Whether you fancy something completely different this weekend or just a different club in a different city, Manchester has a lot to offer this August Bank Holiday Weekend.
We have plenty of suggestions below to where you might want to head. However if you are a new visitor to the city, you might first want to read our Guide to Manchester
As day turns into night, the city turns it up a gear. The renaissance has extended to the nighteries, with hundreds of Manchester bars and clubs to choose from.
Deansgate - home to The Living Room, where Posh and Becks, Justin Timberlake and Deansgate Locks are usually frequented by those with a fat wallet. It can, however be enjoyed by anyone and is easily accessed with it's own railway station.
Cloud 23 - located on the 23rd floor of the Beetham Tower - is not one for those averse to heights but the views - and the drink selection - are stunning.
The gay village - on Canal Street - offers a continental style, with drinking and partying taking place on the old cobbled street one made famous by popular TV series "Queer as Folk" though now often overrun by Hen Nights as much as the gay population.
In contrast, the indie scene is located towards the Northern Quarter, with numerous old-style pubs intertwining with trendy bars. Trof - a three-storey arty pub - is famous for its laid back, early evening atmosphere and a good selection of foreign beers and unique cocktails. The Northern Quarter can be found towards the Manchester Piccadilly end of town. Alternatively for more of an indie disco you might want to try 42nd Street or Fifth Avenue.
As the night kicks on, visitors to Manchester have an abundance of choices to continue the fun. Clubbers often travel to Sankeys or Area 51 for a more underground night out, away from the cheese and pop of the Printworks, which is populated by checked shirts, blue wkd drinkers and lots and lots of pop tarts. Good fun all the same.
The great philosopher Noel Gallagher once said, "the thing about Manchester is it all comes from here," pointing to his heart. In modern Manchester, you'll get the great northern welcome in a new cosmopolitan city that might just surprise you.
We have plenty of suggestions below to where you might want to head. However if you are a new visitor to the city, you might first want to read our Guide to Manchester
As day turns into night, the city turns it up a gear. The renaissance has extended to the nighteries, with hundreds of Manchester bars and clubs to choose from.
Deansgate - home to The Living Room, where Posh and Becks, Justin Timberlake and Deansgate Locks are usually frequented by those with a fat wallet. It can, however be enjoyed by anyone and is easily accessed with it's own railway station.
Cloud 23 - located on the 23rd floor of the Beetham Tower - is not one for those averse to heights but the views - and the drink selection - are stunning.
The gay village - on Canal Street - offers a continental style, with drinking and partying taking place on the old cobbled street one made famous by popular TV series "Queer as Folk" though now often overrun by Hen Nights as much as the gay population.
In contrast, the indie scene is located towards the Northern Quarter, with numerous old-style pubs intertwining with trendy bars. Trof - a three-storey arty pub - is famous for its laid back, early evening atmosphere and a good selection of foreign beers and unique cocktails. The Northern Quarter can be found towards the Manchester Piccadilly end of town. Alternatively for more of an indie disco you might want to try 42nd Street or Fifth Avenue.
As the night kicks on, visitors to Manchester have an abundance of choices to continue the fun. Clubbers often travel to Sankeys or Area 51 for a more underground night out, away from the cheese and pop of the Printworks, which is populated by checked shirts, blue wkd drinkers and lots and lots of pop tarts. Good fun all the same.
The great philosopher Noel Gallagher once said, "the thing about Manchester is it all comes from here," pointing to his heart. In modern Manchester, you'll get the great northern welcome in a new cosmopolitan city that might just surprise you.
Our Manchester Bank Holiday Nights Out
Funkademia @ One Central Street - Tickets On Sale Now
Funkademia returns this bank holiday Saturday with a DJ who needs no introduction, Trafford Lovething. Trafford's original Car Wash night at the old Man Alive club in the late 80's recreated Manchester’s love affair with disco music and made it credible again. Amongst Traffords other many claims to fame are he once danced the night away with Diana Ross at NYC's Studio 54 club, he was a roadie for the Sex Pistols during their infamous USA tour, he was a dancer with Sister Sledge at the Hacienda and recently appeared naked in the Guardian. Nice.
This night will be anything but dull.
Good for: Pretending you can dance like John Travolta
Not for: Taking yourself seriously.
This night will be anything but dull.
Good for: Pretending you can dance like John Travolta
Not for: Taking yourself seriously.
