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Bar Pop

Bar Pop, Canal Street, Manchester, UK
Bar Pop is located in the heart of Canal Street in Manchester, bringing you weekly drag entertainment, drinks offers and event space all year round. This is a wheelchair accessible space where everyone from the community is accepted, whose owners continue to support LGBTQ charities and welcome everyone into Bar Pop for themed nights and parties hosted by the biggest in-house entertainment team in the area.
Dancing, Drag
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