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Legendary Manc nightclub Sankeys finally announces new location

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Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 28th January 2026

Sankeys has finally revealed its brand-new location ahead of the legendary club’s return this weekend.

The Manchester nightlife favourite most famously operated from an old mill in Ancoats, where it became the epicentre of the city’s club scene and one of the hottest venues in the world.

Sankeys permanently closed in Beehive Mill almost a decade ago – but now it’s returning to the city with a brand-new 500-capacity venue.

There’ll be an LED matrix installation and a no-VIP, no-phones dance floor policy, with the intention to bring a raw, immersive clubbing experience back to the city centre.

Until now, Sankeys had kept its new location strictly under wraps (and successfully sold out every night of its opening season).

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But today, the club has confirmed its new home will be on Sidney Street in the city centre, just off Oxford Road.

Sankeys has also announced its first wave of artists, which will include Solardo, Heidi, Maya Jane Coles, Stacey Pullen, Magda, and loads more between February and June – with more still to be announced.

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Sticking to its roots, Sankeys will champion fresh new electronic music and emerging talent, as well as legendary names.

It officially relaunches this weekend, with opening night on 30 January, followed by weekly events every Saturday from 7 February.

More information and tickets are available via sankeysofficial.com

The new Sankeys line-up A-Z

  • Bontan
  • Boss Priester
  • BRODYR
  • Bucky Cassy
  • Cristina Lazic
  • Dan White
  • Dimmish Dumitrescu
  • Felix Da Housecat
  • Heidi Idriss D
  • Jamie Fielding
  • Jordan Peak
  • Josh Butler
  • Julian Fijma
  • Jwave
  • Kellie Allen
  • Kidoo
  • Krysko
  • Lauren Lo Sung
  • Luca606
  • Magda
  • Manu Gonzalez
  • Maya Jane Coles
  • Miguel Manzano
  • Mike Morrissey
  • Nick Curly
  • OD Muzique
  • Oxia
  • Pirate Copy
  • Priku
  • Rebecca Gough
  • Reboot
  • Rio Tashan
  • Robbie Doherty
  • Rossko
  • RTK Tarantino
  • Ruby Richards
  • Scott Steer
  • Seb Zito
  • Solardo
  • Stacey Pullen
  • Steve Lawler
  • Tania Vulcano
  • Watchers

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Harry Styles announced as latest performer at the 2026 BRIT Awards

Danny Jones Danny Jones

Yes, in what is set to be his Co-op Live debut (yes, the venue he’s literally invested in), Harry Styles has been confirmed as the latest blockbuster performer at this year’s BRITs.

The lineup for the 2026 BRIT Awards was already pretty stacked, but this just takes the cake.

Not long after FINALLY announcing his fourth album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally and releasing the new lead single, ‘Aperture’, the Cheshire-born singer-songwriter is coming to the Co-op Live arena for the very first time as part of the ceremony’s live music lineup.

Absolute scenes. Screaming, crying, throwing up.

The 31-year-old former One Direction member turned solo artist and global megastar recently revealed a raft of live shows this coming May (and there’s been plenty of discussion surrounding ticket prices), but he’s sadly overlooked Manchester for now.

However, anyone who already secured a seat at the first-ever BRITs here in Manchester will no doubt be doing cartwheels now following the announcement.

As if that wasn’t a mega enough name, he will be joining the likes of the wonderful, already award-winning and fellow multi-time nominee, Olivia Dean.

Dean is shortlisted in multiple categories at this year’s MOBO Awards, too, which also happens to be taking place at Co-op Live.

As quite literally two of the biggest musicians on the planet right now, we couldn’t pick a better roster if we dreamed it up ourselves.

Speaking of Ms Dean, she is also one of several acts confirmed to be playing a series of intimate acts across the country – and her’s is right here in Manchester.

You can see the full lineup of gigs HERE – all we’ll say is that there’s some seriously big hitters playing very small capacity venues on this list.

What a great few weeks for music, eh?

Taking place on Sunday, 28 February, public tickets for the show unfortunately sold out some time ago for what will also be his first-ever live musical TV performance.

Perhaps his booking is at least partly why we haven’t got a standalone Harry Styles Manchester gig on the ‘Together, Together’ tour, but we’re still keeping everything crossed that he’ll announce a second leg of shows here in the UK.

You’d think he’d fancy properly headlining the gaff he helped pay for, or maybe a return to the Etihad Stadium across the way, right?

Find the complete shortlist of nominees, as well as the rest of the live music lineup for the 2026 BRITs ceremony here in Manchester, down below; and if you see on screen trying to clutch at Harry’s ankles, we’re sure you’ll understand…

BRIT Awards 2026 nominations and first performer announced live in Manchester

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Sounds From The Other City releases 2026 lineup with 100+ acts playing on 17 stages across Salford

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

More than 100 exciting artists are set to perform on 17 stages dotted across Salford this spring.

In case you hadn’t heard, 2026 is the year Salford is celebrating 100 years since it was first declared its own city, and to celebrate such a monumental occasion, the popular Sounds From The Other City (SFTOC) festival has now released its full lineup ahead of its return on the early May Bank Holiday weekend.

Salford’s long-running independent festival of new music is known for its genre-spanning showcase of new artists from across the UK and beyond.

This year’s festival is curated by some of the most exciting promoters, record labels, radio stations, magazines, and tastemakers in the North.

Music lovers will get the chance to see artists in a wide range of independent venues and unconventional spaces across the city – with 17 stages around Chapel Street and The Crescent, from pubs and churches, to concert halls and galleries.

Artists announced today include the uncategorisable masked provocateur Lynks, South African ‘future ghetto funk’ trailblazer Moonchild Sanelly, Manchester-based artist jasmine.4.t, who has recently been named BBC 6 Music Artist of the Year 2025.

Other artists to look out for include Grey Lantern, FaT OuT, ambient pop artist Pollyfromthedirt, genre-straddling South London six-piece, Blue Bendy, South London trio ashnymph, and Manchester quartet Pyncher.

The Sounds From The Other City festival has released its 2026 lineup / Credit: Breige Cobane (Supplied)

One of the undeniable highlights of the lineup is that the spiritual home of the festival, Islington Mill, will be programmed day and night by the legendary Band on the Wall, multi-award-winning Reform Radio, Manchester’s infamous queer day-rave BENT, and the LGBTQ+ POC collective Swagga, with performances from Sorvina, Renee Stormz, and Chimpo.

“This year, we’re shining a spotlight on Salford’s independent venues and the selectors in the North who shape our programme,” commented Emma Thompson, Co-Director of From The Other, as the lineup was announced this week.

“Giving these organisations the space to showcase the artists they champion is vital, not just for discovering emerging talent, but to recognise how important these spaces are for our scene.”

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Sounds From The Other City 2026 takes place on Sunday 3 May, and tickets go on sale this week – with Early Bird ticket access available to mailing list subscribers from tomorrow (Thursday 29 January) and the remaining tickets going on general sale from Friday 30 January.

Prices remain unchanged from 2025 with tiers at £30/35/40/45, and you can get tickets when they go live here.

Featured Image – Breige Cobane (Supplied)


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