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Upcoming shows: Joshua Burnside... Lightheaded + Jeanines... Anna McLuckie... Lily Seabird... The Burning Hell... Bremer/McCoy... Daddy Long Legs... Blue Bendy... James Yorkston & Nina Persson... The Beths... Natalie Bergman... Rowena Wise... British Birds... Jolie Holland... Erin Rae... Ye Vagabonds... The Cords + Josie... Frankie Archer... Chloe Foy... Grant-Lee Phillips... Allo Darlin’... Robert Forster... Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage... Martha Tilston... Vega Trails... Gwenifer Raymond... Kathryn Williams... Lilly Hiatt... Constant Follower... The Lovely Eggs... Albertine Sarges... Jamie Duffy... Joep Beving... Admiral Fallow... Willy Mason... The Unthanks... BC Camplight... Holysseus Fly... Penguin Cafe... Junior Brother... Will Varley... Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet... Jesca Hoop... Jim Moray... The Dream Syndicate... The Besnard Lakes...

Novelty Island

When: 7.30pm on Thursday 1 February 2024 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE We’re delighted to be welcoming Novelty Island back – this time, to the Castle Hotel! Novelty Island is the project of Liverpool-based songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, Tom McConnell. McConnell grew up between Newcastle and Liverpool and takes inspiration from […]

 

Steven Adams & The French Drops

When: 7.30pm on Friday 2 February 2024 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE We’re delighted to be welcoming Steven Adams and his band The French Drops back to The Castle Hotel! Steven Adams, formerly of The Broken Family Band, has a new album out. Drops (Fika Recordings) is a banger, and according […]

 

Junior Brother

When: 7.30pm on Saturday 3 February 2024 Where: Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW We’re delighted to be working with Junior Brother for the first time! Alternative folk mainstay Junior Brother boldly stakes out new folk-inflected ground with a fresh and daring single, The Men Who Eat Ring Forts. The brand new release follows on […]

 

Mull Historical Society

When: 7pm on Friday 9 February 2024 Where: YES Pink Room, 38 Charles Street, Manchester, M1 7DB We’re excited to welcome Mull Historical Society back to Manchester for a very special show. Scottish artist and author Colin MacIntyre announces a limited series of unique shows for 2024, which will see Mull Historical Society and special guests […]

 

Rachael Lavelle

When: 7.30pm on Sunday 11 February 2024 Where: Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW We’re delighted to welcome Rachael Lavelle to Gullivers! Rachael Lavelle is a Dublin-born singer and composer who captivates audiences with her arresting voice and humorous observations on existence. Merging classical and contemporary influences, her hypnotic live performances blend electronic soundscapes with […]

 

Beans on Toast

When: 7pm on Saturday 24 February 2024 Where: Band on the Wall, 26 Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JZ PLEASE NOTE: Doors open at 7pm, with supports Memphis Gerland, King Killership and Bassie Gracie on from 7.30pm and Beans on Toast at 9pm (10.30pm curfew). We’re excited to be welcoming Beans on Toast back to Band on […]

 

PowerSolo

When: 7.30pm on Wednesday 28 February 2024 Where: Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW We’re delighted to be working with Denmark’s PowerSolo for the first time! PowerSolo had a few decades of confrontational badassery behind them already when they descended on a barn in the Isle of Mön to record Jambalaya – Xtra Spicy, their […]

 

Martha Tilston

When: 7.30pm on Tuesday 5 March 2024 Where: Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW PLEASE NOTE: This show has now sold out! Watch this space for details of Martha’s future shows in Manchester. We’re delighted to be working with Martha Tilston for the first time! With a pure silken voice and lyrics that inspire and […]

 

The Umbrellas

When: 7.30pm on Thursday 7 March 2024 Where: Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW We’re delighted to welcome The Umbrellas back to Manchester – this time, to Gullivers! The Umbrellas are four renegade romantics crafting irresistible indie pop hymns. The band’s self-titled 2021 debut album became a breakout moment, winning critical praise and sparking an […]

 

Nick Harper

When: 7.30pm on Saturday 9 March 2024 Where: Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW We’re delighted to welcome Nick Harper back to Manchester – with special guest Matt Woosey! Acclaimed guitarist-singer-songwriter Nick Harper plays from his latest album Tempus Fugitive and extensive back catalogue. This is not a normal ‘one man and guitar’ show. In a […]