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The Warehouse Project has revealed its full lineup for 2022 – how to get tickets

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Manchester party The Warehouse Project has revealed its full lineup for 2022 as it returns to its home at Depot, Mayfield for another star-studded season.

As the city’s ravers gear up for an action-packed four months of unmissable moments, we take a look at the full roster of artists confirmed for this year – with line-ups spanning a host of genres, from DnB and tech house to industrial techno, disco, classic house and dub reggae.

From in-demand global tastemaker Peggy Gou, who comes to Manchester to play her only UK Gou Talk show of the A/W season, to a headline set from techno legend Michael Bibi (also the only opportunity for fans to see him in the north this year), as ever, there is a lot to get excited about.

The Hacienda also returns, celebrating forty years of FAC51 on Saturday 12 November – marking its largest ever club event across four rooms. This very special party will see electronic groups Orbital and Happy Mondays performing live, with Inner City and 808 State also headlining the show amongst other legendary acts.

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Speaking on the new season’s line-up, which sees the party series return free of restrictions for the first time since Covid, Co-Founder Sam Kandel said: “We can now concentrate on delivering the best WHP season to date.

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“Musically we’ve cast the net even wider this year and so far the response has been incredible.

“We all know that Depot Mayfield is the dream location for The Warehouse Project and it’s just fantastic to be involved whilst this corner of Manchester continues to transform before our eyes.”’

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Peggy Gou will land at Depot Mayfield on Friday 21st October for her only show in England after the summer – bringing her Gou Talk event series to Manchester for the very first time.

The global tastemaker has carefully curated a unique blend of artists to deliver stunning musical and cultural visions – with Laurent Garnier, Robert Hood, TSHA, Saoirse, Anz and more joining her on the night.

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Following the success of their previous Manchester parties, one of the UK’s finest House & Techno labels Solid Grooves will welcome Michael Bibi on Friday 28 October for what will be his only UK date in the North this year. The label showcase will also be joined by musical legends including Sven Väth, Skream, Hot Since 82 and more.

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On Saturday 29 October, a Halloween special will bring some very familiar faces and sought-after names – amongst the headliners, former BBC Radio 1 legend Annie Mac, Patrick Topping, Special Request and more.

The following Friday 4 November will see a huge Worried About Henry showcase, taking over the full expanse of Depot Mayfield with an array of world-class artists from the DnB scene for what will be the final drum n bass show of WHP22. Another huge line-up featuring the likes of Sub Focus, Shy FX, Netsky, Inja and more.

How to get tickets

With the WHP22 drawing closer in time, The Warehouse Project is delighted to bring in another season of spectacular shows throughout the Autumn/Winter season.

Pre-sale tickets will be available on Thursday 28 July from 10am, with ticket prices starting from £29.50.

General sale tickets will then become available on Friday 29 July from 10am.

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Tickets can be purchased via The Warehouse Project website.

New shows announced for The Warehouse Project 2022

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Friday 21 October – Gou Talk

Times: 20.00 – 04.00

Depot

Peggy Gou  

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Dixon

Job Jobse

 TSHA 

 Hiver 

Concourse

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Laurent Garnier

Robert Hood & Lyric Hood Presents Floorplan

Chaos In The CBD

 Saoirse 

 Archive 

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Ryan Elliott

Josey Rebelle 

Anz

Mogwaa

Brain De Palma  

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Solid Grooves – Friday 28 October

Times: 20.00 – 04.00

(A-Z)

(A-Z)

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Bassel Darwish

Dennis Cruz

Hot Since 82

Ilario Alicante

Lauren Lo Sung

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Lindsey Matthews

Mason Collective

Michael Bibi

Pawsa

Rossko

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Skream B2B Jackmaster

Sven Väth

Sweely

Toman

Traumer

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Saturday 29 October – Halloween At The Warehouse Project

Full Halloween Production Across All 3 Rooms Of Depot Mayfield

Times: 19.00 – 04.00

(A-Z)

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Annie Mac / Patrick Topping

Ammara | DJ Boring | Emerald

Ewan Mcvicar | Hammer | Jaguar

Jordan Villa | Junior Simba | KETTAMA

LF System | Prospa – Live | Nia Archives

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Sarah Story | Special Request | Tibasko

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Friday 4 November – Worried About Henry

Times: 20.00 – 04.00

(A-Z):

Hybrid Minds & Tempza

Netsky

Sub Focus & Id

A-Z:

Bou & Haribo

Charlie Tee

Critical Soundsystem XX: Enei x Halogenix x Kasra Ft GQ

Mollie Collins B2B Kleu

Rob Rinseout B2B Ezair

Special Guest:

Bru-C

Concourse: Shy Fx Presents

Shy Fx

David Rodigan

Voltage

Dj Marky 

Clipz

Breakage

Mungo’s Hi Fi Ft Gardna

Chimpo

Salo

MC’s: GQ, Stamina & Dread MC

Archive: Hospitality (A-Z)

Camo & Krooked

Etherwood B2B LSB 

Flava D

Kings Of The Rollers & Inja

Metrik

S.P.Y

Solah (Live) Feat Emma B

Unglued B2B Mozey 

MC’s: Daxta, Ruthless, MC AD & Lowqui

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Saturday 12 November

Haçienda 40

Times: 14.00 – 02.00

Saturday 12 November – Haçienda 40

Times: 14.00 – 02.00

Orbital [Live]

Happy Mondays Kerri Chandler

David Morales

Kenny Dope Grandmaster Flash

Inner City [live]

808 State [Live]

Marshall Jefferson

Todd Terry

House Gospel ChoirCe Ce Rodgers [Live]

Greg Wilson

Peter HookJustin Robertson

K Klass

Graeme Park

Jon Dasilva

Dj Paulette

Kath McDermott

Tom Wainwright

Russ 

To see the full WHP 2022 lineup, visit the website here.

