It’s all over. You’ve finished those pesky exams and that painful essay. It’s time to party! Until May at least… Here’s our pick of the best nights out this Refreshers.
THURSDAY 24TH
NLR: Miami Rice// The Harley
FRIDAY 25TH
Sweats x Syko Disco: Hammer // The Harley
Sweats team up with Syko Disco to bring Feel My Bicep and Optimo Music’s Hammer to The Harley. Support comes from Pretty Pretty Good residents Kudan and Stevie Cox as well as two b2bs from the Syko Disco residents.
Common Ground // Theatre Deli
Apricot Ballroom // Cafe Totem
SATURDAY 26TH
Mella Dee (All night long) // Hope Works
After a huge 2018, the man of the moment Mella Dee comes to Hope Works for an all night long set. Check out his recent BBC essential mix here for a taste of what to expect.
DTD Final Blowout: Ed Solo, Deekline, Hybrid Theory, Mark Archer and more // Yellow Arch Studios
Dusk ‘Til Dawn see off six years of Sheffield events with one final party at Yellow Arch Studios. British rave royalty Mark Archer from Altern8 headlines the main room alongside a wide array of live music. Ed Solo and Deekline, Hybrid Theory feat. Vader, Dr Cryptic and more play the warehouse, and there’s plenty of drum ‘n’ bass and jungle in the rave cave with Samurai Breaks, A-kid b2b Displace and many more.
TUESDAY 29TH
The Tuesday Club: Mike Skinner, Bushbaby, Tino, Andy H // Foundry
Deep Sea Disco: January Jump In // The Harley
WEDNESDAY 30TH
The Sound of Wu-Tang // The Harley
THURSDAY 31ST
Nice Like Rice: Nightmares on Wax, Admin, Leroy Theatre Deli: Umbrella Factory
Warp Record’s legend Nightmares on Wax returns to Sheffield after his huge Boiler Room set at the start of 2018. Since then, he’s released another album with Shape the Future and collaborated with the likes of Moodymann and Andrew Ashon. Catch him at the Theatre Deli’s intimate ‘Umbrella Factory’ space. Support from Admin and Leroy.
FRIDAY 1ST
PPG: Young Marco, Pearson Sound, Lena Willikens // Hope Works
TUESDAY 5TH
TTC x Rinse FM: Ben UFO, Object Blue // Foundry
The Tuesday Club x Rinse FM bring Hessle Audio co-founder (and now one of the most highly regarded DJ’s in the world) Ben UFO to The Foundry. Support comes from London’s Object Blue, who returns to Sheffield after a blistering set at No Bounds festival, and is cementing herself as one of the most exciting producer / DJs in the scene.
Fortythree: Maxwell Owin, MC Pinty // The Harley
Fortythree bring South East London’s MC Pinty and Maxwell Owin to the confines of The Harley. Fresh off the back of a new release on Rhythm Section (produced by DJ JD Sports / King Krule) Pinty teams up with frequent collaborator Maxwell Owin for a night of slick flows and UKG / broken beat house tunes.
FRIDAY 8TH
YAS Bday Weekender Yellow Arch Studios
SONA presents Unpeeled: AGF DINA
Cabasa Club: Reasons To Dance #003 Bungalows & Bears
QUEEN Night The Harley
SATURDAY 9TH
La Rumba: Auntie Flo & O’Flynn // The Harley
La Rumba welcome Auntie Flo and O’Flynn to the intimate space of The Harley. Off the back of the release of his third album Radio Highlife (released on Giles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings), Auntie Flo is coming to The Harley for an extended 2.5 hour DJ set. The Glaswegian artist is known for his keen awareness of universal influences and lively DJ sets. Expect club-ready sounds with global subtleties, sure to get everyone moving.
Their second guest is man of the moment O’Flynn, who will also be playing an extended 2.5hr set thanks to a 5am late license. His percussive, tribal-tinged house and disco has garnered him support from the likes of Four Tet and James Blake. Further support comes from residents Román Rocha and Marcelo Mader. La Rumba have promised extra sound, live visuals, strobes and lasers too.
SASASAS presents NXTLVL: Notion, Mollie Collins, Annix & More // Foundry
For our full nightlife listings for 2019 head here.
