Fergal Kinney

MIF and Lagos-based festival Homecoming present a one-night showcase of the most exciting music from Africa, the diaspora and beyond.

Join MIF on a journey deep into Manchester’s hip hop underground, guided by some of the most trusted voices in the city’s hip hop roots.

Haçienda legend Laurent Garnier joins MIF for the UK premiere of Off the Record, a film about club culture and the part he played in its relentless rise.

For fans of The National, Radiohead and Foals, Manchester-based Easy Kill have an exciting new album on the way. Catch a sneak peek at Deaf Institute.

Over two decades on from his seminal album Endtroducing, DJ Shadow returns to Albert Hall, a venue that the pioneering producer holds dear.

Manchester-based Julia Bardo is making a big splash with her 1960’s-leaning pop. With rumbles of a breakthrough year ahead, don’t miss the chance to catch her in a venue as intimate as YES.

Don’t miss London 8-piece Kokoroko’s soul-shaking blend of neo-jazz and Afrobeat at Gorilla this December.

Benjamin John Power AKA Blanck Mass’ latest album, Animated Violence Mild, is the heaviest of his career. Expect a dark and intense live show at YES.

In support of his acclaimed solo debut, Diviner, ex-Wild Beasts singer Hayden Thorpe brings his soul-searching new project to YES this November.

Re-imagining their thrilling 4th album, Happy In The Hollow, Toy present a carefully-curated ‘night of strange sighting and unhabitual ritual’.

Join ex-Kraftwerk percussionist Wolfgang Flür for a unique audio and visual experience at YES this November.

Now Wave and Kilimanjaro present Sydney singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin, who’s back in Manchester to show off her world-renowned album, Crushing.