FAC251 - Factory Manchester Reviews Summary

Staff and Security

Pros:

• "Personally if you don't cause any trouble and turn the other cheek then they will leave you alone, at the end of the day, they have a job to do and I believe these guys take their job seriously to keep us safe."
• "I'd like to thank the general manager and a bouncer called Bailey for helping me take care of my friend Leon on a Monday night."
• "Bouncers were very friendly though."
• "Factory is hands down best club in Manchester, security are always there asap if anything needs sorting making us feel really safe."
• "Went recently, had a great night out whilst visiting some of my friends, bouncers were very friendly and made me feel safe, which is uncommon for a night club."
• "I’ve been here a number of times and I often see the bouncers get attacked a lot or get some sort of abuse! They have always been brilliant with me and treated others with good respect."
• "They’re one of the only clubs that have dedicated first aiders who actually look after people."

Cons:

• "The bouncers are often aggressive and rude."
• "The bouncers are so rude and treat people with no respect - talking to the customers with an aggressive attitude."
• "An absolutely racist and awful experience. Tonight my friend got turned away for speaking in a Russian accent."
• "Staff laughed in our faces and were so rude."
• "Rude bouncers who kicked out innocent boys."
• "Totally disrespectful the security."
• "The behaviour of these bouncers is so disgusting that I have had to file a report for assault."

Drinks and Prices

Pros:

• "Decent drink prices for this part of Manchester."
• "Get on the hype on the third floor, such a good night on Thursdays. Can't beat the prices of drinks and the music is pretty dope!"
• "Most night drinks and entry are a little expensive but on certain nights they're a lot cheaper."
• "Great club for students in Manchester! The music is great and the drinks are cheap."
• "Drinks were cheap but honestly didn't feel like real alcohol."
• "Has a cloakroom, £2 which is reasonable."

Cons:

• "Drinks are soooo expensive, charged £14 for a double vodka and coke."
• "The drinks are very expensive - £7.20 for a double vodka and coke!"
• "it’s 2023, why do you have a £5 minimum on card, seriously grow up!"
• "Paid £8 each to get in only to be served drinks that tasted like chlorine."
• "Drinks are expensive, have to pay to get into the smoking area which is literally the pavement with a small barrier around it."
• "You have to pay £2 to go into the smoking area!"

Music and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The music and atmosphere is absolutely top notch though."
• "With 3 floors catering to different musical tastes, reasonably priced drinks and fantastic friendly bar staff, Factory251 is a club you can visit again and again."
• "3 floors, there’s always good music playing."
• "factory Manchester is an incredibleeeee night out!!! 3 floors with different genres of music to fit everyone’s taste."
• "The club has multiple floors and a wide range of music for all making this place pretty cool."
• "Music is great especially upstairs!"
• "BEST NIGHT IN MANCHESTER BY FAR -- tried several different clubs but there is no atmosphere like factory."

Cons:

• "Bad music."
• "The music is nothing unique and all floors feel the same."
• "there also wasn’t much variety of music imo."
• "Repetitive, bland and dull spotify playlist playing all night."
• "Terrible music."
• "The music on the third made for a good night."

Facilities and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "At the site of the infamous Factory record label headquarters, which featured bands like Joy Division, New Order and the Happy Mondays, a building saturated with musical history provides a perfect setting for a nightclub."

Cons:

• "First time I’ve been told to pay £2 for a smokers which was a barrier separating the pavement from the main road outside the club💀and £3 for some water."
• "Quote from the owner on GReviews - 'it was never really designed to be a club so the stairs are more office than club...' - Regarding a woman falling down the stairs."
• "Horrible toilets, very dirty, no soap. Club looks very old, needs a renovation."
• "Warning no wheelchair access. Toilets are down 2 sets of stairs."
• "Not the cleanest but brilliant venue perfect show!"

Staff Attitude and Customer Service

Pros:

• "Bar staff were lovely."
• "staff are friendly, especially my favourite bartender Kirsti."

Cons:

• "Awful bar staff behaviour never been somewhere with such stuck up members of staff."
• "The staff is super rude, and aggressive."
• "Some of the staff are so RUDE!"
• "Arrogant staff, rude and disrespectful."
• "VERY RUDE & RACIST BAR TENDERS!!!"