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It’s up for rigorous debate, but we’re saying the festive season is go from here on in. Whether you want to escape that fact or embrace it, we’ve got you covered.
Nothing says Christmas like banging techno, and so there’s a heavy-handed dose of electronica in our latest music picks, including Skee Mask at The White Hotel and Gold Panda at YES.
Looking towards New Year’s Eve (yes, we’re going there, too), our eyes are on Homoelectric at New Century and The Warehouse Project at Depot Mayfield.
Before all those bleeps and bloops, though, it’s Stereolab at New Century, with more bleeps and bloops. And then finally some real music, as the AMC Gospel Choir brings the festive heart and soul to Blues Kitchen and Jane Weaver heads up a special Christmas show at YES.
Here are our picks
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1. BADBADNOTGOOD at Albert Hall
Jamal Burger BADBADNOTGOOD at Albert Hall at Albert Hall, City Centre, 10 December 2022, from £17.50 - Book now
In support of their expansive 2021 album Talk Memory, BADBADNOTGOOD play their biggest show in Manchester to date, at Albert Hall.
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2. A Gospel Christmas with AMC Choir at Blues Kitchen
A Gospel Christmas with AMC Choir A Gospel Christmas with AMC Choir at The Blues Kitchen Manchester, Manchester, 20 December 2022, from £19.25 - Book now
Christmas is given the gospel treatment as the AMC Gospel Choir brings the festive heart and soul to Blues Kitchen.
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3. Christmas with Jane Weaver at YES
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4. Homoelectric New Year’s Eve at New Century
Homoelectric Homoelectric New Year's Eve at New Century, Manchester, 31 December 2022, from £25.34 - Book now
Cap off the year with a flamboyant bang as the Homoelectric crew throw a one-off do at New Century, headlined by genre-hopping party-starter, Erol Alkan.
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5. The Warehouse Project: New Year’s Eve at Mayfield Depot
The Warehouse Project by Annika Wallis New Year's Eve at The Warehouse Project at Mayfield Depot, Manchester, 31 December 2022, from £45.00 - Book now
Looking for a blowout of epic proportions on New Year’s Eve? Depot Mayfield’s the place, and The Warehouse Project’s the party.
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6. Turn It Up: The Power of Music at the Science and Industry Museum
Science Museum Group © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum Turn It Up: The Power of Music at Science and Industry Museum, Castlefield, Until 21 May 2023, from £6.00 - Book now
Prepare to get hands-on at the Museum of Science and Industry’s new major exhibition exploring the science of music’s mysterious hold over us and how it drives us to create, perform, feel and share.
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