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17th May What’s On Guide

Published on May 17, 2012 by in What's On

Until Sunday 20th May Community Theatre show: Great Expectations features 70 community members of all ages, singing, acting and dancing. Friday, Saturday at 7.30pm and Sunday at 4pm and at 7.30pm. The Edge Theatre in Chorlton Box office number is 0161 282 9776 Friday 18th May Protest Photography Evening Event All are welcome to this

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10th May What’s On

Published on May 10, 2012 by in What's On

Saturday 12th May Manchester Brewing Co-operative presents Levenshulme Beer Festival Klondyke Club, Levenshulme 12.00noon til 1.30am FREE Means To An End Presents: The Mob plus Kill Pretty?, Andy T and Nu Pogodi 1 in 12 Club, 21-23 Albion Street, Bradford BD1 2LY 7.30pm Sunday 13th May Slit Presents UK Subs plus Epic Problem, Louise Distras, 3CR,

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3rd May What’s On

Published on May 2, 2012 by in What's On

Friday 4th May   Red and Black Collective presents Eastfield, Sanity Clause and Jezabelleza The Yorkshire House, Lancaster 8.30pm Doors/ £3 Monday 7th May Celebrate May Day 2012 International Workers Day Monday 7th May 2012 11am Assemble Bexley Square, Salford Breakfast butties and speakers 12 noon March Departs 12.15 pm March joins people with disabilities assemble

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26th April What’s On

Friday 27th April Manchester Critical Mass Massive monthly bike ride around Manchester City Centre 6:00pm at Manchester Central Library Friday 27th to Sunday 29th April Luddites 200 Festival Bit of music, bit of art, bit of politics, a couple of plays and films. What more could you ask for? Full programme here: http://luddites200blog.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Huddersfield-Luddites200-Festival-Programme-20-April.pdf Various times

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19th April What’s On

Published on April 18, 2012 by in What's On

Friday20th April John Player Specials, Cavan Moran, Hanami and Jezabellezza Inspire, 747 Stockport Road, Levenshulme 8.00pm ’til 11.00pm £3 suggested donation Sunday 22nd April Oi Polloi plus Black Star Dub Collective, Dead Subverts, Black Light Mutants, John Player Specials and Hated Til Proven The Star and Garter, Fairfield Street (next to Piccadilly Railway/ Metrolink) 5.00pm

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12th April 2012 What’s On

Published on April 12, 2012 by in What's On

Saturday 14th April The Spokes Bike Dance Troupe Circus House, Unit 1A Central Retail Park, M4 6DJ 7.00pm Sunday 15th April Mikron Theatre are bringing their play ‘Can you keep a secret?: the rise and fall of the Yorkshire Luddites’ to the Working Class Movement Library Annexe on 2pm.  The annexe only holds 50 people,  so

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5th April What’s On

Published on April 3, 2012 by in What's On

Friday 6th April Manchester Hardcourt Bike Polo Launch 5.00pm: First Annual Polo Cat Happy Hour and Vegan Food Available! at Thirsty Scholar, 50 New Wakefield Street off Oxford Road, M1 5NP 9.30pm onwards Polo Films and Games followed by Polo Disko at The Black Lion, 65 Chapel Street, Salford, M3 5BZ Monday 9th April (Easter

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29th March What’s On

Published on March 25, 2012 by in What's On

Until Saturday 31 March Wizard: A new theatre show by Dominic Berry When an agoraphobic Wizard shares his world of tea loving carpet goblins and a zombie slaying dish rack with a neighbour from the flat above, three days of magic change both their lives forever. Contact, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6JA8pm Tickets: £8/5 Booking: http://contactmcr.com/whats-on/896-wizard/

