FØRGE will be based in an old Victorian steel forge on Effingham Road near the town center and will feature local and international DJs.
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The venue is due to open later tonight and there is also an event taking place tomorrow night.
Club night starts at 11 p.m. and lasts until 5 a.m. with last entry at 2 a.m.
Dax J, a UK-born, Berlin-based DJ, is due to be at the opening party.
Posting on Facebook, the club’s operators said: “We want to welcome you inside to experience the venue thoroughly, so we’ve invited three UK tech powerhouses to celebrate the occasion.” Fabric star and resident IMOGEN and Drumcode affiliate Boxia will take the reins of the main warehouse and put our state-of-the-art Pioneer facility through its paces for the very first time. “In our stripped-down workspace we have some of Sheffield’s most exciting DJs keeping things going. We’re joined by the dynamic alex.aubyn, Chapel Walk from As Is, DJ Malice from Mondo Radio, Colecta from THIRDSPACE , Magnetic North’s Fen and GROUNDWORK affiliate Porter Brook Dress to sweat.
It is reserved for people aged 18 and over. A valid ID is required for entry and FØRGE is a cashless venue.
A number of music fans have taken to social media to express their excitement for the new venue.
Tommytraxrecords described the venue as “Classy!!!” on Instagram.
Another said he “can’t wait to play in this room”.