8th July
ALL DAY - FREE MANCHESTERS MONSTERS
City Centre
Conjure up your own monsters using text messages and set them free on the streets of Manchester. Look for flyers around the city or click on the link to find out how.
ALL DAY - MEMORY
On the Interweb
The Spinneyhead blog team have been working on a video serial. The first episode will debut on 29th June and there will be a new episode every friday for the next four weeks.
11AM - 11PM - MARK KING EXHIBITION
COST : £0
Taurus
1 Canal St, M1 3HE
Mark King displays his art on the walls of one of our hub venues.
11AM - 11PM - SALFORD ART STUDENTS EXHIBITION
COST : £0
The Castle
66 Oldham St, Northern Quarter, M4 1LE
A pro-active group of Salford art students get their art up at another of our hub venues.
MIDDAY - 4PM - IAN TILTON AT STROON
COST : £0
40 Thomas St, Northern Quarter, M4 1ER
From his world famous photo of Kurt Cobain's tearful release of energy backstage in 1990, Iggy Pop well near booting the camera out of Tilton's hands, to images of Manchester's pop and rock glitterati, Tilton's pictures ooze warmth, beauty and the visceral power of great Rock 'n' Roll. Now at Stroon Gallery in Manchester's Northern Quarter, Tilton is opening his vast archive of Stone Roses photos to public view, alongside Nirvana and never-before-seen photos of a youthful Oasis. It's an archive that chronicles an amazing period in music's history; 'Madchester', Grunge, Brit-Pop and all those bits in-between when genres nibbled at each other. Professional yet maverick, Tilton is widely recognised as one of the best on the scene.
2PM - 7PM - GIRLS ON FILM
COST : tbc
Trof
5/8 Thomas Street, M4 1EG
Not content with putting on just another film night, Girls on Film showcase work by women artists of all kinds—filmmakers, musicians, DJs, visual artists, photographers, painters, dancers, performance artists, actors, poets, whatever you can think of that is made by women or promotes women, from around the UK and beyond!
And to cool down during the hot summer, the Girls are proud to be hosting a chilled, acoustic afternoon event. With a selection of the best short films, live performance and music that the Girls have showcased over the past two years, this event is bound to be a scorcher!
5PM - LADY BOYS OF BANGKOK
COST : £19/ £17(plus fee's) Quay Tickets
Sabai Pavilion
M.U.F.C, Car Park N2, Old Trafford M16 0RA
The Lady Boys of Bangkok are in champagne-sparkling form with more than 200 specially designed lavish costumes – everything from fabulous feathers to barely-there from funky to frontier…. you won’t believe your eyes! More songs and production numbers than ever before.
It’s more than just a show – it is a total experience. It is a party night like no other! From the moment the audience enters the luxuriously appointed and carpeted foyer of the Sabai Pavilion, the everyday humdrum world is left behind. They can enjoy a drink - alcoholic or not - sample authentic Thai cuisine, or browse the delights of the Boudoir retail outlet.
7.30PM - JUST FOR LAUGHS
COST : £5 or 2 for 1 if you email here
“Comedy with a Conscience”
A quality night of fun and laughter with 3 professional comedians and host Tony Vino. The night is in support of fair trade and is the only alcohol free comedy night in the whole of Manchester…(perhaps the whole country!) Drinks & Snacks available with fair trade prize giveaway.
7.30PM - LADY BOYS OF BANGKOK
COST : £19(plus fee's) Quay Tickets
Sabai Pavilion
M.U.F.C, Car Park N2, Old Trafford M16 0RA
The Lady Boys of Bangkok are in champagne-sparkling form with more than 200 specially designed lavish costumes – everything from fabulous feathers to barely-there from funky to frontier…. you won’t believe your eyes! More songs and production numbers than ever before.
It’s more than just a show – it is a total experience. It is a party night like no other! From the moment the audience enters the luxuriously appointed and carpeted foyer of the Sabai Pavilion, the everyday humdrum world is left behind. They can enjoy a drink - alcoholic or not - sample authentic Thai cuisine, or browse the delights of the Boudoir retail outlet.
8PM - BITCH GODDESSES
COST : £5
1 Canal St, M1 3HE
Envelop yourself in the welcoming bosom of The Bitch Goddesses ROSIE LUGOSI (“Manchester’s very own undead performer extraordinaire” - The Times) and sparkling Bollywood comic diva JONATHAN MAYOR ....As they invite you to a thrashingly good evening of music, mayhem & mirth.
The Bitch Goddesses are a unique "camp/vamp" combination of sadomasochism and Bollywood glitter...beauty and horror galloping hand-in-hand... comedic cabaret to whip you into a frenzy... .
‘A rip-roaring evening which kept a smile permanently fixed on everyone’s faces… we can’t wait for them to come back again.’ www.realmanchester.com
8PM - BRIAN'S BIRTHDAY BASH
COST : tbc
Revolution Bar, 90-94 Oxford Road
We invite you to join with Brian as he celebrates his 24th birthday along with his work colleagues.Brian dreamt of The Birthday Party of the century. A bash no-one would forget! And he made sure they didn’t.
The five actors in this production have all just graduated from The Arden. Together they have drawn on their individual skills to work collaboratively to bring you a punchy piece of theatre...
***Please note all events are subject to change***