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22nd March What’s On

Published on March 22, 2012 by in What's On

Sunday 25th March Cake Liberation Front 3.30 – 5.30pm Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Behind Central Library, Manchester M2 5NS £1 with baked goods/ £2 without All drinks free STP Records March Show BLACK LIGHT MUTANTS – 5.00PM TIL 5.40PM THE SMEARS – 6.00PM TIL 6.40PM DIRT BOX DISCO – 7.00PM TIL 7.40PM DRAGSTER – 8.00PM TIL 9.00PM Star and

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15th March 2012 What’s On

Published on March 15, 2012 by in What's On

Ends This Sunday! The OKasional Cafe is a squatted space which holds a daily cafe, regular vegan meals and functions as a radical space for meetings, organising actions, workshops and events. It runs until 18th March at the ‘Gamecock Pub’, check out their programme to see what they have lined up… http://okcafe.wordpress.com/ Saturday 17th and

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8th March What’s On

Published on March 8, 2012 by in What's On

Ongoing The OKasional Cafe is a squatted space which holds a daily cafe, regular vegan meals and functions as a radical space for meetings, organising actions, workshops and events. It runs until 18th March at the ‘Gamecock Pub’, check out their programme to see what they have lined up… http://okcafe.wordpress.com/ Friday 9th March Saturday 10th

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1st March 2012 What’s On

Wednesday 29th February-Saturday 3rd March Gerry Potter: “The Men Pomes… because men don’t say “poems”. Studio Salford, Kings Arms, 11 Bloom Street, Salford 8pm £7/ £5 Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd March Equalfest II Bradford 1 in 12 Club Saturday 3rd March TNS Records All Dayer with Stand Out Riot, Beat the Red Light, Faintest Idea,

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23rd February What’s On

Published on February 23, 2012 by in What's On

Friday February 24th Slit presents: Dead To Me Night and Day 7:30pm £8 Advance Blacklight Mutants and others Crescent 20 (next to Crescent pub, Salford) 7.00pm FREE Saturday February 25th **FREE ENTRY** Donations on door to www.sophielancasterfoundation.com Doors 2pm, First Band 230pm 2 Stages. 230-Luke Hoggarth 245 -315pm Firing Blanks … 330-4pm Skip Rat 415-445

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9th February What’s On

Published on February 9, 2012 by in What's On

Friday 10th February TNS Records presents: Roughneck Riot, Acid Drop, Run Out The Guns, Foxes Faux, Dexter Dextrous & the Fingersmiths and Andrew Cream Lass O’Gowrie 7.30pm £5 on the door Notsensibles +special guests The Strange Hebden Bridge Trades Club 8pm £7/£10 Tuesday 14th February Dave Hughes The Garratt FREE Wednesday 15th February Slit Presents: Joe

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2nd February 2012 What’s On

Published on January 26, 2012 by in What's On

Wednesday 18th January to Saturday 4th February Red Ladder Theatre and Chumbawamba present: BIG SOCIETY! A MUSIC HALL COMEDY The City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds Various times and prices see: https://www.cityvarieties.co.uk/Online/ Saturday 4th February Red and Black Collective presents: Robb Johnson, Tracey Curtis and Chris Butler Yorkshire House, Lancaster 8.15pm £5 Sunday 5th February Slit

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12th January What’s On

Published on January 5, 2012 by in What's On

Saturday 14th January Blacklight Mutants (Battle Of Bands) 8.30pm at Witchwood, Ashton £3 Sunday 15th January Blacklight Mutants (All Day Punk Gig) The Station Pub, Ashton 2.00pm-7.00pm FREE Tuesday 24th January Manchester Film Co-op The film co-operative’s first screening of 2012 is Mädchen in Uniform / Maidens in Uniform on 24 January. Now acknowledged as

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15th December What’s On

Published on December 15, 2011 by in What's On

Saturday 17th December Punk Christmas Special including Blacklight Mutants The Crescent, Salford £2 Slit Presents: TV Smith and The Valentines -The Adverts Night and Day, £10 Sunday 18th December An afternoon of music and entertainment with The Bailey Sisters as a fund-raiser for the Library. The Bailey Sisters are three friends who enjoy making music

