Great British bear bash 2025 – Itinerary
This is our full Itinerary including Map of where all the venues are.
( Map is at the bottom of the Itinerary)
Dates of this years event – Thursday 1st – Monday 5th May 2025
This page will be updated as the event gets nearer and over the event weekend.
Thursday
1st may 2025
from 14:00 – 18:00 Welcome drinks and chat
Location – Leven – Chorlton Street, Manchester, M1 3HW
If you are looking for somewhere to have a chill out pop along and chill with the Bears.
Leven – https://liveleven.com/
Price – Free to enter
From 19:30 Let’s get quizzical with lola lasagne
location – The EAGLE BAR
The biggest quiz night in the village with Miss Lola Lasagne and DJ Daddy.
You’ve got to be in it to win though, so book your table (max of 6 per team) at https://www.eaglemanchester.com/eventlist or event page.
Eagle Bar is a men only members venue Membership is needed to sign up https://www.eaglemanchester.com/apply
The Eagle Bar – https://www.facebook.com/groups/107561912598208
Price – Pay at event see event page
19:00 – 23:00 clonezone Pre -Event Shopping
location – 36-38 Sackville Street, Manchester,
Exclusive Shopping night for attendees – show you GBBB2025 receipt to claim the discount – offering the 20% weekend discount and the Thursday Pre event shopping till 11pm
Clonezone – https://www.facebook.com/clonezoneUK
Price – Free to enter
19:30 – 23:00 welcome drinks
Location – The Lodge
Meet and greet
The Lodge – https://www.facebook.com/lodgebarMCR
Price – Free to enter
19:30 – 23:00 open cabaret
Location – cockatoo
New Welcome night with act, additional ticketed event in the Cockatoo Bar
The Cockatoo Club – https://www.facebook.com/CockatooClub
Price – This is a ticketed event – to buy click here
Friday
2nd May 2025
12:00-21:00 Registration and information point
Location – Leven – Chorlton Street, Manchester, M1 3HW
Collection point for your Wristbands and tickets and the team are on hand to help with any questions.
Leven – https://liveleven.com/
Price – Free to enter
12:00 – 17:00 Market Day 1
location – The EAGLE BAR and the Lodge
First Day of the market
Eagle Bar is a men only members venue Membership is needed to sign up https://www.eaglemanchester.com/apply
The Eagle Bar – https://www.facebook.com/groups/107561912598208
Price – Free to enter
15:00-18:00 Manbears Social – Games Day
Location – cockatoo
Gaming and Cocktails
The Cockatoo Club – https://www.facebook.com/CockatooClub
Price – Free to enter
19:30 – 22:00 Pre-drinks and social meet pub crawl
Location – REM BAR / THE GOOSE / OSCARS / THOMPSONS
Pre Drinks and Bar Crawl Start at Rem Bar
19:30 The Rem Bar – https://www.facebook.com/TheRemBar
20:15 Oscars – https://www.facebook.com/oscarsbarmcr
20:45 The Goose pub – https://www.facebook.com/thegoosepub
21:15 Thompson Arms – https://www.facebook.com/ThompsonsMCR
Price – Free to attend
22:00 -03:00 Freaky Fetish Friday club night
Location – cruz 101
Free your fetish club night.
Cruz 101 Manchester – https://www.facebook.com/cruz101manchester
Price – – including in weekend Wristband or pre bought tickets – to buy click here
On Door Price £15
02:00 till close After club chill time at the Lodge
Location – the lodge
After club chill time at the Lodge
The Lodge – https://www.facebook.com/lodgebarMCR
Price – Free to enter
saturday 3rd may 2025
11:00-18:00 Registration and information point
Location – Leven – Chorlton Street, Manchester, M1 3HW
Collection point for your Wristbands and tickets and the team are on hand to help with any questions.
Leven – https://liveleven.com/
Price – Free to enter
12:00 – 17:00 Market Day 2
location – The EAGLE BAR and the Lodge
Second Day of the market
Eagle Bar is a men only members venue Membership is needed to sign up https://www.eaglemanchester.com/apply
The Eagle Bar – https://www.facebook.com/groups/107561912598208
Price – Free to enter
12:00 – 17:00 basement sauna
location – 18 TARIFF STREET, MANCHESTER. M1 2FN
The Bear Sauna takes place on Saturday 3rd May 2025 at the Basement Sauna Complex in Tariff Street just a short walk from the village.
