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BETTY BOO – Announces Further UK + IE Tour Dates This Winter – Tickets On-Sale Now

BETTY BOO – Announces Further UK + IE Tour Dates This Winter – Tickets On-Sale Now

To celebrate the rerelease of her classic ‘90s albums ‘Boomania’ and ‘GRRR! It’s Betty Boo’ in spring, Betty Boo has spent much of 2025 on the road as part… Read more »

Albert Square is back! Manchester’s best Christmas ever will see festive fun return to Albert Square this year

Albert Square is back! Manchester’s best Christmas ever will see festive fun return to Albert Square this year

Manchester is on course for its best Christmas ever this year with the return of festive fun to Albert Square, alongside the city’s world-beating festive markets that… Read more »

The Alchemist celebrates Negroni Month with £6 serves + exclusive cocktail

The Alchemist celebrates Negroni Month with £6 serves + exclusive cocktail

This September, forget Negroni week and join The Alchemist for Negroni month! The Alchemist is raising a glass to one of the world’s most iconic and beloved cocktails with a… Read more »

CHARTREUSE RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘MOON MAN’ + ANNOUNCE FURTHER TOUR DATES

CHARTREUSE RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘MOON MAN’ + ANNOUNCE FURTHER TOUR DATES

Chartreuse are pleased to share their latest single ‘Moon Man’. Listen here / watch the video here. The track, which premiered earlier this morning on Lauren Laverne’s BBC 6Music radio show, is… Read more »

Rumer, 15th anniversary tour of multi-platinum-selling debut album Seasons of My Soul – October 2025

Rumer, 15th anniversary tour of multi-platinum-selling debut album Seasons of My Soul – October 2025

Rumer, one of the UK’s most beloved and soulful voices, has announced a national tour celebrating the 15th anniversary of her groundbreaking debut album Seasons of My Soul…. Read more »

SIX BY NICO BLASTS OFF WITH OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD SPACE MENU

SIX BY NICO BLASTS OFF WITH OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD SPACE MENU

Prepare for lift-off as Six by Nico, the pioneering restaurant brand known for its ever-evolving tasting menus, unveils its most creative concept yet: SPACE.  Launching on August 25th at Six by… Read more »

TO CELEBRATE VAN MORRISON’S BIRTHDAY, HIS ALUMNI MUSICIANS RELEASE A RE-IMAGINED ‘BROWN EYED GIRL’ AHEAD OF THEIR AUTUMN 2025 UK TOUR

TO CELEBRATE VAN MORRISON’S BIRTHDAY, HIS ALUMNI MUSICIANS RELEASE A RE-IMAGINED ‘BROWN EYED GIRL’ AHEAD OF THEIR AUTUMN 2025 UK TOUR

Tickets On-Sale Now Via: ticketmaster.co.uk Single released 22 August 2025Pre-Save Here Following the overwhelming success of their debut UK tour in 2024 — including a sold-out show at London’s… Read more »

LEEE JOHN of IMAGINATION returns to MANCHESTER playing The Blues Kitchen on Thursday 9th October 2025!

LEEE JOHN of IMAGINATION returns to MANCHESTER playing The Blues Kitchen on Thursday 9th October 2025!

With record sales in excess of over 30 million+ albums, the incomparable award-winning Leee John of 80’s crossover soul hit-makers IMAGINATION is set to go on tour with a series of… Read more »

CELEBRATE A-LEVEL RESULTS DAY WITH A FREE GLASS OF FIZZ AT 20 STORIES

CELEBRATE A-LEVEL RESULTS DAY WITH A FREE GLASS OF FIZZ AT 20 STORIES

One of the UK’s most iconic sky-high restaurants, 20 Stories in Manchester, is inviting students and their families to toast A-Level Results Day with a complimentary glass of bubbles…. Read more »

CELEBRATE AFTERNOON TEA WEEK AT 20 STORIES

CELEBRATE AFTERNOON TEA WEEK AT 20 STORIES

Manchester’s highest restaurant, 20 Stories, is serving its delectable Afternoon Tea offering this Afternoon Tea Week, 12th – 18th August.  Guests can enjoy a Traditional Afternoon Tea with a view for £37.50pp, served… Read more »

Manchester Guest City programme announced for iconic Barcelona La Mercè 2025 festival

Manchester Guest City programme announced for iconic Barcelona La Mercè 2025 festival

The programme has been announced for Manchester’s role as Guest City at this year’s iconic La Mercè festival in Barcelona – which each year attracts hundreds of thousands… Read more »

24/07/25 OASIS release ‘Cigarettes & Alcohol Live From Manchester

24/07/25 OASIS release ‘Cigarettes & Alcohol Live From Manchester

Ahead of taking over London’s Wembley Stadium for seven sold out nights, Oasis release ‘Cigarettes & Alcohol (Live from Manchester, 11 July ‘25)’. Listen HERE On Friday 11th July, Oasis… Read more »

Manchester Day this weekend – everything you need to know!

Manchester Day this weekend – everything you need to know!

Manchester’s favourite day of the year is back this weekend with a fantastic day of free music-themed family fun on Saturday (26 July) to help celebrate the… Read more »

LATER YOUTH – Announces BIRMINGHAM show for July ‘Living History’ Album

LATER YOUTH – Announces BIRMINGHAM show for July ‘Living History’ Album

Later Youth, the recording name of multi-instrumentalist, producer and serial collaborator Jo Dudderidge, today shares his brand new single “Statuesque”. The track is a fever dream brought… Read more »

MCR Live ’25 celebrates a mammoth summer of live music in Manchester

MCR Live ’25 celebrates a mammoth summer of live music in Manchester

The stage is set for a massive music-filled take-over of Manchester city centre this summer as MCR Live ’25 celebrates the mammoth summer of live music coming to the… Read more »

kathryn joseph headline tour of the UK starts in Scotland next week + EU dates supporting Mogwai

kathryn joseph headline tour of the UK starts in Scotland next week + EU dates supporting Mogwai

Kathryn Joseph today releases her eagerly anticipated fourth album WE WERE MADE PREY., available to stream and buy in digital, CD and red vinyl via Rock Action Records. WE… Read more »

20 STORIES PARTNERS WITH APEROL TO BRING A ‘SUMMER OF SPRITZ’ TO MANCHESTER’S ICONIC ROOFTOP

20 STORIES PARTNERS WITH APEROL TO BRING A ‘SUMMER OF SPRITZ’ TO MANCHESTER’S ICONIC ROOFTOP

An exclusive summer spritz menu, and small plates will be served on the 20 Stories terrace all summer long, with live music transforming it into the ultimate sunset destination… Read more »

THE FRATELLIS – Celebrate 20 Years of ‘Costello Music’ with UK Tour Next February

THE FRATELLIS – Celebrate 20 Years of ‘Costello Music’ with UK Tour Next February

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album ‘Costello Music’, The Fratellis have announced a run of dates across the UK in February 2026.  In the autumn… Read more »

Rising star Amelia Coburn with praise from Paul Weller and Paul Heaton to play Manchester

Rising star Amelia Coburn with praise from Paul Weller and Paul Heaton to play Manchester

Proudly hailing from the North East, fast-rising artist Amelia Coburn has released her first single of 2025 with the bewitching ‘Sandra’. It takes a certain type of… Read more »

OASIS donate guitar for auction to kick-start big summer of music in Manchester

OASIS donate guitar for auction to kick-start big summer of music in Manchester

With their iconic homecoming gigs now only weeks away, Manchester music legends Oasis have announced they are donating a guitar for auction to celebrate their return and… Read more »