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Rememba Fela Kuti at Soup: “Are they up for it?”

Rememba Fela Kuti at Soup: “Are they up for it?”

Taking place at Manchester’s Soup, artists Irfan Rainy and KISA pay tribute to the late Fela Kuti through both traditional and contemporaneous anthems
Gathering Speed are back with an exciting trans-European project

Gathering Speed are back with an exciting trans-European project

Cutting edge Manchester promoters are back with a project that seeks to bring bands from Europe to Manchester; first, Berlin post-punkers LIIEK
Live Review: City Calm Down at Soup Kitchen

Live Review: City Calm Down at Soup Kitchen

James Carroll gives his verdict on the atmospheric Australian synth-pop group City Calm Down and reviews their most recent performance at Manchester’s Soup Kitchen
Homeless charity Lifeshare locked out of premises

Homeless charity Lifeshare locked out of premises

Lifeshare have been locked out of their old premises and are searching to find a new location to continue their charitable work
Live Review: The Howl & The Hum

Live Review: The Howl & The Hum

The Howl and the Hum return to Manchester once more to grace a sold-out Soup Kitchen with an intoxicating performance

Live Review: Sam Fender

Daisy Lester reviews Tyneside singer Sam Fender’s live performance at Soup Kitchen in NQ
In Conversation with Peach Fuzz

In Conversation with Peach Fuzz

Elena Bradley catches up with upcoming Peach Fuzz who are freshly picked and buzzing with promise as their tour with The Vryll Society ends on a high.
Live Review: Anteros

Live Review: Anteros

Anteros – the glittery silver lining to the dark clouds of the world – put on an emotionally euphoric performance at Soup Kitchen, writes contributor Winona Newman.
Live Review: Jimothy Lacoste

Live Review: Jimothy Lacoste

Famed on social media and hated by Transport For London, Jimothy Lacoste visited Soup Kitchen for a short-but-sweet sold-out show
Live Review – LAUREL

Live Review – LAUREL

An evening at Soup Kitchen with LAUREL leaves an audience privileged to have witnessed a singer destined to play far bigger venues, writes Alex Corns
In conversation with LAUREL

In conversation with LAUREL

Having released her debut album just a month ago, and on the second day of her European tour, LAUREL speaks to The Mancunion ahead of her show at Soup Kitchen.
Cosmo Sheldrake announces debut album ‘The Much Much How How and I’

Cosmo Sheldrake announces debut album ‘The Much Much How How and I’

The album is set to drop on 6th April when Cosmo headlines Soup Kitchen
Album Review: Songs of Praise – Shame

Album Review: Songs of Praise – Shame

Sugar daddies, blood bathing, social inequality, and capitalism – what more could you possibly want?

Live: We Were Promised Jetpacks

Callum Lunn thinks We Were Promised Jetpacks deserved a better audience

Why you should see City Calm Down tomorrow

The Melbourne four-piece play Soup Kitchen on Tuesday 28th November

What’s on this week?

Despite fairly slim pickings, music reporter Callum Pinder has rounded up the cream of the crop of music events to show your face at this week

Venue Review: Soup Kitchen is cooking up something good

Despite not having a rich history akin to that of Manchester’s other venues, Soup Kitchen has made a name as one of the most eclectic places in Manchester

Live: Flesh & together PANGEA

Flesh & Together Pangea give a lesson in tedium

Live: Real Lies

Real Lies find their spiritual home in dance music Mecca, Manchester

Club: Daniel Avery

Avery’s lack of charisma is more than made up for by his music