Sauna Website https://www.basementmanchester.com/
Please note : THE BASEMENT SAUNA OPERATE CHALLENGE 25 SCHEME. IF YOU ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO LOOK YOUNGER THAN 25, WE WILL ASK FOR ID. WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT PASSPORT, DRIVING LICENCE AND NATIONAL ID CARDS (NO PHOTOCOPIES OR PICTURES ON YOUR PHONES).
YOU HAVE TO BE 18 OR OLDER TO GET ACCESS TO THE VENUE
Price – Ticketed Event – to buy click here
15:00 – 17:00 The Bears Tea Party
Location – The richmond tearooms
Come and have Afternoon Tea with the Bears
limited space and tickets available.
The Richmond Tearooms – https://richmondtearooms.com/
Price – £30.00 per person – Ticket Event to buy click here
16:00-20:00 – The Cigar Bear Social
location – THOMPSONS BAR
Come along to Thompson Arms with its covered smoking area. Everyone welcome. Cigar/Pipe smokers, friends and admirers.
Cigar Social Event page –
Thompson Arms Facebook page –https://www.facebook.com/ThompsonsMCR
Price – Free to attend
19:30 – 22:00 Pre-drinks and social meet pub crawl
Location – REM BAR / THE GOOSE / OSCARS / THOMPSONS
Pre Drinks and Bar Crawl Start at Rem Bar
19:30 The Rem Bar – https://www.facebook.com/TheRemBar
20:15 Oscars – https://www.facebook.com/oscarsbarmcr
20:45 The Goose pub – https://www.facebook.com/thegoosepub
21:15 Thompson Arms – https://www.facebook.com/ThompsonsMCR
Price – Free to attend
22:00-02:00 The ABearican Pie – The Reunion
Location – cruz 101
The reunion event
Cruz 101 Manchester – https://www.facebook.com/cruz101manchester
Price – – including in weekend Wristband or pre bought tickets – to buy click here
On Door Price £15
02:00 till close The ABearican Pie – The Reunion
Location – eagle bar & the lodge
After club chill time at the Lodge
The Lodge – https://www.facebook.com/lodgebarMCR
Eagle Bar is a men only members venue Membership is needed to sign up https://www.eaglemanchester.com/apply
The Eagle Bar – https://www.facebook.com/groups/107561912598208
Price – Free to enter
sunday
4th may 2025
11:00-12:00 The BearBash Memorial
Location – SACKVILLE GARDENS
Price – Free to enter
12:00 Sunday Lunch
Location – VIA ( 28-30 Canal Street, Manchester)
We recommend you to book in advanced contact VIA directly
VIA – https://www.facebook.com/Via.Canal.Street
Price – Pay at Venue
12:00-17:00 information point and chillout zone
Location – Leven – Chorlton Street, Manchester, M1 3HW
Chill out zone
Leven – https://liveleven.com/
Price – Free to enter
15:00 – Sunday Service
Location – The Eagle Bar
Check their Facebook page for details.
The Eagle Bar – https://www.facebook.com/groups/107561912598208
Price – Free to enter
14:00 – 17:00 pool party
Location – HOUGHEND LEISURE CENTRE
14:00-15:00 travel from Eagle bar pick up point
15:00-16:00 Pool time
16:00-17:00 return to Eagle bar drop off
Price – Ticketed Event including travel to the Pool to buy click here
14:00 – 18:00 The Underbear Party
Location – cockatoo
The Underwear Party – The Launch ( windows will be blacked out)
The Cockatoo Club – https://www.facebook.com/CockatooClub
Price – Free to enter
20:00 – 03:00 beareoke
Location – the black eagle
come along and end the weekends events with a song or two. great way to end this years Great British Bear Bash 2025
The Eagle Bar – https://www.facebook.com/groups/107561912598208
Official Beareoke – https://www.facebook.com/groups/beareoke
Price – Free to enter
22:00 – late Sex Hugs and Sausage Rolls
Location – the eagle bar
come along and end the weekends events with a song or two. great way to end this years Great British Bear Bash 2025
The Eagle Bar – https://www.facebook.com/groups/107561912598208
Official Beareoke – https://www.facebook.com/groups/beareoke
Price – – including in weekend Wristband or pre bought tickets. to buy click here
On Door Price £12.50
monday
5th may 2025
10:00 The Breakfast of Champions
Location – RICHMOND TEA ROOMS
Price – included with weekend Wristband
14:00 Last Pizza of the action
Location – the rem bar
Price – included with weekend Wristband
16:00 the final hugs
location – LODGE BAR
say your goodbyes
Price – included with weekend Wristband