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The full programme for The Warehouse Project 2024 has finally been revealed

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The last few acts and events for the latest Warehouse Project season have been released and the 2024 calendar is now full to bursting with some of the biggest and best names in electronic music.

Buzzing is an understatement.

We’d already had appearances by Jungle and Bonobo for the opening night of Repercussion, as well as the return of Welcome To The Warehouse, Boiler Room, Worried About Henry and more, but now the final slate of acts has finally come through to round things off in style.

It won’t surprise you one bit to learn that pretty much everything that had been previously announced has now sold out, or very close to it. So what else is on at The Warehouse Project this year? Well, this:

What’s on at The Warehouse Project 2024

Rounding out the first half of WHP 2024 is TRICK Manchester presented by the crowd-pleaser Patrick Topping, set to take place on Friday, 11 October, with the award-winning DJ and producer inviting the likes of Eats Everything, Cloonee, Boys Noize, Prospa to join him.

Less than a month later, the second half of this season kicks off with UP YA ARCHIVES hosted, of course, by rising Northern star, Nia Archives, on Friday, 1 November. Moving to Manchester at the start of her career, she’s now one of the most promising names on the scene.

Bringing along other big names such as a Casisdead, a Goldie b2b Special Request, Girls Don’t Sync and viral hit-makers Interplanetary Criminal for the ride, this is arguably among the most exciting dates on the calendar, alongside PAWSA returning the following night after two sold-out Concourse shows last year.

Then you’ve got Gorgon City and Dom Dolla combining forces for a curated show on 8, November but, to be honest, it’s the special guests we’re most excited about as Eliza Rose, Denis Sulta and personal favourites SG Lewis will also be up on the stage.

Last but quite literally the opposite of least, you’ve got the 2024 edition of the legendary Haçienda club night harking back to the glory days of ‘Madchester’, which will see the likes of Orbital, Armand Van Helden, Kerri Chandler, Groove Armada (DJ Set), David Morales all performing on 7 December before the iconic New Year’s Eve closing party a few weeks later. God, this is going to be fun.

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When do the last batch of WHP tickets go on sale?

Pre-sale tickets go live from 10am on Thursday, 1 August and general admissions will be available from the same time on Friday, 2 August.

You can sign up for pre-sale access now and get ready to grab your tickets to the various events via Skiddle HERE.

Once again, you can find the full WHP 2024 calendar to see every act playing the Depot this year and, as always, we’ll see you there.

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Five Manchester artists we’ve been listening to this month | August 2025

Danny Jones Danny Jones New Manchester music and bands August 2025

2025 has been a belting year for music so far, be it legendary bands getting back together, veterans getting back in the studio, or rising new stars in the making, making waves – and Manchester has been right at the centre of all of it.

In case you’ve not found yourself on this site at this particular time of the month before, let’s give you a quick rundown: every few weeks, just before turning over another page on the calendar, we round up some of the best music we’ve heard from artists in and around Manchester.

Very much a Ronseal deal, we know.

Get your ‘add to playlist’ thumb at the ready and prepare to dive into yet more marvellous local music, both new and old.

New Manchester music we’ve been listening to – August 2025

1. Michael Gallagher

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Let’s start things off with one of the most heartwarming, albeit frustrating, stories of an independent musician just trying to make it in an industry that is already challenging enough without having your tour van full of gear nicked. Sigh…

We’re talking about Michael Gallagher, who not too long ago upped sticks from Hartlepool in the North East and made his way to Manchester city centre, bringing a nice brand of upbeat, radio-friendly indie music with him. He’s actually been at it since 2018, but more people are taking more notice of late.

If you enjoy artists like Circa Waves, early Declan McKenna and Vistas; Pigeon Detectives or pretty much most mainstream indie bands of the past decade or so, you’ll love this lad – we certainly do. Our top picks include ‘Hannah’, ‘Rum & Raisin’, and since ‘Pour Me Another’ is dedicated to our shared love of the black stuff, we couldn’t not include that one.

2. Foxglove

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The budding Manchester group have more music coming in 2025. (Credit: Foxglove via Facebook)

Fancy some euphoric indie and alt pop with vocals that would suit pretty much any genre, if you ask? We’d recommend giving Foxglove a go. With Abi White’s infectious vocals, brothers Ryan and Liam Croney hit all the familiar and classic Manc-coded notes on guitar and drums, plus Joe Myers’ trusty bass-playing, we’re tipping them for a big year.

We also love how the city has played as the backdrop to all of their artwork thus far – it really does ground those tuneful guitars and the twinkly overtones of their sound into a romantic, rose-tinted Mancunian lens.

They’re kicking on 2025 too and following the release of ‘Busy Beach’ (which we’ve had on repeat for most of the month), we’re enjoying seeing how the style can shift from the likes of the UKG-reminiscent, ‘Tell Me A Story’; we don’t mind admitting we’re pretty keen on their latest single, ‘Lost’, too.

3. Doves

Now, they should* need no introduction, but we sometimes find that Doves still go under the radar as one of those bands that plenty of people have been exposed to without quite realising that their music belongs to them. Quite often the way with bands who got going in that era, we’ve found.

