What's On
To celebrate the release of the Fly EP, join Test Card Girl and friends as she plays the full EP alongside new material at Retro Bar.
Everything’s Gone Green at YES this August Bank Holiday Weekend is a plant-powered two-day festival of food and music.
After a sell-out success in recent years, the ever-growing Manchester Punk Festival returns in Easter to venues across Oxford Road.
Julia Jacklin returns to Manchester to promote her new album Pre Pleasure, the follow-up to 2019’s instant-classic Crushing.
One of the biggest breakthrough acts of 2021 were Isle of Wight duo Wet Leg, catch them at The Ritz this month.
Quirky art pop outfit Superorganism are bringing their kaleidoscopic riot of sound and visuals to Gorilla this September.
Berlin-based, Australian disco-pop quintet Parcels head to Manchester with brand new music from their second album, Day/Night.
A unique new collaboration of English and Kashmiri folk music, Touchstone brings together four of the very finest UK based musicians in a special project of musical sharing and friendship.
A narrated song cycle by Reg Meuross, unfolding the history of England’s involvement in the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Zamrock legends WITCH play a special performance at YES this August alongside a screening of the film We Intend To Cause Havoc and a Q&A with the film’s Director.
Covet is a band characterized by complex song structures and guitarist Yvette Young’s unique finger-tapping style. See them in action at Deaf Institute this August.
Seattle’s blue-eyed soul birds The Dip are coming to Oxford Road’s Deaf Institute at the end of August.
Formed out of a love of metallic hardcore but despair at its lack of ambition, Ithaca are one of the most exciting voices in the UK heavy scene.
Ichiko Aoba is a Japanese folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for her acoustic sound and songwriting inspired by her dreams.
Black Gold Arts x Whitworth Takeover is a two-day outdoor music and arts festival that showcases the very best, live music, DJs, dance, performance, fashion, and a catwalk.