The Warehouse Project is back. Manchester’s annual electronic music residency at Depot Mayfield — the vast, cathedral-like decommissioned railway station south of Piccadilly — returns for its 2026 season, continuing to set the standard for club events in the UK. Here is everything you need to know.
What is the Warehouse Project?
The Warehouse Project began in 2006 in the basement car park of Manchester’s Boddingtons Brewery. It moved to Store Street, then to Mayfield Depot — now rebranded Depot Mayfield after significant investment — and has grown from a local institution into an internationally recognised event series. It runs from September to March each year, typically with events every Friday and Saturday, occasionally on Sundays and bank holidays.
The programming is consistently among the best in the UK: the WHP team books artists at the peak of their powers and has a track record of identifying key moments in electronic music — Joy Orbison, Four Tet b2b Floating Points, Bicep, Peggy Gou, Skream and a dozen others have given performances at WHP that fans still talk about. View the full Warehouse Project listing on MCR.
Depot Mayfield
The venue is extraordinary. Depot Mayfield is a Victorian railway terminus that last saw regular service in the 1960s. The main hall — a vast, arched space with a glass and iron roof — has capacity for several thousand people and a sound system that has been developed specifically for the building. The space has a quality you can’t manufacture: a genuine sense of history and scale that most modern club venues simply cannot match.
The venue is also being developed as a broader cultural and commercial destination alongside the Mayfield park development, which will significantly expand the public realm around it in the coming years. View Depot Mayfield on MCR.
Tickets
Tickets for Warehouse Project events sell fast. The most popular nights — typically the headline electronic acts — sell out within hours of going on sale. Tickets are available directly from the Warehouse Project website; the MCR events calendar links to official ticket pages for all upcoming WHP events.
Prices vary by event and tier. Early bird and standard tickets are available; premium and fast-track options exist for those who want specific entry times or areas. Browse upcoming WHP events on MCR.
Getting There
Depot Mayfield is at Store Street, Manchester M1 2WD — a 10-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly station and about 15 minutes from the city centre. Taxis and Ubers drop on Fairfield Street. There is no dedicated parking and driving is strongly discouraged given the late finish times. The Metrolink stops at Piccadilly Gardens, 12 minutes’ walk away.
What to Expect
Arrive early (or on time for your time slot if you have a timed ticket). The venue operates a strict one-in-one-out policy from late night onwards. Wear comfortable shoes — the floor is concrete. The sound system is loud; bring earplugs if you’re not used to club volumes. The cloakroom is worth using. Cash is rarely needed; the bar accepts cards. Finish time is typically 5am or 6am.
For the full WHP calendar and tickets, visit the Warehouse Project page on MCR.