Sharing some similarities to The 1975 in having met at school in Wilmslow, the Manchester band were spawned after Jez and Andy Williams met bassist Jimi Goodwin; fast forward the best of three decades later and the alternative rock veterans still have such an enchanting and enigmatic style about them.

We’ve always gone in for their moodier numbers like ‘Snowden’, so it’s no surprise we’re a little obsessed with their newest atmospheric number, ‘Lean Into The Wind’, but as one of those artists people often realise they’ve heard countless times without realising who it is, you can’t go wrong with their biggest hit:

The long-standing Manchester band are heading on their first tour in 15 years with new music to boot.

4. Better Joy

Penultimately, we’re sticking Manchester-based alt pop project, Better Joy, in at number four. If, like us, you like immersing yourself in quiet, introspective nights spent tethered to headphones, you’re going to love this one.

Led by singer Bria Keely, you can expect nods to everything from The Cure and the Cocteau Twins to Pale Waves and plenty from the 80s in general. From ‘plugged in’ to ‘quiet thing’, you get slightly different flavours each time. We also like her cover of ‘You Get What You Give‘ by one-hit wonders, New Radicals; she even recreated the album cover. Her new EP, at dusk, drops on Halloween, too, so we’re keeping our eyes peeled for what’s next.

She’s also one of several artists playing an up-and-coming new music showcase over in Stockport; in fact, she’s headlining local music mag and promoter, The Rodeo‘s stage at the stunning St Mary’s Church as the magical venue continues to attract more live gigs. Her new EP, at dusk, drops on Halloween, too, so keep your eyes peeled.

5. CMAT

Is she technically a Manc, no? Do we care? No. She moved here as a teenager to pursue her dream of becoming a musician – just like Michael – and besides sharing Irish roots (and no, stop right there: he shares no connection to Oasis), she’s also an example of how hard work pays off eventually.

The ‘Duboyne Diana’ has gone from arriving here from County Meath as part of a two-piece band and becoming a bit of a cult hero around these parts, so much so that she’s just sold out two whole nights headlining O2 Victoria Warehouse after stunning at Glasto 2025. An icon in the making.

We’re going to start you off with some of her biggest hits: current favourite, ‘Take A Sexy Picture of Me’, the ever wonderful ‘I Wanna Be a Cowboy, Baby!’, and sorry, but if you thought we were going to overlook the fact that she’s got a track called ‘The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station’, you’d be dead wrong.

As always, we’re more than happy to be directed to more new music coming out of Greater Manchester, and with less than half the year remaining, let’s make our 2025 listening as memorable as possible.

Enjoy!

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A new music showcase is taking place at a beautiful and historic Stockport venue

Danny Jones Danny Jones New live showcase Stockport music festival

A new live showcase is coming to Stockport town centre as part of a wider music, art and cultural celebration next month.

And by new, we mean the artists; if you went to the last edition, you’ll know it delivers some serious talent.

Teaming up with the likes of Manchester-based music magazine and promoters, The Rodeo, as well as ticketing platform Skiddle, Stockport is set to welcome the return of Mercury Climbing Festival.

This week-long celebration of music, art and culture around parts of the Greater Manchester borough’s historic old town, and there are some exciting names on board already.

As for Mercury Climbing 2025 itself, the multi-day festival spread across several locations boasts the best in native and Northern music, visual arts, and comedy.

Popping up across a total of eight different spaces, including the likes of the brand-new Stockroom, pubs, and headline music venue St Mary’s Church – quietly one of the coolest places we’ve ever seen a gig – you have plenty of reason to be excited about this one.

Speaking of St Mary’s, while artists such as local legends Badly Drawn Boy, Manc indie outfit The Covasettes and Riding The Low – fronted by actor Paddy Considine – are set to play the stunning ceremonial space, The Rodeo is also hosting its own dedicated stage at the church.

Highlighting emerging new talent on Saturday, 20 September, Manchester-based solo indie project Better Joy is set to headline, with Denver County Council (who featured on our Manc artists of the month round-up), Henry Webb-Jenkins, Katie & the Bad Sign, plus more to be announced in support.

The last time we saw a ‘Live at St Mary’s’ event, we can’t stress this enough: it was nothing short of an unforgettable experience.

Hello Cosmos wow Stockport on a night where the venue shone just as bright as the music
You don’t get to enjoy a ‘religious’ gig experiences like this often…

Taking place from Friday, 19-26 September, the festival as a whole will transform Stockport’s historic Old Town into a vibrant cultural hub.

And it isn’t just music: there are local food and drink traders getting involved, artwork from the one and only Stanley Chow, as well as plenty of other entertainment.

Above all else, the event is not only steeped in SK and Greater Manchester’s rich heritage, but it’s a great way of supporting new art coming out of the region.

The Rodeo’s St Mary’s stage gets underway from 4pm and is scheduled to finish at 10:30pm, but the wider Mercury Climbing programme is an all-day festival that won’t end until late. You can grab your tickets right HERE.

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