Manchester named as one of the top UK cities for a night out - here's why

To find out, SuomiCasino researched cities across the UK and Europe to reveal the best 24-hour cities, considering metrics such as safety at night scores, public transport costs, upcoming music events, as well as the number of late-night venues and restaurants.

Known for its vibrant nightlife and entertainment scenes, Manchester has been named the third-best '24-hour' city. Residents in the North West city can look forward to over 2,000 upcoming music events across 265 venues, alongside late night dining in 401 late night restaurants.

London has been crowned the UK’s best ‘24-hour’ city thanks to its overwhelming selection of nightlife venues (1,439), music events (6,212) and late night restaurants (2,647). Public transport may be the most expensive in the top 10 but residents can still travel across the capital after midnight for just £3.00 one way.

Edinburgh is in second and boasts the safest streets when walking alone at night with a score of 63.3/100. Those based in the Scottish capital have the choice of 348 late night restaurants, alongside 483 upcoming music events and almost 250 nightlife venues.

Here’s a list of some of Manchester’s best grassroots music venues: