AREA51 Turns up The Heat in May

AREA51 brings you dance music's finest DJ acts to Manchester first. Last month's line ups were some of our best parties yet and May looks even better. With two Bank holidays, five Saturday Sessions and five Friday nights from some of the best clubbing brands in the UK, AREA51 is carving out its name as one of the best places to party in the north.

This month, ready yourself for a solar plexus pummelling experience as AREA51's Saturday Sessions welcome to the decks one of electronica's loudest live acts, Spritcatcher (May 3rd). This is a rare opportunity to catch them in the north and they will certainly not disappoint. Spritcatcher are joined on this months line up by talented DJ and Producer Reme Amesz (May 24th), French house DJ Eddie Thoneick (May 17th) while local boy and Suesse Records producer Daley Padley comes to town on the May 10th. Finishing off the month is two of dance music's hottest talents Miles Dyson & Oliver Giacomotto, both famed for rinsing out dancefloors all over Europe and providing the most cutting edge dance music straight to your ear drums.

While the Saturday's have got your mouth watering AREA51 bring you two very special Bank Holiday parties. May 4th see's Juicy Ibiza's, Robbie Rivera come to town. Famed for his sexy dirty electro grooves, this is a Bank Holiday special not to be missed. The second Bank Holiday on May 25th sees Ibiza's Zoo Project team up with Tim Sheridan and his Very Very Wrong Music crew, expect a party full of debauchery and the best in underground techno and electro.

Friday's on the other hand continue to set the pace in Manchester as the place to party hard and let your hair down after the long week. New to this month is Stereo Slut (May 9th) who are joined by London DJ Mike Monday and Leed's clubbing brand Glasshouse (May 23rd). Stereo Slut and Glasshouse join Kissdafunk (May 2nd), FILTH with hot property Funkerman ( May 30th) and Luna (May 16th) with a special Ibiza party with We Love...Space resident Serge Santiago. Friday's look hot hot hot..............

The AREA51 idea is simple - combine world class DJs and live acts with the most promising up-and-coming performers, a Funktion One sound system and visuals, a fantastically eclectic mix of dance music, and a crowd who don't care about pigeonholes and are up for a damn good party....

Expect Great Names. Expect Modern. Expect Funktion 1. Expect Cool.