The Deaf Institute

WE ARE HIRING! We have 2 job position for you to join our team! We are hiring a full time bartender - experience is necessary. And we are also hiring a part time kitchen KP. Pop in with your CV’s or email us at dimanagers@trof.co.uk

ON SALE NOW Skegss - My Own Mess Tour - Manchester
Tickets: https://goo.gl/fM1Ujk

Photo by Jack Kirwin -JK Photography-

Photo by Jack Kirwin -JK Photography-

N E W M E N U! Testing out our new cocktail menu menu and it’s all vegan! What would you guys like to see us shake up for you? #cocktails #vegandrinks #vegancocktails #vivalavegan #manchesterbars

**TICKET WARNING** We're down to the last 20 tickets for Hiss Golden Messenger / Monday 27th August.
BUY: https://goo.gl/Tu3DmD

WE ARE TEN!
Happy Birthday too us!
Check out our amazing events celebrating our 10th birthday at The Deaf Institute! There's something for everyone to join in with and celebrate the good times!
... https://www.thedeafinstitute.co.uk/blog/1 461/WE_ARE_10
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THIS SATURDAY ⚡ ⚡ ⚡ ⚡ Girls on Film Drive-In: Back to the Future This weekend the Girls On Film gang are paying homage to one of the biggest blockbuster movies of the 80s, Back to The Future! Come boogie to the greatest movies soundtrack, accompanied by FREE popcorn and the usual outrageous decor! BUY: https://goo.gl/BLxDGj

Happy Birthday to us!
To celebrate we are reflecting back on the good times by exhibiting our favourite posters and photographs from the past 10 years
Come join us to celebrate at 6pm where we'll be serving complementary food and chatting about all the good times in the past and yet to come.
... Download your FREE ticket now!
Image by Jack Kirwin
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W E A R E C L O S E D ! But back open this Thursday serving up all the vegan grub! Remember this Sunday we have our vegan fair in the music hall! 3-7pm so come on down, have a look round and try our our new menu which well be trialling in the main bar!

We are hosting an alternative feminist freshers fair filled with DJ sets, live art and some amazing charities coming down to party!
Dj sets from
Thirsty Girls Collective and The Beat Chics
... Live art from Emma Colbert
https://www.emmacolbert.com/
We will also have Girls Against here
'Girls Against is a campaign fighting against sexual harassment and sexual assault in the live music community.'
Finally we have EVERY MONTH taking donations to make up there period packs
'EVERY MONTH creates 'Period Packs' for people who have periods and are experiencing homelessness and poverty in Manchester.'
Whether you're a fresher or not come down and see the amazing female fronted art/music and charities Manchester has to offer!
Poster design by Lydia Wakelam
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Hailing from Byron Bay, Surfer-Garage Rock trio Skegss have taken the world by storm. Developing a cult following, a culture and movement that 1000 of fans relate to.
Being invited to record their debut EP at the Rubber Tracks Converse studio in New York, Skegss took this opportunity to lay down their unique laid back sounds that they are so regonised for. They'll be bringing their youthful charm to the UK this Novemeber.
... ON SALE WEDNESDAY 15TH AUGUST @ 10AM
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JUST ANNOUNCED: The brilliant Francis Lung will be supporting Liam Frost & The Latchkey Kids on 25th August! Listen here: https://francislung.bandcamp.com/

JUST ANNOUNCED Surfer-Garage Rock trio Skegss join us this November on their UK tour.
ON SALE WEDNESDAY 15TH AUGUST @ 10AM. Tickets: https://goo.gl/S63THV

TONIGHT: Gypsies of Bohemia are here to celebrate our 10th Birthday in style! They'll be doing both a matinee and evening show! Tickets & stage times here: http://bit.ly/2MmxFnE

G I R L P O W E R ! | Spice Up Your Pride 🌈 🌈 🌈
Add additional heat to your Manchester Pride party plans at our Spice Girls, 90s and Girl Power bonanza.
Tickets and group deals here ---> https://goo.gl/4EaxbB

C L O S E D ! We are closed for the wonderful wedding of Rachel and Steven! We are back open as usual tomorrow for vegan hangover!

