It’s that age old month where everyone is too skint to do anything and gym memberships are at their highest for the year.
Admittedly it’s a bit quiet until the end of the month, but when the end of the month hits, it’s going to go off!
Girls on Film 80’s Bonanza @ The Deaf Institute
Saturday 5th January
The city’s best 80’s (and guilty pleasures) club night are powering through the January slump with their usual mix of confetti, balloons, glitter and of course – absolute 80’s bangers all night.
The Ultimate Bowie Celebration @ Night People
Friday 11th January
An afterparty for the Big Bowie Celebration Gig at The Ritz and coinciding with the closest weekend night to David Bowie’s 72nd Birthday, Night People will be hosting 2 rooms of Bowie madness – one with the 70’s, the other the 80’s.
Beeswaxx presents… @ Night and Day Cafe
Saturday 12th January
From hip hop to soul, Beeswaxx present Jade Parker, projectkillisaiah, Superlative, Inka and more spinning all sorts of grooves so make sure you bring your dancing shoes.
Dance Yrself Clean w/ raf Daddy (2 bears) @ YES
Friday 18th January
The most colourful dance party meets the most colourful dancefloor in the Pink Room at Yes. Expect disco, more disco, electro and even more with one half the 2 bears.
Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club @ Band on the Wall
Friday 18th January
He’s back with a vengeance and will be there to surely help you brush off the cobwebs post new year’s eve to get your groove on.
Deptford Northern Soul Club #3 @ YES
Saturday 19th January
It’s 2019 and Deptford Northern Soul Club are back to continue their monthly residency down at YES. Aiming to bring together the next generation of Northern Soul lovers, the Deptford Northern Soul Club offer something different – throwing gimmick-free parties.
Antics Clubnight: French Electro Spezial @ YES
Saturday 19th January
I don’t want to hear anyone saying they can’t afford to go out when you have FREE nights such as this going on in the YES basement. All things that are brilliant in French dance music come together at this night (Daft Punk, Air, Justice, Kavinsky etc) with a little measure of LCD Soundsystem, Simian Mobile Disco and Chemical Brothers thrown in for good measure.
Fisher @ Manchester Academy
Friday 25th January
Responsible for arguably the biggest banger last year ‘Losing It’, for one night only join Fisher at Manchester Academy to have your head blown off!
Yes mate! Featuring Joe Goddard @ YES
Friday 25th January
Hot Chip can make you dance probably more than some DJs to be honest, and Joe Goddard is certainly one of the reasons for that. He’s a pretty damn good DJ too so catch him at Yes on 25th January.
Ultimate Power @ O2 Ritz
Friday 25th January
The best night ever for anyone who enjoys Power Ballads, Ultimate Power is the original and best night for endless Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler, Phil Collins and plenty more.
Hit and Run presents DJ Zinc (all night long) @ Mint Lounge
Friday 25th January
If you act now you could be seeing bass music legend DJ Zinc for a mere fiver at one of the cosiest clubs in the city!
Ossia 3rd Birthday @ Hidden
Friday 25th January
An important milestone for Ossia featuring Lena Willikens and Nicolas Lutz…it’s going to get messy! If you like Acid House and Minimal Techno this one’s for you.
DnB Sessions presents Jubei DLR hosted by Fox @ South
Friday 25th January
See, South isn’t all indie cindy with the occasional techno, they’ve got drum and bass coming out their ears on this night!
Augmented present Jeremy Underground (4hrs) @ Gorilla
Saturday 26th January
Augmented welcome Jeremy Underground for an extended 4 hour set at Gorilla, with a night so full of Techno that you’ll probably need to have a lie down for the next 2 weeks after.
Offtherecord. w/ Peverelist & Bake @ The White Hotel
Saturday 26th January
Offtherecord are kicking off 2019 with Bristol stalwart and 1/3 of the All caps label deejay collective; Bake, as well as Livity sound’s Peverelist (and of course the OTR residents).