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Upcoming shows: The Unthanks... Romeo Stodart & Ren Harvieu... The Dream Syndicate... Dominie Hooper... Simeon Walker... The Besnard Lakes... The Dears... Eydís Evensen... Robin Richards... Lisa O’Neill... Jana Horn... The Wave Pictures... The Cords... Martin + Eliza Carthy... Seamus Fogarty... Eric Bibb... Jens Lekman... Beans on Toast... Svaneborg Kardyb... Heavenly... Sunflower Thieves... Lande Hekt... Nadia Reid... MEMORIALS... Cat Clyde... Sounds From The Other City 2026... Chris Brain... Belle Chen... Cowboy Junkies... Charlie Parr... Nora Brown & Stephanie Coleman... The Handsome Family... Ye Vagabonds... The Bevis Frond + Gerard Love... Jesse Malin... The Sheepdogs...

When: 2pm until late on Sunday 3 May 2026
Where: St Philip’s Church, Encombe Place, Salford, M3 6FJ

Hey! Manchester teams up with Strange Days to curate a stage at this year’s Sounds From The Other City!

Celebrating the best emerging artists and genres from across the UK, SFTOC returns with an eclectic lineup curated by a diverse group of independent local promoters, selectors and tastemakers. The festival will once again take place in unconventional venues across Salford, with 17 stages around Chapel Street and The Crescent, from pubs and churches to concert halls and in-between spaces.

This year – our 16th year in a row – we return to a very special venue for us: St Philip’s Church! The building is one of Greater Manchester’s finest Georgian buildings, dating back to 1825, and its Greek style is unique in Salford.

Graduale Nobili at St Philip's Church, Salford

Our stage’s line-up – booked in collaboration with fellow independent promoters Strange Days – features Blue Bendy, Hater, ashnymph, Pyncher and SLAGListen to them all via our stage’s playlist:

To find out more about Sounds From The Other City – and to buy tickets (giving access to all stages) – visit Soundsfromtheothercity.com.

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All shows are 18+ unless otherwise stated.