| Address | Radium Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6AY England |
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| Location | Manchester (UK), Ibiza (Spain), New York (USA) |
| Type | Nightclub |
| Opened | June 1994 |
| Owner | David Vincent |
| Former name(s) | Sankeys Soap |
| Website | sankeys.info |
Sankeys is a nightclub franchise with its first nightclub in Ancoats, Manchester. The company currently operates a nightclub in Playa d’en Bossa, Ibiza and has plans to open a New York City venue this year.[1]
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Sankeys first opened its doors in Manchester as Sankeys Soap in June 1994.[2] It was so-called Sankeys Soap due to its residence inside Beehive Mill, Ancoats which once was used to manufacture soap. The basement of the mill was transformed into a club and live music venue by Andy Spiro and Rupert Campell. After nearly going bankcrupt only 6 months after opening the venue managed to keep thriving. However 1998 due to financial problems Sankeys Soap to closed its doors to the public. In 2000 the club was revived by business partners David Vincent and Sacha Lord-Marchionne. The club this time was more successful than before, this time tackling the problems that had crippled its previous owners. 6 years later in 2006 the club was forced to close one more time, much to the dismay of the clubbers. David Vincent announced this time that Sankeys Soap would be closed for good.[3]
Later that summer it was soon announced that the club was to re-open under the shorter name Sankeys, this time under the sole ownership of David Vincent. During its closure the club underwent a major refit involving a brand new LED Lighting System and featuring the "hatongue" who took over from the legendary "Mad Graham" after the par cans were removed. Also the moving of the main DJ booth to be replaced by a new Circular box. In 2009, 15 further changes are made owing to the success of the new format club to celebrate 15 years of the Sankeys dynasty. These include dynamic ceiling lighting in the Spektrum (the upstairs part of the club) as well as a Beach constructed with 50 Tonnes of Bahamas Sand. In 2010, Sankeys was voted the number 1 club in the world by DJ Mag reader poll.[4] Following the success of 2010 David Vincent announced plans to create Seven Sankeys of the World in the 7 cities that inspired the original Sankeys.[5]
In May 2011 Sankeys began operations in Playa d’en Bossa, Ibiza. The Venue was the first of the Seven Sankeys of the World venture that David Vincent has embarked upon.
Sankeys New York will be the third Sankeys nightclub when it opens later in 2011.
Household names such as Daft Punk, Moby, Bjork, and The Chemical Brothers have played at Sankeys, along with top names such as Laurent Garnier, Jacques Lu Cont, Dave Clarke, Mylo, Carl Cox, and Swedish House Mafia to name but a few. Big Brother 2002 winner Kate Lawler also holds a monthly residency.
Hugh Cornwell of The Stranglers has released an album recorded at Sankeys in 1998, called Mayday.