The full cast for the upcoming UK and Ireland tour of Les Misérables, coming to Manchester’s Palace Theatre in February, has been announced. Producers of Les Misérables had previously announced Killian Donnelly would star as Jean Valjean. Joining him will be Nic Greenshields as Javert, Katie Hall as Fantine, Martin Ball as Thénardier, Sophie-Louise Dann…
The Printworks is holding a completely free half-term family Halloween Party with music, workshops, face painting and balloon modelling. On Friday 26 October the entertainment complex will host a huge party in The Printworks’ Pump Yard from 12pm-4pm. With a DJ playing all the best petrifying pop songs, craft workshops where kids can make witches…
Bacardi launches its gig season next week in London ahead of a Manchester event at Soup Kitchen featuring Yungen. Through its Casa Bacardi live music events, Bacardi will hosts gigs in London, Birmingham and Manchester. The events follow their huge success at Notting Hill Carnival. The shows form part of the brand’s Do What Moves…
Dermot Kennedy has announced a run of tour dates culminating in a Manchester gig at the Albert Hall. The announcement comes as the Irish singer songwriter shares new his single Power Over Me. The track has been written by Kennedy, Koz and Scot Harris and produced by Koz. Power Over Me is the latest single…
Manchester’s Tariff & Dale will be the scene of CANVAS Manchester – an event from Bombay Sapphire gin where two artists will transform the venue. Guests at CANVAS Manchester will join the two artists in the transformation of Tarriff & Dale as illustrator Chris Arran and typographic artist Tobias Hall create evolving works of art…
Guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel has announced a run of UK shows including a performance at Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music Concert Hall. The run of dates follow the release of his latest album Accomplice One in early 2018. The tour will also feature leading blues guitarist JD Simo, who appears on Accomplice One and…
US psychedelic prog-punk band Wartoad have made a meal out of using a flying pig to promote their UK tour which includes two Manchester gigs. The band, which performs at Jimmy’s NQ on 17 October and FAC251 on 26 October decided to take a leaf out of Pink Floyd’s book by importing a huge imitation…
The Internet have announced a European tour, with a Manchester gig at Manchester Academy featuring amongst the six UK and Ireland dates. The announcement follows a huge year for the band which was them release their new album Hive Mind via Columbia Records. They also performed major festival slots at Primavera and Lovebox amongst others….
Orbit Festival returns to Home Manchester to present new work from theatre-makers around the globe who want to explore how we face the world. The Orbit Festival 2018 line-up includes investigations of our relationship with the past, how we remember, a look at the stories we tell ourselves and just what makes us who we…
Loyle Carner has announced a run of UK tour dates including TWO shows at Manchester’s Band on the Wall on the same day. Loyle Carner announced his return to the music scene after 18 months with his brand new single and video Ottolenghi last week. Ottolenghi is named after, and loosely inspired by, the pioneering…