Attention fart knockers
Following our recent kick ass launch party the Headbangers Ball crew are returning to the Deaf Institute for a another mega fun night of rock and metal mayhem. Beavis and Butthead will be staffing the death decks guiding your though 4 hours of the loudest and crudest guitar anthems from the 70s onwards.
B+B will also bringing along their colourful cast of characters who'll be soliciting your attention with metal makeovers, gender bending stripteases... and free pizza! YES!
So c’mon rockers and metalheads, dig out yr favourite band tee, raise yr horns and experience the our exciting and fresh take on rock and metal clubbing.
🤘Metal Makeovers 🎸Mosh Pit Inflatables 🤘Striptease from Daria Cha-Cha-Cha 🎸Free Air Guitars 🤘Free Pizza 🎸Dumb Club deçor 🤘MCR’s Headbangers Ball goodie bag for best in show 🎸Jack Daniels giveaways and drink promos 🤘Plus loads more fun
🤘Tickets £5 or group deal of 4 for £10 🥃Sponsored by Jack Daniels
Aerosmith 🤘Pantera 🤘Ozzy 🤘Metallica 🤘White Zombie 🤘Skid Row 🤘Queens Of The Stone Age 🤘Def Leppard 🤘Foo Fighters 🤘Blink 182 🤘Queen 🤘Nine Inch Nails 🤘Journey 🤘Faith No More 🤘Maiden 🤘A7X 🤘Tool 🤘Alice In Chains 🤘Bon Jovi 🤘Sepultura 🤘My Chemical Romance 🤘Rancid 🤘WASP 🤘System Of A Down 🤘Soundgarden 🤘Alice Cooper 🤘Linkin Park 🤘Ugly Kid Joe 🤘Joan Jett 🤘Deftones 🤘Marilyn Manson 🤘AC/DC 🤘Guns N Roses 🤘Van Halen 🤘Judas Priest 🤘Motley Crue 🤘Weezer 🤘Pearl Jam 🤘Sabbath 🤘Megadeth 🤘RATM 🤘Kiss 🤘Rammstein 🤘Dio 🤘Korn 🤘Twisted Sister 🤘Paramore 🤘Whitesnake
Polite notice: Known wussies or Winger fans will be asked to recite lyrics to AC/DC songs upon entry.
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Take a trip back to a time where Girl Power ruled the world and you got out of bed early on a Saturday just to watch CD:UK. On the Sunday of Pride join our cast of colourful drag queens and guest DJ Jamie Bull (Homoelectric/Guilty Pleasures) for a night of non-stop pop glory, we’ll have you dancing and belting out the lyrics to your favourite Spice Girls, Girl Power and 90s anthems for 4 solid gold hours.
It’s our mission to work through the entire Spice Girls catalogue from ...A-Z so dust down your old CD booklets, relearn those lyrics and dig deep into the back of your wardrobe for something fabulously dated to wear.
Colours of the world … Every boy and every girl (and those inbetween) ... people of the world … SPICE UP YOUR MANCHESTER PRIDE!!!
👑 Drag performances 🍾 Alcohol prizes for spiciest gang in show 🎦 Spiceworld screening 🤩 Girl Power decor 👯‍♂️ Group deal tickets only £20 for 5 people 🗓️ Sunday 26th August 🌇 The Deaf Institute, Grosvenor Street
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What a bloody brilliant place! Bit like a baby Albert Hall. Ace bars with friendly staff - proper smashin’.

We've just had our wedding here. We already loved the venue because of all the gigs we've been to here and great times we've had. We love it even more now and all our guests commented on what a top venue and a top night it was. Best night ever. Big thanks to all the staff for helping to make it a perfect day and a proper top night. More like being at a gig than a wedding. Even the older guests loved it

This building is wonderful. For small up and coming bands it's the place to play.

With being an old building, the washroom facilities are basic, but they're clean and maintained.

It's a good night at the institute, I won't hesitate to return! :)

One of my favourite venues anywhere!it's a quirky intimate space with decent acoustics and groovy wallpaper. I ate a tasty burger and fries at Trof downstairs before being entertained by the excellent William McCarthy.The staff are always lovely here so it's a 5 stars from me!!

