Homoelectric

Top choice in Manchester


The year 2018 saw the revival of one of Manchester's legendary club nights, advertised as 'a non-stop exotic disco for homos, heteros, lesbos and don't knows'. Fronted by legendary DJs, the Unabombers (Luke Cowdrey and Justin Crawford), the (roughly) monthly night takes place in the basement of The Refuge, where Cowdrey and Crawford run the bar and restaurant. Check Twitter for details.


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