Deansgate has opened the doors to its new and improved pub – and they’re pouring free Guinness to celebrate.

The iconic pub has expanded in a big way, opening up a second floor that will more than double its capacity.

That also means ‘more fun, more craic, more music, and of course, more of our exceptional Guinness’.

Inside, the ground floor remains the same well-loved pub it’s been for decades, all brick walls and alcohol-branded mirrors and low wooden bar stools.

And as for the brand-new upstairs, you’re looking at a split-level space filled with timber-beamed vaulted ceilings, a live music stage on a mezzanine level, and plenty of seating areas to choose from.

It’s an entirely different feeling than the tight-knit spaces Mulligans fans are so familiar with, as well as options for private functions and even table service via a new QR code from the shiny new bar.

To celebrate the launch of the new upstairs this weekend, the first 250 guests through the door on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will receive exclusive Mulligans merchandise – and a complimentary pint of ‘the best Guinness outside of Ireland’, of course.

Mulligans has revealed its new look with an extra floor now open. Credit: The Manc Group

Mulligans has long-been comfortably one of if not the busiest bar in Manchester city centre most weekends, and is an iconic part of the Manc drinking scene and stronghold for Irish folk, sports fans, fans of live music and more.

If there’s one thing you could ever count against the ever-popular pub it’s that the place is so packed out on any given day of the week that it can sometimes be a bit of a queue to get to the bar, so the news that they’re increasing the square footage to squeeze in more punters is music to ears.

There are few things that we love the sound of more than an even fuller pub sinking pints of the very best Guinness in Manchester and dancing along to classic Irish reels.

Staggering opening times of the new area over the launch weekend, the new upstairs will be open from 5pm till late on Friday’s grand opening, 2pm to the early hours the following Saturday and from noon until late on Sunday. The regular 11pm-12am times will resume the following week.

Speaking on the announcement, owner Pádraig Brady said: “We are super excited to unveil our new upstairs space at Mulligans.

“This expansion not only allows us to host more guests but also provides an even more dynamic environment with additional live music and new premium services and spaces which will be available for hire. We look forward to our customers experiencing this new venue.”

Mulligans grand opening takes place on Friday 30 August and you better get in line early doors if you want a free glass of the black gold.