Manchester club guide FT Nite School, Shanti Celeste, Nightmares on Wax and more

After half a decade of killer parties, Nite School are back at Stage & Radio for a birthday celebration featuring their residents and friends from 9pm ’til 4am. They’ve invited Spanish DJ, Alienata for a headline set of trippy electro, techno, dark disco and more. Berlin-based, Alienata has been taking crowds around the world deep into her dark, pulsing atmospheres for nearly 20 years, a true pioneer.

Peach Discs’ Shanti Celeste is back at White Hotel, this time joined by rolling techno specialist Spekki Webu who takes his influence from gabber and jungle. They’ll be playing alongside Hessle Audio and Timedance signee Ploy, who released a set from his last appearance at White Hotel to great acclaim last March. 

Dutch DJ and producer, Young Marco had another stellar year in 2022, capped off with the release of his euphoric Imogen Heap remix, ‘What You Say?’. WHP’s Repercussion Festival invite him for a headline set in YES’ Pink Room alongside their highly technical warm-up specialist, Krysko. Expect a journey through sounds of the moment delivered with class and precision.

After releasing his 9th album, ‘Shout Out! To Freedom…’ in 2021, 30 years after his debut, Warp Records veteran, Nightmares on Wax is showing no signs of slowing. He hits The Blues Kitchen for the very first time this May Bank Holiday. Be sure to check out his hour-long ‘Meditation Mix’ for the app, Calm from this January.

Kyle Hall firmly established himself among the second school of 313 producers when Omar S released his debut EP at the ripe old age of 15. 16 years later he’s still churning out timeless house and techno and effortlessly soulful sets. Don’t miss this chance to catch a quite rare appearance in Manchester down at Band on the Wall alongside residents from local club-nights Kiss Me Again and Surco.