"We were looking at this space for a long time, and were in talks about making it a permanent home for WHP that all ultimately fell by the wayside but it's amazing to be collaborating with MIF for these two special nights. The whole site is earmarked for major redevelopment so there are absolutely no plans for any further WHP action here. We will be setting up camp in familiar surroundings just around the corner later this year, which we are really looking forward to." - Sam Kandel.
"'It's one of those classic undisturbed industrial spaces, and couldn't be more central in the city. There's something magical about temporarily transforming a vast space like that, which has been left untouched for decades. When you stand inside the Mayfield building the atmosphere is totally ethereal. You can smell Manchester's industrial past in there." - SK
"The spate of closures up and down the country is absolutely terrible for the whole scene. We are lucky to base ourselves in a progressive and forward thinking city where the value of these venues and events is engrained in the culture. It feels like elsewhere in the country similar operators can be given a hard time despite a professional approach." - SK
