Exactly 20 years since the release of The Daddy Of Them All, Space Monkeys are set to perform the whole album live at Manchester Academy 3. The one-off show marks the anniversary of what was the last record ever to be released on Tony Wilson’s legendary Factory Records label. The Daddy Of Them All, released…
Leeds post-punk quintet Autobahn release their new album The Moral Crossing next week ahead of a gig at Manchester’s The White Hotel. The band gave their first insight into the new long player, revealing the title track back in August. The album is due for release on 3 November. Autobahn picked up considerable attention through…
Home Manchester has announced its February to September 2018 season of festivals, theatre, film, dance and visual art. The new season includes premieres, co-commissions, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwrights, touring shows, fiction-film art installations, the return of ¡Viva! And special guests amongst so much more. So, what’s on at Home? Film: Home presents a series of unique…
Franz Ferdinand have announced a series of dates to follow the release of their new album Always Ascending including a Manchester gig at the Albert Hall. Always Ascending the new album from Franz Ferdinand, is being released by Domino on Friday 9 February. The album was recorded at RAK Studios, London and Motorbass in Paris,…
Icelandic rockers Kaleo comes to Manchester for a gig at the O2 Apollo next week. The autumn headline tour opens in Manchester before four dates follow in London, Glasgow, Birmingham and Dublin. Kaleo have been on a roll since the release of their debut album A/B. The album has racked up almost half a million…
Turin Brakes have announced an 11-date UK tour, including a Manchester gig at Manchester Cathedral in support of new album Invisible storm. The London 4-piece will release Invisible Storm in January 2018. The album marks the band’s eighth studio album in an impressive 17 year career. Formed in Balham South London, Turin Brakes released their…
Film fans, prepared to be submerged in music as a screening of Steven Speilberg’s Jaws comes to Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall with the score performed live by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. The performance marks one of six regional performances which have been announced following a successful run at the Royal Albert Hall. Based on the…
Lisa Stansfield has announced a run of tour dates for April 2018 including a show at the Lowry Theatre. The announcement comes after she revealed that her new album Deeper will be released in Spring 2018. In a video posted online she revealed “as you can see we’ve been busy in the studio and we…
Former Barenaked Ladies frontman Steven Page tours the UK for the first time in 10 years this month, with a Manchester gig set for the Deaf Institute. Since leaving Barenaked Ladies in 2009, Steven Page has taken part in a diverse array of solo projects. And whilst he has composed theatrical scores for Canada’s Stratford…
Women of Science are presenting a digital photography exhibition at the People’s History Museum showcasing and sharing stories of women who work and study in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. Currently just 13% of those working in the industry are women, fuelling misconceptions about who can be a scientist or engineer. With this misconception often influencing…
