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16th June 2022
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16th June 2022 City Centre
The smash-hit daytime rave where you can still be in bed early is returning to Manchester
Clementine Hall
That’s right: Day Fever, the daytime rave designed to still get you tucked in at a reasonable hour, is coming back to Manchester city centre this year.
Following their biggest raft of shows across the UK and Ireland in 2025, the smash-hit night out that is very much aimed at those of us 30 and over – but fellow sleepy heads are obviously more than welcome – Day Fever are targeting big things in 2026.
Launched in early 2024 by actress Vicky McClure and Reverend & The Makers frontman, Jon McClure, Day Fever has become a cultural sensation.
From its debut in Sheffield to a tour that sees thousands of ravers hitting the dance floor each month, the message is clear: people want to dance and let loose, but still be in bed before 9pm – and let’s be honest, who can blame them?
Running from 3-8pm, Day Fever provides a proper night out that doesn’t completely write you off for the entire weekend.
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“It started as a WhatsApp idea”, says Jon McClure. “Jonny just said, ‘A daytime disco, how good would that be?’ We’re all a bit nuts, so we just said, ‘Come on then!’”
“It feels like a massive house party at your nan’s,” laughs Vicky. “No drama, no egos, just people acting daft, getting dressed up, and having the best time.”
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From here in 0161 and our mates over in Leeds, to Newcastle, Glasgow and many more, each Day Fever event has its own unique flavour.
There’ll be local DJs who know their crowds keep the energy high with a nostalgic mix of Northern Soul, disco, indie, and 90s classics. “Manchester goes mad for Oasis,” says Jon, “and if Vicky’s there, we have to play Whitney, it’s non-negotiable!”
For starters, just look at the turnout they got over Christmas:
They last popped up their second home of New Century Hall over the festive period, so it’s no surprise they’re coming back from.
Day Fever will be turning up the speakers at New Century once again on Saturday, 31 January, and we will absolutely see you there.
Find the rest of UK tour dates for 2025 down below:
- 24-Jan-26 Glasgow BAaD
- 24-Jan-26 Nottingham Palais
- 24-Jan-26 Sheffield City Hall
- 31-Jan-26 Leeds Project House
- 31-Jan-26 Leicester Athena
- 31-Jan-26 Manchester New Century Hall
- 31-Jan-26 Newcastle Boiler Shop
- 31-Jan-26 Nottingham Rock City
- 7-Feb-26 Dublin The Academy
- 7-Feb-26 Liverpool Camp And Furnace
- 7-Feb-26 London HERE @ Outernet
- 7-Feb-26 Oxford O2 Academy
- 14-Feb-26 Brighton Concorde 2
- 14-Feb-26 Cardiff Tramshed
- 14-Feb-26 Norwich Adrian Flux Waterfront
- 14-Feb-26 Nottingham The Palais
- 14-Feb-26 York The Barbican
- 21-Feb-26 Bristol O2 Academy
- 28-Feb-26 Aberdeen P&J Live
- 28-Feb-26 Belfast Ulster Hall
- 28-Feb-26 Glasgow BAaD
- 28-Feb-26 Leeds Project House
- 28-Feb-26 Newcastle Boiler Shop
You can sign up for tickets right HERE.
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Manchester has been named one of the UK’s top property hotspots for 2026
Emily Sergeant
Manchester has been revealed as one of the most-searched places to move to in the UK according to annual data.
Every year, leading property listing website, Rightmove, takes a look at all the cities, towns, and residential areas across the UK where people searched for homes to live in most, and puts together an interesting top 10 list.
From the suburban neighbourhoods and coastal escapes, to country communities, overseas destinations, and everything in betweeen, Rightmove has been digging into the numbers and trends to see where house-hunters dreamed of moving to the most last year, and found that this year’s trends tell ‘an interesting story’.
Property experts say this year’s ‘hotspot’ list is shaped by lifestyle changes, shifting priorities, and economic influences that are reshaping demand.
As was to be expected, major cities dominated UK property searches in 2025.
London continued to ‘lead the way’ as the country’s main urban hub, with close to 10 million people calling the English capital home currently, meaning it, unsurprisingly, claimed the top spot when it came to area searches – but Manchester wasn’t very close behind.
Top 10 most-searched UK cities on Rightmove 2025
- London
- Manchester
- Glasgow
- Bristol
- Edinburgh
- York
- Bath
- Cornwall
- Liverpool
- Sheffield
Our city claimed second place on the list, with several other major northern cities featuring in the top 10 too, including York, Sheffield, and Liverpool.
Glasgow is third on the list, while Bristol and Edinburgh rounded out the top five.
“Our review of the year spotlights some of the most popular trends from 2025,” explained Rightmove’s property expert, Colleen Babcock.
Read more:
- Greater Manchester town named one of Britain’s ‘happiest’ places to live in 2026
- Council reveals £11.7m plan to tackle empty homes across the region
- This Greater Manchester area has just been named one of the best in the UK to raise a family
“With billions of minutes spent on Rightmove each year, we have a unique window into the nation’s passion for property.”
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