Manchester

Bouncers are complete prats - you won't get in unless you've got a suit and a quiff! What kind of peope do they want there? True house music worshippers dress funky.

Awesome club. I made it until 6ish but 9am! I might try a later start or something. Music was awesome and so were the dancers!

Area 51 is crazy. Brand new club on the rave scene and it's really pushing the boat out, I most definitely rate it. Places like this are really putting Manchester on the map. Went last Saturday and stayed until 9am, it was mental. Watch out for the lights though fellas, they're deadly!

Area Sessions was amazing! Definitely going to be a regular at this place. Love the terrace where you can catch a breather and the little chill out areas. The dry ice in the main room is a godsend when you are raving your booty off! Love it!

Bouncers were arses. My mate is 20, he had ID but they then claimed you had to be 21 to get in - which was not true, they just didn't want to let him in.
Anyway, after much arguing we had a fab night inside, from what I can remember!

The bouncers were a pain in the arse. They were out of order and power mad. I provided my ID and then he started to question what jeans I had on. He didn't want to let me in but I was persistant. The club was incredible and I love the late closing time.

I love Area 51

Good music, sound system awesome! Down side: Police always there, too many bald thug like guys in there.

Area 51 is absolutley crazy. Stayed until 7am, next time its going to be a 9am job. The bouncers are out of order and power mad bUT the night was amazing, bring on the next session!

Area is mint but should make clear what the dress code is. I dressed smart casual but the bouncers still had a problem with it, what do they want us ravers to wear, shirt and tie?

If you've got money in your pocket to buy drinks and don't mess about when in clubs does it matter what you've got on. As long as you behave what's the problem? Never turn punters with money away.

Got in after negotiating withthe bouncers as they said I was too old!

Wicked place - banging night, best music to be caned on in the world!

Love it! Go every weekend! Xx

Im going on 30th, and got a ticket already, if they dont let me in im gonna propper kick off

This place was generally disappointing. The clientelle includes a lot of small town posers with egos (like those of nearby Deansgat Locks), the bouncers are heavy handed and omnipresent and the venue is not all it's cracked up to be. If you're used to friendly, open-minded, hedonistic type clubs, this may be one to avoid.

I'm going this evening, we are all late 20s and early 30s and are dreading it. Sounds really cheesy and rubbish. Is it? We are a pretty hedonistic lot and hope to get rather trashed but quiff and suit as mentioned in the first paragraph - gulp.

Me and my mate have been twice and did'nt get in first time on both occasions, we went away for 20 mins went in seperatly and both got in. The bouncers are power trippin but if your out for a good night it wont bother you. The music is bangin!

Hi,Im 20 going to area 51 for the first time..whats it like?! Im into my sankeys but trying something new.
What to wear!?! do girls wear heals etc..raving and heels isnt good...let me know please! :)

the door staff are so fkn headstrong turned me and my friends away twice in 2 mths. ive been on the clubbing scene for 19 yrs. what did the want??? me to have a lucille ball hairdo

The door staff want there heads feeling you can tell they not very bright cause all they want to do is let there mates in! They want to knock the steroids on the head for a bit! we all used to go in the Thunderdome for them that can remember and Hippo's and the door staff there were at least into the music get a life Area 51 or you will end up like the place your named after, a big secret for sad security staff no one quite knowing what going on. Sort it out we created Manchester not the not so friendly door staff!

mega but the bouncers are full on geeks thy think thy can abuse there authority let us rave u stead eating freaks

doormen fink they r well hard, they all look like robots the way they all walk but top nite when past the robots

tried to go to this club after seeing some great lineups there, and after paying for a taxi, was turned away. im 26 with ID, was dressed nice, was pretty sober and have been a clubber for years.
their reason? they didnt have one they had just decided not to let anyone else in. it was about 12.30am when places like fabric or sankeys are just starting to get going, they were so rude they just said NO as we walked up and shut the gates so nobody else could go in.
i would strongly suggest the employment of new door men cos those guys are absolute plebs.

im traveling up from london with a group of lads all over 21. these bouncers sound like cocks... will it be even harder for us as were southern?

went on 29th aug for Utah Saints. i had the best night ive had in years. the bouncers were ok with us on doors, got straight in, no trouble with anyone. i think you just need to be happy and not totally wasted when you get there. We had a top night but us girls were totally out numbered by the men which meant quite a bit of hassel throughout the night by the guys. But still a great atmosphere! Girls get down there!

Sorry can anyone tell me who the DJ was last Friday night on the top floor...trancey but different?

"Bouncers are complete prats - you won't get in unless you've got a suit and a quiff! What kind of peope do they want there? True house music worshippers dress funky."

I don't know how long ago this was but i've been there recently on a dubstep night (hitnrun) and everyone was dressed down. They didn't let a girl in who was too drunk but thats expected.

good night, bit expensive to get in, cheapish drinks.

the doorman are tools as you have allready noticed

I was going to go but since reading the reviews regarding the bouncers and general atmosphere, it sounds more like a towney venue than a serious club like Sankeys. I could go sankeys in my jeans, trainers and tshirt to do some dancing and have a good time, which is what it's all about. If I can't do that I'm not interested

Some pretentious moron at the door with the bouncers telling us how we should dress, (we were in shirts already - but not allowed chequered) and how to dance, then grabbed by bouncers because I didn't take my jacket off quick enough, then charged 12 pound to get in. Walked out, there are better, cheaper place to go that are more laid back than this all fur and no knickers place.