Manchester scene guide
Manchester scene guide — find your venue by sound. House lands at Depot Mayfield. The venues, promoters and artists shaping Manchester’s electronic scene.
Find your venue
- House — if you like Mount Kimbie: Depot Mayfield, Un.Titled Studio, The White Hotel
- Techno — if you like Restricted: Depot Mayfield, Concept Haus, The White Hotel
- Garage — if you like Alive: Depot Mayfield, Hidden, The Loft
- Tech House — if you like Seth Troxler: Depot Mayfield, Hidden, Stage and Radio
- Jungle — if you like Joy Orbison: Depot Mayfield, Hidden, The DBA
- Bass — if you like DJ Q: The White Hotel, Hidden, Gorilla
- Disco — if you like Dam Swindle: Un.Titled Studio, Albert Hall, The Golden Lion
Busiest venues
How big is Manchester’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 3,942 club nights across 225 venues in Manchester, featuring 3,445 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue — see what’s on in Manchester tonight.
Which Manchester venues have the most club nights?
Counted over the trailing 12 months of listings:
| Venue | Nights (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| renae | 316 |
| Stage and Radio | 246 |
| Soup | 213 |
| The White Hotel | 212 |
| Eastern Bloc Records | 182 |
| The DBA | 160 |
| Joshua Brooks | 146 |
| Hidden | 109 |
| Piccadilly Central | 108 |
| The Bag Factory | 99 |
What time do Manchester club nights actually start and end?
From the 3,942 listings publishing door times: the median Manchester night opens at 20:00 — 59% open before 22:00, 41% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 739 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 02:00, 28% run past 04:00 and 5% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a club night in Manchester cost?
Across the 831 listings publishing prices (21% of all nights): the median advance ticket is £5, with half of all nights between £0 and £10. 34% of listed nights are free.
When does Manchester go out?
Saturday is the biggest night (40% of all listings); Friday and Saturday together carry 73% of the week. The busiest month of the year is October.
What does Manchester sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 38% · Techno 17% · Garage 10% · Tech House 9% · Disco 9% · Bass 7%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
All figures derived from soundcheck’s listings database over the trailing 365 days; updated with each rebuild.