Lightning Bolt at Oi Polloi

Lightning Bolt was a surfboard company first and last, but in the mid ‘70s the company moved into clothing: Nothing fancy, just practical trunks for surfing, and t-shirts for cruising. But the world wanted that Bolt energy, and the clothing line exploded like a spitting… Read more »

Mad Professor at Band on the Wall

Tonight at Band on the Wall, sonic dub genius Mad Professor creates cutting edge reggae live on stage with his band, The Ariwa Posse. Plus a live showcase from burgeoning reggae voice Jesse Royal, a leader of the reggae revival currently sweeping Jamaica.   A… Read more »

They Live at the Dancehouse

This summer at The Dancehouse, Grimm Up North presents a whole season of films from the cult horror master, John Carpenter.   Tonight it’s the turn of 1998 cult classic “They Live” starring legendary wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper as a drifter who comes across a… Read more »

B.EAT Street MCR

Friday Food Fight has been hitting Manchester every Friday night for 12 weeks and tonight is the final night. The event takes place at Upper Campfield Market, Deansgate, M3 4FH.   Tonight’s amazing selection of food comes from The Aumbry, Yang Sing, Hip Hop Chip… Read more »

Collider at MOSI

Starting today and running through to the 28th of September 2014 is Collider: Step Inside the World’s Greatest Experiment at the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI).   Buried deep under the border between Switzerland and France, CERN’s Large Hadron Collider is the work of… Read more »