Chibuku

Established now as one of the top clubbing nights in Liverpool, Chibuku started out as merely a way for two Liverpool students to get the kind of night that they wanted to go out on. Started around ten years ago, Chibuku was a perfect antidote to the post-​Cream, funky house phaze that had gripped the city and was leading Liverpool down a dane music cul de sac.
Breaks and beats were the order of the day, a far cry from what was on offer elsewhere through the city and the night soon started attracting the type of leftfield DJs rarely associated with the Liverpool scene.
Not only has the night expanded to a permanent residency within The Masque Venue but hosts all nighters at the much bigger Nation nightclub and can be found hosting slots at festivals around Europe, so too has their musical spectrum in keeping with recent trends and tastes. Recent DJs have included Annie Mac, Erol Alkan and Digitalism to ensure an eclectic mix.

OK so I know I’m supposed to be a scout for Manchester but I just couldn’t resist this one– how better to repay the citizens of Manchester for their hospitality than by letting them in on a secret that will enrich their lives?
OK lean in and listen closely– forget The Warehouse Project and Sankeys, don’t even speak to me about Area51, the best club night of your little north west lives lies in wait just 30 miles along the M62.
Without a doubt Chibuku is the best thing that’s ever happened to me whilst wearing both shoes.
On par with Fabric in London and anything clubbing capital Leeds has to offer, Chibuku must be experienced to be believed.
Named after a famous beer milkshake in Malawi Buku was started up for £40 by some students revolting against how corporate and dull the 1990’s «super clubs» had become. It’s ethos was simple– fun and stupidity, and though it has grown into something of a behemoth itself these days, its unchanged ethos has ensured it has remained pretensions free.
Dancing in the main room which is an old theatre with the seats ripped out is an experience like no other. The stepped floor creates an ampitheatre-​like effect where everybody has a view of that nights superstar DJ.
Meanwhile upstairs in the loft chillout area many a mystical sage can be found dispensing hops fueled wisdom to a wide eyed throng of strangers.
Buy your ticket. Turn up. Expect life changing results.