10 Oct
Chopper, Evie & Finky | Joshua Brooks Manchester
Three of the UK's most exciting underground house and minimal tech selectors converge on Manchester. Proper basement business.
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Est. 1995
Funk, Disco+ Party Bangers
Funkademia takes place every Saturday to a consistently full house, feeding a friendly crowd with a diet of pure unadulterated soul-funk.
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Funkademia is Manchester’s longest running club night! This summer we are taking a break from our regular Saturday night but you can catch Funkademia out and about across Manchester before they return to their weekly slot from September. Keep up to date on their socials.
Events
11 Oct
Tommy Phillips & Basso : Joshua Brooks Manchester
Northampton house sensation Tommy Phillips joins Liverpool's Latido boss Basso for a proper underground session. Mason Cooper supports.
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14 Oct
Clubhouse Comedy MCR: Free Stand-Up | Select Tuesdays @ JB’s
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17 Oct
Tibasko returns
Melodic electronic duo TIBASKO returns to Joshua Brooks' basement after two years. A night of soaring breaks and techno awaits. Welcome back.
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17 Oct
Tibasko
Melodic electronic duo TIBASKO returns to Joshua Brooks' basement after two years. A night of soaring breaks and techno awaits. Welcome back.
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17 Oct
General Levy (Live) + Jade Louise at Joshua Brooks Manchester
The Wickedest General returns with Manchester's Jade Louise. Jungle's most explosive voice brings that Incredible energy back to Joshua Brooks!
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18 Oct
James Zabiela [day event]
James Zabiela returns to Manchester for an extended daytime session. Expect unmatched technical wizardry, underground sounds, and Void acoustics.
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21 Oct
Clubhouse Comedy MCR: Free Stand-Up | Select Tuesdays @ JB’s
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24 Oct
Sigma [DJ Set] Manchester
Drum and bass heavyweights Sigma land at the Joshua Brooks basement. Fresh from launching their Day Ones label, expect pure D&B energy.
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25 Oct
Dosem at Joshua Brooks
Spanish techno architect Dosem brings his cinematic progressions to Joshua Brooks. Support from TDP and more TBA.
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28 Oct
Clubhouse Comedy MCR: Free Stand-Up | Select Tuesdays @ JB’s
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31 Oct
Moxy Muzik Halloween Special
Syrossian returns for Halloween. The Moxy Muzik boss brings his marathon sets back to the Joshua Brooks basement. Support TBA.
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04 Nov
Clubhouse Comedy MCR: Free Stand-Up | Select Tuesdays @ JB’s
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07 Nov
Hannah Wants Extended Set
Hannah Wants returns to the basement for an extended set. Few tickets, low ceiling, pure connection and energy. This will sell out.
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08 Nov
Stanton Warriors [4 Hour Set]
Bristol breakbeat legends return to the basement. Four hours of genre-defying bass music from the duo who've been pushing boundaries since 98'
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08 Nov
Goldie & Photek | Metalheadz Manchester
Metalheadz return to Joshua Brooks with Goldie, Photek, Diverge, MC GQ, and Medic MC for an intimate basement rinse-out.
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11 Nov
Clubhouse Comedy MCR: Free Stand-Up | Select Tuesdays @ JB’s
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14 Nov
Octave One [Live] Joshua Brooks Manchester
Detroit legends bring the Mothership to JB's basement. Friday 14th November, 10pm-4am. Mad Beats and Jordan Villa on support.
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15 Nov
Coeo: Joshua Brooks Manchester
Munich duo Coeo make their Joshua Brooks debut on Saturday 15th November. Sign up now to be notified of discounted first release tickets.
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18 Nov
Clubhouse Comedy MCR: Free Stand-Up | Select Tuesdays @ JB’s
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21 Nov
Bass Face // MCR // DNB . Winter Special! LAST FREE TICKETS
OUR BIGGEST HEADLINERS YET + VERY SPECIAL GUESTS after a run of SOLD OUT club residency & festival shows w.DNB's biggest names & Bass Face Residents.
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22 Nov
Shermanology + Sorley
Curaçao's finest return to Princess Street. Brother-sister duo bring their Caribbean-Dutch house fusion to JB's basement. Support from Sorley.
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25 Nov
Clubhouse Comedy MCR: Free Stand-Up | Select Tuesdays @ JB’s
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28 Nov
10 Years Of Skepsis Manchester
Tickets On Pre-Sale Thursday 28th August @ 10am, SIGN UP NOW...
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29 Nov
Venus Manchester
Venus returns Saturday, 29th November. Andy Clarke, Chris J Frater, John Steward & Mike Lee take control of Joshua Brooks.
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02 Dec
Clubhouse Comedy MCR: Free Stand-Up | Select Tuesdays @ JB’s
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09 Dec
Clubhouse Comedy MCR: Free Stand-Up | Select Tuesdays @ JB’s
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13 Dec
Clockwork Orange [Day Session] Joshua Brooks Manchester
The Orange Army returns to Manchester. Eight-hour day session from 2pm till 10pm at Joshua Brooks on December 13th. Sign up now for first release.
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20 Dec
Lee Burridge: Free From Sleep Manchester
Lee Burridge brings four decades of melodic mastery to Joshua Brooks' basement. 20th December, 4pm-10pm. Proper underground homecoming.
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Manchester's longest running clubnight /
soul, funk, disco and hip-hop /
The DJ’s
David Dunne is a DJ who helped shape the face of music in Manchester with his radio show’s on Piccadilly, Kiss 102, Atlantic 252 & Galaxy FM where he gave a peg up to a large number of DJ’s and club nights including Funkademia. David Dunne has travelled the world playing for Hed Kandi and now produces under his Triple Dee disguise and presents the Nu Cool show on Galaxy FM.
He is very well known for his house sets, but David has an unrivaled love and knowledge of funk, soul and disco.
Born and bred in Manchester all his life, Les Croasdaile became interested in House music around the tender age of 13. Les has played all over the UK at many top clubs such as Sankeys (Manchester), The Masque (Liverpool), The Bomb (Nottingham), The Magnet (Liverpool), The Loft (Preston), Electric Chair (Manchester). For the last 6 years, Les has been a monthly resident at Funkademia, the longest running club night in the North West, where he showcases his long standing musical influences from Funk\Disco\Reggae\House\Re-edits.
Jack is one of the newest members of the DJ team since we heard one of his sets he played for our Mint Lounge brothers, Soul Jam. He was involved in the highly successful Hi Ku club night in Manchester and as well as DJing for Funkademia organises his own parties mainly at The White Hotel.
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Bucky is former resident at Tribal Sound System and Redlight at Sankeys, his musical knowledge is second to none and is well known on the Manchester disco scene. Bucky started and co-promoted the Cutloose club night in Manchester with guests such as Mark Seven, Jazzie B & Danielle Baldelli.
KhanFu, originally from Birmingham, started DJing in 2010 as part of a crew called Down By Law. With a background in Bboying (Breakdancing), which sparked his interest in Hip Hop & Funk music, it wasn’t long until DBL were organising their own nights across Birmingham.
Eventually moving to to Manchester to attend University and deciding to stay here, KhanFu now holds a weekly residency at The Terrace and a monthly residency at Funkademia.
"Absolutely bouncing night,non-stop dancing and smiling"
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