Old Monkey

The Old Monkey is a Joseph Holt pub on the junction of Portland Street and Princess Street in Manchester. It originally opened in the 1840s.

Live entertainment is regularly shown at the pub, and it describes itself as being dog friendly.

Location

The Old Monkey's address is 90/92 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 4GX. The coordinates are 53.47773, -2.24007, and the what3words location is ///drip.bats.issue.^[1]

Facilities

The pub features a darts area and an event space for private bookings. Toilets are available inside the establishment.

Contact information

The telephone number for the Old Monkey is 0161 228 6262. There is no publicly advertised email address, though customers can contact the pub through a form on their website, through Facebook, and through Twitter.

Opening hours

The Old Monkey opens at midday (12pm) and closes at 11pm every day of the week.

History

Originally the Old Monkey Inn, the establishment opened in about 1846. For the first 52 years of operation (until 1898), it only changed hands one time.^[2]

Sources

1. ///drip.bats.issue, what3words website, accessed 25th July 2026. ↩
2. Manchester Evening News, 13th October 1898, Page 6. ↩