The Hacienda announces 'greatest-ever' line up for huge homecoming show in December

Manchester's legendary club night The Hacienda will return to Manchester this winter with a epic homecoming show at Mayfield Depot.

The all-day club event will take over Mayfield's five rooms on Saturday 2 December with some legendary headliners and the very best international and FAC51 DJ’s. Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown will headline the 10,000 capacity venue alongside Techno legends Leftfield with their acclaimed live set.

Following on from its annual Hacienda Classical event at Castlefield Bowl in July, the club night has also assembled dance acts Inner City and Soul II Soul, as well as Factory Records regulars A Certain Ratio, who are enjoying a recent resurgence. International DJ’s David Morales, Roger Sanchez, Dimitri From Paris, Todd Terry and Kevin Saunderson will all return to FAC51 as well as the UK's Norman Jay.

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Given that the Hacienda also prides itself on its residents and regular DJ’s who have given the club night its musical style and defined its soundtrack over some 40 years, Mike Pickering and Graeme Park will also be reunited for the first time in around 18 months for a special back-to-back set.

With 26 DJ’s across the bill, Hacienda regulars Greg Wilson, DJ Paulette, Peter Hook, 808 State, K Klass, Justin Robertson and Jon Dasilva, will also being Dj'ing across the venue's five rooms. They'll be joined by Hewan Clarke, Tom Wainwright, Kath McDermott, Chad Jackson, Russ, Buckley, Guy Williams, Jason Boardman, James Holroyd, Herbie Saccani and Mark XTC.

Speaking about returning to Depot Mayfield in December, Peter Hook commented: "After a wonderful occasion last year and on our previous visits, we are