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.
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:
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.
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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.
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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.
PinkPantheress named the youngest ever recipient of the BRIT Awards 2026 Producer of the Year Award
Clementine Hall
The BRIT Awards 2026 has announced that multi-platinum recording artist, songwriter and producer PinkPantheress is the recipient of this year’s Producer of the Year Award.
The award is decided by a group of expert judges from the music production sector, and has previously been presented to an incredibly selection of British producers including Paul Epworth, Calvin Harris, Fred again.., and last year’s winner, A. G. Cook.
At just 24 years old, PinkPantheress will be the youngest ever recipient of this coveted award, which recognises the excellence of her work in music production.
She is also the first woman to be presented with the honour.
As well as taking home Producer of the Year, PinkPantheress is also nominated for two further awards, for Artist of the Year and Dance Act.
The BRIT Awards are coming to Manchester for the first time in its history in 2026 / Credit: ITV / BRITs / Co-op Live
PinkPantheress spoke about winning the award: “As the first woman to win this award, I’m grateful to be recognised. My music production is the thing I’m proudest of, and I’ve worked really hard at it, so I hope this inspires others to pursue their passion.”
Stacey Tang, Chair of the 2026 BRIT Awards Committee and Co-President of RCA Records at Sony Music UK said: “PinkPantheress is both an inventive and instinctive voice in British pop right now. As a producer, she’s precise and playful, building bold, boundary expanding sounds that travel beyond the UK.
“She’s quietly reshaping what modern pop can be, and in doing so, opening the door for a new wave of female producers to step forward. Celebrating her at the BRITs is both timely and significant.”
The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard will take place on Saturday 28 February from Manchester’s Co-op Live, and audiences at home can watch on ITV live or stream later on ITVX.
Comedian and actor Jack Whitehall will return to presenting duties in 2026 – his sixth time hosting the show.
This year’s incredible line-up of artists include Harry Styles, Olivia Dean, EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI, the singing voices of HUNTR/X, Wolf Alice, Mark Ronson, ROSALÍA, Alex Warren and SOMBR.
Rising heavy metal band Spiritbox announce biggest-ever Manchester gig
Danny Jones
Rising rock band Spiritbox have just announced their first-ever Manchester arena gig, which will be their largest show to date in the city.
Listing a number of UK shows on their upcoming European leg, which is set to be the biggest headline tour of their career thus far, the British Columbians are on fire right now.
As one of the hottest heavy, progressive and metalcore outfits on the planet at the moment, Spiritbox were founded back in 2017 and have gone on to generate one of the fastest-growing global followings in the alternative scene.
Now nearly a decade into their career, they’re returning to Britain for some truly massive dates – including a fair few maiden visits to some huge venues.
JUST ANNOUNCED: Spiritbox Wednesday 16 September
They bring their biggest UK headline show yet to Co-op Live.https://t.co/LNtmWDYoYT@coopuk members get first in line for tickets. Co-op Member Presale: 10:00 Wednesday 25 February General Sale: 10:00 Friday 27 February pic.twitter.com/Hvos7mfqEa
Fronted by the incredibly versatile vocals of lead singer Courtney LaPlante, Spiritbox started out as a duo – after Courtney and guitarist Mike Stringer left their former band, ‘Iwrestledabearonce‘ – but have now doubled in terms of personnel.
Now flanked by bassist Josh Gilbert and drummer Zev Rose, the pair have turned the group into an absolute powerhouse, with a big fan base not only in North America but across mainland Europe as well.
The ferocious four-piece finally dropped their second studio LP, Tsunami Sea, last March, following the success of their hugely popular first album, Eternal Blue, back in September 2021.
It’s been a whirlwind journey since that breakout record, having since gone on to play some of the biggest festival stages around, including Reading and Leeds, Download and the Rock am Ring (Nürburgring) in Germany.
Being joined by Ukrainian contemporaries Jinjer and their US metalcore cousins Dying Wish throughout the run, it’s going to be an absolute rager.
Set to support their most recent release, there’ll be a lot of their sophomore outing in the setlist, but you can guarantee all of their biggest hits on the night, too.
Coming to Co-op Live for an inaugural performance on 16 September, Co-op members get early access as usual, but Spiritbox fans can also sign up to presale via their dedicated mailing list.
As for general admission tickets, as you can see above, they will be made available from 10am this Friday, 27 February.
Oh, and speaking of Canadian artists, they’re not the only big rock band making their Co-op Live debut -only this lot have been around for more than five decades…
Danny Jones -
31st July 2024 
