The Warehouse Project (Depot Mayfield)
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Manchester's biggest club-night series, in a converted Victorian rail terminus — house is one strand of a broader dance-music season, so check the night's lineup before you book.
Not a single-genre club night — WHP is Manchester's biggest and most prominent electronic-music event series, running a seasonal residency (roughly September to March, Friday/Saturday plus occasional Sunday or bank-holiday dates) at Depot Mayfield, a converted Victorian railway terminus holding several thousand people. The officially-listed 2026 season mixes house-leaning headliners — Solomun (his first Manchester show in five years) and Duke Dumont — with other genres under the same roof: Overmono, Tiesto, the drum & bass night 'Worried About Henry', and the queer party HOMOBLOC. Honest framing: house is one strand of a broader dance-music programme here, not the venue's sole identity — always confirm the specific date's lineup before calling a given night 'house'.
- DOOR
- Strictly 18+, with Challenge 25 in operation — anyone who looks under 25 may be asked for ID (passport, EU/UK photocard driving licence, or a Citizen Card with the PASS hologram). Everyone is searched on entry, and bags larger than an A4 envelope are refused (small digital lockers can be pre-booked online). Football shirts or colours, and face coverings, masks or balaclavas, are not allowed. There's no re-entry once you leave, and a ticket doesn't guarantee entry if you don't comply with the entry policy.
- DRESS
- No football shirts or club colours, and no face coverings, masks or balaclavas. Otherwise casual is fine.
- PHOTO
- Assume no photos on the floor — many clubs cover phone cameras.typical
- AGE
- 18+
- CASH
- No flat cover charge — priced per event and ticket tier (early bird / standard / premium / fast-track). One officially-listed 2026 date (WHP x Teletech, 16 Oct 2026) was priced 'From £35+'; several headline nights (Duke Dumont, Tiesto, Interplanetary Criminal) were already sold out at the time of this research, so price varies night to night rather than following one fixed figure.
- GETTING IN
- Buy the moment tickets go on sale — popular nights sell out within hours, and several 2026 headline shows (Duke Dumont, Tiesto, Interplanetary Criminal) were already sold out at the time of this research. The main General Admission entrance is on Baring Street/Temperance Street off Fairfield Street (Concourse-only shows use the Neild Street entrance instead), about a 10-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly station; Metrolink to Piccadilly Gardens is roughly 12 minutes. There's no dedicated parking, and driving isn't recommended given the late finish (events often run to 4-6am). Wear comfortable shoes for the concrete floor, bring earplugs for the volume, and use the paid digital lockers rather than carrying a bag.
- Nearest station
- Manchester Piccadilly station (~10 min walk); Metrolink tram to Piccadilly Gardens is roughly 12 minutes away
The short answer
Depot Mayfield — a converted Victorian railway terminus a few minutes from Manchester Piccadilly — is where The Warehouse Project (WHP) runs its seasonal residency, and it's the biggest, most prominent club-night series in Manchester (arguably in Britain). It is not a single-genre house club: the 2026 season mixes house-leaning headliners with techno, drum & bass and more, so the honest answer to "is it a house night?" is it depends which date you book.
The music: house is one strand, not the whole story
WHP's officially-listed 2026 lineup includes house-leaning names — Solomun (his first Manchester show in five years) and Duke Dumont — alongside Overmono, Tiesto, the drum & bass night Worried About Henry, and the queer party HOMOBLOC. That range is the point: WHP programmes a season, not a single sound. If you specifically want a house night, check the calendar for the house-leaning names before you buy — don't assume the whole season, or even a whole night, will be house.
The door: Challenge 25, searches, and what's banned
Entry is strictly 18+, with Challenge 25 in effect — if you look under 25, expect to be asked for ID (passport, EU/UK photocard driving licence, or a Citizen Card with the PASS hologram). Everyone is searched on the way in, and bags bigger than an A4 envelope are turned away (small digital lockers can be pre-booked online). Football shirts or colours, and face coverings, masks or balaclavas, are not allowed. Once you're out, you're out — there's no re-entry — and a valid ticket still doesn't guarantee entry if you don't comply with the entry policy.
Tickets & getting in
There's no flat cover charge — pricing runs per event and per tier (early bird, standard, premium, fast-track). One officially-listed 2026 date, WHP x Teletech (16 Oct 2026), was priced "From £35+"; several headline nights — Duke Dumont, Tiesto, Interplanetary Criminal — were already sold out by the time of this research. Buy the moment a date you want goes on sale rather than waiting. Tickets are sold through the official site (thewarehouseproject.com) and Ticketmaster UK, both of which take international cards; the venue is also listed on Resident Advisor for clubbers who use that platform. No foreign-buyer restriction was found anywhere — the real barrier is speed, not nationality.
Practical
- When: roughly September to March, Friday/Saturday plus occasional Sunday or bank-holiday dates; nights often run to 4-6am.
- Getting there: the General Admission entrance is on Baring Street/Temperance Street off Fairfield Street (Concourse-only shows use the Neild Street entrance) — about a 10-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly station, or ~12 minutes by Metrolink tram to Piccadilly Gardens. No dedicated parking; driving isn't recommended given the late finish.
- Comfort: it's a concrete-floored former rail terminus — wear shoes you can stand in for hours, and bring earplugs.
FAQ
Is The Warehouse Project a house club? Not exclusively. It's a seasonal event series across many genres — house is one strand (Solomun, Duke Dumont on the 2026 calendar) alongside techno, drum & bass and more. Check the specific date's lineup.
Is WHP 18+ or 21+? Strictly 18+, with Challenge 25 — you may be asked for ID if you look under 25.
Can I buy at the door? Don't count on it. Popular nights sell out within hours and several 2026 headline shows were already sold out at research time — buy as soon as a date you want goes on sale.
How do I get to Depot Mayfield? It's about a 10-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly station (General Admission entrance on Baring Street/Temperance Street), or ~12 minutes by Metrolink tram to Piccadilly Gardens. There's no dedicated parking.
Is there a dress code? No formal dress code beyond the ban on football shirts/colours and face coverings, masks or balaclavas — otherwise casual is fine.
Where else in Manchester can I hear house? For a genuinely house-focused room rather than a multi-genre series, see The Loft — a small, purist 200-cap space that was crowned the UK's Best Club at DJ Mag's Best of British Awards 2025. Both venues are covered together in our Manchester house clubs guide.
Entry policy, door details and 2026 calendar facts verified as of July 2026 against thewarehouseproject.com's own entry-policy and general-info pages plus its official calendar, mcr.city's 2026 season guide, and Resident Advisor's venue listing. Prices and specific lineups change season to season — check the official calendar before booking.