The Divine Comedy have announced an 8 date UK tour including a show at Manchester’s Ritz. The new tour follows their 2016 run of sold-out dates which included three nights at London Palladium). The Divine Comedy’s released their latest album, Foreverland, in September 2016, with the longer player debuting at number 7 in the UK…
Gorillaz have announced that they will be playing at Manchester Arena, one of only five UK dates on their European tour. The announcement comes a week after Gorillaz released their first new studio album in seven years, Humanz. Humanz was released on 28 April on Parlophone Records and followed a huge month for the band who…
Yes Lad have announced a Manchester gig at the Deaf Institute. The show comes as part of their 13-date UK tour. The five piece (Cian Gleeson, Joel Healey, Sonny Hardman, Lewis Maxwell and Jake Donlan) have revealed the tour after the success of their debut single Walk Away. Walk Away was written by Yes Lad…
Harry Styles has announced a world tour for late 2017 including at date at Manchester’s O2 Apollo. The announcement of Harry Styles Live On Tour comes ahead of rhte release of his self-titled debut album, which is due out globally on Friday 12 May. The 10-track album features the lead single Sign of the Times,…
Award-winning actor Bill Ward leads the cast of Not Dead Enough which comes to Manchester’s Opera House next month. The actor, who left ITV’s Emmerdale in a murderous exit, takes to the stage in the adaptation of multi-million selling author Peter James’ work. Bill will play Peter James’ famous literary Detective Superintendent Roy Grace. He…
A bold retelling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion comes to Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre in May for a five week run. Jeff James, who also directs, has adapted Austen’s final masterpiece alongside James Yeatman. Designed by Alex Lowde, the contemporary production of the powerful love story takes place in-the-round at the Royal Exchange Theatre. What is…
Reckless Sleepers return to Manchester’s Contact in May to present a performance of Schrödinger. The UK/Belgian company is a group of individual artists who specialise in theatre making with additional expertise in dance, performance, visual art and designed. Reckless Sleepers is dedicated to producing, presenting and developing innovative and experimental contemporary visual art and performance….
Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music has appointed Manus Carey as Director of Performance. The role at the RNCM commences in September 2017. Manus Carey is currently Executive Producer at the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, having held this position since 2013. He has been responsible for the RSNO’s artistic strategy and programme, as well as…
Travis have announced two dates for September 2017 where they will perform their hugely successful album The Man Who in full for the first time. Travis will play at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, marking the very first time they will perform the album in its entirety. They will then play a second date in London…
Tori Amos has announced a world tour to coincide with the release of her new album Native Invader. The tour includes three UK dates with one set for Manchester’s Palace Theatre. Native Invader is Tori Amos’ 15th studio album and follows 2014’s Unrepentant Geraldines. Native Invader is her first release on Decca Records. Speaking of…
