Venus Manchester Ltd

You'll either love or hate the door policy here, but that's entirely the point. This isn't some casual night out venue where you rock up in trainers and hope for the best. The selectors are ruthless, and once you're inside, you'll understand why they're so picky about who gets through. The sound system is absolutely brutal in the best possible way, and when they say they book global DJs, they mean it. One night you're sweating to some proper funky house, the next you're getting your ears blown off by industrial-strength techno. It's the kind of place where the music actually matters, the crowd knows their stuff, and you'll emerge at 6am wondering what day it is.