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Upcoming shows: Lambert... Withered Hand & Darren Hayman... Holy Moly & The Crackers... The Rural Alberta Advantage... Islet... BC Camplight... The Unthanks in Winter... John Craigie... John Francis Flynn... Novelty Island... Junior Brother... Mull Historical Society... Rachael Lavelle... Beans on Toast... Nick Harper... Chris Brain... Jolie Holland... Ghostly Kisses... Francis of Delirium... The Handsome Family... The Lovely Eggs... Rain Parade...

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 We’re excited to be welcoming Beans on Toast back to Band on the Wall! The captivating troubadour known as Beans on Toast embarks on a joyous musical escapade in early 2024. Captivating hearts and minds with his tales […]

 

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 […]

 

Chris Brain

When: 7.30pm on Wednesday 20 March 2024 Where: The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE We’re delighted to welcome Chris Brain to The Castle Hotel! Chris Brain emerged out of Leeds’ vibrant folk scene in 2022 with his debut, critically acclaimed and widely distributed album, Bound to Rise, reaching #22 in the UK Folk […]

 

Jolie Holland

When: 7.30pm on Friday 5 April 2024 Where: Hallé at St Michael’s, 36-38 George Leigh Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5DG We’re delighted to welcome Jolie Holland back to Manchester! Jolie Holland is an American singer and performer who combines elements of folk, traditional country, jazz, and blues. Over the span of her career, Jolie Holland […]

 

Ghostly Kisses

When: 7.30pm on Thursday 2 May 2024 Where: The White Hotel, Dickinson Street, Salford M3 7LW We’re excited to be working with Ghostly Kisses for the first time! Music has always been around Margaux Sauvé, born in Quebec to a family of musicians; she picked up the violin at the tender age of five. Moving […]

 

Francis of Delirium

When: 7.30pm on Tuesday 7 May 2024 Where: Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW We’re delighted to welcome Francis of Delirium back to Manchester! Francis of Delirium has announced her highly anticipated debut album Lighthouse, released on 22 March 2024 via Dalliance Recordings. Francis of Delirium is the moniker of 22-year old, Luxembourg-based Jana Bahrich. […]

 

The Handsome Family

When: 7.30pm on Friday 10 May 2024 Where: The Stoller Hall, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1DA We’re delighted to welcome The Handsome Family back to the Stoller Hall! The Handsome Family’s new record Hollow began with a scream in the night. “It was a bleak winter during the middle of the pandemic,” says Brett Sparks. “One night […]