Calendar
MAY 2026
THURSDAY 7TH MAY
CLUB CURATED OPEN DECKS
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​Join as we return to one of our favourite Grassroot music spaces , The Bag Factory. For our Open Decks and Social, Club Curated's favourite community night. DJ's, mates, dates, ravers and creatives, everyone is welcome. Bring your USBs & headphones, we'll sort the rest. Sign up to play on arrival via the QR code posters. Slots are drawn at random, so arrive early for the best chance to play! All genres and experience levels welcome.
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All Genres welcome - Free Tixs
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6:00PM - 11:00PM
FRIDAY 8TH MAY
FAMILIA FACES
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We are super gassed to be able to announce our secret headliner for the 8th of May is none other than the dance-floor wizard and fat beat selecta @auramaticc





A multi-genre soiree that sees BPMs jump through the night with non-stop Liquid, Funk, Hardhouse, Jungle, Breaks and Techno ensuring all manner of booty shakin and skankin.

 

For us this event isn’t about money or promotion, it’s about music and community, Familia Faces was started to highlight the communities developed and nurtured at grassroots venues and how so many amazing people grace the UK scene.
4:00PM - 11:30PM
SUNDAY 10TH MAY
ACID RAIN PRESENTS:
SUNDAY STEPPAS
What better way to spend a Sunday than bringing your freshest feet cages down to Sunday Steppas at The Bag Factory! Featuring hot underground artists at the hub of grassroots raving in Mancester and Salford! The Bag Factory is a community driven grassroots music venue featuring possibly the cheapest bar in Manchester. While the location may be rough around the edges, the equipment is not! Powered by a fat in house stack and club standard decks, The Bag Factory is a rave spot by ravers, for ravers.
5:00PM - 11:00PM
FRIDAY 15TH MAY
CURATED BY: IMAD:RE​
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Step into a night where science meets sub-bass. Manchester’s favourite doctor by day and DJ by night, imad:re, has curated a lineup of surgical selectors to take you on a multi-genre journey through house, garage, grime, jungle and footwork. This late-night clinic is for those looking to immerse themselves in medical-grade blends and high-energy selections.
All profits from this event will be donated to Refuge UK. To increase the donation value, a raffle for prizes including drinks vouchers, karaoke sessions, free production/DJ studio time and promoter season passes will run on the night. A direct donation link is also included at the top of the page.
8:00PM - 04:00AM
SUNDAY 17TH MAY
SCRAP & DELETE X HEADRUSH​​
Techno record label Scrap & Delete are teaming up with Bag Factory regulars Headrush with a day rave that’s bound to get you bouncing! Some of the finest local techno and hardgroove DJs will see us through to midnight on Sunday in an intimate rave with a community atmosphere as always!
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3:00PM - 00:00AM