With the weekend fast approaching, so is the need to plan how you’re going to let your hair down and escape that hellish week at work. Promoters and nightclubs all strive to get the best line ups and best ideas to draw in the UGrooving crowd; it can be a challenge deciding what the best option for you is. We at UGroove have decided to put together a weekly round-up of our ‘top picks’ to help keep it simple. We’ve selected what should be set to get those heart rates pumping with events from all the way up North to the down and dirty South of England.
Down South
Round Table Knights – Hannah Holland
The Nest
Friday 23 March,9pm-4am
36 StokeNewingtonRoad, N16 7XJ
£7
Line Up:
Round Table Knights, Hannah Holland, CITIZEN, Henry James & more
Hailing fromSwitzerland, the Round Table Knights’ house music output has been championed by the most influential players in the genre from the off. Hannah Holland is a product of all the best bits ofLondonclub culture. She condenses all the most innovative and exciting parties, scenes, movements, subcultures and music into one frenetic curly haired whirlwind of DJ.
Electric Minds
East London
Saturday 24 March,10pm-6am
Secret Location
£15
Line Up:
Mano Le Tough, Agnes, Dolan Bergin, Mark Pavitt
Electric Minds are sticking with their tried-and-tested loft party concept, whereby details of the venue aren’t revealed until the day before the party. The night has been very successful in past years and 2012 sees some brilliant line-ups for the party. March 24th’s event will feature a Berliner by way of Ireland, Mano Le Tough, and the following months will see Efdemin, Ame, Move D and Shifted all headline respective events.
Nero: After Show Party
Electric Brixton
Saturday 24 March,10pm-6am
Town HallParade,SW2 1RJ
£10
Line Up:
Nero, Zane Lowe, Delta Heavy, KillSonic, Millions Like Us, Pete Jordan
Last year was an astounding success for massive bass duo Nero as they established themselves as heavyweight dubstep producers with an explosive show. With theirUKtour this spring, including a sold-out show atBrixtonAcademy, they’ll be hosting their official after show party at Electric Brixton with a killer lineup.
Up North
Doodle
Joshua Brooks,Manchester
Friday 23 March,10pm-4am
106Princess Street,M1 6NG
£8
Line Up:
Sascha Dive
doodle returns to where it all started… Joshua Brooks. Last time they took to the controls atManchester’s Best Venue (MEN Awards) and had Buzzin’ Fly’s Chris Woodward and Wolf+Lamb’s jozif in tow for a Bank Holiday shindig. This time doodle welcome one of the most promising members of Sven Vath’s Cocoon family,Frankfurt’s own… Sascha Dive.
Under & Electronique Present Louie Fresco & Bubba
The Attic,Manchester
Saturday 24 March,11pm-5am
50 NewWakefieldStreet,M1 5NP
£8
Line Up:
Louie Fresco, Bubba and more
Electronique get together with fellowManchesterclub night ‘Under’ for our biggest party yet! After a great start for the ‘Under’ boys who hosted Alive Music’s Tom Budden last month and an amazing start to the year for Electronique, who confirmed their US tour for later this year, they bring an exclusive showcase with two Manchester debuts. One being the recent UGroove TV podcast smasher, Louie Fresco and joining him is B.U.B.B.A
Mint Warehouse Presents Derrick Carter
Mint Warehouse,Leeds
Saturday 24 March,10pm-6am
Aquatite House,WaterLane,LS11 9UD
£15
Line Up:
Inner City, Derrick Carter, PBR Streetgang and many more
Mint Warehouse brings three unmissable and musically diverse events to the city ofLeedsin March and April. Their unique, 1000-capacity warehouse space with Funktion-One sound throughout will host some of our biggest and most discerning lineups to date. This second event on March 24th sees Mint Warehouse play host to two of the biggest acts to come out of the USA since the birth of electronic music; the legendary Inner City play live in the main room alongside Chicago’s finest Derrick Carter.