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8th December What’s On Guide

Published on December 8, 2011 by in What's On

Saturday 10th December Zounds, Eastfield, Andy T, The Astronauts, Addictive Philosophy, After The Last Sky, Ephemeral Foetus, Luddite Bastard, Chris Butler. Doors Open 4.00pm. Chris on at 4.30pm. £10 on door Derby The Old Bell Hotel Tuesday 13th December Manchester Film Co-operative presents Memories of Underdevelopment, a seminal and unconventional film about gender roles in post-revolutionary

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1st December What’s On Guide

Published on December 1, 2011 by in What's On

Friday 2nd December 7.30pm The Autonomads, Black Star Dub Collective, John Player Specials and Jezabellezza Platt Chapel, Wilmslow Road, Manchester. Saturday 3rd December 10.00am to 4.00pm The Manchester & Salford Anarchist Bookfair People’s History Museum 11.00am Oxford Road Red Flag Walk with Michael Herbert Starts Pankhurst House, Nelson Street £6 waged. £5 concessions. The walk lasts

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24th November 2011 What’s On

Published on November 24, 2011 by in What's On

Saturday 26th November 11.30am till 3.30pm GM&D CND’s  Peace and Craft Fair Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester Sunday 27th November 3.30 – 5.30pm Cake Liberation Front Meet Up Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Behind Central Library, Manchester, M2 5NS £1 with baked goods £2 without All drinks free 4.00pm-10.30pm John Robb’s Punk Rock Party Cord Free 7.00pm TNS Records

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17th November What’s On

Published on November 14, 2011 by in What's On

Advance Notice: Strummercamp Festival Tickets now on sale. On Jubilee weekend 2012 (1/2/3 June) Strummercamp festival will come to Manchester for the magnificent seventh festival. This year the “friendliest festival around” aims to bring you even more value for money with more stages and early bird tickets. Early bird tickets are on sale now for

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10th November What’s On

Published on November 7, 2011 by in What's On

OK Cafe ends on Sunday. This week’s programme: Advance Notice: Strummercamp Festival Tickets now on sale. On Jubilee weekend 2012 (1/2/3 June) Strummercamp festival will come to Manchester for the magnificent seventh festival. This year the “friendliest festival around” aims to bring you even more value for money with more stages and early bird tickets.

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3rd November What’s On Guide

Published on November 3, 2011 by in What's On

The Okasional Cafe extended for one week! After some discussion we have agreed to keep the OK Cafe open for a 4th week – partly because, due to the criminalisation of squatting, this could be the last one (at least in its present form), partly because there have been simply too many things people have

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20th October What’s On

Published on October 20, 2011 by in What's On

The Okasional Cafe is back! More info at: http://okcafe.wordpress.com/ Saturday 22nd October London Anarchist Bookfair 10.00am to 7.00pm Queen Mary’s, University of London on the Mile End Road. More info: http://anarchistbookfair.org.uk/ Tuesday 25th October Jeffrey Lewis and The Junkyard The Ruby Lounge, Manchester 7.30pm Wednesday 26th October 2pm  “Up Then Brave Women…” Walk This walk will explore sites  connected

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13th October What’s On

Published on October 13, 2011 by in What's On

The Okasional Cafe is back! More info at: http://okcafe.wordpress.com/   Friday 14th October Saturday 15th October TNS Records Presents: Autonomads and Black Star Dub Collective 1.00pm at Course You Can Malcolm, Gigg Lane Social Club, Bury FC Sonic Boom Six Moho Live Sunday 16th October SQUASH Benefit KOBAYASHI | DEAD SUBVERTS + MORE The Whitworth Tuesday

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29th September What’s On

Published on September 29, 2011 by in What's On

***** Sunday 2nd October OCCUPY MCR http://www.occupymanchester.org/  Tories not welcome! Why do you want to mobilise against the Tory Party Conference? From 2-5 October 2011 the Conservative Party are coming to Manchester to hold their annual conference. All eyes will be on this city as the Tory’s analyse their progress in implementing their disastrous program

