Manchester's world famous clubbing institution which 'turned away' Justin Bieber and hosted the 'best nights out'

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It's been almost 30 years since Sankeys burst onto Greater Manchester's nightlife scene and became a clubbing institution. The world famous nightspot first opened its doors as Sankeys Soap in June 1994 - named due its residence in Beehive Mill which once manufactured soap - by promoters Andy Spiro and Rupert Campbell.

Two years later, the Jersey Street venue closed, but it was revived in 2000 by Mr Vincent and music promoter Sacha Lord, who later went on to launch the successful Warehouse Project. Their partnership ended in 2006 with the club closing again, but later that year Vincent reopened the club with the shorter name of Sankeys instead.

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Sankeys boasted sophisticated lighting and sound equipment and a roster of top DJs. It entered the big leagues of the clubbing world and franchises saw the Sankeys name transported out of Manchester into Ibiza and New York.

It was voted the best nightclub in the world by industry bible DJ Mag, but in 2017, the venue closed as it was sold to a developer to be turned into apartments. Here's we take a brief look back at the popular venue, from memories to its last days and semi-return.

From getting tickets to nights featuring legendary DJs to comical tales shared with friends, Sankeys certainly made its mark on the Manchester clubbing scene. Some of "the best nights" were had there by local clubbers and when it closed, it felt like "a loss" to many across the region.

It was the centre of some incredible memories and hilarious moments. In 2013, many will remember when Sankey's "turned away" Canadian singer Justin Bieber.

At the time, the venue posted to Twitter: