Monday 8th October
Pick of the Day
Oxjam presents Twisted Folk @ Night and Day
Bringing together some of Manchester’s best folk inspired acts as well, as previewing a vivid array of Oxfam Originals clothing with a retro-style fashion show. Featuring music from The Travelling Band, Air Cav, The Black Velvet Band and Pablo's Finest Hour. With DJ set from Andrew Jackson.
Doors: 8pm til late
Entry: £5 – all profits to OXFAM
Beat the Frog @ Frog & Bucket
Jason Cook presents the World Series Heat 3 featuring the best fresh talent from the comedy circuit including Simon Farrell, Damion Larkin and many more contenders hoping to beat the frog. Will they succeed? The audience decides!
Doors: 7.30pm
Entry: Free
www.frogandbucket.com
Manchester Literature Festival @ Martin Harris Centre
This triple bill event, presented in association with the Centre for New Writing, is sure to wet your appetite for New Zealand literature. Featuring poets Bill Manhire and Anna Smaill and novelist Carl Shuker.
Book via 0870 428 0785, www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk
Doors: 6pm
Entry: £3 NUS/£5
Nine Black Alps @ Academy 3
With their second album due out in two weeks the Manc lads return to their hometown in the midst of their UK tour. It’s your chance to see them headline before they support Biffy Clyro and BRMC next month.
Entry: £8adv
www.nineblackalps.com
Revolver @ The Roadhouse
DJs Coops, Paul, Steve and Darran play an eclectic mix of 60s pop, rock ‘n’ roll, garage, northern soul and psychedelia from 10pm til 2am.
Entry: £3
www.myspace.com/revolverclubnight
Tuesday 9th October
Straight Jacket Breaks @ Saki Bar
The launch of Manchester’s alternative breakbeat club night features resident DJs Sean Roberts and Andy Morris who are joined by the Disk Break residents of Simple Bar.
Doors: 9pm
Entry: £3
Pick of the Day
Sex With Robots @ The Roadhouse
Resident DJs play electro, indie and powerpop. Top tunes, free entry, there’s no excuse.
Doors: 11pm – 3am
Entry: £0
sexwithrobots.co.uk
Jane Bond @ The Library Theatre
Jane has her work/life balance sorted. Juggling being a supermum with her role as Commander Jane Bond, she fights the forces of evil armed only with a clutch bag packed with girly gadgets. Oh, and going blonde helped too.
Runs until 20th Oct.
Doors: 7.30
Tickets: £12 - £18
Wednesday 10th October
Pick of the Day
Ghosts @ Hard Rock Café
See Ghosts exclusively at Hard Rock locations after playing T In The Park, Wireless and V Festival over the summer. With their ecstatic melodies, sugar-spun choruses, sweetness and turbulence the show is sure to sell-out so book in advance on aloud.com. All money raised from ticket sales will go to The Caron Keating Foundation, which offers financial support to professional carers.
Doors: 9.30pm
Entry: £10adv
www.myspace.com/ghostsuk
Laff Out Loud @ Jabez Clegg
Daniel Savage compares a night of comedy and live bands. Cheap drinks, no excuse.
Doors: 8pm – 12pm
Entry: Free
Fair @ Contact Theatre
Melanie meets Railton upside down on the Revolution Ride. A spin on the waltzer, some chips and a spliff, and it goes off like fire works... until she discovers his politics and their relationship implodes. What is turning people to the right? How and why are the BNP managing to recruit? Fair confronts the racism brewing in Britain’s northern towns and beyond.
Doors: 7.30pm
Entry: £6 NUS/ £10
www.myspace.com/finkon
www.contact-theatre.org
Wednesday Underground @ Sankeys
This is the sound of being up all night having the time of your life. Check out the amazing Prostitutes and Policeman DJs in the boutique. The main room features Tapedeck, Men in Masks and Dan English. Catch the free Sankeys bus from Owens Park and Castle Irwell at 9pm.
Doors: 10pm – 3am
Entry: £5
Thursday 11th October
Pick of the Day
Imploding Acoustic Inevitable @ The Rampant Lion
Headlining the intimate event in Victoria Park tonight is Glastonbury Emerging Talent winner, the fantastic Liz Green. Supported by the brilliant Denis Jones, Nancy Cunliffe and John Fairhurst. I.A.I. is not to be missed.
Doors: 8pm
Entry: £3
www.myspace.com/implodingacousticinevitable
The Others & WaxPlanet @ The Star & Garter
Friend Rock presents tonight’s gig at the charming S & G. Featuring the return of Dominic Masters & co. Make sure you’re there in time for up and coming Manc band, the amazing WaxPlanet. Support from more special guests.
Doors: 7.30pm
Entry: £5
The Nutcracker @ The Palace
Northern Ballet Theatre presents the performance synonymous with Christmas. ‘The Nutcracker’ is a seasonal favourite told in a traditional way, and tells the story of Clara and her wooden Nutcracker doll that is much more than it seems. Running until 14th Oct.
Doors: 7.30pm (Matinee 2.30pm Fri/Sat)
Tickets: £8 - £29
The Aftershow @ Sankeys
Featuring performances from Badly Drawn Boy, The Beep Seals and very special guests. Followed by DJ sets from XFM’s Gareth Brooks and Embrace.
Doors: 8pm – 3am
Entry: £4 NUS/£5
www.theaftershow.net
Friday 12th October
Pick of the Day
Bobby Conn @ Jabez Clegg
This special one-off show sees the legendary LA performer take one night out of his tour with The Cribs to play Manchester. With local support from the outstanding BEEP SEALS and GIDEON CONN.
Doors: 7.30pm
Entry: £6.50
Another Planet @ South
Featuring an unmissable DJ set from Beats for Beginners. Front man Mike TV DJ’d Doves last tour and comes highly recommended. With resident DJ Dave Haslam.
Doors: 10pm -2.30am
Entry: £4 NUS/£5
My Hands Are Tied @ Zion Arts Centre
Afrocats are proud to present their new performance piece; 200 years after abolition of slavery the young female cast ask if our hands are still tied. This exciting and energetic production involves dance, drama, humour and tragedy.
Doors: 7.30pm
Entry: £6.50/£3.50 conc
www.afrocats.co.uk
www.myspace.com/zionarts
Mamma Freedom & Stop the Blackout @ Academy
Also with The Mekkits and The Ghost Cats.
Tickets: £5adv
The Transitions Party @ The Warehouse Project
Featuring John Digweed (recorded live Radio 1 Essential Mix), James Holden, Mathew Jonson Presents Cobblestone Jazz [Live], Fairmont and Jake Fairley.
Doors: 9.30pm - 5am
Entry: £15 adv
Keys Money Lipstick @ Star & Garter
The trendiest night in town. You won’t hear owt over a few weeks at KML, with DJs playing the best in new indie, and electro-pop. No nostalgia, no throwbacks.
Doors: 9pm – 2am
Entry: £4 flyer/£5
Saturday 13th October
Tangled @ Music Box
Featuring a very special guest from Fingerlickin' Records, Krafty Kuts, performing a three hour set. Expect mind-blowing break beat sounds! Also featuring Steve Thorpe, Russ Drury, Rascal, Terry Pointon & many more. Book in advance!
Doors: 10pm -4am
Entry: £8 NUS/ £10
www.myspace.com/the_musicbox
Charlotte Hatherley @ The Roadhouse
The former Ash guitarist plays her solo stuff tonight at the lovely Roadhouse. It’s an acoustic affair with very special guests Something Begining With L and Boycott.
Doors: 8pm – 10.30pm
Entry: £7adv
The Ape 2nd Birthday @ The Warehouse Project
WHP recently confirmed the addition of Mark Ronson, the DJ/Producer of the moment. After his gig at our Academy he heads down to Store St. for an unmissable DJ set. Line-up includes: High Contrast, Mark Ronson, Subfocus, DJ Yoda, Foreign Beggars [Live], Q-bert, DJ Kentaro, Rich Reason and many, many more.
Doors: 9pm - 5am
Entry: £15 adv
Linton Kwesi Johnson @ Contact Theatre
Linton Kwesi Johnson is known and revered as the world's first reggae poet and the UK 's most celebrated black poet. A Black Panther in his
teens, scourge of the Thatcher Government of the 80's, Johnson has been an inspiration to generations of politically engaged poets in the UK and beyond.
Doors: 8pm
Entry: £6 NUS/£10
www.LKJRecords.com
Sunday 14th October
Athlete @ Academy
The Deptford lads embark on a UK tour after the release of their album “Beyond the Neighbourhood.” They’re so pleased with its electronica sound their even doing a dub remix, cleverly entitled “Beyond Dub Neighbourhood.”
Tickets: £16adv
New Stuff @ The Comedy Store
Manchester's excellent Sunday showcase of all new, never been seen or heard before material featuring of the best comics from the circuit all for free! Compere Toby Hadoke holds the evening together in his own inimitable and unorthodox style!
Doors: 8pm
Entry: FREE
www.thecomedystore.co.uk
Outshined @ The Thirsty Scholar
Heavy weekend? DJ Mark McKenna plays grunge, alt, rock, classic metal and punk. Student deals and happy hour prices - just bring your NUS card.
Doors: 8pm – 1am
Entry: Free
www.thirstyscholar.co.uk
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