Manchester’s Pie Radio has announced an Afrobeats v Amapiano day party for summer.

After hosting an online Afrobeat v Amapiano clash during lockdown, independent, youth-led Manchester radio station, Pie Radio, has revealed details of an 11-hour day party taking place at the city's BEC Arena. 

Manchester's Warehouse Project will return to its Depot Mayfield home this September, kicking off with a series of reopening parties that will stretch across three weeks.

The six events, taking place across three weekends, will mark the Warehouse Project's return after being forced to take a year out in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning on Friday, 17th September, Chic & Nile Rodgers will play live, with support from Horse Meat Disco, Norman Jay, DJ Paulette and more.

Hacienda Classical has announced a run of shows taking place later this year.

The live event, a concert which sees orchestral renditions of much loved classic club records from The Hacienda’s heritage performed on stage, will make four additional stops in the UK this summer and beyond - with the sold-out, rescheduled Manchester performance featuring as part of the mini tour.

The full line-up for Parklife Festival 2021 has been revealed.

Heading back to Heaton Park following cancellation amid the pandemic last year, Manchester's Parklife Festival has announced the acts performing at the event on the 11th & 12th September this year.

A new outdoor club is opening in Manchester this summer.

After a number of new venue announcements in the U.K. and Europe as some cities ready to reopen following the coronavirus pandemic, plans for a brand-new, city centre destination have been announced in Manchester.

A orchestral Daft Punk tribute is scheduled to take place in Manchester Cathedral this summer.

Last month, legendary French electronic duo Daft Punk, made up of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, announced they would be calling it quits after 28 years in the business.

The Hacienda has announced a 24-hour New Years Eve livestream party.

Following the launch of the virtual Hacienda club, the legendary Manchester institution has announced a mega marathon to celebrate the end of 2020. Opening in 1982, the infamous Manchester nightclub is considered by many as playing a crucial part in the rise of acid house before shutting down in the '90s.

Anz will release her Spring/Summer Dubs 2020 mix as part of a new tape bundle later this week.

English record stores have shared plans for trading during lockdown. 

Following the start of the UK's national second lockdown, which came into force midnight last night (5th November), a number of record stores have outlined their plans to keep trading throughout the current closure of physical, non-essential shops.