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22nd September What’s On

Published on September 22, 2011 by in What's On

Saturday 17th until Sunday 25th September Manchester Peace Festival Various times and  venues across Manchester Full programme at: http://manchesterpeacefestival.wordpress.com/ Friday 23rd September Researching corporate ethics conference 20/08/2011 11:27 Collecting data on companies and products Ethical Consumer are holding a one day conference in Manchester on Friday September 23rd looking at the potential for civil society co-operation

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15th September What’s On

Published on September 15, 2011 by in What's On

Friday 16th, Saturday 17th and Sunday 25th September Punk Weekend at the Crescent, Salford. (Black Light Mutants are on at 7.00-7.30pm on Sunday). Saturday 17th until Sunday 25th September Manchester Peace Festival Various times and  venues across Manchester Full programme at: http://manchesterpeacefestival.wordpress.com/ Saturday 17th September Manchester Green and Black Cross Contact manchestergbc[at]riseup.net Phone 07787 422 429

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8th September 2011 What’s On

Published on September 8, 2011 by in What's On

NEWS: ***** A final batch of tickets for the Rebellious Media Conference – including tickets for the overflow room for Noam Chomsky’s keynote on the morning of Saturday 8 October – will be placed on-line at 12 noon this Saturday, 10 September. Please check the site early to avoid disappointment: www.radicalmediaconference.org ***** Saturday 10th September

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18th August What’s On

Published on August 18, 2011 by in What's On

Saturday 20th August 11am  “Up Then Brave Women…” Walk This walk will explore sites  connected with  the radical women’s movements in the city including  trade unionism, the Clarion newspaper, Votes for Women and the Manchester Guardian. Meet outside the People’s History Museum, Bridge Street The walks will last 2 hours. £6.00 waged /£3.00 unwaged.   7.30pm: Pants 4 Peace Event featuring Sanity Clause and more…

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4th August What’s On

Published on August 4, 2011 by in What's On

 Saturday 6 August  11am  Riots, Rebellions and Revolution Walk This walk will explore sites connected with the Co-operative Movement,  Karl Marx and Friedrich  Engels, the Siege of Manchester,  Peterloo, Chartism,  the 1745 Jacobite  rebellion and other historical events. Meet outside the People History Museum, Bridge Street The walks will last 2 hours. £6.00 waged /£3.00 unwaged. Saturday 20th August 11am  “Up Then Brave Women…” Walk This

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July 21st What’s On

Published on July 18, 2011 by in What's On

Saturday July 23rd 3.00 – 3.30pm and 7.00 – 7.30pm: Faiz Ahmed Faiz IS NOW! – a poetry-multimedia ‘discussion-jam’ Chai Serai Marquee, Manchester Mela, Platt Fields Park, M14 6LW Experience a taste of the life and poetry of the renowned Pakistani poet, writer, journalist and political activist Faiz. Although Faiz was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize,

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14th July What’s On Guide

Published on July 14, 2011 by in What's On

July 13th until 16th Experiments at the Library Versuche, an exhibition of new work and research by artist Amy Feneck, takes place at the Working Class Movement Library from 13 to 16 July 2011. The title of the show refers to the German word for ‘tests, tries, trials, efforts, attempts & experiments’ and is also

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7th July What’s On

Published on July 7, 2011 by in What's On

Saturday 9th July PEDAL IN THE PARK Pedal MCR Opening Celebration + Fundraiser Pedal MCR opens in The Boathouse in Platt Fields Park, Fallowfield on Saturday 9th July for Pedal In The Park- a jam packed day of bicycling activities and workshops for all ages and abilities including wheel building workshop, bicycle treasure hunts, roller

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23rd June What’s On Guide

Published on June 30, 2011 by in What's On

Friday 1st July 7pm Book Launch: Jailhouse Lawyers Prisoners Defending Prisoners v The USA by Mumia Abu-Jamal Event with Selma James and Ian Macdonald, QC From death row, award-winning journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal introduces us to fellow prisoners who litigate against their jailers, risking punishment or even death, to win justice for themselves and other prisoners.

