Sankeys Review:

Sankeys was voted in the Top 50 clubs in the World by DJ Magazine and the club owner’s response was typically bullish: ‘We want to build the best club in the universe.’ Cynics might suggest that deepest, darkest Ancoats is not the best location in the universe to try and achieve that but, to give the club its dues, it has become a key figure in Manchester’s illustrious music history and in terms of global profile, it is only currently matched by the likes of The Warehouse Project events.

So what makes a venue in the heart of dilapidated Manchester so special? Well, its legions of loyal supporters would point to the fact that the space is industrial, raw and underground. This may have been the case ten years ago, when it was the original home of Bugged Out!. But these days, following a revamp last summer) it is a much more welcoming place, with cleaner design, toilets that work and pretty lighting.

With the celebrated Tribal Sessions taking a break for summer, July sees the launch of Nine Presents… A series of one-off parties, Nine is bringing the big names that Sankeys Soap was famous for back to the venue, while Sankeys Saturdays and Filthy Sessions (Sundays) keep the party going all weekend. Watch out for Sankeys pre-parties at The Beach Club outside Urbis throughout summer too.

With an improved outdoor area out in the courtyard space, the club is well placed to be able to cope with the smoking ban and this, along with the single-minded zeal of the owner Dave Vincent, means that Sankeys will be a force to be reckoned with for some time yet.

 

Other Events at Sankeys

Coming Events:

• Sat 04 Sep 2010: I Love MCR
• Fri 10 Sep 2010: Colour Sandwell District, Felix Crocher Recommended

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