Ever wondered what it’s like to dance the night away inside one of Manchester city centre’s most historic buildings?
Well, there’s no need to wonder any longer, as the latest event in JBM Music – the team behind popular city centre venue, Joshua Brooks – and Fever’s newly-launched Manchester 360º series sees the “epic electronic disco” return to Manchester Cathedral once again by popular demand for one night only next month.
And there’s some huge names on the lineup too.
For those unfamiliar, the one-of-a-kind events in this party series bring electronic music lovers a unique way of experiencing house, techno, and disco set against the most incredible backdrops – with the added “visual spectacle” of a 360-degree element.
In other words, whether it be via a centralised stage or a centralised dancefloor, the DJ is visible from all angles of the room, and then this, combined with mesmerising light shows and a state-of-the-art sound system, create what event organisers call an “immersive sensorial experience”.
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People were treated to an extended three-hour set by DJ John Digweed inside the Grade I listed Manchester Cathedral last June – but after the event proved so popular, it’s been confirmed to return on Friday 10 February.
For its highly-anticipated comeback, partygoers heading to the 360º experience at Manchester Cathedral will get to dance to disco sounds on the beautiful marble dance floor, surrounded by the stunning architecture of this national heritage site.
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And this year, top global DJs The Shapeshifters are headlining the event.
The English-Swedish dance music duo have been at the forefront of the electronic music scene for the last 15 years, and have released and remixed numerous commercial and underground hits – including Lola’s Theme, Back to Basics, and Incredible, as well as working with artists such as George Michael, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Christina Aguilera, Madonna and more.
Top global DJs The Shapeshifters are headlining the next Manchester 360º event / Credit: The Shapeshifters (via Facebook)
While The Shapeshifters will host the exclusive disco music set, both Kirollus and Supernature Disco will also be gracing the decks on the night as support.
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It’s set to be “a disco with a difference” in what is a truly unforgettable setting.
Tickets to Manchester 360º: The Shapeshifters, Kirollus & Supernature Disco on Friday 10 February will set you back £15 each.
Legendary pop duo Erasure announces huge Manchester arena gig on 2027 UK tour
Emily Sergeant
Legendary pop duo Erasure have announced a UK arena tour next spring, and they’re set to stop off in Manchester.
Andy Bell and Vince Clarke – better known by their duo name, Erasure – have announced details of their long-awaited upcoming 20th studio album today, titled Radio!! Radio!!, alongside details of an arena tour in spring 2027 across the UK and Europe.
Described as a ‘deeply personal’ project, the BRIT and Ivor Novello award-winning duo’s first new studio album in six years sees Bell and Clarke continue to refine and deepen the pop catalogue they’ve been building over the past 40 years.
The album will be comprised of a set of songs about love, loss, and injustice that they hope speaks to our ’empathy-starved times’.
Erasure will take to the road in 2027 for an arena tour that kicks off at Cardiff’s Utilita Arena on 25 April before travelling throughout the UK, including a stop in Manchester at the AO Arena on 1 May, before finishing off in London and heading over to Europe, with more dates to follow.
Vince Clarke will be Musical Director for the tour, but will not be appearing onstage alongside Andy Bell, it has been revealed.
Bell says: “I’m so pleased that we were able to find a way for the tour to work for Vince. He’s always too modest but he’s so much more than the Musical Director, Vince is one of the great loves of my life and everything we do as Erasure we decide together.”
Erasure will be performing at the AO Arena in Manchester on 1 May 2027, and tickets go on presale this Thursday 1 October at 10am, before general sale begins a day later (2 October) also at 10am.
Strictly Come Dancing Live to return to Manchester as part of 2027 UK tour
Emily Sergeant
Strictly Come Dancing Live is set to return in 2027 for a spectacular new UK arena tour.
Hot on the heels of last weekend’s dazzling launch show for the 2026 BBC series, audiences are invited to get their dancing shoes on and their ’10’ paddles at the ready, as a new lineup of celebrities and professionals will be taking to the dancefloor for 29 shows across the country – including three shows in Manchester.
Head judge Shirley Ballas will be hitting the road, alongside fellow judges Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood, with Janette Manrara also presenting.
Directed by Craig Revel Horwood himself, Strictly Come Dancing Live takes the magic of the BBC TV show and turns it up to another level.
Expect jaw-dropping group dances, breathtaking routines, stunning costumes, and live music from the legendary Strictly band and singers, all brought together in a first-class arena production.
As always with the Strictly Live Tour, there is one very important decision to be made at every show – which couple will lift the Glitterball Trophy?
And that decision is not in the hands of the judges. The judges are there to critique and provide their invaluable opinions on each dance routine, but they do not hold the power, as this lies with the audience instead, who can vote using their mobile phones to decide who is the winner.
Strictly Come Dancing Live is returning to Manchester as part of its 2027 UK tour / Credit: Supplied
The tour kicks off at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on 22 January for the first of five shows, and will then cha-cha-cha its way across the UK, visiting other major northern cities like Sheffield, Newcastle, Liverpool, and Leeds, before arriving in Manchester at the start of February.
Strictly Come Dancing Live will take to the AO Arena stage on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 February 2027, with two shows happening on the Saturday.
Tickets officially go on sale this week, with venue pre-sales beginning at 10am on Thursday 24 September, before general sale starts on Friday (25 September), also at 10am.
Emily Sergeant -
17th January 2023 
