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The Warehouse Project announces fallow year and events on ‘far smaller scale’ from 2027

Time to take 'a breather'

Daisy Jackson - 1st October 2026

The Warehouse Project has just announced that it will take a ‘short breather’ next year, with a fallow year on the cards.

The enormous clubbing series has cemented Manchester’s position as a leading nightlife city, drawing hundreds of thousands with its curated lineups and live sets.

Over the last 20 years, The Warehouse Project has transformed venues including a disused brewery, an underground car park (the iconic Store Street), and Victoria Warehouse.

Since moving into Depot Mayfield in 2019, the scale and magnitude of the clubbing series has rocketed, attracting huge names like Fred Again, Disclosure, Skrillex, Bicep, Four Tet, and plenty more.

There have also been massive nights curated by the likes of Annie Mac, Worried About Henry, Jamie XX, and more.

Plus huge recurring events every year, like the brilliant Homobloc and WHP’s almighty New Years closing parties.

But now, after two decades, the founders have announced ‘something of a fallow year’ in 2027.

While they’ve assured fans that there will still be events, these will be ‘on a far smaller scale’ – and will definitely not be returning to Store Street.

Reflecting back, they wrote: “The idea was simple: find a space that existed for a finite period each winter and create a series of totally unique musical moments – each unique in its own right, reaching different audiences, but all coming together under one roof for one unmissable season. A whole new format in which to experience this culture.

“Those early years had a particular energy. There was huge risk at every turn and, at times, unimaginable chaos that could easily have ended the whole thing before it had really begun. Amongst it all though, there was a feeling we were onto something special. We just needed to keep going.”

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The statement continued: “Over the last two decades, almost everything aroundus has changed. Music has changed. Manchester has changed.

“The way people discover artists and experience nightlife has changed. And The Warehouse Project has kept evolving alongside it. We’ve moved through different homes and chapters. Each night leaving its own mark on the story.

“We’ve welcomed our heroes to play stages in train depots, old defunct brewerys and underground car parks. And we’ve seen multiple generations create cherished memories on that dancefloor.

“We spoke at length about how to mark 20 Years. After all this time, how do we make this 2026 season feel like the landmark moment it should be? We think the answer is to dial things back the following year. So, in 2027 WHP, in its current format, will take a short breather.”

The Warehouse Project added: “The Warehouse Project as you currently know it takes something of a fallow year in 2027.

“To the artists who trusted us; the agents, managers, promoters and partners who backed that crazy idea; and all the unsung heroes who have worked so incredibly hard behind the scenes, year after year – thank you.

“And to everyone who has ever bought a ticket, stood in a queue in the Manchester rain, discovered a new artist, lost their friends, found them again, stayed until the lights came up, or walked out into the morning knowing they’d just experienced something special. You are the reason we are still here.

“Thank you for twenty years.”

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