White Hotel, Salford
Interactive map of The White Hotel | |
Former names | The Bunker (2013–2015) |
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| Location | Dickinson Street, Salford, England |
| Coordinates | 53°29′33″N 2°15′06″W / 53.49244°N 2.25169°W |
| Type | Nightclub, music venue |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2015 |
The White Hotel is an independent arts and music venue and nightclub on Dickinson Street in Salford, England. It was founded in 2015 in an industrial unit that had previously operated as a vehicle repair garage and is near HMP Manchester.[1][2] It is named after D. M. Thomas' 1981 novel The White Hotel.[3][4][5]
The venue has developed a reputation for contributing to the revitalisation of Manchester's nightlife, with its community‑driven ethos, role as a hub for experimental music, and rejection of conventional commercial practices.[1][3][6]
History
The club originated as the Fuhrer Bunker on Dickinson Street. Its name was later shortened to The Bunker, and the operation subsequently moved to Unit 1, where it adopted the name The White Hotel.[7]
In 2018 the venue staged a word-for-word re-enactment of the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, including a funeral procession and a Mexican Mariachi band performing Elton John's "Candle in the Wind".[8][9]
In 2023 the venue staged the theatre production Being Purple Aki, a one woman show based on Akinwale Arobieke.[10][11]
Artists and musicians that are frequently associated with the venue include Afrodeutsche, Anz, Blackhaine, Iceboy Violet, Space Afrika, Rainy Miller, Austin Collings and Manchester Collective.[2][12][13]
HEAD II is The White Hotel's subsidiary record label that was founded in 2020 and takes its name from a painting by the artist Francis Bacon.[14] In 2021 HEAD II released Blackhaine's And Salford Falls Apart record[14][15] and Rainy Miller's Desquamation (Fire.Burn.Nobody) record in 2022.[16]
In 2021 the team behind The White Hotel opened a sister site, then named Peste, a bar, bookshop, record shop and event space in New Cross, Manchester.[17] As of 2026, this site has been renamed three times, with each new name representing a new Season for the venue: Peste, O! Peste Destroyed, P3 Annihilation Eve and now Impiety Hour.[18]
In May 2026, The White Hotel announced that it would permanently close in January 2027, and that a three‑day festival, The Black Lights, would be held in Blackpool, Lancashire, on 26 June 2026.[19]
References
- 1 2 Rymajdo, Kamila (5 July 2017). "Salford is the Most Exciting Place to Party in the UK Right Now". Vice. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- 1 2 "The North West's underground music scene is thriving". The Face. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- 1 2 "Manchester's White Hotel is the city's experimental centre". Mixmag. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ↑ Mason·Reviews·, Julia (14 April 2024). "Live: Maruja / Mount Palomar - The White Hotel, Salford, 12 And 13/04/2024 - God Is In The TV". Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ↑ "Manchester's best music venues and performing arts spaces". www.classical-music.com. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ↑ Rymajdo, Kamila (5 July 2017). "Salford is the Most Exciting Place to Party in the UK Right Now". VICE. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Salford Council is investigating the White Hotel". The Mill. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ↑ Rymajdo, Kamila; Heaton, George (13 September 2018). "The Princess Diana Funeral Reenactment Was as Odd as It Sounds". Vice. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ↑ Simpson, Dave (12 September 2018). "Diana's funeral: re-enacted in Salford with Jill Dando and a mariachi band". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ↑ Pellant, Georgina (11 August 2023). "A play about muscle squeezer 'Purple Aki' is coming to Salford". The Manc. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ↑ Pritchard, Holly (9 August 2023). "A play about 'Purple Aki' is coming to Greater Manchester next month". Proper Manchester. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ↑ 032c (5 April 2024). "Blackhaine: Harsh Realities | 032c". 032c.com. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "The sound of England". The Face. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- 1 2 Bruce-Jones, Henry (29 October 2021). "Blackhaine stalks Saddleworth Moor in the ominous 'Saddleworth'". Fact Magazine. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ↑ "Blackhaine: the bleak, brilliant Lancashire rapper-dancer hired by Kanye West". The Guardian. 18 January 2022. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ↑ "Rainy Miller's "July iii" feels like a new start". The FADER. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ↑ Lengden, Bradley (3 April 2024). "Hidden gems: Peste — The bar and bookshop from the White Hotel". Manchester Wire. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ↑ "Impiety Hour ~ About". AD England. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ Docker, Georgie; Wolstenholme, William (31 May 2026). "Popular venue says it's the 'right time' to close". BBC News. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
