Sun Ra Arkestra at Band on the Wall

Sun Ra was one of the greatest jazz artists of the last four decades. A composer, bandleader, pianist, poet and philosopher, he founded his Arkestra to take jazz into unexplored territories, with his style drawing on a combination of Egyptian cosmology, Eastern philosophy and the… Read more »

¡Viva! at HOME

The ¡Viva! Spanish & Latin American Festival 2017 returns with a venue-wide celebration of film, theatre and visual art from across the Spanish-speaking world. From Friday the 31st of March to Monday the 17th of April, there will be live music events, international theatre and… Read more »

Bad Language at the Castle

Bad Language is a literature organisation based in Manchester dedicated to the promotion and development of new writing. This week the author David Gaffney will be headlining. The event takes place on Wednesday the 29th of March 2017 from 7.30pm at The Castle pub on… Read more »

Riot Jazz at Gorilla

Riot Jazz is a 9-piece brass band made up of trumpets, trombones, a sousaphone, drums and an MC. They play a uniquely twisted mix of funk, soul, hip-hop and aggressive jazz. The evening will be hosted by Chunky and Berry Blacc, with DJs Rich Reason… Read more »

Wiley at Albert Hall

After the release of his new album, Wiley brings Godfather to the Albert Hall in Manchester this weekend. The founding father of grime is joined on the bill by AJ Tracey, LEVELZ, Donae’o, Plastician, President T & Maximum.   There last few remaining tickets for… Read more »