Must admit I was dragged half way across the country for my daughter to see a teen idol here, think 300 screaming 14/15 year olds, however I was delighted to find not only a great building but awesome food, great staff and an epic dj all creating the coolest vibe to hang out in whilst waiting for your 15 yr old to drool over some you tube sensation and scream herself silly. Loved it. Chef is amazing!!!!!!!!

I thought this was a great little venue, reminded me of a mini theatre travelled 70 miles to see Twisted Illusion , well worth the visit .

Overpriced drinks though and crap ladies toilets .

I come almost every week for girls on film. Music is great, the door staff are so friendly! (Rarity nowadays) Make you feel safe and welcome. The queues to get a drink are sometimes a bit long, but good prices also! See you next week 😜

Hope they ll fix the roof soon after we blew it off on Friday!!! Fun and intense venue, great audience! Hope to be back soon!

Great place, food looked fantastic, service was spot on, even though we just ordered chips to share. Went with my daughter to see Citizen upstairs. One of the bar staff downstairs ordered us a taxi, and came out to make sure we had got in it as we had a train to catch back to Leeds

Gorgeous food with a vegan menu and great music. Loved it

Absolutely unbelievable night in there tonight watching Stillia.

Also 1 of the female doorwoman in the hi-viz tonight was superb, treated us like a person rather than thinking she's bigger and better than us because ol the badge she's wears

Absolute gem, love everything about it! So quirky and cool inside. Had the best espresso martini from here and they have such a large variety of vegan food which is extremely hard to find these days. The venue upstairs for gigs is super cool, it's like a mini theatre. Definitely the best place for an intimate gig with easy access to the bar and seating if you want � love love love! �

Went for the first time to The Deaf Institute last night to see Wille and the Bandits. Had a great time.



Environment was very nice. Even terraced seating, which was nice, as I usually find myself stood behind the biggest man in the world at gigs; and I'm 6'1"!



Anyway, I'd definitely go again.

Been here a dozen or so times, always to see live music as opposed to the regular club nights. The sound is excellent, bouncy dancefloor (Stillia's fans on Saturday certainly got it moving) is involving, and the staff are amongst the very best in venue land. Usual gripe about venue bar prices (I'm getting bored of saying it TBH), but if you stump up the exorbitant price it is at least a really lovingly well-kept selection of ales, not a can of carling tipped into a plastic glass like The Academy or The Ritz.

The place its very nice, we went to the party “girls on cinema” the music, was ok, the people very very fun everybody dancing and happy but the dj... this girl has the face like she hated to be there , her job and her life... i have to said it was kind of funny that everybody were having good time.. but she not.

Nice place. Just a shame one of the advertised guest beers wasn't on & then the one bar that had the full range of drinks closed before the rest of the venue so I was refused a pint of the hand pulled ale on the grounds that the till wasn't working any more. Sorry guys, but whatever the time of the night I don't drink overpriced shite, so you lost sales from me on that basis & next time I'll probably go somewhere else. You know what to do if you care....

Nice enough venue decent beer door staff weren't great doubtful id come back

Bad experience for the second time. Nothing of our choices on the menu was available, no vegan cheese, no garlic sauce, and no one tried to help us suggesting or apologising. Then we had vegan hot dog and came literally with a piece of (old) bread and a sausage. That's it! For 9.50£. Manager seemed completely carelessly about it.

One of the 'security' team climbed over one of the toilet cubicles to get to the one I was in in order to 'search' me. Pretty sure you can't do that. Never coming back here.

What a bloody brilliant place! Bit like a baby Albert Hall. Ace bars with friendly staff - proper smashin’.

We've just had our wedding here. We already loved the venue because of all the gigs we've been to here and great times we've had. We love it even more now and all our guests commented on what a top venue and a top night it was. Best night ever. Big thanks to all the staff for helping to make it a perfect day and a proper top night. More like being at a gig than a wedding. Even the older guests loved it

This building is wonderful. For small up and coming bands it's the place to play.

With being an old building, the washroom facilities are basic, but they're clean and maintained.

