Thailand

FAC51 The Haçienda Bangkok announcement: Save the date, as something pretty unique is coming to these shores! Some electronic music legends within electronic music are coming to Asia and Thailand in early 2026, with 2,000-capacity event – headlined by Basement Jaxx, 808 State and Peter Hook, along with other Haçienda stalwarts Jon Dasilva and DJ Paulette! In addition, other electronic music heroes like Move D, Huerta and Liquid Earth joins the line-up, which will also shine the light on Bangkok’s homegrown underground music talent.

This all happens as part of that the live event organiser born out of the legendary Manchester club and venue is initiating more events internationally: The Haçienda! This venue which first opened its doors in 1982 and that has been so transformative for club culture, has continued producing world-class events at the biggest and best venues in the world with 10,000+ capacity sell outs becoming the norm, today called FAC51.

Here are some of their landmark events:

• Drumsheds, London (Feb 2025): Described as the “biggest indoor Haçienda show to date,” featuring the Orchestra, Groove Armada, Roger Sanchez, Deep Dish, and Danny Tenaglia.
• Depot Mayfield, Manchester (Nov 2022) (40th Anniversary): Their biggest Manchester event at the time, with Orbital, Happy Mondays, 808 State, Kerri Chandler, David Morales, Marshall Jefferson, and more across four rooms.
• Depot, Manchester (Oct 2024) (The Hacienda Returns): Another huge show with Hacienda Classical, Soul II Soul, Louie Vega, David Morales, Marshall Jefferson, and Graeme Park.
• Castlefield Bowl, Manchester (Summer 2023): Hosting large outdoor summer events with headliners like Hacienda Classical, Basement Jaxx, 808 State, and Peter Hook.

“It was the club that inspired a musical generation, defined a scene and put dance music firmly on the map in the UK. The Haçienda laid the foundations for clubbing culture as we know it and now, 30 years on, its reverberations are still felt today.”

Come January 2026, FAC51 The Haçienda comes to Bangkok, taking over a secret city-centre space for a 2,000-capacity cultural gathering that celebrates the long-running musical connection between Manchester and Krung Thep. “It’s a link first formed in the 80s, strengthened by new generations, and still carried today by those who feel the pulse of that era echoing through modern culture,” states the organiser.

The Haçienda inspired a musical generation, defined a scene and placed dance music firmly on the global map. It laid the foundations of contemporary club culture – the energy, the attitude, the inclusivity – and its reverberations are still felt in cities across the world. Originally conceived, founded and financed by Factory Records and New Order, The Haçienda is also widely recognised as the birthplace of the music genre Acid House.

Through the combination of legendary nights and DJs, it changed clubbing from simply a night out to an intense, revelatory experience.

Beyond The Haçienda venue’s being, FAC51 (celebrating forty years in 2022) has continued organising events to capture that unique spirit that characterised those halcyon days and bringing together top class, influential artists to a wider world.

The Haçienda produces events of the highest calibre in every corner of the globe, attracting a slew of pioneering DJs/Live acts and recreating the magic, style and hedonistic excess synonymous with their legendary brand.

The Bangkok event comes at a time when an awakening for the sounds of in particular the 1990’s club culture (acid, rave, breakbeats, progressive house…) is thriving and expanding. And this includes many new and young producers causing quite a stir with impressive interpretations, and adaptations of the original sounds and inspired by the classic tunes and legends within DJ culture – many of whom are still active today, such as New Order, Orbital and 808 State.

“Bangkok became the natural home for this edition through time spent in the city and conversations with those who shape it. Thailand’s relationship with British music of the 80s and 90s isn’t imitation or nostalgia – it’s genuine understanding. There’s a spirit here that feels close to the one that sparked The Haçienda in the first place,” states FAC51.

Bangkok line-up:
Basement Jaxx (Bangkok debut, DJ set)
This night marks a Bangkok first for Basement Jaxx, the Brit-award-winning, chart-topping duo who rewrote the rules of dance music at the turn of the millennium. Twenty-five years on from Rooty — the record that leapt from underground anthem to global phenomenon — their DJ sets remain some of the most electric in club culture. Expect high-octane energy, carnival-level chaos, fierce cuts, house classics, broken beats, Latin flavours and the kind of crowd-rocking, roof-lifting selections that have kept them at the top of festival bills from Glastonbury to Coachella.

808 State
Manchester’s acid-house trailblazers, creators of era-defining tracks and early pioneers whose influence still runs through contemporary electronic music.

Jon Dasilva
Seminal Haçienda resident, architect of the club’s early sonic identity, and a key innovator behind Manchester’s shift toward acid house, known for forward-thinking sets that shaped the sound of a generation

DJ Paulette
Haçienda resident, pioneering voice, LGBTQ+ trailblazer and a long-standing force in UK club culture whose sets reflect the freedom and fire of the original FAC51.

Move D
The deep-digging maestro whose warm, emotive selections have made him one of electronic music’s most respected cult heroes.

Huerta
A rising figure in the global house and minimal landscape, known for slick grooves and precision-crafted dancefloor flow.

Liquid Earth
LA-born, Berlin-based producer and DJ pushing a distinct strain of hardware-led house, electro and tech-funk, earning a cult following for his hybrid sets and a catalogue that’s helped redefine modern West Coast dance music.

In bringing Move D, Huerta and Liquid Earth to Bangkok, the line-up also pays homage to the forward-facing approach that defined the Haçienda from the beginning.

Peter Hook (as Very Special Guest)
A rare appearance from Peter Hook – founding member of Joy Division and New Order, and the original owner of The Haçienda. Few artists carry such a direct line back to the club’s beginnings. His DJ set will bring a unique slice of Haçienda heritage to Bangkok, weaving the sounds, stories and attitude that shaped the scene

ROOM 2 – Curated by Transport
Celebrating their tenth year, Transport curate a heavyweight underground room of their own — a distilled snapshot of the artists, selectors and sounds that have defined their decade-long impact on Bangkok’s nightlife.

ROOM 3 – Bangkok Collectives Showcase
A third room highlights some of the city’s leading music artists and communities:
Yellow Fang • Pissawong • More Rice • Kangkao • Romrom

Produced in association with/supported by Maho Rasop, Bar Temp, Transport and Bangkok Community Radio — key players in the city’s cultural landscape.
Tickets strictly limited to 2,000 guests.

For more details see our interview story: FAC51 The Haçienda manager Paul “Fletch” Fletcher on bringing their electronic music concept to Bangkok