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Partisan’s Club space is located inside the Islington Mill on James Street (M3 5HW). Our Community Space is located across the courtyard on the ground floor of New Islington Mill, which can also be accessed from the Regent Trading Estate off Oldfield Road (M5 4DE).
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When in 2013 David Mancuso reflected on his long running NYC party The Loft, he said that "the core idea is social progress." The Loft was foundational to dance culture, and had an immense impact on people who would shape that culture from the seventies onwards. Its dancefloor was legendary for its communal atmosphere and…
If you’re a Partisan member, this evening you are welcome to come in and use our upstairs social space! No events are booked at this time, but we’ll be open for you to come and use your space however you like. Come in after work and spend some time with some pals while not spending any money,…
Otter Lieffe is back in town and organising a creative writing workshop with us. Whether you're completely new to creative writing or already quite experienced, there will be something for you. * * * What could a strong, diverse - even utopic - resistance movement look like and how could we create it together? How…
A party held in the immersive greenwood. Expect cosmic dalliances, happenings, trips and tricks, games and rituals. Prepare for a night like no other. /// In the city, the cranes grind on. Developers snap up land, demolish old buildings and destroy loose space. Artistry and experimentation is stifled as the ‘creative industries’ sanitize, price-tag and…
Join Manchester Momentum for a panel discussion on the future of council housing in the UK. We're delighted to be welcoming John Boughton, author and historian, as he embarks on his book tour for his upcoming release "Municipal Dreams: The Rise and Fall of Council Housing" (Verso, 17 April 2018), along with Rachael Gibbons, programme…
/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/ ∞ M I C R O D O S I N G S E V E N ∞ . Saturday 5th May - 19:00 till Midnight . Mathis Merlin (Live modular ambient sound bath) . Special Guests (TBC) . Microdosing Friends & Regulars . * * * * * * * . Appropriate music…
Following on from Momentum's panel discussion on the future of affordable housing in the UK (https://www.facebook.com/events/280594635806584/) Manchester Momentum will be throwing a House Party to make all your municipal dreams come true. We're buzzing to be joined by the Kiss Me Again DJs who will be dancing with us until midnight ahead of their regular…
After a year off, Northwest Zinefest is back! This time we're going to be at Partisan Collective, an independent, community led, DIY space on Cheetham Hill Road in Manchester. It's going to be on Sunday May 6th, so get it pencilled in your diaries (or wherever you keep track of your appointments) now. We're planning…
If you’re a Partisan member, this evening you are welcome to come in and use our upstairs social space! No events are booked at this time, but we’ll be open for you to come and use your space however you like. Come in after work and spend some time with some pals while not spending any money,…
Between the Wage and the Commons: Strategies for a Restructuring of Social Reproduction. Reflecting on the objectives of the 1970s international campaign or wages or housework, Silvia Federici examines the main changes that have occurred in the organisation of reproductive work during the last four decades and the struggles that women worldwide are making to resist…
An exhibition of work by first year Illustration with Animation and Graphic Design students from MMU on the theme of time. Through publication, film, animation, illustration and design, the students explore ideas of wasted time, lost time, high times, time of day, night time, no time, timeless, same time, home time, time passing and time…
Team Trident Press's monthly RISO Beginner’s Course – learn the basics about risography and how to use it right. We’ll be using the RISO at Partisan to explore the machine and understand how to make use of this unique printing method for DIY projects like zines, flyers and posters. Each participant will be able to…
Partisan Collective holds general meetings in the third week of every month, alternating between Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons. All members welcome to come along! If it’s your first time attending a Partisan meeting, please arrive half an hour before the meeting, our host for the day will be there to say hi and get…
Meeting for Partisan’s Community Outreach team, all Partisan members are welcome to attend. We want to make sure we engage with the local community and other communities in Manchester. This group is responsible for making this happen in a number of different ways. Come along to find out more and get involved. Contact [email protected] for…
The meeting room has been booked for a rehearsal for Marking the Martyrs suffragette parade choir.
Red Laser is back on Friday 18th May this time parking the Megafoil at Manchester's burgeoning Partisan Collective event space... We are very excited to be hosting an extra special late night screening of the awesome new Italo Legacy Film in conjunction with our friends at Orchid-AM agency (yes Alberto!) set in the pure comfort…
Red Laser Corp debut at Partisan Manchester on Friday 18th May. 4hr smash and grab from midnight. No messing about. Straight to bangers from the start. Tops off tackle with Red Laser residents and STARION is back playing LIVE for us after obliterating the Peer Hat back at Manctaloween... Tickets are very limited due to…
Join Team Trident Press in this one day book making workshop. Learn the basics about how paper works , how to bind a book at home and traditional binding techniques. We’ll be exploring 3 types of binding methods together: Japanese, hard-back, and pamphlet bindings. Each participant will be able to able to take finish off…
? PARTISAN ALL DAYER ? - midday til midnight! The first instalment of the Partisan All Day Party blew our socks off. We thought it was gunna be good, but we didn't realise it was gunna THAT good. So big big love to you all for setting it off into a big family dance so…
Organising is very new to lots of our members here in Manchester. For the next three months we will be running reading groups to learn a bit more about theories of organising and share tips and strategies. Organisers from other groups are also encouraged to come and join us so we can share ideas across…
Are you a community, activist or social justice group who already uses or wants to use Partisan’s space? Or are you someone looking for a group like this to get involved with? Then come along to our Community Open Day! We will give you a tour of the space and tell you about what we…
The meeting room has been booked for a rehearsal for Marking the Martyrs suffragette parade choir.
If you’re a Partisan member, this evening you are welcome to come in and use our upstairs social space! No events are booked at this time, but we’ll be open for you to come and use your space however you like. Come in after work and spend some time with some pals while not spending…
This is a meeting for Partisan’s events working group specifically to discuss live musicians such as bands.
A thoughtful and inclusive space for sharing queer experiences and writing about them. www.facebook.com/queeryourmindmcr free to attend, all skill levels welcome
The meeting room has been booked for a University of Manchester and Greater Manchester Housing Action research meeting.
DAY LAUNCH PARTY DAY LAUNCH PARTY DAY LAUNCH PARTY DAY LAUNCH PARTY DAY LAUNCH PARTY Join us for another big party and help us celebrate the launch of our latest issue. Cluny MCR’s 7th collection will be called ‘The Other Issue’. It will feature a collection of work in response to themes of alienation and…
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