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The Warehouse Project reveal opening shows for 2022 season – how to get tickets

Big names on this year's bill include Mike Skinner, Eric Prydz, Seth Troxler and Craig David.

Georgina Pellant Georgina Pellant - 24th May 2022

The Warehouse Project in Manchester has announced its opening shows for 2022 and as ever there are some brilliant acts on the bill.

Returning to its home at Depot Mayfield, the celebrated Manchester party series will run from August Bank Holiday weekend to New Year’s Day 2023. 

Beginning earlier this year than ever before, Bonobo, Caribou, and The National are already confirmed to play the opening weekend across Friday 26 and Saturday 27 August.

Adding to this, the lineup for the series’ reopening sequence has now been confirmed in full – and The Warehouse Project will be bringing some big names to the former Royal Mail Depot for 2022, including Mike Skinner, Eric Prydz, Jamie XX and Little Simz. 

First up, Repercussion returns on Saturday 10 September for its second edition. A celebration of groundbreaking music and art in all its forms, it will be hosted across the full expanse of Depot Mayfield, spread into the historic Star & Garter with Boiler Room, and host a huge street party curated by Mr Scruff.on neighbouring Temperance Street. 

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As part of the inner-city festival, Warehouse Project will bring Jamie xx, Little Simz, Fred again.., Jeff Mills and Underground Resistance to Manchester alongside a huge cast of handpicked artists from around the world. 

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The following Friday, 16 September, the one and only Eric Prydz will make an appearance for his only Northern club show this Autumn/Winter season. 

The following night, another huge Saturday lands on 17 September as Disclosurereturn to the Depot alongside seminal electronic talents for another five-stage takeover to celebrate the start of the party season. DJs confirmed to appear on the night include Skream, Mella Dee, Denis Sulta and Eclair Fifi. 

Moving deeper into Autumn, WHP22 will begin to roll out some big club shows including the DnB hero event with Metropolis on Saturday 22 September, featuring a huge headline set from Chase & Status and Andy C. 

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This will be followed on Saturday 1 October with a raft of house and techno stalwarts taking to the decks as part of the Welcome to the Warehouse party, spearheaded by Joseph Capriati, The Martinez Brothers, Loco Dice and Seth Troxler. 

As for fans of UKG, the Ape Birthday on Friday 7 October is an absolute must with a line-up stacked with leading names from the scene including Craig David, Mike Skinner and MJ Cole. 

Read more: Manchester Jazz Festival returns to the city this weekend

How to get WHP tickets

The full WHP22 season will be revealed over the coming weeks. Presale for WHP tickets will be available on Thursday 26 May from 10am.

General sale is available on Friday 27 May at 10am via The Warehouse Project’s website.

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The opening sequence of WHP22 is revealed in full below.

WHP22 Reopening Sequence:

Saturday 10 September, Repercussion

Times: 14:00 – 04:00

Jamie xx | Little Simz | Fred again.. | Jeff Mills & Underground Resistance

Folamour presents Power to the PPL A/V | Goldie presents Subjective (Live)

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Hunee | Palms Trax & Call Super | Binker & Moses | A Certain Ratio

Gilles Peterson | Nightmares On Wax | Uncle Waffles | Benji B

Sherelle | David Rodigan | Leon Vynehall | Obongjayar | Carista

Mr Scruff presents Keep It Unreal | Luke Una presens É Soul Coultura

Soichi Terada | Sassy J | Jamz Supernova | Nia Archives | Jamie 3:26

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Ash Lauryn | Lauren Hansom | Colin Curtis | Myd | Habibi Funk | Paula Tape

Thristian | Tash LC | Paula Tape | Moktar | Tarzsa | Dance Regular | Jazzcotech

4 To The Floor | Me Gusta Collective | Levi Love | Mikey Don | Krysko

Eves’ Drop Collective (Andrea Trout, Lil’ Minx, Ruby Swallow & Ellen Beth Abdi)

Jim Bane | Joe Motion

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Friday 16 September, Eric Prydz

