The Warehouse Project Just Made Manchester Essential

Twenty Years. One City. The Warehouse Project Announced Its Biggest Season Ever.

The Warehouse Project has announced its 2026 season as the internationally renowned Manchester club series celebrates 20 years since its groundbreaking debut at Boddington's Strangeways Brewery in 2006. Two decades of turning industrial spaces into some of the greatest dancefloor in the world. And for the anniversary, they aren't holding anything back.

"Reaching 20 years is a huge moment for us," WHP founders Sam Kandel and Richard McGinnis say. "The Warehouse Project has always been about progression and pushing the boundaries wherever possible. Since that first event when Public Enemy played the opening night at Boddingtons Brewery, we've always tried to keep things moving and respond as the music and culture around us has evolved.

Public Enemy on opening night in 2006. Tiësto, Solomun, and Overmono in 2026. Twenty years of that same relentless forward momentum.

The Anniversary Goes Way Beyond The Music

Before we even get to the lineup, the full anniversary programme deserves its own moment because WHP isn't just throwing parties to celebrate twenty years. They're doing something very special around it.

The celebration kicks off with the documentary Twenty Years in Manchester, directed by filmmaker Leigh Powis, which will be released on May 29. It features archival footage and interviews that showcase the evolution of UK dance music. Starting in July, there will be an outdoor art installation on Spinningfields boulevard, a historical podcast, and a print magazine exploring WHP's influence on Manchester's music scene, along with a compilation album released on WHP Records.

A documentary. An outdoor art exhibition in one of Manchester's most iconic public spaces. A podcast. A magazine. A compilation album. This isn't a club night celebrating itself. This is a cultural institution marking its place in the history of a city that has always taken its music more seriously than anywhere else in the UK.

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The 2026 Season: Night By Night

The 2026 season kicks off on September 18 at Depot Mayfield with a headline set from Dutch phenom KI/KI, and continues into the autumn and winter with shows from Interplanetary Criminal, Hannah Laing, Solomun, Duke Dumont, Overmono, and Tiësto's first Manchester show in 13 years.

The confirmed dates so far at Depot Mayfield:

September

18 Sept: KI/KI from 9:30pm to 4am

25 Sept: Solomun from 8pm to 4am

October

10 Oct: Interplanetary Criminal presents from 7pm to 4am

16 Oct: WHP and Teletech present DOOF Featuring Hannah Laing from 8pm to 4am

24 Oct: Duke Dumont

30 Oct: Overmono from 8pm to 4am

November

27 Nov: Gorgon City live at O2 Victoria Warehouse, 7pm to 11pm

December:

11 Dec: Tiësto from 8pm to 4am

And more to be announced across the season.

Presale starts 10am Thursday May 28 with general sale from 10am Friday May 29, subject to availability. Go to the thewarehouseproject.com now.

The Four Nights That Are Going To Sell Out First or Already

Solomun on September 25

Solomun returns to Manchester on September 25 for his first headline show in the city in five years. The performance will also be his only remaining UK headline date of 2026 following the rapid sell out of two London appearances earlier this year. His only remaining UK headline show of 2026. At the Warehouse Project. In Manchester, That sells itself.

Interplanetary Criminal on October 10

Interplanetary Criminal's takeover is a multi-room affair with ANZ, Bakey, Bullet Tooth, Camille Doe, Club Angel, DC Cosworth, DJ Seinfeld, Dr Dubplate, Faster Horses, HAAi, Helene Lauwaert, Joy Orbison, Jyoty, La La, Larishka, Lauren Lo Sung, Lewis Taylor, Main Phase, Malugi, Notion, Oldboy, Osmosis Jones, Prozak, Silva Bumpa, and Skin on Skin. One of the most exciting curators in UK electronic music given a full venue to fill how he wants.

Duke Dumont on October 24

Already sold out and its not hard to see why. Duke Dumont at Depot Mayfield is one of those bookings that makes complete sense the second you read it. The man behind Need U, I Got U, Won't Look Back, and Ocean Drive is one of the most reliable crowd movers in British electronic music, an artist whose records have soundtracked a generation of nights out and whose DJ sets translate every one of those records into something that hits even harder in the dark. The fact that this one sold out before most people even knew it was on says everything about where Duke Dumont sits in Manchester's heart right now.

Overmono on October 30

The Depot room features Overmono headlining, James Blake b2b Joy Orbison, Aurora Halal, Dr Mystery, and a special guest set from Andy C. The Concourse runs simultaneously with Moodymann, Blawan DJ set, Helena Hauff b2b DJ Bone, Ash Lauryn, Jenny Sparks, and Cersy. The Archive room features Hain presents, Blackhaine, Croww DJ set, Kavari, Lee Gamble b2b Nkisi, Rainy Miller, Space Afrika DJ set, and Wraith9.

Tiësto on December 11

Tiësto returns to Manchester for the first time in 13 years this December, and this will also be the first time ever that he has played WHP, a very special debut for the 20th season. The last time he graced Manchester was in 2013 at the AO Arena as part of his joint tour with Calvin Harris, Greater Than. Thirteen years. His first time at the Warehouse Project ever. The biggest name in electronic music history making his WHP debut on the 20th anniversary season.

The Apple Music Partnership

Select sets from the 2026 season will be streamed live for free via the newly launched Apple Music Club, with various sets also released exclusively on Apple Music. That means if you can't get to Manchester, certain nights go out to a global audience live. For a club series that has always been about the physical experience of being in the room, this is a bold move and exactly the kind of forward-thinking decision that has kept WHP relevant for twenty years.

Presale starts 10am Thursday May 28. General sale starts 10am Friday May 29 subject to availability. Note that Duke Dumont on October 24 is already sold out. Full season information and ticket links at thewarehouseproject.com. Manchester, the anniversary season is here.