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Trof, Fallowfield
Trof is a lively, studenty bar, nestling in the heart of Fallowfield, with lovely food, and a really friendly atmosphere. It’s usually rammed — especially in term time. It’s a bit of a Manchester...
View ArticleThe Roadhouse
Manchester’s much-loved music venue. It’s situated in the Northern Quarter, a couple of streets along from Night and Day, Dry Bar and Mint Lounge. The Roadhouse puts on slightly bigger out-of-town...
View ArticleNight and Day, Manchester
Night and Day is one of the best places in Manchester to catch new, unsigned bands, as well as some better known acts. There’s music to be heard here pretty much every night – plus some good DJs....
View ArticleJoshua Brooks
Manchester venue, tucked away near the BBC. It’s host to a great open mic night every Monday, and holds other music events, both upstairs and downstairs, the rest of the week. Joshua Brookes 106...
View ArticleFuel, Withington
The info on this venue was updated June 2009. Let me know any thoughts, additions, or feedback, in the comments below! Fuel is a small vegetarian café with a lovely atmosphere, and some brilliant...
View ArticleThirsty Scholar, Manchester
The Thirsty Scholar is usually lively, full of musicians, and plays host to a good variety of Manchester gigs. It also has an open mic on Thursdays. 50 New Wakefield Street, Manchester, M1 5NP
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Bar amp, Sale
Sale’s best music venue, with a lot of stuff going on – notably Acoustic Amp (see their myspace page), a bi-weekly acoustic night featuring Manchester’s finest unsigned artists.
View ArticleTrof in the Northern Quarter
Trof Northern Quarter opened in 2007 (building on the well-known Trof brand, which began in Fallowfield) 5-8 Thomas St Northern Quarter Manchester, M4 1EG United Kingdom There’s also an open mic night...
View ArticleThe Castle, Oldham St
Updated April 2009 The Castle closed for quite a few months last year, but has recently been bought up, renovated, and re-opened its doors. No word on any open mic as yet… here’s the page for the old...
View ArticleM19 Bar Levenshulme
The M19 bar in Levenshulme hosts a whole range of music nights, including its regular Acoustic Fest sessions and the open mic night every Monday. Acoustic Fest is every last Friday of the month...
View ArticleSongs for the Bath Tub at Kro – 12th June
Hi We’re moving a lot of our Songs for the Bath Tub nights from the Carlton Club to Kro Bar. The first of these is taking place on Thursday, 12th June. It’s going to be a really good, chilled night of...
View ArticleVenue Guide – Deaf Institute, Manchester
The Deaf Institute opened in 2008. Downstairs, it’s a really pleasant bar, with some crazy wallpaper. Upstairs, it’s a purpose-built music hall, with a lovely sound system and a reputation for putting...
View ArticleTonight – Run, Toto, Run single launch at Kro
There’s a great gig tonight at Kro Bar, Manchester (Saturday 13th). The bands playing are: Run, Toto, Run The Jessie Rose Trip Help Stamp Out Loneliness I’ll be doing the sound engineering tonight....
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Pulse Cafe, Todmorden
The Pulse Cafe in Todmorden is a great little cafe, with good vegetarian / vegan food, good coffee, and even an alcohol license. It’s open till 11pm most evenings, and has live acoustic acts on many...
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