This April, The Little Disco and La Discothèque, proudly presents a two-city special across Easter with one of house music’s true originators: Lil’ Louis. First up: Manchester, where the godfather of house touches down on Easter Thursday 17 April for an unmissable appearance at Amber’s, Manchester’s most exciting new club venue. This is an intimate,…
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Introducing renae: A New Creative Hub for Manchester’s Northern Quarter
This spring, Manchester’s vibrant Northern Quarter will welcome renae, a multi-concept venue set to redefine community spaces on Thomas Street. Born from the shared vision of two long-time friends who first met on a dance floor in 2010, renae is a love letter to the city’s thriving creative, cultural, and musical scenes. It’s a place…
Y Not Festival reveals latest stellar acts for 2025 bill
Twenty years since its debut, Y Not Festival unveils its latest major acts for 2025, with special guests The Futureheads joining the line-up alongside The Slow Readers Club and The Subways. They join previously announced headliners The Prodigy, Courteeners and Madness, as well as Thursday headliner The Wombats, across the weekend of 31 July to…
KENDAL CALLING SELLS OUT, JUST THREE WEEKS AFTER REVEALING LINE UP!
Taking place from 31 July – 3 August 2025, Kendal Calling is counting down to its 20th birthday celebrations next summer, and it seems fans are just as excited to return to the fields and get festivities underway! Just three weeks since the first wave line-up was revealed, including headliners Courteeners, Fatboy Slim, The Prodigy and Kaiser Chiefs, Kendal…
Y Not Festival Reveal Huge Headliners for 2025
Today Y Not Festival reveal their headliners for 2025, alongside the first wave of what’s set to be a huge line-up. The eighteenth edition of the North’s prime festival is back on 31 July to 3 August – The Wombats will get the party started on Thursday, before a massive weekend of hits from headliners…
KENDAL CALLING’S COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS REVEALS 12 NEW ACTS
As a thank you for selling out Kendal Calling 2025 just THREE WEEKS after the first wave line-up dropped, organisers have decided to bring the Christmas presents early! From indie anthems to drum and bass classics, 6Music favourites to incredible singer-songwriters – as it’s the 12 days of Christmas, it’s only right that there are…
RITA ORA WILL HOST THE 2024 MTV EMAs
The rumours are true: MTV today confirmed that Rita Ora will host the 2024 MTV EMAs. Returning to the MTV EMA stage to a packed-out audience at Manchester’s Co-op Live on Sunday, 10th November, international, critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter Ora will soon become the show’s first three-time host. Rita Ora said: “I’m over the moon that I…
Global tech house giants Solardo to play homecoming gig
Music and mental health social enterprise Headstock has partnered with leading ticketing platform Skiddle, to create an exciting new event series: The Drop. The Drop is a monthly house music event, designed to elevate the mood of partygoers, and raise both awareness and funds for mental health charities. Harnessing the euphoric energy of house music, on World Mental Health Day, The Drop Pt:1 will kick off with rising…
Diecast Unveils Autumn Programme
The new season at Diecast is here, and it’s not just about autumn leaves – it’s a full-blown cultural eruption. Located in the vast, urban sanctuary of a repurposed factory space, Diecast Manchester presents a fresh wave of unmatched experiences. Forget what you know about nights out – this is next-level. A Playground for the…
Courteeners are coming to the Co-Op Arena on the 15th November!
Following the release of a new single Solitude Of The Night Bus,and news of their forthcoming seventh album Pink Cactus Café, Courteeners have announced details of an autumn arena tour of the UK. Support on all dates (except London) comes from DMA’S. Tickets go on sale on Friday 19th July at 9am and are available via…
NEXT GENERATION SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENT VENUE TO OPEN IN PRINTWORKS THIS SEPTEMBER
Spider Box Manchester – a brand-new next generation social entertainment venue, will open its doors to visitors this September. Located in Printworks, Spider Box Manchester will offer a unique entertainment experience from immersive music quizzes, live music and karaoke to a tantalising food and drink offering. From families to friends, corporate groups to students, Spider…
The beloved and bonkers Beat-Herder continues announcements for 2024!
The beloved and bonkers Beat-Herder continues announcements for 2024 with its first full weekend line-up news for its seventeenth year. The Lancashire festival takes place from Thursday 18th, to Sunday 21st of July, set against the idyllic backdrop of the picturesque Ribble Valley. The legendary gathering is known for its vibrant energy, diverse musical lineup,…
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