TikTok is going wild for a Manchester loo that’s basically a mini nightclub, with reams of videos being posted online of excitable punters getting their groove on inside.
Albert’s Schloss on Peter Street has become something of a TikTok darling, with partygoers seeking out its subterranean basement loos to have a private party of their own.
Videos shared to the platform show excitable groups singing and dancing along inside the funky bathroom, whilst disco lights flash and pop music plays loudly in the background.
And many of the captions say the same thing, as users reveal they have spent more time partying in the disco toilet than inside the German-themed party palace itself.
One user wrote: “When you find the disco loo inside Alberts Schloss and stay there most of the night.”
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Another said: “Deffo worth waiting to try out the disco toilets in Schloss.”
And a third commented: “TBH this is ideal if you’re an IBS girlie.”
But whilst social media makes it seem as if Schloss was the first to launch a ‘disco loo’ in Manchester, the concept is not quite as fresh as it seems – as others have already paved the way for the city’s newest p*ssed-up party cubicle.
The first I ever visited in Manchester was next door to Schloss at a ‘La Piscotheque’ party, held in the ladies’ bathroom of its sister venue The Albert Hall whilst La Discotheque raged upstairs.
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Image: Alberts Schloss
Image: Alberts Schloss
Hosted in the former Peter Street chapel, whilst hundreds raved away upstairs in its basement loos we danced with original Hacienda resident DJ Paulette as she spun Crystal Waters’ remix of Gypsy Woman on the decks.
Other bars in Manchester to have explored the disco loo concept include speakeasy The Washhouse, which installed its own unisex ‘secret disco bathroom’ earlier this year complete with neon signs, a giant disco ball, lights, and of course its very own DJ booth.
Is this part of a new craze in Manchester, where punters would rather party up their night in the p*sser? It certainly seems to have sold itself to the TikTok crowd, but as for the rest of the city? That’s yet to be seen.
Featured image – The Manc Group
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11 men arrested following ‘busy’ day of protests and marches in Manchester city centre
Emily Sergeant
11 men have been arrested following a ‘busy’ day of protests and marches in Manchester city centre over the weekend.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said several demonstrations – the most noteworthy being that of the widely-reported Britain First march – took place ‘peacefully’ across central Manchester at the weekend, particularly on Saturday (21 February), with officers working closely with organisers to ensure people could protest ‘safely’.
Police were also on-hand to ensure that wider disruption to the general public around the city centre was ‘kept to a minimum’ as best as possible.
A ‘significant’ policing operation was said to be in place throughout Saturday – with additional resources deployed and pre-prepared plans activated by GMP, alongside partner agencies, to help the day run smoothly.
While the demonstrations on the day were described by authorities as ‘peaceful’, 11 people were arrested on suspicion on a range of offences.
These included two men on suspicion of prevention of a breach of the peace, four men on suspicion of public order offences, and one man on suspicion of assault, just to name a few.
Two of the 11 were de-arrested, while the nine others were taken to police custody, and a section 34 dispersal order was subsequently put in place until 8pm that evening (21 February), allowing police to direct people to leave the area.
11 people have been arrested following a ‘busy’ day of protests in Manchester / Credit: GMP
Speaking following the demonstrations and arrests made over the weekend, Assistant Chief Constable Rick Jackson, who was the gold commander for policing operation, commented: “Manchester was expected to be extremely busy today, with multiple planned protests in the city centre as well as several football matches.
“We put extra officers on duty to support people’s right to protest peacefully, while reducing the impact on the wider public.
“Thanks to the efforts of our officers on the ground and the planning done with our partners, hundreds of people from a range of groups were able to come together safely, with no significant issues reported.
“Greater Manchester is a place where people can confidently and lawfully express their views, while ensuring that residents, workers, and visitors can go about their day feeling safe.”
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The K’s kick off Manchester’s BRITs Week celebrations early with jam-packed intimate gig
The Manc
If you were ‘Hoping Maybe’ to see The K’s at some point this year, this is your sign do it, as the rising indie band did not let the occasion of playing an intimate BRITs-backed gig get to them – they were buoyed by it.
Beloved city centre venue Gorilla was overflowing for The K’s last night, hosting an unreal small-cap set as part of Brits Week ‘26 for a very important cause: War Child.
Perfectly teed up by fellow nearby band, Florentenes from Bolton, The K’s took to a familiar stage many years on from their debut, and instantly had the crowd ready and raring for an hour of pure tunes and some very, very sweaty brows.
Earlestown’s finest certainly carried that Northern charm and energy throughout the whole night; their indie and almost nostalgic lyrical storytelling has you moshing one minute, whilst grasping your mate and ascending into live music heaven the next. There really aren’t many feelings like it.
Sobbing and swaying in the vast ocean of shoulders whilst screaming the lyrics to ‘Helen. Oh I’, I questioned how any compliment will ever compare to launching “thousand ships every time” from a kiss.
The K’s were yearning before Wuthering Heights made it vogue (again).
Musically, the band were seamless and a well-oiled machine, and so were the audience as they wholeheartedly echoed every lyric back at the lads and bounced it off the walls.
The K’s have come a long way since their first visit to Gorilla (Credit: Lucy Wagstaffe)
Every primary school assembly proudly led us to this moment, and it did not disappoint, displaying their increasingly seasoned and successful career, which I can only imagine is going to go from strength to strength this year.
I don’t think we even one more fan could have squeezed one more passionate fan into Gorilla on the night; it was heaving with people and pride; the sweat dripping down the walls indicated things are big for these local lads, and we couldn’t be prouder.
They are another prime example of shining a deserving light on Northern artists! And having the 2026 BRIT Awards up here with us is a testament to that.
Georgina Pellant -
18th May 2023 
