Sankeys To Open 500-Cap Club In Manchester UK

After nine years away without a club in Manchester, Sankeys is returning home, with a venue in the city centre: the first official Sankeys club in the city since the first-ever Sankeys nightclub in Manchester’s Ancoats dirstrict closed its doors in 2017.

According to the press announcement, “the new Sankeys Manchester will be an intimate 500-capacity venue, designed to capture the raw underground energy that made Sankeys one of the most iconic club brands in the world. Expect a stripped-back, intimate feel with its iconic LED matrix grid installation that will immerse clubbers in light, sound and atmosphere.”

The Sankeys nightclub in Ancoats was voted Best Club in the World by DJ Mag in 2010, and the name Sankeys remains one of the most respected and influential names in global club culture.

The opening weekend of the new Sankeys will take place on the weekend of Jan. 30-31, marking the official return of Sankeys to its Manchester roots.

Following the launch, the club will host Sankeys Saturdays every week starting Feb. 7, featuring the return of the Tribal Sessions night on a monthly residency.

Tickets are on sale.

“True to its heritage, Sankeys will continue its long-standing tradition of discovering and breaking new talent. From legendary debuts by ANOTR, The Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk, David Guetta, Franky Rizardo, Jamie Jones, The Martinez Brothers, Solomun, and many others, the club has always been a breeding ground for the next generation of electronic music pioneers. The new Sankeys Manchester will carry this torch forward, championing the finest emerging underground house, tech-house and techno artists, alongside a selection of classic Sankeys names,” the press release concludes.

Creative Director, David Vincent commented. “What we’re creating is an intimate underground club with a chill out room. We will only be open one night a week on the Saturday. There will be no VIP or phones allowed on the dancefloor — everyone is a VIP. People need to stop taking pictures and start dancing to the beat.”

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