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title: What an AI agent reads on Via · The Direct Index
url: https://directindex.org/r/viamanchester.co.uk/agent-view?format=md
---

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# What an AI agent reads on Via

An assistant's crawler fetches the page once, without running JavaScript, and reads the text, the structured data and the links. This is that view of [viamanchester.co.uk](https://www.viamanchester.co.uk/manchester), from the copy the scanner kept.

6,051

characters of text without JavaScript

BarOrPub

structured data for the business

0

of 3 AI crawlers turned away at the edge

 Text

## The words an agent gets

Title: Pub in Manchester | Live Entertainment · language en. First 1,800 of 6,051 characters:

```
Pub in Manchester | Live Entertainment28-30 Canal Street,Manchester,Greater Manchester,M1 3EZ,England01612 366523via.manchester@stonegategroup.co.ukQuick LinksBlogBeer GardenChristmas 2026CareersGuest SafetyMore InformationTerms and ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookie PolicyLeave FeedbackStonegate Group© Copyright 2026 Via. All rights reserved. Operated byPowered byMenus What's OnChristmas 2026MiXR Rewards AppSign UpOpening TimesWelcome to Via, ManchesterWhat's OnView our upcoming eventsMake a BookingBook a table at ViaWelcome to Via ManchesterOpen since 1995, Via is the ‘grande dame’ of the world-famous Canal Street. This icon of the Gay Village is Manchester’s best live cabaret venue, showcasing an extravagant weekly array of the UK’s most fabulous cabaret artists. Catering to your every desire, Via is a bar, a club and a restaurant, dedicated to delivering a sensational experience for every visitor to Manchester. Why go anywhere else, when you can be a part of the beating heart of Canal Street? Food and drinkExplore the latest menus at Via Manchester View MenusOffers at Via ManchesterMake your next visit even better with our latest venue offers.View OffersUpcoming eventsSee what is coming up at Via Manchester.View EventsWhat our guests sayRecent reviews from guests at Via Manchester.Keep up with ViaSign up for news, events and offers from your local venue.Sign upMake a BookingFind usAddress28-30 Canal Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M1 3EZ, EnglandPhone01612 366523Emailvia.manchester@stonegategroup.co.ukLeave a ReviewFacilitiesWifiDisabled ToiletFood ServedFunction AreaHD ScreensLate LicenceOutside AreaBeer GardenSmoking AreaPet FriendlyOpening TimesMonday12 pm - 2 amTuesday12 pm - 2 amWednesday12 pm - 2 amThursday12 pm - 2 amFriday12 pm - 3 amSaturday12
```

 Facts

## What it can state about the business

| A business type in JSON-LD | BarOrPub |
| Name | Via Manchester |
| Telephone | 01612 366523 |
| Address | yes |
| Opening hours | yes |
| Menu or price list | a menu or price-list page in HTML www.viamanchester.co.uk/menus |
| Cuisine in structured data | no |
| JSON-LD blocks | 4 (BarOrPub, GeoCoordinates, LocationFeatureSpecification, OpeningHoursSpecification, Organization, Place) |

 Actions

## The links it would act on

| Link | Role | Where it goes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [www.viamanchester.co.uk/?bookings=true](https://www.viamanchester.co.uk/?bookings=true) | booking | the business's own site |

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```json
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://directindex.org/#org","name":"The Direct Index","url":"https://directindex.org/","logo":"https://directindex.org/favicon.svg","founder":{"@type":"Person","name":"Antonio Curado"},"description":"Independent measurement of whether AI agents can find, read and act on a business's own website."},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://directindex.org/#site","url":"https://directindex.org/","name":"The Direct Index","publisher":{"@id":"https://directindex.org/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://directindex.org/scan?url={url}"},"query-input":"required name=url"}},{"@type":"WebAPI","name":"The Direct Index API","url":"https://directindex.org/openapi.json","documentation":"https://directindex.org/llms-full.txt","provider":{"@id":"https://directindex.org/#org"}}]}
```