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While physical gigs remain on hold for the time being, there are plenty of livestreamed events broadcasting from Manchester and the north, as well as a raft of socially-distanced shows planned for the not-too-distant future. In the guide below, you’ll find the best upcoming events taking place on a stage or a screen near you.
We also thought we’d give you a taste of what we’re listening to at the moment. In the Spotify playlist below, we’ll be adding tunes relating to features in this guide, new releases and miscellaneous gems.
Here are our picks
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1. Manchester Collective x RNCM (online)
Manchester Collective Manchester Collective x RNCM, online, 3 December 2020, free entry - Find Out More
Manchester Collective is teaming up with string players from the RNCM in a collaborative performance, exploring storytelling through music.
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2. A Tribute to Andrew Weatherall at The Carlton Club
Andrew Weatherall A Tribute to Andrew Weatherall at The Carlton Club, Manchester, 6 December 2020, from £12 - Book now
Herbal Tea Party and Psychedelic DiscoTech are celebrating the memory of Andrew Weatherall with a socially-distanced evening of music that was written, mixed, produced or inspired by the legendary artist.
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3. Psappha: Got Rhythm (3×3) at Hallé St Peter’s
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4. Mr. Scruff, Mikey D.O.N and MC Kwasi at Escape to Freight Island
Mr. Scruff, Annabel Fraser & Lee Andrews at Escape to Freight Island, Manchester and online, 12 December 2020 - Book now
Mr. Scruff, Mikey D.O.N and MC Kwasi bring us 11 hours of musical escapism, presented live at Escape to Freight Island and streamed online.
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5. Lost Under Heaven at The White Hotel
Lost Under Heaven Lost Under Heaven at The White Hotel, Salford, 31 January 2021, from £10 - Book now
Manchester duo Lost Under Heaven are performing two socially distanced live shows at The White Hotel this January.
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6. Psappha: Music for Sitar (In Focus) at Hallé St Peter’s
Kabilan Raviraj In Focus: Music for Sitar at Hallé St Peter’s, Ancoats, 4 February 2021, from £5 - Book now
Spotlighting an instrument that usually remains in the concert hall shadows, Psappha invites sitar virtuoso Jasdeep Singh Degun to lead a wonderfully varied programme at Hallé St Peter’s.
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7. Shame at YES
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8. Psappha: Music for Cimbalom (In Focus) at Hallé St Peter’s
Psappha: Music for Cimbalom (In Focus) at Hallé St Peter’s, Ancoats, 25 March 2021, from £5 - Book now
Psappha explores the full range of the lesser-spotted cimbalom with a varied programme that features several world premieres
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9. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds at Manchester Arena
Steve Parke Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds at Manchester Arena, Manchester, 21 April 2021, from £30.50 - Book now
One of the world’s great live acts, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are returning to Manchester in support of their extraordinary album, Ghosteen – postponed from May 2020.
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10. Psappha: Black Milk at Hallé St Peter’s
PhilipGatward Psappha: Black Milk at Hallé St Peter’s, Ancoats, 29 April 2021, from £5 - Book now
Black Milk, the penultimate concert in Psappha’s 2020-21 season, features a world premiere by Mark-Anthony Turnage plus two Viennese chamber group classics.
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11. Psappha: Music for Accordion (In Focus) at Hallé St Peter’s
Alejandro Tamagno Psappha: Music for Accordion (In Focus) at Hallé St Peter’s, Ancoats, 27 May 2021, from £5 - Book now
Joining Psappha at Hallé St Peter’s, world-class accordionist Miloš Milivojević guides us through a variety of music written for this unexpectedly versatile instrument.
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12. Neighbourhood Weekender 2021
Neighbourhood Weekender Neighbourhood Weekender 2021 at Victoria Park, Southport, 29–30 May 2021, from £64.25 - Book now
The Neighbourhood Weekender returns to Warrington for its third outing next May bank holiday. We make our top five picks from the line-up.
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13. Thom Yorke at Victoria Warehouse
Alex Lake Thom Yorke at Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, 13 June 2021, from £54.70 - Book now
Following the release of his excellent solo album ANIMA, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke is performing not one but two shows at Victoria Warehouse next June.
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14. Manchester Psych Fest 2021
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15. Braids at YES
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