Carrying on from where other urban festivals such as In The City left off, A Carefully Planned Festival is back to bring more than 100 national and international acts to Manchester’s musical hub, the Northern Quarter, for a weekend of live music, art, spoken word, and partying – all for the princely sum of £12.50 […]
GIG GUIDE
Our gig guide is handpicked and every act has been listened to before making it onto the list.
See this month's guide
LIVE REVIEW - BELLE AND SEBASTIAN: MANCHESTER ALBERT HALL - 11/04/2026
ALBUM REVIEW - HORA LUNGA: NEW AGE MUSIC VOL. 2-3
ALBUM REVIEW - CHROMA: 25 FOREVER
ALBUM REVIEW – ANTOINE DOUGBE & L’ORCHESTRA POLY-RYTHMO DE COTONOU: S/T
ALBUM REVIEW - POLICE DOG HOGAN: THE LIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS
LIVE REVIEW - GORILLAZ: MANCHESTER CO-OP LIVE - 21/03/2026
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 10 APRIL 2026
ALBUM REVIEW - HOLLY HUMBERSTONE: CRUEL WORLD
LIVE REVIEW - KRIS DREVER + ANNIE DRESSNER: LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC MUSIC ROOMS - 08/04/2026
ALBUM REVIEW - ULTRABOMB: THE BRIDGES THAT WE BURN
