Manchester Archives

Roni Size Reprazent announce June 2027 UK tour celebrating 30 years of ‘New Forms’

UKOctober 2, 2026October 2, 2026

“30 years ago we started something that was never supposed to stand still. Three decades later, the sound is still moving forward. Reprazent are back — 30 years, one legacy,…

Escapism debuts with Deep Dish at Victoria Baths

UKJune 8, 2026June 8, 2026

This October, an all-new series of grown-up, immersive daytime events arrives in Manchester as Escapism launches inside one of the city’s most remarkable architectural spaces on 10th October 2026. Created from the…

20 years of The Warehouse Project plus new film directed by Leigh Powis

UKMay 22, 2026May 22, 2026

The Warehouse Project has announced its 2026 seasons starting on Friday 18th September, marking 20 years since their first season at Boddington’s Strangeways Brewery in 2006, which set the blueprint…

Technics launch Toki-O Nights, UK listening bar series

UKMay 14, 2026May 14, 2026

Suntory Toki Whisky, together with Technics, is set to bring a new ritual to UK nightlife with the launch of Toki-O Nights, a new series of free and ticketed music-led events inspired by…

Production Futures launches Make Noise to open live events careers to young people

Music IndustryApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026

Backed by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, funded through LIVE Trust and powered by Audiotonix, the campaign puts real pro audio kit in the hands of 12 to 18 year…

Book of the Month – Manchester must dance by Mike Pickering

LifestyleApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026

There are DJ memoirs that chronicle careers, and there are DJ memoirs that chronicle cultures. Mike Pickering’s Manchester must dance sits firmly in the latter camp. Published by Manchester University…

UK Rave Culture: A New Era Documentary Heads for Global Theatrical Release

UKApril 2, 2026April 2, 2026

There are stories that have been told in fragments for decades, pieced together through fanzines, mixtapes, and late-night conversations between people who were there. The story of the British rave…

DJ Bone Announces B2B Tour With Emerging Talent, Zack Fox

Europe FeaturedMarch 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Detroit techno pioneer DJ Bone is joining forces with DJ, multidisciplinary artist, comedian and UWAY promoter Zack Fox for a tour that kicks off at DJ Bone Presents: FURTHER x…

Manchester set to get a new festival

Festivals UKFebruary 25, 2026February 25, 2026

A new festival dedicated to the past, present and future of electronic music culture will launch in Manchester this summer, as Outwards unveils a city-centre, open-air gathering designed to reconnect…

Sankeys Manchester reveal season line-up + new location

UKJanuary 28, 2026January 30, 2026

Sankeys Manchester has revealed the first wave of artists set to perform at its new Sidney Street location throughout February to June 2026. The A–Z lineup marks the next chapter for the underground…

Hacienda Classical Celebrates 10 Years at Manchester’s Sounds of the City in 2026

UKNovember 18, 2025November 18, 2025

Manchester’s Haçienda Classical, is set to celebrate 10 years of iconic performances at the historic Castlefield Bowl on Saturday, 4th July 2026. The musical project, Haçienda Classical fuses the spirit of the…

Britain’s Dancefloor Crisis: How Government Inaction Is Killing Nightlife and What Must Change

Feature Articles FeaturedNovember 5, 2025November 5, 2025

There’s a number you need to understand. Between March 2020 and June 2025, nearly 800 late-night venues closed their doors in the UK. That’s one in four clubs gone. We’re…

Pendulum Announce Winter 2025 UK Dates

UKAugust 11, 2025August 11, 2025

Following a monumental headline show at Milton Keynes Bowl on Saturday, Pendulum today announce a run of UK shows through November 2025, including London’s O2 Academy Brixton on Thursday November 6th. The…

Year round drug testing onsite at events across the UK introduced

Festivals UKNovember 18, 2024November 18, 2024

The Loop has started a new year-round programme to deliver its pioneering onsite drug testing at Drumsheds and The Warehouse Project, with testing in the autumn 2024 clubbing season to…

FAC51 The Haçienda presents Threads Book Launch with Peter Hook, Noel Gallagher, Mani, Graeme Park & Greg Wilson

Music IndustrySeptember 11, 2024September 12, 2024

Celebrate the club that changed everything in this official book, told through evocative photographs and eye-witness accounts of the people who were there – from the musicians, DJs and fashion…

The Warehouse Project and Disorder launch WHP Records

Music IndustryJuly 18, 2024July 18, 2024

Today, Manchester’s seminal The Warehouse Project launch WHP Records, in partnership with independent label group, Disorder. Established in 2006, The Warehouse Project has become a cornerstone of Manchester’s cultural landscape. From Boddingtons Strangeways Brewery, to Store…