Renowned work to form part of Artists in the Frame exhibition Manchester Art Gallery will present the exhibition Artists in the Frame: Self-portraits by Van Dyck and Others from 21 May – 31 August. The show, curated by Rebecca Milner, explores why and how artists choose to represent themselves and brings together 20 works by…
Sunday 17 May: Royal Northern College of Music – The Hot Sardines. Jazz meets gypsy swing for up and coming group The Hot Sardines, whose debut album was named one of the albums of the year by iTunes. Combining brass, piano, vintage vocals and even a tap dancer, it’s a show which must not be missed. …
Courteeners have announced the support acts for their huge Heaton Park show in June. The gig, which is scheduled for 5 June will see Courteeners being the first band to headline Heaton Park since the Stone Roses performed there in 2012 and they will be joined by Peace, Bipolar Sunshine and Blossoms in a massive…
Set to perform at Manchester’s Albert Hall Ten years and four more albums after the release of their debut A Certain Trigger, Maximo Park have announced a celebratory tour which will include a date at Manchester’s Albert Hall on 18 November. The gigs are set to see the Newcastle band, who have sold in excess…
There’s something wild happening at Manchester’s specialist family arts destination Z-arts this May. Families across Manchester are set to be excited and enlivened by the magical natural world which will inspire imaginations of all ages with wonderful crochet creatures created by leading North-West artist. Mandy Beck McKim will transform the Z-arts gallery into an environment…
Striking Matches are set to return to the UK to perform in Manchester again in November and judging by this performance at a sold-out Deaf Institute – a Striking Matches show is definitely one to catch. Performing an acoustic set, with no backing band, Justin Davis and Sarah Zimmermann put on what can only be…
Monday 4 – Saturday 9 May: Opera House – Lord of the Dance. Michael Flatley’s latest spectacular, Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games, a new staging of the traditional master piece features new staging, costumes and choreography as well as a cast of 40 of the world’s most outstanding young performers concludes at Manchester’s Opera House….
Striking Matches – Deaf Institute – Sunday 10 May: Country music duo Sarah Zimmermann and Justin Davis have become country music sensations, owing in part to their music being featured on the hit TV show Nashville. But that tells only part of the tale as they released their excellent T Bone Burnett-produced debut album Nothing But…
Having previously headlined at the Scala, supported Keane at the O2 Arena, and thrilled at Glastonbury, Bestival and Cambridge Folk Festival, Katzenjammer always make a huge impact with their genre-mixing, full-on riotous shows and now they are bringing such a show to Manchester’s The Ruby Lounge. Nothing if not utterly distinctive, four smart and super-talented…
Wednesday 13 May: Royal Northern College of Music – RNCM Jazz Collective: Jazz at the Movies. The RNCM Jazz Collective presents an evening of popular and instantly recognisable film tunes from the 1930s onwards, featuring the likes of James Bond, The Pink Panther, Rocky and more. Tickets £10. 7.30pm. Thursday 14 May: Manchester Cathedral – Chethams. Join Chetham’s School of Music…
