Puffin Box, brought to you by the creators of La Discothèque, launches exclusively in Manchester on the 7th August with tickets going on sale Wednesday 22nd July at 9am.
Presenting ‘a rave in a box’ where you can immerse yourself in an electrifying 90-minute mini-clubbing experience within your own social bubble.
Set against an industrial backdrop, Puffin Box is located in the basement of Northern Quarter’s creative community hub, Hilton House. Running from 4.15pm – 11pm every Thursday & Friday and 12.45pm – 11pm every Saturday & Sunday across eight weeks, Puffin Box offers a socially distanced raving immersive experience. Expect the very best light, sound and music with takeovers from both renowned local and international club brands and DJ collectives each session. Bringing an eclectic music offering from Disco, Soul, Funk, Hip-Hop, House to Techno.
Confirmed takeovers across August include Hit & Run, Kaluki, Funkademia, Joy Social vs High Hoops, Zutekh, So Flute, Ghosts of Garage, Bad Fun, Hip Hop / Hula, Love Dose and La Discothèque.
The venue will hold five cubed ‘Puffin Boxes’ which surround the DJs and performers. With a Green Room vibe, the boxes will hold up to eight guests at a time and are complete with a fully stocked fridge of pre-ordered drinks packages, comfy sofas, poseur table and dancefloor space. Each session will have a maximum capacity of forty guests, and at the end of each session the boxes will be cleaned before welcoming the next set of guests.
At the core of Puffin Box is to support music, hospitality and events industry workers with paid work whilst simultaneously creating a safe environment for music lovers to come together. A place to socialise with friends and family, dance to music and enjoy clubbing culture once again within a controlled venue that strictly adheres to government social distancing regulations.
To maximise health and safety, measures include a one-way entry-exit system, 2m rule in queues, boxes disinfected between each session, boxes consist of up to eight people from the same social bubble.
Co-founder of Puffin Box, Kat Warburton said:
“As the spiritual home of rave, we’re so excited to launch Puffin Box in Manchester. While we can’t go to stereotypical raves in the city we have to adapt, so here we have a rave in a box. Manchester’s a buzzing city and everyone’s desperate to get back out but still stay safe, so this is exactly what we’re offering – ace music, exciting entertainment, decent drinks packages, a space for people to enjoy a mini-clubbing experience with friends in a safe and controlled environment.”
Co-founder of Puffin Box, Natalie Lea said:
“As the hospitality industry slowly recovers, it’s so important to support DJs, performers, sound and light engineers as much as we can, and with Puffin Box we can offer opportunities for those in need of work. We’ll be partnering with loads of amazing artists, collectives and brands, both local and international, we can’t wait to reveal it all very soon.”
