The Birdcage flutters into town

There’s a touch of glamour coming to Manchester’s night scene. Ok, when I say ‘a touch’, what I actually mean is ‘a helluva lot’. The Birdcage is the most decadent, fabulous and glittery cabaret club this side of Las Vegas, and will be opening in Manchester this November. If you have a weak constitution, run for your lives.

With a mixture of elaborate cabaret entertainment and cheesy disco party tunes, the Birdcage will provide the perfect balance between a nightclub and live entertainment venue, with five minute cabaret performances by dancers and female impersonators every 45 minutes on selected show nights.

Some of you may have already experienced the Birdcage in Leeds – and are now either jumping for joy or hiding under your table at the thought of this flamboyant club throwing open its doors to Manchester in November in a flurry of colourful feathers and false eyelashes. But love it or hate it, one thing’s for sure – you won’t be able to miss it.

The operators have spent over two million pounds transforming the empty space which fronts onto Withy Grove, opposite The Printworks, in the recently completed Arndale extension. Boasting four bars, a spectacular stage with a fully automated lighting system to theatre specification, sumptuous surroundings and a VIP lounge with its own dedicated entrance which will double as a licensed coffee bar and ticket office during the day, the 1600 capacity Birdcage is the first venue of its kind to open in the newly built centre.

Birdcage Spokesperson Marcus Doyle comments; “Manchester is crying out for a venue like The Birdcage. The city used to be famous for the most fantastic live cabaret entertainment but this has all but disappeared.

“While still fundamentally a nightclub, we are offering something a little different – a full entertainment experience. We have the most fantastic and entertaining female impersonators, gorgeous dancing girls for the guys and male dancers for the ladies!”