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9th June 2011 What’s On Guide

Published on June 9, 2011 by in What's On

Friday 10th June Caulbearers: More Lie Deep EP launch 8pm-2am Islington Mill, Salford M3 5HW Tickets £5 on the door Saturday 11th June 11am at Queen Victoria’s statue on Piccadilly Red Flag Walk: Irish in Manchester This walk will visit sites connected with Chartism, Irish Nationalism, clashes between Catholic and Protestant, the Civil Rights movement

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2nd June 2011 What’s On Guide

Published on June 2, 2011 by in What's On

Saturday 4th June 7.00pm: Punx Inna Jungle w/ Autonomads, Chief, Dead Class, Black Star Dub Collective and Throw Rocks At Cops plus DJs Jabez Clegg, Portsmouth Street Wednesday 8th June 8.00pm: Off With Their Heads presents MEN plus support Islington Mill, Salford Tickets £6 in advance from Skiddle Saturday 11th June 11am at Queen Victoria’s

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19th May 2011 What’s On

Published on May 18, 2011 by in What's On

Saturday 21st May 10.00am-6.00pm: Sheffield Anarchist Bookfair Bank Street Arts, 32-40 Bank Street, Sheffield http://www.bookfair.org.uk 8.00pm:  Aidan Jolly, Sai Murray and guest Simon Prince on Sax and Flute. A rhythmical and part improvised combination of performance poetry, folk and jazz, riffing and blending around contemporary themes The Art Lounge, upstairs at the Beehive Inn, 67 Albion Road, New

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5th May What’s On

Published on May 5, 2011 by in What's On

Monday 9th May 7.30pm: Gentleman’s Dub Club and The Agitator Academy 3, Oxford Road, Manchester £9.50 Saturday 14th May 10.00am until 4.00pm: Manchester Fanzine Festival Victoria Baths, Hathersage Road (Free entry/ £10 to book stall) 7.30pm: TV Smith The Verge at The Cheshire Ring, Hyde £7 7.30pm: Zounds, Eastfield, Andy T and Touch of Hysteria

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28th April What’s On

Published on April 28, 2011 by in What's On

Friday 25th March to Friday 29th April I Bike MCR Festival 2011 Various times and venues across Manchester http://www.ibikemcr.org.uk Monday 11th April onwards OK Cafe returns. Castlefield Centre, 101 Liverpool Road http://okcafe.wordpress.com/ Friday 22nd April to Saturday 30th April The Working Class Life & Music Festival Various times and venues across Liverpool http://www.workingclassmusic.org.uk Friday 29th

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21st April Events and Gigs

Published on April 21, 2011 by in What's On

Friday 25th March to Friday 29th April I Bike MCR Festival 2011 Various times and venues across Manchester http://www.ibikemcr.org.uk Monday 11th April onwards OK Cafe returns. Castlefield Centre, 101 Liverpool Road http://okcafe.wordpress.com/ Friday 22nd April to Saturday 30th April The Working Class Life & Music Festival Various times and venues across Liverpool http://www.workingclassmusic.org.uk (Tune in

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14th April Show What’s On Guide

Published on April 12, 2011 by in What's On

Friday 25th March to Friday 29th April I Bike MCR Festival 2011 Various times and venues across Manchester http://www.ibikemcr.org.uk Monday 11th April onwards OK Cafe returns. Castlefield Centre, 101 Liverpool Road http://okcafe.wordpress.com/ Friday 15th April 8.00pm: Alun Parry New Cleveland Folk Club, Cleveland Hotel, Crumpsall (Tune in on Thursday 14th April to hear Alun talking

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7th April Show: Gigs and What’s Ons…

