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4th December 2018 | By nq_admin

Bob Dylan: The Reluctant Revolutionary

The term ‘voice of a generation’ is one which gets thrown at almost any new artist who tries to tell a story through their music....

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4th December 2018 | By Sam Peckett

Manchester’s Grassroots Music and Arts Festival FOUNDATIONS Returns This December

FOUNDATIONS Festival is returning to Manchester this December to celebrate the city’s grassroots alternative music and art scene. Focusing on recognising the talent beyond the...

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3rd December 2018 | By nq_admin

Review: Lil Pump Brings Raw Energy To Manchester In Sold Out Gig

  With viral success at just 16 years old, American rapper Lil Pump has emerged out of the Florida underground rap scene and landed success...

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3rd December 2018 | By nq_admin

5 Seconds of Summer return to the stage in Manchester for their Meet You There Tour

As 5sos take to the stage, the flashes of purple lights and smoke matching the artwork of 5SOS recent album, Youngblood, fills the O2 Apollo...

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3rd December 2018 | By Callum McLeod

Blossoms Cause Fan Frenzy With Spontaneous Hometown Gig

It’s been quite a while since Blossoms have played to a crowd this small, but 250 lucky punters managed to grab tickets to a surprise...

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30th November 2018 | By Anousheh Yazdani

Theatre Review: True West starring Kit Harington and Johnny Flynn

Kit Harington and Johnny Flynn star in a new West End production of Sam Shepard’s conceptual thriller, True West. The British actors and singer-songwriter status that Flynn has to his name,...

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4th November 2018 | By [email protected]

Manchester Christmas lights switch on 2018 brings out the stars

Christmas 2018 was triggered with the push of a button at Manchester’s Albert Square as music filled the streets and fireworks lit up the sky....

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30th October 2018 | By Sian McGuinness

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out: photography exhibition celebrates city’s music pedigree

Manchester’s Central Library is currently home to a photography exhibition celebrating the city’s rich music heritage. There is a Light That Never Goes Out (the title...

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17th October 2018 | By Sian McGuinness

Jan Oldenburg: Tributes to Night and Day Café founder and Manchester music scene legend

Fans of the Northern Quarter’s iconic Night and Day Café are saddened to hear that its founder Jan Oldenburg died at the age of 71 over the...

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3rd October 2018 | By Isaac Jordan

Jess Glynne graces the Albert Hall with a stunning performance in free show for fans

‘All I am’ singer Jess Glynne performed an intimate set for more1,000 lucky fans at Manchester’s Albert Hall.  The free show saw her perform her...

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8th March 2018 | By nq_admin

Making it in music: How hard is it to get signed in the modern day?

Manchester is a city famed for its illustrious musical past. Oldham street in the heart of the Northern Quarter is literally paved with recognition of...

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3rd December 2017 | By Tom Green

Salford student organises Music for Mental Health charity night

A young man from Manchester is channelling his passion for music and helping others by organising a Music for Mental Health charity night. Liam Casey,...

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14th November 2017 | By Tom Green

Review: The War on Drugs at O2 Apollo Manchester

The War on Drugs have visited Manchester so many times over the past nine years that they apparently now have their own favourite café where...

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5th June 2017 | By nq_admin

Deadbolt Festival is returning to Manchester

Deadbolt Festival is making a return to its hometown of Manchester this autumn. The pop-punk, metalcore, hardcore and rock event will take place on Saturday...

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8th May 2017 | By nq_admin

Small Steps Festival coming to Manchester’s Northern Quarter

A new arts and music festival is debuting in Mancehster later this week. Predominantly an arts activism festival, Small Steps will be showcasing the work...

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17th March 2017 | By nq_admin

Festivals to introduce deposit scheme

Initially requiring a small deposit of £20 for Creamfields and £37.40 for Parklife. The rest of the payments are divided across the months leading up...

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17th March 2017 | By nq_admin

Steps Reunion tour coming to Manchester

Steps’ appearance on Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway aided in hyping fans up for their 20th anniversary tour. Consequently, tickets for the first fifteen...

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17th March 2017 | By jackwright

Album Review – The Hamilton Mixtape (Various Artists)

Lin-Manuel Miranda has been taking the world by storm – one lyric at a time. Hamilton The Musical had its remarkable Broadway debut back in...

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16th March 2017 | By nq_admin

Gig Review: Foxing at The Deaf Institute

Deaf Institute really was the perfect setting for this odd little performance. This small but very interesting building that you can find on Grosvenor Street,...

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16th March 2017 | By nq_admin

Album Review: Circa Waves – Different Creatures

The Liverpool band's indie roots from their debut album Young Chasers is nearly unrecognisable in the new album but if you listen closely enough the...