Just a month after Easter and we've got another day off! The 2008 may bank holiday is full of special events, including the return of the Lost Weekends, a special trip over the M62 by Circus, a Sunday boat party at Barca and the return of the Redlight at Sankeys.
Friday Music: House, Tribal, Techno. Open 8pm - 4/5am.
Sankeys has a chequered past and the venue was badly affected by the darker days of Madchester. Since the re-opening five years ago the club has seen ...
Featuring: Locodice, Martin Buttrich live, Mistress De Funk
Friday Music: Drum n Bass, Eclectic. Open 10pm - 4am. Costs £10 / £12
The Paradise Factory (aka The Club) Friday nights are called In Session With, and throughout the six months that they plan to be around (January to June ...
Saturday Music: House, Disco, Old Skool. Open 10pm - 5am.
Saturdays at Sankeys feature a mishmash of overground and underground house music for the masses. Friday nights (Tribal Sessions) tend to belong to the ...
Featuring: Redlight and Objectivity Records presents Dennis Ferrer plus DJ Elesse and Bucky
Saturday , third of each month Music: Electronica, Techno. Open 9pm - 5am.
Techno and Electronica are what Computer Controller does best, and they've been running Sequence at the Attic for two years now. Located next to the Oxford ...
Featuring: Venetian Snares, Luke Vibert, Mike Paradinas, Tim Exile Live. Room Two: Bogdan, Raczynski Live, DJ Relphlex Records, Ed DMX, plus Computer Controlled DJs
Circus makes the trip over from Liverpool for the first time in recent memory. The Liverpudlian club, setup and fronted by former radio one DJ Yousef, has continued to pack Nation on a monthly basis, and still brings some of the biggest names to the city. They're brought the likes of Carl Cox, Yousef, Sasha, Nic Fanciulli and Adam Bayer to the North West (and yes, that was all on the same night!) ...
Sebastian Ingrosso, Yousef, Streetlife DJs, Krysko, Stereo Slut
After vowing never to return to Manchester, Federation do just that, bringing their trademark "in your face" sounds to The Ritz. Over the years the infamous gay club has put on many parties at this venue, including their legendary bashes during the annual Mardi Gras, but this party is all about celebrating their fifth birthday....
Federation Fifth Birthday: DJs Gregg Holden, Gary H and Stuart Robinson
Sunday, 4th May Music: Eclectic 6pm - late. £15adv
A special bank holiday boat party that sets sail from Barca (Castlefield) and travels up and down the canals of Manchester. The party starts at 6pm, at the jetty directly opposite Barca, and continues in central Manchester with an after party the South nightclub, off Deansgate. The after party starts at 10pm....
Gareth Brooks (XFM), DJ Ellesse (Sankeys, Manchester)
Sunday , 4th May Music: R and B Hip Hop, Soul Funk, Disco. Open 10pm - 3am. Costs £5/
Maneo returns for a May Day Special - Shine and Shortall take to the decks at the ever popular One Central Street on the Sunday before May Day.
Maneo ...
Sunday , 4th May Music: House, Electronica. Open 10:30am to 5pm.
The infamous Bitch returns at Area 51, Manchesters new all-night club that's open till the wee hours on a Friday and Saturday. Bitch take over on the ...
Featuring: Bitch Bank Holiday Special feat: Klaas, Will Bailey, Daley Padley, Ed Kane, H2 Djs and more
Sunday Music: House, Funky. Open 10pm - 3am. Costs £15
The Houseductive boys used to run regular Sunday night events at Paparazzi (Printworks) with a rosta of resident DJs and special guests. Now they're putting ...
Sunday , 4th May Music: Drum n Bass. Open 9:30pm - 5am.
The hugely popular Metropolis has put Manchester on the drum'n'bass map after three years of solid bookings and sell-out events. Their success has spread ...
Featuring: Metropolis vs Ape: Roni Size, Andy C, DJ Yoda and more
Sunday , 4th May Music: Old Skool, Classics. Open 10pm - 3am. Costs £6/£10
Decade is the name for Tangled on a Bank Holiday Weekend, as the infamous trance and breaks club plays classics, and invites the great artists of yesteryear ...
Featuring: Room One: Liquid (Sweet Harmony - DJ Set), Terry Pointon, Rascal. Room Two: Steve Thorpe, Russ Drury