Published on April 7, 2011 by in What's On

Friday 25th March to Friday 29th April I Bike MCR Festival 2011 Various times and venues across Manchester http://www.ibikemcr.org.uk Friday 8th April 7.30pm: Eastfield Fifteen Years and Three Chords Party Eastfield, Blyth Power, Alcohol-Licks and Ram-Man Wagon and Horses, Birmingham £5 Monday 11th April onwards OK Cafe returns. Sometime and somewhere in Manchester. (Tune in

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Gigs, What’s On and Stuff

Published on March 31, 2011 by in What's On

Friday 25th March to Friday 29th April I Bike MCR Festival 2011 Various times and venues across Manchester http://www.ibikemcr.org.uk Friday 1st April 7.30pm-9.00pm: Young People Seeking Safety Awareness Event (Listen to last week’s show at http://www.underthepavement.org/listen-again/to hear Bob and Ali from the group!) Methodist Central Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester http://www.youngpeopleseekingsafety.co.uk Saturday 2nd April 7.30pm: The

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TV Smith & The Valentines play “Best Of The Adverts”

Published on March 17, 2011 by in What's On

This is a UK tour: Manchester date is Friday 25rd March at Star & Garter  with support from : Hi Fi Spitfires, The Adjusters & Dangerous Aces

 
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BIG SOCIETY? BIG SOCIAL CENTRES!

Published on March 13, 2011 by in News, What's On

Have you heard of “autonomous social centres”, but don’t know exactly what they are or how they might be relevant to your life or activities? Or never heard of them but still want there to be more free spaces in Manchester for meetings, gigs, etc. that are controlled by the people who use them rather

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ALL FM Fundraiser

Published on March 13, 2011 by in What's On

News from ALL FM 96.9 Join us on the 19th March 2011 for the Levenshulme Salon Launch night and ALL FM fundraiser. Featuring : Caulbearers, Blue Grenade, Phil Davies and the Ninja Smokebombs, the KJs and special guests, including live poetry displays of artwork and sculpture from local artists including Teresa Wilson. Doors 7:30pm –

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Honduras Solidarity Meeting 5th April

Published on March 13, 2011 by in What's On

Opposing the golpista government – no democracy under military rule! Supporting the resistance and all progressive workers’ and social movements in Honduras. Building publicity and support for the resistance in Manchester and generally. Speakers from MUCA and LOS NECIOS are in Liverpool and Manchester on Tuesday 5th April! DON’T MISS SEEING THEM: LIVERPOOL: 12.45-1.45pm fringe

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Help The Working Class Festival

Published on March 10, 2011 by in News, What's On

The Working Class Life & Music Festival (which is run by Alun Parry, who has guested on the show a few times) starts next month in Liverpool. It has over 40 events and takes place right across Liverpool from 22nd April to 30th April. It is the largest celebration of working people on the planet.

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Corrosion of Conformity play Manchester

Published on March 10, 2011 by in What's On

Thursday 28th April at Moho Live.  

 
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OK Cafe returns…

Published on March 10, 2011 by in News, What's On

There is going to be another OK Cafe from 11th April somewhere in Manchester. Find out more and get involved at: http://okcafe.wordpress.com/

 
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David Rovics and Chris Butler in Belper (Reminder)

Published on March 10, 2011 by in What's On

News from Chris Butler: If anyone can actually afford to go out and see any live music these days, we’d love to see you: Friday 18th March at The Queen’s Head, Belper, Derbyshire David Rovics (US social comment singer songwriter on his UK tour) and Chris Butler (local lad done bad) Doors: 8pm for an

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Comedy next week

Published on March 3, 2011 by in What's On

Mon 14th to thurs 17th 8pm mark thomas new show “Extreme Rambling: Walking the Wall” at dancehouse with q&a session after on tues 15th, tickets £15/10, also tues 15th abnormally funny people (disabled stand up comedy team) at UMSU north campus 7pm, tickets £2

 
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King Blues tour/ Manchester date…

Published on February 24, 2011 by in What's On

The King Blues, who we interviewed last year, have been in the studio recording their new album “Punk and Poetry” and now are preparing to hit the road to play the new songs. Coming along for the ride are SONIC BOOM SIX and RANDOM HAND. Tickets for the canceled November tour, remember they are still

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The Agitator and Al Baker

Published on February 24, 2011 by in What's On

Al Baker mentioned this on the show last week. He is supporting The Agitator at Night and Day on Monday 28th February.

