Sankeys Soap

Advantages: Good DJ's and great atmosphere
Disadvantages: Can get too crowded at special events

Sankey's Soap has just celebrated one year since it re-opened with a refurbishment and some great parties. The club itself is situated just outside Manchester city centre, about 10 minutes walk from the bus stops, in the middle of what seems to be an industrial estate, well, it used to be a soap factory so what do you expect. It has been a club for quite some years now but had to close down in the mid 90's due to Manchesters gang problem and the ...
...reopened with long time Manc promoters Golden on a Saturday night, and the all new Tribal sessions on a Friday. Golden had a trance/hard house music policy, with guests such as Judge Jules and Jon '00' Flemming, whilst Tribal sessions has a more progressive spin on things with guests such as Jon Digweed and Erick Morillo. Sadly Golden no longer hosts the Saturday nights, this being put down to the escalating costs involved in pulling in a big name ... Read review

Advantages: Are there any?
Disadvantages: Over crowded, over priced, over perscribed!

Sankey Soap has left a lasting impression on me, unfortunately not a very good one! Friday night is Tribal sessions with various top name Dj's. I have been to see a few famous Dj's for examlpe The chemical brothers, what a farce! It was that crowded that there were people fainting , becoming ill and generally not enjoying the music. I realise that Dj's like this cost the earth to put on..but if you can't afford them don't have them play. Why stuff ...
...much money as possible out of people (I ask you!) Don't get me wrong when it isn't stuffed to bursting I managed to have a half decent night there. But there is a serious lack of atmosphere, the people are there to show off their new clothes to pull the opposite sex or think they will here the up-coming music of the future. They don't want to get leathered and lose themselves in the music...it's not exactly the kind of music to lose yourself in, ... Read review

Advantages: Good layout and wicked soundsystem in room 1
Disadvantages: Terrible staff, no atmosphere and no water re-fills

...and the people unfriendly, if I was to go out clubbing in Manchester I much prefer Golden at Sankeys soap, which has now sadly closed, which had a much friendlier clientele and had a wicked atmosphere. Also the tribal sessions at Sankeys on a Friday are meant to be excellent, as are Saturdays at the Phoenix, though I haven't manged to go to either of them yet. But basically anywhere but North.... Read review

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