Manchester nightclub Partisan Collective to cease operation after seven years
The venue cited “rising costs” and the demands of running a “full-time club”
Manchester nightclub Partisan Collective has announced that it will cease operation at the end of the month after more than seven years.
The venue cited “rising costs and the demands of running a full-time club” as the reason for its closure, confirming that the space will be shuttered on July 31, 2024.
“This wasn’t an easy decision,” they explained on Instagram yesterday (July 4). “Those members who came to our last general meeting collectively decided to close the space.”
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Partisan Collective has decided that it will not renew its licence as usual on July 31, adding: “To be frank, we’re worried about Partisan ceasing to exist.”
“But this isn’t the end,” they said. “We now need you more than ever. Without this physical location, we’re worried about the energy, passion and commitment behind our seven-year-old DIY collective getting lost.”
Partisan has asked its community to “keep it going” by joining the next general meeting hosted on Tuesday, July 16, where they’ll discuss ways to support the space.
“We need as much support and engagement as possible to push through the next months,” they said. “Partisan needs you!”
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Partisan Collective first opened inside Manchester’s Islington Mill on Oldfield Road in 2016 as a space for “independent, community-led DIY, and cultural projects”, hosting club nights and social projects.
In eight years, Partisan has hosted names including Sarra Wild, Bruce, Hodge, LCY, Kiernan Laveaux, and Angel D’lite. On July 20, just ahead of its closure, the non-profit venue will celebrate its seventh birthday with an all-day event.
The club space also hosts regular community projects, including DJ workshops, clothes swaps, and charity initiatives, as well as takeovers from queer collectives and open deck nights.
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