Set to release Boomerang, new single from number one album Cartwheels Chart topping twins Ward Thomas have announced that they will be releasing Boomerang as the fourth single to be taken from their number one album Cartwheels. The track, which impacts on 3 February, is “about trying to move on from someone. But every time…
Johnny Flynn has revealed details of the release of his fourth album, Sillion, alongside a UK tour with his band The Sussex Wit. Sillion, which sees Flynn reunited with David Beauchamp (drums), Adam Beach (bass), Joe Zeitlin (cello), sister Lillie Flynn and Holly Holden (vocals), with guests Cosmo Sheldrake (electronics) and Dave Tattersall on lead…
Show starring Sheridan Smith also to run two further weeks in August The full cast of Funny Girl, starring Sheridan Smith who reprises her role as Fanny Brice, has been announced. The show is set to come to Manchester’s Palace Theatre, running from 18-25 February 2017. Smith and co-star Chris Peluso (playing Nick Arnstein) will be…
Temples have announced details of a UK tour in support of their forthcoming second album Volcano which is due for release on Friday 3 March. The tour will see the band performing at Manchester Academy 2 on 28 March. The news comes as the band revealed details of the release of Strange Or Be Forgotten,…
Manchester’s Z-arts, based in Hulme, has won the prestigious Lever Prize 2017. The Manchester venue for children and families which covers all art forms and creative activities, won the award for a brand-new project, My Planet, a creative arts project aimed at increasing attainment and aspiration for primary aged children living in poverty in Hulme…
Lany have announced a tour of the UK and Europe as they look set to build on a hugely impressive 2016. 2017 looks set to bring the release of the eagerly-awaited debut album for the LA-based trio who have amassed a huge fanbase. The band played a total of 117 shows across twelve countries in…
After the huge opening weekend lined up for Manchester’s newest concert hall, The Stoller Hall, the rest of 2017 looks set to continue to thrill audiences. Highlights for the coming months are set to include: Composer and silent film accompanist Neil Brand visits in May, starting with a public masterclass for young composers, and continuing…
The listings for Manchester’s newest concert hall, the 482-seat £8.7 million Stoller Hall within Chetham’s, have been announced. The opening weekend looks sensational, with events taking place at the Stoller Hall as well as throughout the Chetham’s buildings, ranging from jazz fusion to dance to classical, with prices from free up to £30. Events are…
Manchester’s new £8.7 million concert hall, The Stoller Hall, opening at Chetham’s in April has announced its opening season. Built within Chetham’s School of Music, the new concert hall comes to life with its first public concert on Friday 21 April as it hosts an opening weekend of concerts featuring Chetham’s alumni, students and friends…
The UK premiere of Yank!, a moving love story set in World War Two will start the 2017 season of the collaboration between London-based theatre production company Aria Entertainment and Hope Mill Theatre. Yank!, which has been performed off Broadway, will receive a four week run from Thursday 9 March to Saturday 9 April at…
