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When: 7.30pm on Friday 5 December 2025 Where: Manchester Academy 2, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PR We’re delighted to be working with Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet once again! Ríoghnach Connolly and Honeyfeet return in 2025 with Honeyfeet Presents: The Heads, Hearts and Hooves Tour, a bold and celebratory chapter in the journey of one of the […]
Jesca Hoop
When: 7.30pm on Saturday 13 December 2025 Where: Hallé at St Michael’s, 36-38 George Leigh Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5DG We’re excited to be working with Jesca Hoop again – this time, at St Michael’s! Six critically acclaimed albums in, Jesca Hoop’s most recent offering Order of Romance is her most intricate and finely balanced album to […]
Jeffrey Martin
When: 7.30pm on Thursday 22 January 2026 Where: YES Basement, 38 Charles Street, Manchester, M1 7DB We’re delighted to welcome Jeffrey Martin back! As a babe Jeffrey Martin sought out solitude as often as he could find it. He’s always been that way, and he has never understood the whole phenomenon of smiling in pictures, although […]
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 […]
The Dream Syndicate
When: 6.30pm on Sunday 1 February 2026 Where: Band on the Wall, 26 Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JZ We’re excited to welcome The Dream Syndicate back as they present Medicine Show in its entirety! The Dream Syndicate will perform their visceral 1984 album Medicine Show on tour in the US and Europe beginning in November 2025 […]
Simeon Walker
When: 7pm on Thursday 5 February 2026 Where: Low Four Studio, Deansgate Mews, Great Northern, Manchester M3 4EN We’re delighted to welcome Simeon Walker back to Manchester! Versatile and prolific Leeds-based pianist and composer Simeon Walker has quickly emerged as a leading light in the burgeoning modern classical scene. Alongside a busy performance and touring schedule […]
The Besnard Lakes
When: 7.30pm on Wednesday 18 February 2026 Where: YES Pink Room, 38 Charles Street, Manchester, M1 7DB We’re excited to be welcoming The Besnard Lakes back to Manchester! The Besnard Lakes return with their seventh album The Besnard Lakes Are the Ghost Nation. In doing so confirming their status as one of the most peerlessly consistent […]
The Dears
When: 7pm on Friday 20 February 2026 Where: Night & Day Cafe, 26 Oldham St, Manchester, M1 1JN We’re delighted to welcome The Dears back to Manchester! Formed in 1995, The Dears released their first, ultra lo-fi album, End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story, in 2000. The orchestral, dark pop sound and dramatic live shows cemented The Dears […]
Eydís Evensen
When: 7pm on Friday 27 February 2026 Where: Low Four Studio, Deansgate Mews, Great Northern, Manchester M3 4EN We’re delighted to welcome Iceland’s Eydís Evensen to Manchester! Eydís Evensen is one of Iceland’s most remarkable musical exports — a composer and pianist whose deeply emotive soundscapes have quietly captivated audiences around the world. Classically trained, but […]
Jens Lekman
When: 7pm on Friday 13 March 2026 Where: Howard Assembly Room, 32 New Briggate, Leeds LS1 6NU We’re delighted to welcome Jens Lekman back to Leeds! Jens Lekman is an accidental wedding singer. But he’s also a wedding singer for a reason. Ever since his 2004 song If You Ever Need a Stranger (To Sing at […]