It's a good night at the institute, I won't hesitate to return! :)

One of my favourite venues anywhere!it's a quirky intimate space with decent acoustics and groovy wallpaper. I ate a tasty burger and fries at Trof downstairs before being entertained by the excellent William McCarthy.The staff are always lovely here so it's a 5 stars from me!!

Must admit I was dragged half way across the country for my daughter to see a teen idol here, think 300 screaming 14/15 year olds, however I was delighted to find not only a great building but awesome food, great staff and an epic dj all creating the coolest vibe to hang out in whilst waiting for your 15 yr old to drool over some you tube sensation and scream herself silly. Loved it. Chef is amazing!!!!!!!!

I thought this was a great little venue, reminded me of a mini theatre travelled 70 miles to see Twisted Illusion , well worth the visit .

Overpriced drinks though and crap ladies toilets .

I come almost every week for girls on film. Music is great, the door staff are so friendly! (Rarity nowadays) Make you feel safe and welcome. The queues to get a drink are sometimes a bit long, but good prices also! See you next week 😜

Hope they ll fix the roof soon after we blew it off on Friday!!! Fun and intense venue, great audience! Hope to be back soon!

Great place, food looked fantastic, service was spot on, even though we just ordered chips to share. Went with my daughter to see Citizen upstairs. One of the bar staff downstairs ordered us a taxi, and came out to make sure we had got in it as we had a train to catch back to Leeds

Gorgeous food with a vegan menu and great music. Loved it

Absolutely unbelievable night in there tonight watching Stillia.

Also 1 of the female doorwoman in the hi-viz tonight was superb, treated us like a person rather than thinking she's bigger and better than us because ol the badge she's wears

Absolute gem, love everything about it! So quirky and cool inside. Had the best espresso martini from here and they have such a large variety of vegan food which is extremely hard to find these days. The venue upstairs for gigs is super cool, it's like a mini theatre. Definitely the best place for an intimate gig with easy access to the bar and seating if you want � love love love! �

Went for the first time to The Deaf Institute last night to see Wille and the Bandits. Had a great time.



Environment was very nice. Even terraced seating, which was nice, as I usually find myself stood behind the biggest man in the world at gigs; and I'm 6'1"!



Anyway, I'd definitely go again.

Been here a dozen or so times, always to see live music as opposed to the regular club nights. The sound is excellent, bouncy dancefloor (Stillia's fans on Saturday certainly got it moving) is involving, and the staff are amongst the very best in venue land. Usual gripe about venue bar prices (I'm getting bored of saying it TBH), but if you stump up the exorbitant price it is at least a really lovingly well-kept selection of ales, not a can of carling tipped into a plastic glass like The Academy or The Ritz.

The place its very nice, we went to the party “girls on cinema” the music, was ok, the people very very fun everybody dancing and happy but the dj... this girl has the face like she hated to be there , her job and her life... i have to said it was kind of funny that everybody were having good time.. but she not.

Nice place. Just a shame one of the advertised guest beers wasn't on & then the one bar that had the full range of drinks closed before the rest of the venue so I was refused a pint of the hand pulled ale on the grounds that the till wasn't working any more. Sorry guys, but whatever the time of the night I don't drink overpriced shite, so you lost sales from me on that basis & next time I'll probably go somewhere else. You know what to do if you care....

Nice enough venue decent beer door staff weren't great doubtful id come back

Bad experience for the second time. Nothing of our choices on the menu was available, no vegan cheese, no garlic sauce, and no one tried to help us suggesting or apologising. Then we had vegan hot dog and came literally with a piece of (old) bread and a sausage. That's it! For 9.50£. Manager seemed completely carelessly about it.

One of the 'security' team climbed over one of the toilet cubicles to get to the one I was in in order to 'search' me. Pretty sure you can't do that. Never coming back here.

What a bloody brilliant place! Bit like a baby Albert Hall. Ace bars with friendly staff - proper smashin’.

We've just had our wedding here. We already loved the venue because of all the gigs we've been to here and great times we've had. We love it even more now and all our guests commented on what a top venue and a top night it was. Best night ever. Big thanks to all the staff for helping to make it a perfect day and a proper top night. More like being at a gig than a wedding. Even the older guests loved it

This building is wonderful. For small up and coming bands it's the place to play.