Koochi @ Area 51 - Tickets On Sale Now
The legend continues… After previous parties, which included huge superstar DJs such as Morillo and Axwell, Koochi, with great pleasure, bring their latest Bank Holiday offering to Manchester’s newest and best club venue - AREA51. Mythic House legend, SANDY RIVERA, triumphantly returns to provide an eclectic medley of the freshest cutting edge house sounds whilst Antipodean electro outfit, VANDALISM make the journey from Melbourne for a very special Live PA & DJ Set.All this plus an EROTIC DANCE SHOW, FULL CLUB MAKEOVER & LIVE DANCERS, this is not a party to be missed!
Good for: Hands in the air house til the early hours.
Not for: Talking to small children. Koochi Koochi Coo it is not.
Good for: Hands in the air house til the early hours.
Not for: Talking to small children. Koochi Koochi Coo it is not.
In Bed with Space @ Sankeys - Tickets On Sale Now
In Bed With Space returns to Sankeys Manchester on Sunday August 24th for what is set be another outstanding event.
Ralph Lawson (2020 Recordings) and Serge Santiago have both been regulars at Space Beach Club Ibiza & promise to offer sets pitched towards the warmer end of the spectrum. Lawson is all about the good times and a bit of a UK institution with a residency spanning sixteen years at Back to Basics in Leeds.
Serge Santiago played the Space Terrace in 2006 and last summer saw Serge enjoy his first residency for We Love in Ibiza as well as mixing their first ever compilation CD alongside Riton. He’s all about the music and his productions have gained critical acclaim from industry eminence which sees his profile going from strength to strength. It might be the closest thing you get to Ibiza this weekend, and with Sankeys outdoor terrace and some guarenteed sunshine, it might not be that far off?!
Good For: Pretending you are on the terrace in Ibiza.
Not for: Demanding a tequila in broken Spanish. It wont get you anywhere.
Ralph Lawson (2020 Recordings) and Serge Santiago have both been regulars at Space Beach Club Ibiza & promise to offer sets pitched towards the warmer end of the spectrum. Lawson is all about the good times and a bit of a UK institution with a residency spanning sixteen years at Back to Basics in Leeds.
Serge Santiago played the Space Terrace in 2006 and last summer saw Serge enjoy his first residency for We Love in Ibiza as well as mixing their first ever compilation CD alongside Riton. He’s all about the music and his productions have gained critical acclaim from industry eminence which sees his profile going from strength to strength. It might be the closest thing you get to Ibiza this weekend, and with Sankeys outdoor terrace and some guarenteed sunshine, it might not be that far off?!
Good For: Pretending you are on the terrace in Ibiza.
Not for: Demanding a tequila in broken Spanish. It wont get you anywhere.
Afrika Afrika @ The Trafford Centre - More Information
Over a hundred amazing artists, dancers, singers and musicians from many different regions of Africa present an enthralling mixture of breathtaking acrobatics, infectious rhythms and enchanting visual beauty.
Since the show’s world premiere in December 2005, more than 2 million visitors have enjoyed this unique and spectacular event. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience the extraordinary and varied facets of this distant continent, its sheer life-affirming exuberance and its inexhaustible reserves of artistic creativity. With the support and patronage of UNESCO, AFRIKA! AFRIKA! has brought to Europe the incredible beauty, radiant colours, bewitching fragrances and irresistible music and rhythms that together make up the ‘Spirit of Africa’.
Ok so it's not a club night out that's for sure, but after a trip round Manchester's Trafford centre why not wander across to the tented palaces in the car park and watch the show of your life!
Good For: Learning dance moves you could never pull off.
Not For: Lager, Lager, Lager, Shouting.
So there are our suggestions for the weekend. To have a complete look of what's on in Manchester then visit our guide, where you can find places to stay and places to eat in Manchester!
Read the skiddle.com guide to Manchester
Ok so it's not a club night out that's for sure, but after a trip round Manchester's Trafford centre why not wander across to the tented palaces in the car park and watch the show of your life!
Good For: Learning dance moves you could never pull off.
Not For: Lager, Lager, Lager, Shouting.
So there are our suggestions for the weekend. To have a complete look of what's on in Manchester then visit our guide, where you can find places to stay and places to eat in Manchester!
Read the skiddle.com guide to Manchester
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