Live music: Independent Venue Week in Manchester’s Northern Quarter

Independent Venue Week is a celebration of those small concert halls that we all know and love. The festival sees showcases of new and established artists, labels, and promoters in smaller venues with the aim of supporting the UK music scene at the grassroots level. Now in its third year, the event is bigger than ever, with over 120 venues in the country taking part. Keeping Manchester’s end up will be four of the Northern Quarter’s finest: Band on the Wall, Night & Day Cafe, Soup Kitchen, and the Ruby Lounge. Dates and ticket links will go live on the website below as acts are confirmed.

Mon 25 Jan – Sun 31 Jan, Band on the Wall, Night & Day Cafe, Soup Kitchen, The Ruby Lounge, Northern Quarter, Manchester, times and ticket prices vary, www.independentvenueweek.com