MANCHESTER ACADEMY TO HOST A SPECIAL CHAMELEONS VOX SHOWCASE

CHAMELEONS VOX have revealed they will be returning to Manchester Academy for their third annual hometown celebration. The Home Is Where The Heart Is series has seen the Chameleons Vox mastermind Mark Burgess unearth forgotten gems and glittering rarities from the band’s back catalogue for these annual shows. Promising a cathartic exploration through the band’s […]
On 11th December 2015 Stone Flowers, musical collective of refugee torture survivors, are bringing their new album Ngunda to Manchester as part of a fundraiser in support of the group’s founding charities Music Action International (MAI) and Freedom from Torture (FfT) North West. The group was first brought together as a positive response to the […]

REFUGEE CHARITY GIG AT MANCHESTER ACADEMY

LIVE: BUZZCOCKS – 10/10/2015

– MANCHESTER ACADEMY, MANCHESTER – I woke up on Sunday morning with ‘Harmony In My Head’ hammering in my head. It’s far from a hangover, it’s such a nice feeling. “Whenever I’m in doubt about the things I do…”. A couple of hours before Buzzcocks’ gig at The Academy in Manchester, I watch an old […]
Peace have announced a new UK tour in support of their recently released second album, Happy People. The Birmingham four-piece, who are set to play three dates at the Deaf Institute in Manchester next week, have announced a new tour for the autumn. The 13 date tour will include a show at Manchester Academy on […]

PEACE ANNOUNCE NEW AUTUMN UK TOUR

THE WEDDING PRESENT, BUZZCOCKS AND PETER HOOK TO PLAY MANCHESTER ACADEMY 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOWS

Manchester Academy will host a series of special shows to celebrate the venue’s 25th anniversary. The Oxford Road venue, which originally opened in October 1990, has announced a series of celebratory gigs including performances from Buzzcocks, Peter Hook and the Light and The Wedding Present. Buzzcocks will play on October 10, followed by Peter Hook’s […]