Johnny James

Swinton Sounds is back for its second edition, bringing a FREE weekend of pop-up music, performance and family fun to venues across Swinton.

Hulme’s Green Island Festival brings a three-part series of events to Hulme Garden Centre and the iconic NIAMOS.

Explore@RNCM sees the College throw open its doors to the local community for a fun-packed day of music events and activities for all ages.

Andy Scott and Dave Hassell join forces with the RNCM Big Band to bring us the flavours and colours of South America, in a sensational evening of Latin jazz.

Vocal and opera students from the RNCM are joined on stage by The Orchestra of Opera North for a fantastic evening of operatic scenes.

As the RNCM enters its fifth decade the College celebrates its past, present and future with a spectacular 50th anniversary event.

Manchester’s own Sam Malik curates a night of British South Asian talent to mark the closing weekend of MIF23.

Following the release of their 2023 EP ‘Gulliver’, freewheeling freakpop duo Audiobooks kick off their UK headline tour at YES.

Local record label and promoter Sour Grapes host Meltchester, a festival of underground psych, garage rock and post punk in Projekts Mcr Skatepark.

A Place To Bury Strangers bring their lacerating blend of post punk, noise rock and shoegaze to The White Hotel.

Melding horn-fuelled jazz and raucous punk, Opus Kink are one of the most exciting bands signed to London’s cult indie label Nice Swan.