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
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 24 APRIL 2026
ALBUM REVIEW - JESCA HOOP: LONG WAVE HOME
LIVE REVIEW - DEATHCRASH + GLASSHOUSE RED SPIDER MITE: YES PINK ROOM - 15/04/2026
ALBUM REVIEW - VARIOUS: SOMETHING FOR THE LONGING - SCOTTISH INDEPENDENT POP 1985-1999
ALBUM REVIEW - SYSTEM 7: FLOWER OF LIFE
LIVE REVIEW - ART SCHOOL GIRLFRIEND: MANCHESTER GORILLA - 16/04/2026
ALBUM ROUNDUP WEEK ENDING 17 APRIL 2026
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
