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.

Senior figures working in the Greater Manchester night time industry have prepared a legal challenge to local lockdown restrictions.

Vocalist Denise Johnson’s debut LP will be posthumously released next month.

The legendary Madchester singer, who worked alongside the likes of Primal Scream and The Pet Shop Boys, passed away in July, aged 56.

The Haçienda is taking over London's Tobacco Dock on Easter weekend next year.

Spread across the sprawling labyrinth of Tobacco Dock, legendary Manchester nightclub The Haçienda and LWE will host an all-day party on Good Friday, 2nd April.

Featuring three popular nights from the club, Nude, Hot, and Flesh, each event will host respective rooms. The full line-ups and set times are set to be revealed in the coming months.

Manchester’s Reform Radio and We Out Here have announced a digital festival.

Music industry workers marched in Manchester today (11th August), calling on the government to provide for employees in the touring and festival events sectors.

A socially-distanced “rave in a box” series is coming to Manchester this summer.

Puffin Box, a new concept from promoters La Discothèque, is a socially-distanced raving series in Manchester's Northern Quarter.

Situated in a basement, guests can come in groups of up to eight friends from the same social bubble for a 90-minute, immersive experience. To maximise health and safety, measures including a one-way entry-exit system, 2m rule in queues, boxes disinfected between each session, and prepaid drink packages delivered to the boxes will be implemented.