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Marcus Intalex Music Foundation locks in Zed Bias, dBridge and more for new Manchester event

Floating Points, Swing Ting, Fabio and Martyn have also been confirmed for WK:END

The Marcus Intalex Music Foundation is launching its first ever event, WK:END, in Manchester this year.

Comprised of parties, free DJ workshops, masterclasses, music production taster sessions and more, a slew of notable artists have been tapped for the three-day event, which takes place February 22 to 24 2019.

Fabio, Dub Phizix & Strategy, Zed Bias and Swing Ting & Fox will hit up Manchester venue YES on February 22 for the WK:END opening party, with workshops taking place the following day.

Artist-led sessions will be hosted by the likes of Afrodeutsche, dBridge, Zed Bias, Dub Phizix, Swing Ting, Meat Free and more. Later that day the likes of Actress, dBridge, Martyn and more will head to Gorilla for another raucous party.

On February 23 WK:END heads to Band on the Wall for an epic closing party featuring Floating Points and Jon K.

D‘n’b icon and techno visionary Marcus Intalex tragically died in May 2017. Read about how the indisputable legacy of Marcus Intalex continues to shine on here.

Head over to the MIMF website to grab event tickets and find out how you can sign up for WK:END workshops.

Jasmine Kent-Smith is Mixmag's Weekend Editor. Follow her on Twitter