The REM Bar

Pub · Manchester Gay Village

One of Manchester’s oldest gay pubs: REM Bar in the Rembrandt has stood on the corner of Canal Street and Sackville Street since the 1960s, with Club Tropicana in the same building.

• ★ 3.7 on Google (67)
• since the 1960s
• Bears and leather
• mostly 40+

Address

33 Sackville Street
Manchester M1 3LZ

Opening hours

Mon–Thu 1 pm–12.30 am
Fri 1 pm–2.30 am
Sat 12 pm–2.30 am
Sun 12 pm–12.30 am
Club Tropicana: Fri 9 pm–5 am, Sat 4 pm–5 am

Crowd

mostly men, mostly 40+, lots of bears and leather guys, everyone welcome

Flirt factor

medium

Programme

Drag show every Sunday

Getting there

Manchester Piccadilly station, approx. 8 minutes’ walk

What makes REM Bar special

The Rembrandt has been a gay meeting place since the mid-1960s, making it older than today’s Gay Village. Today the corner pub is called REM Bar and sees itself as a community pub in the heart of the Village. In the same building is Club Tropicana, open until 5 am on Fridays and Saturdays.

There are tables outside from which you can watch the goings-on on Canal Street. There is a happy hour, theme nights and a drag show on Sundays.

Atmosphere and crowd

The pub is popular with bears and the leather scene; the crowd is mostly male and mostly over 40. If you are part of the scene, you quickly find company here.

Contact

Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: official Rembrandt website, LGBT History UK, GayOut, Google reviews (3.7 stars, 67 reviews). Opening hours, prices and programme may change, please check before visiting.