NEG does Great British Bear Bash 2026

Manchester
England

The Next in a series of GrommOffs for the North of England brought to you by the creators of NEG.

For more NEG information see the event page: Grommr.com/event/NEG

Man-Bears Manchester are bringing Great British Bear Bash 2026 (GBBB2026) again this year and what better way to get ready for summer than stuffing our faces.

Weekend tickets are on sale now for GBBB2026 this gets you Friday/Saturday club nights as well as pizza access on Monday and other discounts and prizes.

GBBB2026 Tickets: https://www.manbears-manchester.co.uk/s/shop

We'll be adding a meal or 2 during the weekend, so look for Bear Buddy Derrick (Fatsohugebig) in Yellow and feed him...I mean rub his belly and get information as we work through the schedule.

PLEASE NOTE: There are no notifications for the event team from this page about those marked as attending nor wall posts.

Schedule for GBBB2026:

~~THURSDAY 30TH APRIL 2026~~

17:00-20:00 Early Registration – The Lodge 15 Bloom Street, M1 3HZ

17:00-21:00 Welcome Drinks – The Lodge 15 Bloom Street, M1 3HZ

19:00-23:00 CloneZone Pre-Event Shopping - Clonezone 36-38 Sackville Street, M1 3LZ Exclusive Shopping night for early attendees - show your GBBB2026 receipt to claim the discount - offering the 20% weekend discount

19:30 Onwards Lola’s Quiz – The Eagle Bar 15 Bloom Street, M1 3HZ Eagle Bar is a men only members venue Membership is needed to sign up

20:30-23:00 Paws for applause with Carmelle Toe and Doctor Woof – The Cockatoo Club 20 Richmond Street, M1 3NB

~~FRIDAY 1ST MAY 2026~~

12:00-20:30 Registration – Thompson Arms 23 Sackville Street, M1 3LZ

12:00-18:00 Bear Bazaar Market – Thompson Arms 23 Sackville Street, M1 3LZ

14:00-17:00 Gaming Social (Part One) – The Eagle Bar 15 Bloom Street, M1 3HZ Eagle Bar is a men only members venue Membership is needed to sign up

20:00-22:00 Bear Crawl – Starting at The Rem Bar 33 Sackville Street (Canal Street), M1 3LZ

20:00 Onwards Athena and the Bears – District Bar 98 Bloom Street, M1 3LY

22:00 Onwards Furry Fetish Friday Club Night – Cruz 101 101 Princess Street (Major Street), M1 6DD

~~SATURDAY 2ND MAY 2026~~

10:00-14:00 Brunch – New York New York 94-98 Bloom Street, M1 3LY

12:00-18:00 Bear Bazaar Market – Thompson Arms 23 Sackville Street, M1 3LZ

12:00-18:00 Registration – Thompson Arms 23 Sackville Street, M1 3LZ

12:00-18:00 Bear Sauna – The Basement Sauna 18 Tariff Street, M1 2FN

14:00-18:00 Chaser Social – District Bar 98 Bloom Street, M1 3LY

15:00-18:00 Gaming Social (Part Two) – The Eagle Bar 15 Bloom Street, M1 3HZ Eagle Bar is a men only members venue Membership is needed to sign up

16:00-20:00 Cigar Social – Thompson Arms (Outside) 23 Sackville Street, M1 3LZ

20:00-22:00 Bear Crawl – Starting at The Rem Bar 33 Sackville Street (Canal Street), M1 3LZ

22:00-02:00 Gods and Monsters Themed Club Night – Cruz 101 101 Princess Street (Major Street), M1 6DD

02:00 Onwards After Party – The Eagle Bar 15 Bloom Street, M1 3HZ Eagle Bar is a men only members venue Membership is needed to sign up

~~SUNDAY 3RD MAY 2026~~

11:00-12:00 Memorial – Sackville Gardens

12:00-15:00 Sunday Lunch – Via 28-30 Canal Street, M1 3EZ

12:00-15:00 Sunday Service – The Eagle Bar 15 Bloom Street, M1 3HZ Eagle Bar is a men only members venue Membership is needed to sign up

14:00-17:00 Pool Party – Meet The Eagle Bar 15 Bloom Street, M1 3HZ Pool time - 15:00 to 16:00 – Harpurhey Leisure Centre Upper Conran Street M9 4DA Coach picks up at pool at - 16:25

15:00-19:00 Underbear Party – Cockatoo Club 20 Richmond Street, M1 3NB

19:00-20:00 Mr Manbears 2026 Competition Time – The Eagle Bar 15 Bloom Street, M1 3HZ Eagle Bar is a men only members venue Membership is needed to sign up

20:00 Onwards Beareoke – The Eagle Bar 15 Bloom Street, M1 3HZ Eagle Bar is a men only members venue Membership is needed to sign up

22:00-03:00 Dandy Belly Rub Club Night – The Brewers 4 Canal Street, M1 3HE

~~MONDAY 4TH MAY 2026~~

10:00-14:00 Breakfast of Champions Time – Richmond Tea Rooms 46 Sackville Street, M1 3WF

14:00-16:00 Last Pizza the Action - Farewells – REM BAR 33 Sackville Street (Canal Street), M1 3LZ

Links:

Tops Manchester: https://www.tops-restaurants.co.uk/

Sushi Mami: https://www.sushimami.com/

GBBB2026 Tickets: https://www.manbears-manchester.co.uk/s/shop

GBBB2026 Itinerary: https://www.manbears-manchester.co.uk/gbbb2026-itinerary

Travel for Manchester:

By Car: Plenty of pay parking in the City Centre from on street to surface to multistorey with varying costs and accessibility try parkepedia.com for suggestions on street parking is free after 8pm and Bank Holidays as well as Store St has a Weekend rate Saturday/Sunday

By City bus: Piccadilly Gardens is not too far away and the free shuttle bus is good mainly based at Piccadilly it does hit Victoria and Deansgate.

By Tram: Piccadilly and piccadilly gardens tram stops aren't too far away

By Intercity bus: Megabus uses Shudehill and National express uses Manchester Coach station (the coach Station is closest to the village, but the free shuttle will connect to Shudehill)

By Train: Piccadilly and Oxford Road Train Stations aren't far from the Gay village

-Fatsohugebig and the Northern England GrommOff Team

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