Culture Guides
Destination Guides
Seasonal Guides
Minute Taker at Waterside Arts, Manchester, 21 July 2018, from £10.00 - Book now
Minute Taker is alternative singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ben McGarvey. Inspired by imaginative artists such as Kate Bush, David Bowie, Tori Amos & Björk, he creates haunting piano songs with multilayered ethereal vocals, distorted electronic beats and otherworldly synthscapes.
Minute Taker has released two critically acclaimed albums and has composed several soundtracks for the stage, including dark stage musical HOAX My Lonely Heart (Manchester Royal Exchange, 2014 & The Lowry, 2017) and audiovisual show To Love Somebody Melancholy (Chorlton/Didsbury/Hebden Bridge Arts Festivals 2015-17).
Minute Taker’s dynamic performance at Waterside Arts will feature selections from his eclectic back catalogue, along with reimagined cover versions and new songs in development for his upcoming third album.
Related Guides
Winter in Spinningfields
Spinningfields has grown into one of Manchester’s standout districts in recent years and here’s what’s happening there this winter.
Winter Entertainment in Spinningfields
Spinningfields always pushes the boat out at Christmas in the entertainment stakes and this year is no exception.
Father’s Day
This year’s Father’s Day is Sunday 19th June. Get out and about and spend some quality time with the old man in Manchester.
International Women’s Day in Manchester and the North
Here’s a rundown of the most eye-catching events happening on and around International Women’s Day in Manchester and the North.
Toward the Unknown Region – RVW150 at The Bridgewater Hall
The Hallé and the BBC Philharmonic are joining forces to offer a unique Mancunian tribute to Ralph Vaughan Williams at 150.