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Luxury Manchester gym Blok confirms permanent closure after weeks of uncertainty

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Blok Manchester has announced its permanent closure. Credit: The Manc Group

Blok Manchester has announced its permanent closure, weeks after the doors to the premium fitness facility mysteriously closed.

Around a fortnight ago, members began to arrive to their classes to find the gym on Ducie Street locked up and a forfeiture notice on the door – but at the time, Blok said that it was fighting to reopen.

Sadly, in an email sent to members today, its founder has confirmed that the studio is now permanently closed.

Blok – which has several very successful sites down in London – said that its relationship with its landlord has ‘broken down to a point where trust has been lost’.

The gym wrote that it’s been left with ‘no workable way forward’.

They said: “BLOK Manchester was a space built by our loyal and dedicated community. Whether you joined us for one class or one hundred, we are deeply grateful. You helped create something genuinely special in an incredible city.”

In the immediate future, they said they’ll be supporting the team of fantastic trainers who worked here, as well as looking after members.

Members will be contacted within a few hours with options and refunds owed.

Blok Manchester has announced its permanent closure. Credit: The Manc Group
Blok Manchester has announced its permanent closure. Credit: The Manc Group

CEO and founder Ed Stanbury said: “While this marks the end of a chapter, we don’t see it as the end of our story in Manchester. We’re already speaking with developers about potential future sites and remain committed to returning to the city when the time is right.

“Thank you for being part of our story so far. Let’s shape the future of wellness. The mission continues.”

Commenting on Blok’s Instagram post – its first in almost a fortnight – people have been sharing their sadness at the closure of its Manchester site.

One person wrote: “beautiful space, beautiful staff and beautiful community.”

Another said: “Sending love to all the instructors !! :(((( gutted”

Someone else commented: “THE BEST CLASSES. I’m gutted.”

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‘The average cost of a pint’ in the UK by region, according to the latest data

Danny Jones Danny Jones the average price of a pint in the UK by region

Does it feel like pints keep getting more and more expensive almost every week at this point? Yes. Yes, it does, and while you can’t expect a city as big as Manchester to be one of the cheapest places to get one in the UK, we do often wonder how it compares to other parts of the country.

Well, as it happens, someone has recently crunched the numbers for us across the nation, breaking down which regions pay the most and the least for their pints.

The data has been examined by business management consultancy firm, CGA Strategy, using artificial intelligence and information from the latest Retail Price Index figures to find out what the ‘average cost of a pint’ is down south, up North and everywhere in between.

While the latest statistics provided by the group aren’t granular enough to educate us on Greater Manchester’s pint game exactly, we can show you how our particular geographic region is looking on the leaderboard at the moment.

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The average price of a pint per region in the UK

  1. Wales – £4.21
  2. North East – £4.28
  3. Northern Ireland – £4.42
  4. Scotland – £4.42
  5. Yorkshire and the Humber – £4.42
  6. North West – £4.42
  7. West Midlands – £4.42
  8. East Midlands – £4.42
  9. East England – £4.56
  10. South West – £4.93
  11. South East – £4.94
  12. London – £5.44

That’s right, we Mancunians and the rest of the North West are technically joint mid-table when it comes to the lowest average cost of a pint, sharing the places from 3rd to 8th – according to CGA, anyway.

Powered by consumer intelligence company, NIQ (NielsenIQ) – who also use AI and the latest technology to deliver their insights – we can accept it might seem like it’s been a while since you’ve paid that little for a pint, especially in the city centre, but these are the stats they have published.

Don’t shoot the messenger, as they say; unless, of course, they’re trying to rob you blind for a bev. Fortunately, we’ve turned bargain hunting at Manchester bars into a sport at this point.

Happy hour Manchester – The best drinks deals in the city centre
We might not boast the lowest ‘average’ pint cost in the UK, but we still have some bloody good places to keep drinking affordable.

London tops the charts (pretends to be shocked)

While some of you may have scratched your eyes at the supposed average pint prices here in the North West, it won’t surprise any of you to see that London leads the way when it came to the most expensive pint when it came to average cost in the UK.

To be honest, £5.44 doesn’t just sound cheap but virtually unheard of these days.

CGA has it that the average cost of a beer in the British capital is actually down 15p from its price last September, but as we all know, paying upwards of £7 for a pint down that end of the country is pretty much par for the course the closer you get to London.

Yet more reason you can be glad you live around here, eh? And in case you thought you were leaving this article with very little, think again…

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