A brand new club in the heart of Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen district, the venue aims to bring a touch of the irresistible northern soul that's put Manchester on the world clubbing map to the Big Apple.

With a 1100 capacity, a revolutionary Advanced Audio Technology soundsystem and innovative production techniques, including hydraulic LED video lighting, the former garage space is set to become one the city's most exciting clubs, and promises to maintain the same cutting-edge musical programming that's kept Sankeys, Manchester at the top for so long. DJ A-LUV has already been confirmed as the first of the venue's residents.

Owner Dave Vincent says this is the first step in Sankeys global mission: “Since announcing we had a vision to open other clubs around the world we have been inundated with offers, however, New York was always going to be the first location for Sankeys home from home. Out of all the cities that have made Sankeys what it is, New York has, without a doubt, had the biggest influence on our music, design and technology (such as our Phazon Soundsystem).

We built Sankeys in Manchester with all the great New York DJ’s’ in mind, and most importantly, to make sure that they always feel welcome. Good lessons were learnt at great NYC parties such as Be Yourself at Vinyl from the greatest entertainer of them all, Danny Tenaglia. Sankeys has been organically built around the great traditions of New York... this is now our way of giving New York back what it gave Sankeys, with my own futuristic twisted twist of course…”

To celebrate, this Saturday July 31, the crew at the Manchester club are throwing one massive party Sankeys style. 'I Love NY' sees The Martinez Brothers take up their Manchester residency, while label of the moment Wolf + Lamb will be bringing funk brothers Soul Clap and Zev Eisenberg to inject some classic NY cool.

For all the info on that party, and the new venue, head to sankeys.info