Tender Knit presents: GAYANCE, Izzi, SELECTACEE

Tender Knit presents Gayance, Izzi, SELECTACEE at SOUP Friday 19th December, 2025.

!!There are a number of affordable tickets available for folkx belonging to marginalised communities, and those who are currently un(der)employed!!
𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄-𝐔𝐏

𝑮𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 (@gayance) -
Montreal-born, Lisbon-based DJ, producer, writer & filmmaker Gayance makes an unmissable Manchester debut. Drawing from and actively contributing to a deeply-rooted lineage of black electronic music, her Polaris-shortlisted debut album ‘Masquerade’ via Rhythm Section drew from the LA Beat Scene & West-London bruk movement to showcase her musical breadth- from jazzy-house with Afro-Latine spices to punk-inspired polyglot explorations of her heritage. As a DJ, Aisha’s dancefloor-focused sets embody the ‘joyfulness’ from which she draws her alias in Haitian Creole- showcasing her inimitable ability to shake limbs around the globe from Dekmantel, Horst, We Out Here's Love Dancin' & beyond. Expect deep house & broken beat cuts, curveball rnb selections and beyond.

𝑰𝒛𝒛𝒊 (@izzi_thein)-
A core member of trailblazing South Asian Daytimers collective, Izzi’s energetic sets are an exploration of club futurism, global majority rhythms and intricate percussive sensibilities.
Knowledge of hyperspecific scenes informs her eclectic tastes- and sets spanning mutant dancehall, leftfield bass & SWANA drums have left a mark on dancefloors from Glastonbury & Outlook to Marseille’s Twerkistan.

𝑺𝑬𝑳𝑬𝑪𝑻𝑨𝑪𝑬𝑬 (@selectacee)
Repping the esteemed breakthrough junglist collective Sexy Lady Massive, who remind us “sexy is a lifestyle//about how we treat people//and how we treat ourselves", Manchester-native, proud mother and high-impact selector SELECTACEE brings bassweight abundant sets and firm junglist sensibilities-she’s toured with the likes of Sherelle & 4am Kru causing damage on dancefloors from Roundhouse to Boomtown and beyond.

• Resident meldl (@melinee_dl)
  meldl holds down warm up duties- bringing their unique blend of downtempo, chuggy and rhythmic sounds to open the space and provide us refuge from the cold from 10pm onwards.

!!! ᴘʟᴇᴀꜱᴇ ɴᴏᴛᴇ !!! we aim to create a safe, welcoming and inclusive dancefloor environment, conducive to self-expression and connection. We have a ZERO TOLERANCE approach towards racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism and bigotry of any kind.

We look forward to seeing you on the dancefloor.