Manchester New Year's Eve 2026: club nights, line-ups and entry times

New Year's Eve 2026 falls on Thursday 31 December. Manchester's biggest club night is The Warehouse Project's Defected and Glitterbox party, and three smaller venues run all-night alternatives in house, jungle and Latin music.

This post lists times, last entry, line-ups and age limits that were published on organiser and ticket pages. It also flags where two sources disagree. For the wider city, see the Manchester nightlife guide.

Manchester New Year's Eve 2026 key facts

• Date: Thursday 31 December 2026.
• Biggest night: New Year's Eve: Defected + Glitterbox at Depot Mayfield, 20:00 to 04:00, tickets listed as on sale.
• House and techno: Homoelectric at Hidden, 22:00 to 04:00, last entry 00:30, line-up still to be announced.
• Jungle and drum and bass: A Strictly Jungle & DnB Classics New Year's Eve at Rebellion, 22:00 to 05:00, last entry 02:00, two rooms.
• Latin, Afrobeat and amapiano: Me Gusta Collective at Band on the Wall, 22:00 to 03:00.
• Age limit: 18+ on all four nights.
• Prices: none of the listings opened for this post publishes a ticket price.

Facts checked on 22 October 2026. Line-ups, prices, sold-out status and transport plans change, so confirm on the organiser page before you go.

What is on at The Warehouse Project on New Year's Eve 2026?

WHP's own page lists New Year's Eve: Defected + Glitterbox at Depot Mayfield on Thursday 31 December, 20:00 to 04:00, with a Ticketmaster "Buy now" button. The Defected side lists Eats Everything, Groove Armada, Oden & Fatzo, Paisley Jensen and Sam Divine B2B Lowsteppa. The Glitterbox side lists Don't F**k With Disco, Ella Knight, Fat Tony, Melvo Baptiste and Mix-Stress. WHP does not say which act plays in which room and prints "line-up subject to change".

Source conflicts. Skiddle's listing for the same night shows Gina Breeze in the line-up and does not name Don't F**k With Disco. Skiddle also gives the venue address as 11 Baring Street, Manchester M1 2PY and last entry as 22:00, while WHP's information page gives Mayfield Train Station, The Depot, Manchester M1 2QF. Use the address and last-entry time printed on your ticket. The rest of the season is in our Warehouse Project 2026 guide.

Which other Manchester clubs have New Year's Eve parties?

• Hidden (Homoelectric): 16-18 Mary Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M3 1NH. House, techno and disco, 22:00 to 04:00, last entry 00:30. The DJ line-up is marked TBA.
• Rebellion Manchester: 2B Whitworth Street West, Manchester M1 5WZ. Two rooms of jungle and drum and bass, 22:00 to 05:00, last entry 02:00. The event description names Ray Keith, Ned Ryder, North Base, Mark XTC and Standard Procedure among more than 20 DJs, with MCs including Toddlah, TNT and Frost. The flyer and the description do not list exactly the same names.
• Band on the Wall (Me Gusta Collective): 25 Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JZ. Salsa, Latin club, kuduro, house, breaks and amapiano, 22:00 to 03:00. The page names only Me Gusta and says the collective has run since 2016.

Are there early or family options on New Year's Eve?

Skiddle lists Raver Tots NYE Manchester, a family daytime rave at Freight Island on 31 December from 12:30 to 14:00, open to all ages. It also lists Old Skool Bingo at BLVD Manchester from 19:00 to 22:00 for over 18s. Skiddle's page shows only part of the city's listings, so smaller venues may have nights that are not covered here.

What time should you arrive?

Last entry varies a lot. Hidden closes entry at 00:30 and Rebellion at 02:00. Skiddle gives 22:00 for the WHP night, a time that WHP's own page does not state. For a midnight countdown inside the room, treat the earlier time as the safer one.

More Manchester guides

• 10 best clubs in Manchester
• Manchester nightlife neighbourhoods
• Manchester Halloween 2026 club nights

Sources

The Warehouse Project: New Year's Eve, The Warehouse Project: general information, Skiddle: Defected + Glitterbox, Skiddle: Homoelectric at Hidden, Skiddle: Strictly Jungle & DnB Classics and Skiddle: Me Gusta Collective.