New Manchester Club Gets Ready for Lift-Off

Friday 01 February at Area51, Manchester

Today brings great news for Manchester dance music lovers as new club, AREA51 announces it will open its doors on Friday 1st February with a huge weekend of parties hosted by clubbing giants, Kissdafunk and Cr2 Records.

It follows weeks of speculation that the venue formerly known as Emporia had been sold to new owners. The rumours were true and after a complete new refit, new ideas and a fresh brand identity, it will reopen as AREA51; specialising in putting on the very best in house, electro, techno and minimal nights with a huge Funktion 1 sound system that will blow you away.

Tony Ratcliffe asserts, "We have strived really hard to create a unique space bringing exclusive events artists to an astute music audience, and to that extent we have great pleasure in announcing a first for Manchester. Area51 have been granted a late club license for every Saturday night, so you can enjoy your music experience until 9am Sunday morning!

Koochi - the people that brought to you unforgettable 2007 events such as Eric Morillo at the Reebok and Axwell at San Marino, have succumbed to huge popular demand to bring to you a venue that encapsulates the whole ethos of the Koochi brand - AREA51, Manchester.

Situated at the intersection of Deansgate and Whitworth Street, the location formerly known as Emporia, will host modern giants on Friday nights such as Kissdafunk, Bitch, Sex Toy and Filth on monthly rotation. Saturday nights will be completely distinctive in style and format from any other night in Manchester, playing cutting edge music at times to suit a modern audience.

Over the next few months AREA51 will evolve into one of Manchester's best clubs. With big line ups, new promotions and new décor attracting an up for it party crowd, 2008 is going to be the year AREA51 lands on the UK clubbing map.

Expect Great Names. Expect Modern. Expect Funktion 1. Expect Cool.

http://www.area51club.co.uk/ / www.myspace.com/area51clubbing/

Opening Party

Kissdafunk @ Area51. Deansgate, Manchester

Friday 01 February

10:00pm till 5am /£7/£10

Tickets: www.skiddle.com / 0844 884 2920

Guestlist: 07977462522

http://www.kissdafunk.com/ /www.myspace.com/clubkissdafunk

http://www.area51club.co.uk/ /www.myspace.com/area51clubbing /

Dress Code: dress up to dress down / no attitude


FRIDAYS

OPENING WEEKEND

01/02/08

KISSDAFUNK

Trophy Twins

Rob Tissera

+ Friends

08/02/08

BITCH

Jo Mills

Will Bailey

Daley Padley

+ residents

15/02/08

SEX TOY

Judge Jules

Sir Knight

Dave Booth

Uberchic

22/02/08

AREA SESSIONS

Sandy Rivera

Dangerous DJ's

Fran Cosgrave

29/02/08

FILTH

Micky Slim

Ed Kane

The Zoo Project

SATURDAYS

SATURDAY SESSIONS

02/02/08

AREA SESSIONS

MYNC PROJECT (CR2 Records)

Da Guy

Mister S

Tempered DJS

Jon Cotton

09/02/08

Viktor Valasko

Tempered DJS

Techno Tez

Eddie Regano

16/02/08

Tom Novy ( Toolroom Records)

Da Guy

Viktor Valasko

Curious George

Anton Powers

+ Many More

23/02/08

Anton Powers

Tempered DJS

Curious George

Techno Tez