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Sankeys closes: who saw this coming?

With the closure of the beloved Sankeys, Eliott Mills turns his heart to a memory of his last trip to the infamous venue

War on drugs: Fabric reopens the debate

With new rules put in place, Fabric is due to reopen, and with it the age-long debate on drugs is back

Women more likely to die from taking ecstasy

Female hormones mean that women are at a higher risk of suffering potentially fatal side effects of ecstasy

Life after Fabric: What’s next for the future of British clubbing?

When it comes to clubbing and drug culture in post-Fabric Britain, many questions have been left without reply. Miranda Bunnis searches for answers

Live: Pangaea Festival – Down The Rabbit Hole

Jay Plent reports back from this year’s Pangaea Festival

War on Drugs: Fabric Unravelled

Good riddance to the sordid halls of Fabric, hello pre-1960’s Britain

Fabric: An Obituary

Fabric has been forced into closure, but are the cited reasons as clear as they seem?

MMU lecturer creates Haçienda clubbing experience exhibition

Manchester Metropolitan University lecturer, Dr Beate Peter, has created an exhibition inspired by her previous clubbing days in Manchester’s iconic Haçienda

Preview: BH Mallorca

A new clubbing holiday destination for 2015

Preview: Transmission

Transmission / Albert Hall / January – April 2015

Feature: Party For The People

PFTP offers a unique way to add an ethical dimension to music events at no extra cost

Warehouse Project – The Return To Store Street

“For those who never experienced Store Street, you’re in for a treat. For those who were there first time round, you know what’s coming.”

Sankeys to reopen

Nightclub has overcome ‘major adversities’, six months after closure

Bouncers: an unchecked menace or preservers of the peace?

Joe Anthony questions what role door and security staff have to play in keeping nights out safe.

Student 101: the rise of mobile phone theft

Emma Williams discusses the recent increase in stolen smartphones – and offers tips on how to avoid being part of the ‘brick’ club…

Feature: There’s more to Manchester than Pout

We take a look at some nights looking to make waves in 2012.