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Gorilla Manchester is a bar, club and gig venue located at 54-56 Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1 5WW. It is a 600 capacity gig venues based in the railway arches below Manchester’s Oxford Road train station.
Gorilla opened in 2012 taking over previous venue The Green Room and has hosted artists including Tame Impala, The 1975, Sam Smith and Ward Thomas.
Contact details:
Address: 54-56 Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1 5WW
Telephone: 0161 826 2998
Web: www.thisisgorilla.com
Previewed: Beans on Toast at Gorilla
No, it’s not a new item on the breakfast menu at Gorilla’s excellent restaurant. Instead it’s a live performance from cult hero Beans on Toast, who is set to release his latest album Rolling Up The...
Previewed: The Slow Readers Club at Gorilla
After a series of outstanding festival performances at Isle of Wight, Ramsbottom Festival and Tramlines over the summer, fast rising stars of the Manchester music scene The Slow Readers Club are now...
Win tickets to see Netsky at Gorilla
Electronic artist and drum and bass legend Netsky is set to bring his incredible live show back to the UK this winter alongside his full band and a host of very special guests. The exclusive five...
Kano announces gig at Gorilla
After his forthcoming London show (at Heaven on 26th November) sold out in less time than it takes to listen to the album it celebrates, Kano has added a second Home Sweet Home revisited date. The...
Previewed: Songhoy Blues at Gorilla
Hailing from the town of Gao in north-eastern Mali, Songhoy Blues came together in Bamako naming themselves in celebration of their displaced Songhoy people and culture. Their break came in...
Hinds announce gig at Gorilla
Hinds have announced a run of UK tour dates which will find the Madrid four piece performing at Manchester’s Gorilla on 20 February 2016. Since bursting onto the DIY scene last summer, Hinds...
The pick of this week’s gigs – 23 August – 29 August
Monday 24 August - Deerhoof - Gorilla From their humble beginnings as an obscure San Francisco noise act, they've become one of indie music's most influential bands with their ecstatic and unruly...
Spector to perform at HMV Manchester
Spector are set to perform an intimate set at Manchester’s HMV on Friday 21 August at 5pm before signing copies of their new album Moth Boys for fans. The four piece, lead by frontman and lyricist...
Previewed: Luna at Gorilla
After a decade long hiatus, indie-rockers Luna are back in the midst of their first dates in more than ten years. News of their reunion broke in October 2014 when frontman Dean Wareham announce...
Previewed: Sarah Cracknell at Gorilla
Following the recent release of her new solo album, Red Kite, former Saint Etienne singer Sarah Cracknell is set to perform at Manchester's Gorilla. Never one to rush things, Sarach Cracknell spent...
The pick of this week’s gigs – 14 June – 20 June 2015
The Moody Blues - O2 Apollo - Tuesday 16 June: The legendary Moody Blues, one of the top-grossing album and touring bands in existence perform at the Apollo. The trio of Justin Hayward, John Lodge...
Previewed: Boxed In at Gorilla
Boxed In are set to perform at Gorilla in a return to Manchester following their triumphant sold-out show at The Deaf Institute in February. The trio of Oli Bayston (vocals, keyboards), Liam Hutton...
The Pick Of This Week’s Gigs – 7 June – 13 June 2015
The Slow Show - Gorilla - Monday 8 June: Manchester's own The Slow Show get set to perform their minimalist, but anthemic songs at Gorilla. Roaring choruses, strings, piano-led Americana all come...
The Pick Of This Week’s Gigs – 17 May – 23 May 2015
Murder By Death - Deaf Institute - Monday 18 May: Murder By Death come to Deaf Institute to celebrate the success of new album Big Dark Love – their seventh studio record. For a band who’ve built a...