With being an old building, the washroom facilities are basic, but they're clean and maintained.

It's a good night at the institute, I won't hesitate to return! :)

One of my favourite venues anywhere!it's a quirky intimate space with decent acoustics and groovy wallpaper. I ate a tasty burger and fries at Trof downstairs before being entertained by the excellent William McCarthy.The staff are always lovely here so it's a 5 stars from me!!

Must admit I was dragged half way across the country for my daughter to see a teen idol here, think 300 screaming 14/15 year olds, however I was delighted to find not only a great building but awesome food, great staff and an epic dj all creating the coolest vibe to hang out in whilst waiting for your 15 yr old to drool over some you tube sensation and scream herself silly. Loved it. Chef is amazing!!!!!!!!

I thought this was a great little venue, reminded me of a mini theatre travelled 70 miles to see Twisted Illusion , well worth the visit .

Overpriced drinks though and crap ladies toilets .

I come almost every week for girls on film. Music is great, the door staff are so friendly! (Rarity nowadays) Make you feel safe and welcome. The queues to get a drink are sometimes a bit long, but good prices also! See you next week 😜

Hope they ll fix the roof soon after we blew it off on Friday!!! Fun and intense venue, great audience! Hope to be back soon!

Great place, food looked fantastic, service was spot on, even though we just ordered chips to share. Went with my daughter to see Citizen upstairs. One of the bar staff downstairs ordered us a taxi, and came out to make sure we had got in it as we had a train to catch back to Leeds

Gorgeous food with a vegan menu and great music. Loved it

Absolutely unbelievable night in there tonight watching Stillia.

Also 1 of the female doorwoman in the hi-viz tonight was superb, treated us like a person rather than thinking she's bigger and better than us because ol the badge she's wears

Absolute gem, love everything about it! So quirky and cool inside. Had the best espresso martini from here and they have such a large variety of vegan food which is extremely hard to find these days. The venue upstairs for gigs is super cool, it's like a mini theatre. Definitely the best place for an intimate gig with easy access to the bar and seating if you want � love love love! �

Went for the first time to The Deaf Institute last night to see Wille and the Bandits. Had a great time.



Environment was very nice. Even terraced seating, which was nice, as I usually find myself stood behind the biggest man in the world at gigs; and I'm 6'1"!



Anyway, I'd definitely go again.

Been here a dozen or so times, always to see live music as opposed to the regular club nights. The sound is excellent, bouncy dancefloor (Stillia's fans on Saturday certainly got it moving) is involving, and the staff are amongst the very best in venue land. Usual gripe about venue bar prices (I'm getting bored of saying it TBH), but if you stump up the exorbitant price it is at least a really lovingly well-kept selection of ales, not a can of carling tipped into a plastic glass like The Academy or The Ritz.

The place its very nice, we went to the party “girls on cinema” the music, was ok, the people very very fun everybody dancing and happy but the dj... this girl has the face like she hated to be there , her job and her life... i have to said it was kind of funny that everybody were having good time.. but she not.

Nice place. Just a shame one of the advertised guest beers wasn't on & then the one bar that had the full range of drinks closed before the rest of the venue so I was refused a pint of the hand pulled ale on the grounds that the till wasn't working any more. Sorry guys, but whatever the time of the night I don't drink overpriced shite, so you lost sales from me on that basis & next time I'll probably go somewhere else. You know what to do if you care....

Nice enough venue decent beer door staff weren't great doubtful id come back

Bad experience for the second time. Nothing of our choices on the menu was available, no vegan cheese, no garlic sauce, and no one tried to help us suggesting or apologising. Then we had vegan hot dog and came literally with a piece of (old) bread and a sausage. That's it! For 9.50£. Manager seemed completely carelessly about it.

One of the 'security' team climbed over one of the toilet cubicles to get to the one I was in in order to 'search' me. Pretty sure you can't do that. Never coming back here.

What a bloody brilliant place! Bit like a baby Albert Hall. Ace bars with friendly staff - proper smashin’.