 
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Video Making Workshop

Published on February 24, 2011 by in What's On

Sat 26th 12pm Video Making workshop – Leaf St Garden This hands-on session will give you an introduction to using video cameras a to capture what’s happening around you. You’ll learn about getting good results with the equipment and what you need to capture to tell a story with your video. The session will be

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Zounds play Hebden Bridge in May

Published on February 23, 2011 by in What's On

14 May – Hebden Bridge The Trades Club Holme St Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire HX7 8EE, United Kingdom 01422 845 265 with Eastfield, Andy T, Touch Of Hysteria

 
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SAVE LEVY BATHS AFTERNOON GIG – SWIMMING AGAINST THE TIDE – SUN 20 FEB

Published on February 16, 2011 by in What's On

SAVE LEVY BATHS AFTERNOON GIG – SWIMMING AGAINST THE TIDE – SUN 20 FEB Doors 3pm A special Sunday afternoon Family Friendly Gig is being staged at m19bar on Sunday 20 Feb, doors open at 3pm and we want as many Levenshulme residents to come and show their support. Levenshulme’s very own singer songwriter –

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THE TELEVISION PERSONALITIES + more in Manchester Feb 26th!

Published on February 15, 2011 by in What's On

Strawberry Shortcake II with The Television Personalities Saturday February 26th / 4pm / £10 entry Klondyke Bowls Club, Burnage Range, Levenshulme http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=187377254628858 http://www.last.fm/event/1837170+The+Television+Personalities+-+more+(Strawberry+Shortcake+II) The Television Personalities ‘Seminal, influential, legendary and the ultimate cult band in the UK, Dan Treacy’s roving psychedelic pop platform have played to huge audiences in Europe, reaching Godlike status in Germany.

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Striking a Light: Celebrating women in trade unions

Published on February 15, 2011 by in News, What's On

Striking a Light: Celebrating women in trade unions An event to mark the centenary of International Womens Day Saturday 5 March 2011, 2pm. Free. Working Class Movement Library, 51 Crescent Salford M5 4WX Speakers: Louise Raw and Lynn Collins. Chair: Bernadette Hyland Louise will speak about the Matchwomen’s Strike of 1888 Lynn will speak about

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Chris Butler with David Rovics plays Belper in March

Published on February 10, 2011 by in What's On

Chris Butler and David Rovics, who have both been guests on the show, play a gig in Belper in March as part of David’s UK tour. As Chris writes: An early advert (which surely means you’ll recieve another nearer the time!)… David Rovics (US folk singer, songwriter and political activist) will be appearing in Derbyshire

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LGBT History Month at Working Class Movement Library

Published on February 10, 2011 by in What's On

Join Working Class Movement Library on Saturday 12 February as they mark LGBT History Month with an exploration and celebration of lesbian gay bisexual transgender history through the fascinating collection at the Library. Using live music, art and performance with singer /songwriter Claire Mooney, political cartoonist Fanny Cattran and readings from the works of Oscar

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Manchester Film Co-op Next Screening: 22nd February “Guantanamera”

Published on February 10, 2011 by in What's On

Guantanamera is a 1995 comedy from Cuba, directed by Alea and Tabío. When Aunt Yoyita dies during a visit to Gina in Guantánamo, Gina must take the body to Havana. Gina’s overbearing husband Adolfo, a punctilious undertaker with political ambitions, takes charge of the journey. On the road, they keep crossing paths with Mariano, a

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