Times: 21:00 – 03:00

Depot

Eric Prydz

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Kölsch

Mathame

Yulia Niko

Concourse

Franky Wah b2b Cristoph (All Night Long)

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Saturday 17 September, Disclosure

Times: 14:00 – 02:30

Disclosure | The Blessed Madonna

Denis Sulta | Skream | Mall Grab | Mella Dee

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DJ Seinfeld | Krystal Klear | TSHA | Chaos In The CBD

Dan Shake | Conducta | Kettama | Josey Rebelle

Eclair Fifi | Chloé Robinson | Yung Singh | Salute

Sally C | Effy | Skin On Skin | Bklava | La La | Eliza Rose

Kessler | Interplanetary Criminal | Suchi | NIKS

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Krysko | Gina Breeze | Aletha | Aisling | Zutekh DJs | Joe Motion

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Friday 23 September, Metropolis

Times: 20:00 – 04:00

Depot

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Chase & Status (DJ Set)

Andy C

King Of The Rollers & Inja

Dimension

Luude

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Harriet Jaxxon

North Base b2b Mark XTC b2b Nicky Blackmarket & Millz

Skywalker

Concourse

Friction b2b Camo & Crooked

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Voltage b2b Turno b2b Hedex

Upgrade b2b Disrupta

Benny L b2b Randall b2b Bladerunner

Alcemist b2b Tsuki

Goddard b2b Vibe Chemistry

Gray b2b Kara b2b Aries

EJ Kitto b2b Anais

Archive

Bou & Haribo

Hazard

Souped Up Showcase: Serum – Mozey – Dutta

This Is: Inja

Start The Vibe: Sub Zero – Original Sin – Taxman

T>I b2b Limited b2b Kaz

Ama b2b Natty Lou

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Saturday 1 October, Welcome to the Warehouse

Times: 19:00 – 04:00

Depot

Joseph Capriati | The Martinez Brothers

Loco Dice | KiNK | East End Dubs

Layla Benitez

Concourse

Seth Troxler | Enzo Siragusa

Chris Stussy | Adam Port | Jaden Thompson

Lauren Lo Sung | Kellie Allen

Archive

Archie Hamilton | Toman

Oden & Fatzo (Live) | Ci Ci

Syreeta | PACH

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Friday 7 October, The Ape Birthday

Times: 20:00 – 04:00

Depot

Craig David presents TS5

Shy FX

Wilkinson

Mike Skinner

Bou

Sammy Virji

Wookie

Rebel Clash & Liam Bailey

Rich Reason

Concourse

Skream

TQD [Flava D, DJ Q, Royal T]

MJ Cole

Conducta

Yung Singh

Girls Don’t Sync

Interplanetary Criminal

Archive

Fabio & Grooverider

Marky

Randall b2b Hype

Dillinja

Chimp & Salo

Bryan G b2b Jumpin Jack Frost b2b DJ Die

North Base b2b Banner b2b Disrupta

Feature image – The Warehouse Project

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The richest people in the North West have been revealed, featuring Harry Styles, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, and Gallaghers

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Harry Styles is named on the Sunday Times Rich List

The Sunday Times Rich List has been published today, revealing the wealthiest person in the North West to be Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

The annual list highlights the richest people in the UK, often filled with famous faces and business moguls.

This year, the 350 individuals on the list hold a combined wealth of £783.5 billion – that’s about a quarter of the UK’s total annual GDP.

The Sunday Times Rich List also highlighted other North West figures, such as Harry Styles, the Issa brothers, and Tyson Fury.

Other famous faces from elsewhere in the UK include Sir Elton John, Lord Lloyd-Webber, Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, JK Rowling, Charlotte Tilbury and Sir Lewis Hamilton.

It found that Sir Jim Ratcliffe – chemicals magnate, Ineos CEO, and Manchester United shareholder – still tops the list regionally despite falling revenues and a £515.7 million loss.