We've just had our wedding here. We already loved the venue because of all the gigs we've been to here and great times we've had. We love it even more now and all our guests commented on what a top venue and a top night it was. Best night ever. Big thanks to all the staff for helping to make it a perfect day and a proper top night. More like being at a gig than a wedding. Even the older guests loved it

This building is wonderful. For small up and coming bands it's the place to play.

With being an old building, the washroom facilities are basic, but they're clean and maintained.

It's a good night at the institute, I won't hesitate to return! :)

One of my favourite venues anywhere!it's a quirky intimate space with decent acoustics and groovy wallpaper. I ate a tasty burger and fries at Trof downstairs before being entertained by the excellent William McCarthy.The staff are always lovely here so it's a 5 stars from me!!

Must admit I was dragged half way across the country for my daughter to see a teen idol here, think 300 screaming 14/15 year olds, however I was delighted to find not only a great building but awesome food, great staff and an epic dj all creating the coolest vibe to hang out in whilst waiting for your 15 yr old to drool over some you tube sensation and scream herself silly. Loved it. Chef is amazing!!!!!!!!

I thought this was a great little venue, reminded me of a mini theatre travelled 70 miles to see Twisted Illusion , well worth the visit .

Overpriced drinks though and crap ladies toilets .

I come almost every week for girls on film. Music is great, the door staff are so friendly! (Rarity nowadays) Make you feel safe and welcome. The queues to get a drink are sometimes a bit long, but good prices also! See you next week 😜

Hope they ll fix the roof soon after we blew it off on Friday!!! Fun and intense venue, great audience! Hope to be back soon!

Great place, food looked fantastic, service was spot on, even though we just ordered chips to share. Went with my daughter to see Citizen upstairs. One of the bar staff downstairs ordered us a taxi, and came out to make sure we had got in it as we had a train to catch back to Leeds

Gorgeous food with a vegan menu and great music. Loved it

Absolutely unbelievable night in there tonight watching Stillia.

Also 1 of the female doorwoman in the hi-viz tonight was superb, treated us like a person rather than thinking she's bigger and better than us because ol the badge she's wears

Absolute gem, love everything about it! So quirky and cool inside. Had the best espresso martini from here and they have such a large variety of vegan food which is extremely hard to find these days. The venue upstairs for gigs is super cool, it's like a mini theatre. Definitely the best place for an intimate gig with easy access to the bar and seating if you want � love love love! �

Went for the first time to The Deaf Institute last night to see Wille and the Bandits. Had a great time.



Environment was very nice. Even terraced seating, which was nice, as I usually find myself stood behind the biggest man in the world at gigs; and I'm 6'1"!



Anyway, I'd definitely go again.

Been here a dozen or so times, always to see live music as opposed to the regular club nights. The sound is excellent, bouncy dancefloor (Stillia's fans on Saturday certainly got it moving) is involving, and the staff are amongst the very best in venue land. Usual gripe about venue bar prices (I'm getting bored of saying it TBH), but if you stump up the exorbitant price it is at least a really lovingly well-kept selection of ales, not a can of carling tipped into a plastic glass like The Academy or The Ritz.

The place its very nice, we went to the party “girls on cinema” the music, was ok, the people very very fun everybody dancing and happy but the dj... this girl has the face like she hated to be there , her job and her life... i have to said it was kind of funny that everybody were having good time.. but she not.

Nice place. Just a shame one of the advertised guest beers wasn't on & then the one bar that had the full range of drinks closed before the rest of the venue so I was refused a pint of the hand pulled ale on the grounds that the till wasn't working any more. Sorry guys, but whatever the time of the night I don't drink overpriced shite, so you lost sales from me on that basis & next time I'll probably go somewhere else. You know what to do if you care....

Nice enough venue decent beer door staff weren't great doubtful id come back

Bad experience for the second time. Nothing of our choices on the menu was available, no vegan cheese, no garlic sauce, and no one tried to help us suggesting or apologising. Then we had vegan hot dog and came literally with a piece of (old) bread and a sausage. That's it! For 9.50£. Manager seemed completely carelessly about it.

One of the 'security' team climbed over one of the toilet cubicles to get to the one I was in in order to 'search' me. Pretty sure you can't do that. Never coming back here.