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Kennedy's, Didsbury

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Opens at 11:00am
Operator: Independent
700 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, M20 2DN (View on Google Map)
(0161) 399 6061
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Reopened 15/8/2025 as Kennedy's. With its vivid red (some may say, garish) exterior, it certainly shouts out its presence to all who pass. Styled as an Irish bar, the decor echoes that with seemingly every bit of wall space festooned with artefacts and advertisements from the Isle of Erin. It is a large building, so there is plenty of space for customers to circulate. Vertical drinking is to the fore, with a number of posing tables and tall stools making up the furniture.

History: Converted 11/1/2008 to Fugu restaurant. Closed 11/1/2008. Later on it became Zizzi's restaurant, that failed and was followed by another conversion to Cau restaurant which did not last long either. A number of years of closure followed.

Historic Interest

Planning Application 143015/FO/2025 Change of use of restaurant (use class E) to public house (sui generis), associated external alterations including removal of existing pergola structure from front elevation, installation of lighting, awnings, and planters, and provision of external seating areas. This is to become a pub named Kennedy's. Validated 14/7/2025. Work began on conversion mid-2025. Originally a prominent former Wilson's Brewery house, the Wellington Hotel. After that it was variously - Squires; Cavalcade; Grey Mare; and Neptune, Finally in its Clock Tower era it had an on and off relationship with selling cask beer throughout the years. Large house with an unfortunate and somewhat boisterous reputation.

Information for this venue is provided by the Stockport & South Manchester Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Clock Tower; Squires; Cavalcade; GreyMare; Wellington Hotel
Local Authority
Manchester District (B)
Last updated
18/08/2025
Last surveyed
18/08/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
MAS/4141
Asset of Community Value
Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - Midnight
Friday
11:00am - 1:00am
Saturday
11:00am - 1:00am
Sunday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
No Service
Wednesday
No Service
Thursday
Noon - 8:00pm
Friday
Noon - 8:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 8:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 8:00pm

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Garden Garden
tables on the Wilmslow Rd side
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Transport
Close to bus routes
23, 42, 42A-C, 142, 171
Close to metro (200m)
Didsbury Village
Closest station (1150m)
East Didsbury
Directions
jct Barlow Moor Rd

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