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Preview: The Haçienda returns to The Warehouse Project
21st September 2025

This November, The Warehouse Project will see a Haçienda club relaunch, paying homage to the unforgettable and notorious sounds and artists of the nineties rave scene

Album review: NewDad invite listeners to the ‘Altar’ to share their love for Galway
20th September 2025

NewDad’s latest album ‘Altar’ presents itself as an ode to Galway, showcasing the shoegaze sounds the trio have become renowned for

Manchester Psych Fest 2025: A new age for genre-defying music in the north west
19th September 2025

Manchester Psych Fest returns to with a 2025 edition spanning bringing a diverse range of innovative artists to some of the best of the city’s venues

The Hallé 2025-26 concert season: Must-see events and special guests in the heart of Manchester
15th September 2025

The much-loved Hallé symphony orchestra graces Manchester with its presence for a 25/26 season of unmissable classical music

Live review: The Warehouse Project returns with Annie Mac’s Before Midnight
15th September 2025

Annie Mac’s Before Midnight opens The Warehouse Project’s 2025 season in style and ushers in a no-phones policy for concourse-only shows

Preview: Dom Dolla returns to The Warehouse Project
9th September 2025

Australian Grammy-nominated producer and DJ Dom Dolla is due to make a grand return to The Warehouse Project this October

Interview: Hetta Falzon on ‘Freckles’, feeling vulnerable, and finding your voice again
9th September 2025

Singer-songwriter and Manchester student Hetta Falzon discusses her musical journey, getting signed and navigating life changes

Leeds Festival 2025: All back to Bramham Park
8th September 2025

Leeds Festival 2025 closes out this year’s festival in style with an array of upcoming artists and huge name headline performances

Turnover’s ‘Peripheral Vision’: Does it still hold up?
8th September 2025

Turnover’s ‘Peripheral Vision’ is often considered a classic in modern indie-rock and the band celebrates its tenth anniversary this year

Live Review: Addison Rae stuns with a mesmeric debut
8th September 2025

Pop artist and social media mega-star Addison Rae charms her Manchester Academy crowd with a short but sweet set in support of her debut album

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The elusive history of Manchester’s Albert Hall
2nd September 2025

What did the Albert Hall use to be? Take a walk into the often overlooked past of a Grade II listed veteran of the city’s historical Peter Street

The Warehouse Project preview: Unmissable moments of this year’s season
26th August 2025

Here’s what to expect from the return of The Warehouse Project as the biggest names in electronic music return to Manchester

Nightlife spotlight: Inside Stretford Mall’s new Pawnbrokers-come-Discotheque
22nd August 2025

Stretford Mall has been lit up this summer by members of Manchester-based disco collective Nite School Aural-B and RichieNS

Album review: Wolf Alice contemplate life’s complexities as they reach ‘The Clearing’
22nd August 2025

Wolf Alice’s highly anticipated and much-welcomed return brings both pensive thoughtfulness and plenty of enjoyment

Scarface, Master P, No Limit: The south’s influence on mafioso rap
19th August 2025

How overlooked Southern pioneers gave mafioso rap its depth, ambition, and staying power.

A life put on record: A look at the music of Phil Elverum
19th August 2025

Phil Elverum’s music as The Micophones and Mount Eerie is complex and intertwined, yet difficult to scratch the surface of

A weekend of music in Henham Park: Latitude Festival 2025
18th August 2025

Latitude Festival returns to Henham Park for a 2025 edition dominated by excellent upcoming artists and huge-name headliners

‘This Better Be Something Great’: Westside Cowboy live at YES Pink Room
18th August 2025

Westside Cowboy prove themselves to be one of Britain’s most exciting rising acts with a release day show celebrating their debut EP

Live Review: Frank Turner refuses to sit down and shut up at 3014th show
1st August 2025

Frank Turner’s 3014th show proves the Wessex songwriter to be a master of performance with a set filled by new material and fan favourites

Live review: Black Country, New Road at Stockport Plaza
1st August 2025

Black Country, New Road’s album launch show in Stockport Plaza’s grand auditorium proves to be a masterclass in avant-garde folk-pop