Looking to sort a big blowout for your New Year’s Eve party this year? Well, The Warehouse Project has announced not one but two massive nights at the Depot Mayfield this December.Say no more.
Going out in town on NYE can be a bit stressful at times, especially if you have planned out where you’re going and what you’re doing. However, if you nail down your vibe and venue early it can be mint.
With that in mind, there’s no venue with a clearer vibe this time of year than Depot Mayfield.
Posted up in the Depot once again for 2022, Warehouse Project has organised a double header of closing parties to round off this year’s sensational series of gigs and the final line-ups look incredible.
Running one night on 30 December and a second on December 31, WHP will see Kaluki Musik and co. return for their 17th birthday before the likes of Annie Mac and DJ EZ headline the set on NYE 2022
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WHP22 NYE Line-Up
New Year’s in Manchester is mint anyway but you couldn’t ask for a better way to ring in 2023 than this. Just look at the names on the list.
Here is the full line-up for Kaluki’s 17th birthday and WHP New Year’s Eve 2022:
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Kaluki’s 17th Birthday – Friday, 30 October (7pm-4am) New Year’s Eve – 31 December (8pm-4am)
Other events on at Depot Mayfield
But the fun doesn’t stop there.
Depot Mayfield is absolutely packed out with events for the festive season, as not only will there be these two New Year’s events but there is a whole host of equally anticipated offerings this winter.
As well as the flagship Road To Victory event that will be showing every England game during the World Cup, with the other fixtures being shown at the Festival of Football next door, Mancs are also being treated to the return of Winter Island, which will once again be held at the adjacent Escape to Freight.
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Let’s not forget, you’ve still got two months’ worth of club nights and live music on the cards. Standard.
You can also check out the full WHP 2022 Calendar here for more info on this year’s remaining events. It’s been a belter as per and there’s plenty still to come.
Major pop star crowns humble rice and three cafe as ‘Jewel of Manchester’ ahead of sold-out gig
Thomas Melia
A beloved city centre takeaway has been given the title of ‘Jewel of Manchester’ by chart-topping UK singer Sam Smith.
Known for hits like ‘Stay With Me’, ‘I’m Not The Only One’ and more recently ‘Unholy’, UK pop-ballad act Sam Smith also likes to drop a food review every once in a while.
Currently on the road with a run of shows in Manchester and London for their ‘To Be Free’ live shows, Sam Smith is stopping off at some of our city’s much-loved spots.
On their food-reviewing account titled ‘Sam Served’, where they adopt the aptly-fitting nickname ‘Ham Smith’, Sam has visited restaurants across the globe – and most recently turned their attention to Manchester’s own This & That.
Smith decided to pop in and grab a cheeky rice and three from long-standing backstreet food business This & That, and it certainly went down a treat.
After sampling their amazing selection of meat, vegetable and vegan curries, the musician crowned this family-run Indian takeaway a ‘Jewel of Manchester’.
The hitmaker described this Northern Quarter Indian eatery as ‘Everything food should be’ and definitely enjoyed all the curries on offer ‘leaving belly and heart full’.
This & That prides itself on affordable and comforting food with its ‘Rice and Three Curries’ starting from just £6 – not bad for a city centre foodie spot.
Sam has racked up an impressive 490k followers via their ‘Sam Served’ profile, with famous faces like Lily Allen, Denise Welch and CMAT all wanting to know the superstar’s foodie thoughts.
After enjoying a curry or three, Sam Smith also made sure to feed their soul to by venturing down to Afflecks and getting lost in the music at Mars Tapes.
Recognised as one of the UK’s only cassette and tape shops, Mars Tapes lets you flick through their crates of physical media and even preview tracks before you buy with its dedicated listening areas.
It’s safe to say that Smith has ‘Latched’ onto Manchester’s independent business scene and we’re here for it.
The London-born artist has just released their latest album Hazel Eyes and is currently amid a UK residency tour with two dates in Manchester’s Albert Hall and eight shows set for London Coliseum.
Manchester’s biggest comedy festival returns this week and you can STILL get tickets
Emily Sergeant
Manchester’s most popular comedy festival is back this week, and there’s still time to get tickets if you’re up for a laugh.
That’s right – Laughterama is back in Manchester from today (2 September), and will once again be taking over the iconic Castlefield Bowl in the heart of the city centre for five days of fun.
Thousands of comedy lovers attend Laughterama each year to enjoy countless sell-out stand-up sets, and this year will be no different, as festivalgoers are in for an ‘explosive series of shows‘ from some of the hottest names on the comedy circuit.
Jack Dee, Nick Mohammed, Sara Pascoe, Fern Brady, and Chris McCausland are just some of the famous names on this year’s jam-packed lineup.
They’ll be joined by other big names like Michelle De Swarte, Stewart Lee, Nina Conti, Ivo Graham, Ellis James, and Harriett Kemsley when they all take to the Castlefield Bowl stage over the five-day festival from Wednesday 2 – Sunday 6 September.
Some of the other names you can expect are BAFTA nominee Rose Matafeo, stand-up marvel Sarah Keyworth, Plebs and Friday Night Dinner star Tom Rosenthal, and podcast hero John Robbins.
It wouldn’t be Laughterama without some newcomers and breakthrough stars, of course, and on the lineup this year are viral sensation Vittorio Angelone, fast-rising talents Kiran Saggu and Jen Nolan, and BBC New Comedy Award finalist Evaldas Karosas.
Laughterama returns to Manchester later this week, and you still / Credit: Matt Eachus | Supplied
And aside from the comedy, as always, you can expect the very-best eats from Manchester’s street food scene will also be on site to tuck into, as well as an exciting selection of bars serving signature beers, cocktails, and more.
Laughterama 2026 is landing at Castlefield Bowl this week from Wednesday 2 – Sunday 6 September, with tickets now on sale at £29 per person.
Danny Jones -
26th October 2022 
