Thermal spas can be found all over Germany, where attitudes to nudity are relaxed, and the health benefits of mineral water are seriously appreciated. But, now that a mega spa complex has got the green light in Manchester, can German bathing culture catch on over here?

New to the Warehouse Project’s enviable array of lineups this year is a select number of day-into-night shows – playing from 2 until midnight in what will be the last year at their celebrated Store Street venue.