Joey Bada$$ has announced a European tour including a date at Manchester’s Albert Hall. The Brooklyn rapper is due to set off on a country-wide tour of the US in support of sophomore record All-Amerikkkan Bada$$ on 8 July and will follow this up with the European leg of his world tour. All-Amerikkkan Bada$$ is…
The Coronas have announced a Manchester show at Night and Day. The announcement comes a few weeks ahead of the release of their new album Trust The Wire, which is due out on 23 June. The Coronas’ fifth album may surprise some fans as it promises an infusion of electronics, atmospherics and a new-found sense…
Manchester’s Halle orchestra, the BBC Philharmonic and the Manchester Camerata have announced a concert at the Bridgewater Hall in support of the families and friends of the victims of Monday’s atrocious terror attack. The evening, to be held on 1 June, will include performances by jazz star Clare Teal and award-winning singer and songwriter Guy…
Guadalupe Plata last performed in Manchester at a sensational sell out gig at The Castle last year. The trio are now back in town to perform at Soup Kitchen, Manchester, opening their latest UK tour. The 10-date run comes ahead of their new self-titled album which is due for release this Summer. Guadalupe Plata are…
Girl Gang Manchester’s photography and art exhibition/social experiment #SeeMySelfie is currently running at The Wonder Inn on Shudehill. With the average 16-25 year old woman spending more than five hours a week taking selfies,#SeeMySelfie considers whether the selfie is an empowering act of self love or simply narcissism. It’s a complex and often conflicting question, provoking much…
The Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme will become an Associate Company of the Royal Exchange Theatre where it will have its northern base. The scheme supports a nationwide structure of paid opportunities for career development for emerging directors from under represented backgrounds. The Manchester base will be RTYDS’ second base. Speaking of the decision to…
London’s punk-fuelled trio Slowcoaches have announced their biggest headline tour to date including a Manchester gig at Soup Kitchen. Slowcoaches’ debut album Nothing Gives was released at the end of last year, and despite its upbeat feel covered plenty of life’s negatives – break-ups, breakdowns, a pre-mid life crisis, a drug induced mental illness, falling…
Buddy – The Buddy Holly story visits Manchester’s Palace Theatre next week for a five night run. The Palace Theatre, Manchester, dates come after the tour was extended due to phenomenal demand for tickets. More than 22 million music fans have seen the musical since it opened in London’s West End in 1989. In fact…
Manchester Museum and the Museum of New Zealand Te Pap Tongarewa have announced the repatriation of a Moriori jawbone. Manchester Museum has been responsible for the ancestral remains since the 1890s but has been actively returning indigenous remains to their communities of origin since 2004. Written on the inside of the jawbone is ‘Chatham Isles….
The Manchester Palace Theatre performance of Sunset Boulevard will star Danny Mac as Joe Gillis. The actor, who recently starred in Strictly Come Dancing, will feature in the UK and Ireland tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s award-winning musical. This month he stars as Gabey in On The Town at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. His…
