THE Met will play its part in hosting the UK’s biggest New Year’s Eve event this week.

Billed as “a 24-hour spectacular”, The NYE Hacienda House Party will see DJs and live acts perform online from 10am on New Year’s Eve until 10am on New Year’s Day as the legendary Manchester nightclub sees off a miserable year in style.

Several of the acts will broadcast live from The Met on the United We Stream website including local legends like Graeme Park, DJ Paulette, Sub Sub, Justin Robertson and a brand new piece from the Hacienda Classical featuring the Manchester Camerata.

The epic all-dayer will also feature legends of house music like Norman Jay, Carl Craig, Todd Terry and David Morales.

A spokesperson for The Met said: “In this strangest of years it’s been an honour and a unique learning experience for The Met to be a partner and broadcast hub for United We Stream Greater Manchester.

“Our stage has been alive with DJs, bands, poets, comedians and musicians of all genres, while millions of online views have raised thousands of pounds for charity and hard-hit local businesses.

“There have been hundreds of hours of entertainment shared and dozens of artists and performers involved. And the year is going out on a high.”

United We Stream GM is free to watch, but viewers can make donations, with half of the proceeds going to the the oneGM campaign, and the other half divided between the Haçienda’s chosen charities Save The Children, The Frankie Knuckles Foundation and PeaceMeal in Ancoats.

Sacha Lord, Warehouse Project founder and executive producer of United We Stream GM, said: “A few weeks ago, I promised that Greater Manchester would hold the biggest New Year’s Eve event, not just in the UK, but probably across Europe.

“We are the 24-Hour Party People. Nothing will stop us from doing what we do best, and at the same time, raising many funds for those in need.”