The Gay Village in Manchester is without doubt the liveliest area of the city and of the North too. There are dozens of pubs, bars and clubs dotted all around Canal Street, or 'anal treet' as it's also known by the locals.
Canal Street is the name most widely associated with Manchester's Gay Village which is packed at night time with gays, lesbians, transexuals and transvestites who have flocked to the area from all over the globe. Many attracted by the Queer As Folk television drama which was based here.