Mohsin and Zuber Issa are fourth on the list of the wealthiest in the North West – the Blackburn billionaire brothers founded the EG Group petrol stations, and acquired the supermarket giant Asda.

Betfred brothers Fred and Peter Done come next, with an estimated net wealth of £3.6bn.

Property developer and Renaker founder (Renaker is behind the Deansgate Square towers) Daren Whitaker saw his wealth grow by £100m in a single year.

Elsewhere on the list are Liam and Noel Gallagher, making their Sunday Times Rich List debut at £375 million.

Michael and George Heaton, the British brothers behind the Represent streetwear brand, paid themselves minimum wage for a decade before selling a stake and making £18.5m each.

Robert Watts, compiler of the Sunday Times Rich List, said: “This year’s Rich List is a tale of two exoduses. One in six of the individuals and families who appeared on the list two years ago don’t feature this time.

“Many foreign billionaires who have been living in the UK have also dropped out because they have moved away. We have also seen a sharp rise in the number of British nationals now resident in Dubai, Switzerland and Monaco. As UK nationals these people remain on our Rich List — wherever they now live.

“These two exoduses pose challenges for the UK economy and its public finances. Will more of the wealthy now set up or grow their ventures overseas and in doing so create fewer jobs here? How much tax — if any — will Rachel Reeves’s Treasury be able to extract from those affluent Brits who have now left the country?

“For nearly 40 years the Sunday Times Rich List has analysed the fortunes of Britain’s most affluent people. We believe understanding where wealth lies and where it is being accumulated is a vital part of a functioning democracy.

“Over the years our research has told us a lot about our country, charting the way a generation of largely self-made entrepreneurs overtook the old money of the landed gentry.

“This year’s edition shines a light on fortunes made from artificial intelligence, driverless cars and crypto-currencies as well as baby milk, make-up, hoodies and other everyday items. We know many of our readers find those rags-to-riches stories of entrepreneurs who started out with little more than a laptop and an idea particularly inspiring.”

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Man jailed for 10 years after raping ‘extremely vulnerable’ woman in Manchester city centre

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

A man has been jailed after being found guilty of raping an ‘extremely vulnerable’ woman multiple times in Manchester city centre.

Benjamin Wilson, of Norwood Avenue in Chesterfield, was sentenced to over 10 years in prison after being found guilty of offences committed in Manchester city centre back in June 2022, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has confirmed.

The victim – who was described as being ‘extremely vulnerable and intoxicated’ – plucked up the courage to go on a night out with friends in Manchester, however she became separated from them and was later subjected to a serious sexual assault, which was linked to a suspected drink spiking.

During the evening, the victim – whose identity has been withheld – and her friend believed their drinks had been tampered with, and she later found herself alone, heavily intoxicated, and extremely vulnerable, before she came into contact with Wilson near a takeaway.

Wilson took advantage of the situation, guiding her into a taxi before repeatedly raping her at a flat in Manchester.

The following morning, he dropped her near the hotel where she had been due to stay with her friend, and she proceeded to report the incident to police shortly afterwards.

A sensitive, victim-led police investigation was subsequently carried out.

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A man has been jailed for 10 years after raping an ‘extremely vulnerable’ woman in Manchester city centre / Credit: GMP

From the outset, investigators said they faced ‘significant challenges’ – including limited early forensic opportunities and issues securing CCTV footage, all while needing to prioritise the victim’s wellbeing.

Hundreds of hours of work went into analysing witness accounts, financial and phone data, intelligence checks, and overcoming cross-force barriers leading to Wilson’s arrest in Derbyshire.

“The case was ultimately built through meticulous investigation, persistence, and, crucially, the strength and courage of the victim’s testimony,” GMP said.

Speaking following Wilson’s sentencing this week, DC Phillip Sargeant, of GMP’s Longsight CID, commented: “I am awestruck not only by the courage of the victim in coming forward, but also by her patience and resilience in waiting for justice.

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“The impact on her, her family and her support network has been profound.

“I hope today’s sentence provides some measure of closure and enables them to move on from this traumatic experience.”

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