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When: 7pm on Friday 14 November 2025 Where: Band on the Wall, 26 Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JZ We’re excited to be welcoming Willy Mason back – this time, to Band on the Wall. Willy Mason is returning on tour to Europe in 2025. Since 2020 Willy has been touring with increasing regularity, steadily honing his […]
The Unthanks
When: 7.30pm on Friday 14 November 2025 Where: New Mills Art Theatre, Jodrell St, New Mills, High Peak SK22 3HJ We’re delighted to welcome The Unthanks back to the Art Theatre in New Mills! As part of 20th year celebrations, The Unthanks scale back for some intimate shows, supporting today’s best small venues and including […]
BC Camplight
When: 7pm on Friday 14 November 2025 Where: O2 Apollo Manchester, Stockport Road, Manchester M12 6AP We’re excited to be presenting BC Camplight’s biggest show to date, at the O2 Apollo! Every BC Camplight album has a backstory every bit as compelling as its music. A Sober Conversation is no different, as virtuoso songwriter and […]
Penguin Cafe
When: 7pm on Saturday 22 November 2025 Where: Royal Northern College of Music, 124 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9RD We’re delighted to be working with Penguin Cafe again, as they perform music from the Penguin Cafe Orchestra! 2025 sees Penguin Cafe bringing the music of the legendary Penguin Cafe Orchestra back to life, with UK dates […]
Junior Brother
When: 7.30pm on Saturday 29 November 2025 Where: Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW We’re delighted to be working with Junior Brother again! Carefully pushing the boundaries of what modern Irish folk can look and sound like, Junior Brother is an idiosyncratic, challenging, and richly lyrical singer/songwriter from County Kerry. His much-anticipated third album, The […]
Will Varley
When: 8pm on Wednesday 3 December 2025 Where: Night & Day Cafe, 26 Oldham St, Manchester, M1 1JN We’re delighted to working with Will Varley once again! Will Varley returns with his seventh album, Machines Will Never Learn To Make Mistakes Like Me, to be released 30 May 2025 on MNRK Music Group, home to the likes of […]
Jim Moray
When: 7.30pm on Thursday 22 January 2026 Where: The Strines Nightingale, 105 Strines Rd, Strines, Marple, Stockport SK6 7GE We’re excited to welcoming Jim Moray to the Strines Nightingale for an intimate show! Jim Moray is an English folk musician, singer, and producer known for his innovative approach to traditional folk music. First gaining notice in […]