Homobloc 2024

Johnny James, Managing Editor

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Homobloc

Depot Mayfield, Manchester
9 November 2024

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This Autumn, Homobloc returns for its fifth edition, taking over Depot Mayfield and surrounding venues with a huge day-to-night party that brings artists, performers, spectators and clubbers together for an all-welcome celebration of the LGBTQ+ community.

2024 has been a monumental year for the team at Homobloc, from featuring alongside Gossip as part of the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival, to launching a series of one-off events with the likes of Fever Ray, ANOHNI and the Johnsons, and Avalon Emerson. Their flagship event this November is set to build on the success of the year so far, programming a mighty line-up in the Depot, plus additional stages across Freight Island’s Plant Room, Star & Garter and the Loft – a unique space up on the rooftop of Depot Mayfield, curated by Homoelectric.

Topping the bill at Depot Mayfield is Christine and the Queens, one of leftfield pop’s most captivating and inventive artists. Joining will be hyperpop icon Shygirl, presenting her latest Club Shy project, Swedish singer and record producer COBRAH making her Manchester debut, and the rhythm shifting sounds of Olof Dreijer from The Knife.

Following a raved-about performance at this year’s Glastonbury, Moonchild Sanelly will bring her bold and eclectic style to the Homobloc stage, alongside queer Manchester rapper OneDa, Chinese producer and hyperpop artist Alice Longyu Gao, and a special collab between Pxssy Palace and rapper Mykki Blacno. Further DJ sets include Job Jobse b2b Saoirse, 2manydjs b2b Confidence Man DJs, Tiga, HorsegiirL, HAAi, Chloé Caillet and Horse Meat Disco, with live sets from I.Jordan, Christeene and LSDXOXO.

One great thing about Homobloc is its spirit of collaboration, with the programming being a joint effort that encompasses various LGBTQ+ collectives from Manchester and beyond. Brought to you by Feel Good Club, club night Make Me Feel curates this year’s Plant Room, promising genre-hopping fun and a simple but effective mission: must make people feel good. Other Manchester collectives include queercore partystarters Chipped Polish, neighbourhood disco Love Hangover, techno party Filth, body positive noise makers Dandy, hyperpop duo What Do I Tell My Friends, genre-crossing party crew Out Since Friday and Homobloc family members, Ghetto Fabulous.

With so many stages to fill year, the line-up is huge. Check it out in full by clicking the button below.

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